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Spickard is a city in Grundy County, Missouri, United States. The population was 254 at the 2010 census. ==History== Spickard was named for W. W. Spickard, a pioneer settler. Spickardsville Crusaders (Feb 1890) Armed to the bustles with hatchets, brooms and sticks, the women marched to the saloon and wrecked the interior of the building while the startled customers gazed in dismay. George Francis of Trenton went to Spickard to arrest the women but it was said the entire town would resist any attempt to arrest them so he returned still in possession of the warrants. Later, however, the Spickardites agreed not to resort to harsh practices so several men then signed the warrants. Preparation began at once for the trial in Trenton. A thousand handbills were circulated in the vicinity of Spickard calling for a mass meeting of those interested in stopping the liquor traffic. A special train from Spickard consisting of a coach, five caboose and a baggage car brought 238 Spickardvillains (population at this time was 481) to Trenton. Only the children and oldsters were left to guard the town. The courtroom was packed with women who were in sympathy with the Crusaders. The ladies commented freely on the jurors in stage whispers loud enough to reach their ears and words hot enough to burn them. Murder trials had been held in Trenton, also the trial of outlaw, Frank James, but the excitement and suspense created by the Crusaders surpassed them all. The trial ended with the verdict for the Plaintiffs and the Crusaders were fined a dollar each and costs. The fines were paid by collections among the grateful townspeople and Drury Davis never reopened his saloon in Spickard. Crusaders: Ollie (Montgomery) Brown, Sallie (Cook) Schooler, Emma Schooler, Emma Ricketts, Mrs. Eli A. Cook, Mattie (Keith) Austin, Melissa (Schooler) Austin, Minnie Plummer, Vina (Montgomery) Favors, Florence (Cox) Howe, Mary Chambers, Mary (Ewing) Keith, Emma (Schooler) Cook. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spickard, Missouri」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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