The shooting of these five men in Monson, Massachusetts, was blamed on excessive alcohol consumption by the shooters. As a result, the town’s leading citizens began to take action to prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol. This was part of a national movement for temperance and prohibition that gained strength in the 1870s and 1880s. After 1871, Massachusetts towns could choose whether to allow alcohol sales.
Selectmen of Monson. 5 Men Shot in the Streets of Monson!!!. ca. 1875. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l01-061/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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