Lerbs Cabin
Big Sandy Lake MN
Big Sandy Lake, McGregor, Minnesota, MN, Cabin, Lerbs Sportsmen,fishing
The Scandal of 1941!
Reported by the Aitkin Age
Not verbatim
Also written in Eileen Keen's Book
Footprints of Early Backwoods Settlers
McGregor, Minn Jan 21st, 1941
Mrs. Clausen was married to Fred Clausen age 53.
Mrs. Clausen was carrying on an affair
with a 30yr old Tony Jordon. The day before the shooting
Mrs. Clausen and Tony Jordon went to Aitkin. The two
stayed over night at a Aitkin Hotel. Registering under
false names. C.B. & Wife. When they returned
to McGregor, Fred Clausen & Tony Jordon exchanged
words. There was a scuffle and Mr. Clausen was
knocked to the floor. When Tony Jordon shot him
at close range. The bullet shattered his collar bone.
Tony Jordon ran and Mr. Clausen caught up to
Tony Jordon, Jordon shot at him 3 more times. All
bullets missed Mr. Clausen. Tony Jordon starts off after
Dan Lozway. Dan Lozway was the one who had seen
Tony Jordon and Mrs. Clausen in Aitkin and was the one who
informed Mr. Clausen. Dan Lozway managed to evade
Tony Jordon.
Sheriff Newstrom telephoned Joe Hudson to assist
him in the capture of Tony Jordon. Joe Hudson formed a posse.
Tony Jordon had retrieved to the woods and headed
East on the railroad tracks out of town. The posse caught up to
Tony Jordon. Joe Hudson ordered him stop many times.
Tony told Joe "Go to Hell!" and continued running. Joe Hudson
shot in the air but Tony Jordon did not stop.
Joe Hudson shot Tony Jordon in the back with a 30-30
Winchester. Tony Jordon died 15min later. Fred Clausen
recovered from his shattered collar bone. He divorced
Mrs. Clausen and got custody of the children (7) and
left McGregor. Joe Hudson was known as a women's
man and could really handle a six shooter. Joe Hudson
was a father of several Illegitimate children near McGregor.
Joe Hudson had children from his first wife followed by
her death.
Here's the good part!
Joe Hudson who shot Tony Jordon then marries.....
THE EX~ MRS. CLAUSEN!
The Steamer Oriole~ This Steamer passed through Big Sandy Lake 1917
The Oriole as the Ark ~ A summer Hotel 1930
The steamer Oriole once boated across Big Sandy lake in transporting people & such
to the Mississippi and to Aitkin or Grand Rapids. It was no longer Lake worthy
and was turned in to the Ark a "Hotel".
Steamer Irene own and operated by Charles Viebahn ( same owner of the Oriole) on the
Missisppi river near Aitken Minnesota (abt 1915)
Also here is a picture of the Steamer Lee that also traveled many trips
through Big Sandy and the Praire River.
1914 THE STEAMBOAT LEE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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