Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-06-09 | Page 1 | Beer Party in Kansas

BEEf? PARTY IN KANSAS Broken Up by a Woman With a Stone and a Rifle Atchison, as., June 9, With the use of a rifle and her strong right arm, Mrs. Tllllo McGowan, a temperance advocate, broke up a picnic at whlcn hecr was being served here last night. Mrs. McGowan was passing the picnic grounds when one of the "keg party," knowing her temperance sentiments, chldlngly Invited her to have a drink. She accepted a cup of tho beer intending in-tending to take it away to use as evidence evi-dence against tho merry-makers. One of the men said Bhe would have to drink the beer or give it back. She answered by picking up a stone and striking the man over tho eye with lt-The lt-The man grappled with her and In the struggle his face was scratched and his shirt ibadly torn. Mrs McGowan then secured a rifle and chased one of the party Into the Missouri river, firing a shot at him, but missing. Finally, she lot the man swim ashore and apologize. His companions com-panions had all fled.