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Letter dated January 10, 1919 from Henry G. Owen to Attorney General William Langer updating Langer on his injury and describing "one of the worst abuses of police power that I have ever heard about," in Minot, in which a young man is shot dead by police as he flees a police raid. In reference to Langer's letter of Jan 6, Owen says he has not yet rented rooms or purchased furniture.
Date of Work
1-10-1919
Keywords
alcohol sales, Minot, prohibition, prostitution
Organizations Referenced
Minot Police
People Referenced
R. E. Brewster, Dan Doherty, Lynn Frazier, G. A. Hallness , Gerhart Hallness, William Langer, Mrs. W. M. Ledbetter, B. E. Mawrers, Henry G. Owen, J. W. Rowan
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Owen, Henry G., "Letter from Henry G. Owen to Attorney General Langer Regarding Abuse of Police Power, 1919" (1919). William Langer Papers. 259.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/259