The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-12-14
HUDSON GOES UNFINISHED
A Stone County Jury uiberates the MUIR
derer of BarChman.

The case OF the State VS. Wes Hud
son, charged with murder, came up fo
trial at Galena Monday of last week
aud resulted in an acquittal for tn,
defendant.
The history OF the case is as follows
On December 10, 1903, Yves Hudson, il
company with Lee King, "Red" Bar
ker and Clyde Elliott, were at the
State Line Saloon, During a difficulty
which arose there, Henry Barchman
a bartender at the saloon, was shot by
Hudson, from the effects of which he
died the next day. Hudson and his
companions left the saloon and went to
Omaha, Arkansas, where they stayed
for few days, when they disappeared
from public notice for some time. Lee
King came to light first, being caught
in Summerville county, Texas, about
the first Of February and was brought
10 this place by the sheriff OF that
county, His bond was fixed at $4,000,
which be failed 10 give. Elliott was
caught at Joplin about the Sth Of Feb
ruary and gave bond for his appear
ance at court.
AT the April term, 1904, of circuit
court, when the case was called for
trial, severance was granted the de.
PENDANTS, and change OF venue granted
to Christian county, Lee King was
tried at Ozark Dec. |, 1904 convicted
OF second degree murder, and sentenced
to 10 years in the pen!tentiary, from
which sentence he took an appeal to
the Supreme court. The appeal has
not yet been decided. AT this time
the case against Elliott was nollied
owing 10 lack of evidence and the re-
fusal OF the Judge to grant continu.
ance.
Yves Hudson was captured at Little
Rock, Arkansas, June 81, 1905, and
taken to Ozark, Missouri, where he
was kept in Jail until the October term
OF court. A change Of venue was
granted to Galena and the case set for
trial December 1.
The attorneys for the state were j..
G. l.. Mcknight, G. b. Sharp and Y. L..
Vilcs, and for the defense B. B, Price,
II. c. Ford, G. w. Thornberry, Judge
Hudgens, Geo. Clay and G. Purd
Hayes. The jury panel of 40 men all
qualified, which is something rather
unusual.
The states case rested upon the tcs-
,mony Of John Hart, Bob Powers,
James Langwell, Mrs. Middleton, Bill
Matlock, Jim Blevins and Shelby Nor.
ris.
JOHN HART testified about as fol-
lows: That about two O'Clock in the
afternoon Hudson, King, Elliott and
Barker came to the State Line saloon.
They commenced drinking immedi.
ately upon their arrival AT one time
in the afternoon some one shot in the
house. Did not see who ii was, as
was down behind the counter filling d
bottle at the time. When | raised ~
shooting had stopped. Saw no gun,
but the smoke was gathered around
Hudson. Like other drinking men.
they were out and in. About two hours
later King called for the drinks.
Barker and King stood near Hart,
Elliott was in front OF Barchman.
Hudson walked down behind the crowd
lined up at the bar aid said that he
he would kill that "thrce-fingered S.
b." and Immediately rushed to
ward Barchman, who Hart had told 10
draw some beer corks, and fired the
shot. When Hudson made remark
Hart looked for Barchman, but did not
see him right at the time. Did not
know what he was doing. At the same
instant Barker and King drew pistols
on Hart and one OF these said GLANDS
OIL" After the shooting King do
manded s. or $40 from Hart, which he
gave him.
JAMES LANGwELL corroborated Hart
in the main. Saw Hudson rush toward
Barhman, who had some beer bottles
in his arms, and present pistol, when
he, Langwell, stepped out of doors, and
heard the shot. Langwell was driving
hack in which party came from and
returned to Omaha. On the way to
Omaha King shot hole in Hudson g
hat and Barker shot holes in King 3
coat.
Bob POWERS was In his restaurant
about 20 feet from the saloon when he
heard the shot. Rushed to west door
of saloon and saw Barchman on his
back with Elliott on top OF him. AZ
soon as Elliott saw Powers he drew
pistol and told him to stay out. Az
soon as PoweIs had stepped back from
door Elliott came TO door and told him
he could come in now. Barchman died
at Powers restaurant next day. Ir
diving statements he said that Hudson