Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-22
saloonkeeper's Wife at.Millwood Is
Killed During Raid by
Masked Farmers"
Men RETIRE BEFORE WRECKIAe SALOON.
Arrests Made in Connection with the
Affair Intense Excitement Pre-
walls and More Trouble Feared
Wichita Ministers Determined to
Close Joints-Mrs. Nation in Jail.

warned to, close. his saloon, but. re
fused. About ten o'clock three men
entered the place and called for
drinks. When served they raped on
the counter and gave a signal. Hud-
son jumped from behind the bar and
grabbed one of the men. In the
scrimmage a shotgun, which a man
carried, was discharged, the con-
tents entering the wall. Mrs. Hud-
son, attracted by the noise, ran
screaming into the room, while a
mob of 40 men, most of whom wore
masks, entered in answer to the sig
nal. In the melee that followed Mrs.
Hudson was shot in the head by a
shotgun, the top of her head being
blown off. William Webb, one of the
raiders, was shot in the shoulder by
a revolver. Nearly 100 shots were
fired. Hudson carried his dying wife
into an adjoining room and the mob
retired without wrecking the joint.
Sheriff Everhardt, who went to Mil
wood, has secured four prisoners, two
of whom are John and Henry Wilson,
young farmers. Others implicated
will be arrested. There were no
women in the mob, it being composed
of farmers, all in disguise.
The town is in a fever of excite
ment, and more trouble is threatened.
Was Ready for Trouble.
Anticipating the attack, Hudson had
gathered about him ten armed men.
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stampeded and this fact and the kill
ing of Mrs. Hudson probably prevented
a bloody riot.
The ARRAY lasted but a few minutes,
and the details were not learned till
Tuesday morning. the raiders having
gone quietly to their homes. The mem
bers of the party are all believed to be
young farmers who lived near Mill.
wood. So
Wichita Ministers Take Action.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. 2O.-Atsa meet
ing of the Minister'S association, held
in Wichita, it was resolved to&tallta
mass meeting at the Auditorium next
Sunday afternoon for the purpose, of,
insisting upon the closing Of TIE sa-,
s%loons'in Wichita. The following; Mso-.
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That the Minister'S associa-
ton, of Wichita, issue a call for a mass
meeting of the temperance-loving people
of the city to be held Sunday afternoon,
February "a, at $3.50 o'clock, to determine
what action should he taken for the i'm
mediate withdrawal of the saloons from
our midst
Rev. j. d. Ritchey, of the Episcopal
church, president of the Ministerial
association, did not attend the meet,
ing, but has come out in an interview
as opposed to prohibition. He says
the saloon is ST deeply grounded in
American life that it is a part of our
social system. /" large number of the
people make it their club. Regulation
is the best that can be done with the
saloon problem.
Meeting of Business Men Called.
A mass meeting of business men has
been called for next Friday. The call
says:
1.-THE citizens and taxpayers of the city
of Wichita hereby call a mass meeting at
eight o'clock p. m. February % for the
purpose of taking such steps as will pre-
vent any lawlessness or mob violence in
our city. Every business man who is in
terested In the welfare of Wichita is
earnestly requested to be present."
Mrs. Nation in Jail.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Ma.
ton is now in the county Jail as a re-
suit OF her trial on a peace warrant
before Judge Hazen Monday. The
warrant was worn to by the Moeser
Cold Storage company, whose plant
Mrs. Nation entered Sunday morning.
Mrs. Nation acted as her own at
torney in the trial. Judge Hazen
placed her under $4,000 bond to keep
the peace, and ordered her to appear
before him at the next term of court.
Mrs. Nation refused to give the bond,
n said she would go to Jail. She
is now detained in the hospital room
of the county jail, where she will
probably remain for some time.
Wronged Mother Wrecks Saloon.
Port Huron, Mich, Feb. 2O.-With
q hammer instead of the usual hatch
ct, Mrs. Charles Rhodes Tuesday aft
ernoon started to wreck James Will
sons saloon. She entered the place
and asked for her son, who it appear
hangs around Wilson's establishment.
He was not there, and after giving
the bartender a lecture, Mrs. Wilson
suddenly drew a hammer from under
her cape and began to break a show
case containing bottled goods.
With tire blows she broke all the
glass front and about ten bottles of
whisky. The bartender then put her
out. Mrs. Rhodes stated that she had
served notice on the saloonkeeper
not to sell her son liquor. Wilson
will ask for a warrant for Mrs.
Rhodes arrest.
Trial Begun.
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