Clinton-Jackson County IA Archives News.....Quick Justice December 8, 1898
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Bellevue Leader December 8, 1898
Bellevue Leader, Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa
December 8, 1898

Quick Justice
A Tramp Convicted of Manslaughter in Clinton Within One Month After the Crime.

The jury at Clinton in the case of the state against John Hudson brought in a 
verdict of manslaughter. Hudson is the man who was arrested about four weeks 
ago, charged with the murder of an unknown man at Wheatland, 30 miles west of 
Clinton. He was one of a gang of tramps, and they became involved in a quarrel 
with three men, claiming to e returning from working in North Dakota.  One of 
the men was shot and within a week died. He said his name was Pat Murphy and 
that he had a brother at Gallion, O., but the officers have been unable to 
find any relatives.

Hudson was arrested a day or two after the affray.  He refused to give his 
antecedents, and it is not believed he is passing under his right name.  Three 
railway men testified to his identity and that they saw him shoot Murphy.  
There is much satisfaction that justice has come so quickly, the murder having 
occurred one month ago, because this is the third murder committed by tramps 
near Wheatland within a few months.


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