In the small town of Wardell, Missouri, a tragic and violent event unfolded on a Saturday night in early May of 1903, forever marking the community. Constable W. J. Mooneyhon, a male lawman, found himself at the center of a volatile situation involving a religious sect known as the 'sanctified.' This group professed to live by the 'laws of Grace,' disregarding man-made statutes. A preacher from this sect, D. M. Malone, had recently developed a relationship with a married woman, Mrs. Mary Frill,
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