Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-06-14
Miohiean citv correspond ence.


Tie Mob of Saturday Nigla-Both Sides of Tie
Story Outrageous Proceedings of the Riot |
ers-Fsmales drisen houseleSs into the Streets;
The Lords of Creation exercising brute Gu-
tboyity against defenceleSS Women and Chill
dreR
MICHIGAN CITY, June 1, 1855.
This city has for the last forty-eight hours
been the scene of unusual commotion, arising
from circumstances given below, as correctly
as they can be gathered together at present.
Almost every traveller over the NJ. 9. railroad
will remember the various eating houses IN
this city, and particularly the one known as
the Rail Road eating house, kept by q man
named Childs. 1t appears Childs mad obtain
ed lately rather an unenyiable notoriety,
whether Justly or otherwise it IS difficult TO
determine, there being always two sides to q
story. The excitement grew to its present
heieht in consequence of the alleged NAL
treatment of female-a Scotch woman
who came from Chicago. As report 60 she
was enticed into the house, drugged, and ra-
wished by number of persons, said to be
connected with the house in question and
afterwards, the rings taken from her fingers
and ears to pay her bill. Such in few words,
is the charge. On the other hand, il is said,
she become intoxicated, abusive, was turned
adrft, and the maltreatment she received was
subsequent, and notion the premises of Childs.
Let us hope the latter version is correct it be-
ing more charitable to believe thai there is
one perfectly degraded women in existence,
than that so small community as this can
| produce a dozen demons in human form.
Shortly after sunset on SATURDAY., the
groups of excited men gathering on the cor
ners and in the vicinity of the station, indica-
ted the storm that was gathering About
nine O'Clock it burst in all its fury. The mob
commenced by demolishing the bar fixtures
and furniture, then the dining room and
Kitchen and finishing up with the bed rooms.
Even the chambers occupied by the female
inmates of the house did not escape. The
windows were ali broken out; most of the
furniture was thrown into the street, and
burned to ashes. 1t is said the mob first care
fully removed the baggage Of all the board
er7 and travellers TO place of safety /; some OF
1t to a place so safe that the baggage has not
been seen since. Childs himself retreated to
the garrett and fearing they would burn the
house, (Which was attempted three times,
kicked the ther-bOarding from the gable
end, and made his escape by jumping on q
Shed In the rear.
Where was the police while this was enact.
ed Being n stranger here | cannot answer
but give you Madame Rumot's opinion
which is that the city authorities are alike
impotent 10 protect the defenceless or punish
the vicious. Upon this point | profess to
know nothing, but | do know, throughou
the whole of yesterday and the early part o.
last night, threats of summary punishment
were made publicly Squads fmen paraded
the streets, and even invaded private houses
in search Of the fugitive, and during the
whole of that time did not see n person bear.
ing badge or other indications of authority
nor was an effort made by persuasion or cOer
cion TO stop the violent proceedings.
The few remarks | heard next morning il
c0mmiSseration of the females when the,
came To view their recent home were more
than ontbalanced by those of derison. How
will the feeling exhibited towards those de
ienceless women contrast with the sympathy
which these same northern fanatics profess
for their sable brethren at the Southland
that too under circumstances which will no
admit Of a comparison. 1t is not for youl
humble correspondent to express the feeling
to which such conduct gives rise; but on,
reared at the sunny South where MEN ar,
taught to respect even the garment Of a fe
male, though hanging on a clothes line, vii
readily understand them - Correspondents
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