The Yale expositor., 1905-05-19
Mrs- May Poet Wildly Describes Hu-
initiating Experience.
she NAMES MANY AssAlLANTs
case Conducted Behind Closed Doors
Hudson angels" Stripped Her Of
All Save One Stocking and Then
Sn,eared Her Body.

Adrian, Mich. May 16.-Behind
closed courtroom doors, Mrs. May
Post Monday retOad, with many addi-
tons, the graphic story of her tar and
feather experience at the hands OF
the Hudson "avenging angels" The
testimony came out In the examina-
ton before Justice Treat OF John c.
Frank Dillon and Clifford G. Albert
Barrett, who are charged with leading
the feather party.
Mrs. Post was on the stand nearly
all day. Her examination was con-
Quoted by Prosecuting Attorney Theo-
dore Josiin and her cross-examination
by Attorney Bert Chandler, who rep
resented the defense.
Public ls Barred.
AS soon as Justice Treat opened
court both the public and the news
paper reporters were invited to take
their departure. Mrs. Post then took
the stand and swore that on the night
Of the disturbance she, her divorced
husband, Post, and Otis Kefuss were
playing cards in her fiat. She heard
some one coming UP the stairs; then
rap at the door. she unlocked the
door and asked, who Is there2 ?" some
one said Me" She did not recognize
the voice, SO pushed back the door to
relock It Then she recognized the
voice OF Clifford Barrett He said:
Put your weight against the door and
push right in."
ushered In the Woman
"All four of the defendants entered
she continued. 81 tried 10 prevent
their coming in. but they pushed me
away. John and Frank Dillon came
first Then the other two followed.
When John appeared he had revoL
yer In his hand. Mr.. Kefuss was or
dered to get out of doors, but called
10 him not to go. Clifford Barrett said
there was a crowd Of people waiting
at the foot Of the sta9Es that would
come up IL more assistance vas
wanted
"The men forced Post and Kefuss n
a corner Clifford then went TO the
door and said Come right up, ladies,
thereby ushering in the female oontin.
gent Of the rioters.
There were Eve of them. Two
recognized as Miss Nellie Dillon and
Mrs. Rhead. The other three I did
not positively recognize. l could tell
Mrs. Rhead by the prominence Of her
Jaw, the mask being torn from ar TO
ear 80 l could see the lower part Of
the face. also recognized her 10y
her carriage She was the only one
who did not talk. There were three in
black face and two wearing masks.
Left on One Stocking.
Then was reduced to Trilby con-
dition, in the altogether in the fol
lowing manner: Mrs. Rhead and the
other women tore all my clothing of
except one stocking, while Miss Dill
Ion held my hand The latter then
asked someone to hold my hand and
she proceeded to cut off my hair.
They had a dipper holding about
a goidon OF tar. This Mrs. Rhead APP.
piled with a brush all over my body
When nearly empty the tar dipper was
turned bottom side up on my head.
Then they put on the feathers.
John Dillon held me at the point
OF a revolver While Nellie Dillon,
the last to leave, was going out of
the room, Mrs. Rhead returned and
threw spoiled eggs in the dresser
drawers, on my clothing, on the walls
and all over the furniture. They there.
by caused damage Of $780,
Several other witnesses testified re
garding minor affairs, and the court
adjourned until the following day.