The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-27
Mob Law In Pcoria-Sackimg OF the
Br0thelss

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BrOthels.
The Peoria Transcript gives us an account Of
the destruction of several houses of i'll fame OH
Sunday last, by mob. A fellow named Cleve.
land had been arrested for keeping disorder
ly house and somehow allowed to escape, which
so exasperated the mob as to produce the fol-
lowing result as portrayed by the Transcript
A little past o'clock Sunday evening, an
alarm of fire was raised on jackson street near
| Cleveland's brothel. A crowd soon collected
and pariey ensued, he promising to rent his
establishment to respectable family. himself
| only occupying one part of it. He also offered
to take of his window shutters which were kept
closed, and promised to be Immediately back
with screw driver for that purpose. Nearly
half an hour transpired and the crowd finding
that they had been duped by his non.appear-
| ance, at once proceeded to infict their summs
ry chastisemens. No. Engine was soon upon
| the ground manned by the citizens, and win
| dow being demolished, the hose was carried in
| side, aud the building completely drenched
from cellar to garret. Then followed the work
| Of demolition The doors were battered down,
the females escaping by the back entrance with
| only the clothes they had on their backs
| Splendid sofas, mahogany chairs and other elc.
| CANT furniture were piled in the centre of the
street and set on fire. When it was all merrily
burning an excellent piano was added as fuel
TO the fames while forty dollar bedsteads, cost.
" ladies' dresses, trunks Of clothing, and we
| a:e told that account books, notes and il may
be, even money shared the same fate. The cat
glass and utensiies in the culinary department.
that would not burn, were demolished with
axes and clubs. The wines aud liquors in the
cellar, after becoming satisfied with their mis-
Iopo tv do I'LL, Al.
truth, there was nothing left whole inside Of
the house, which was stated to have been fur
nshed at . cost of four thousand dollars on
the outside, not thing but the bare walls. w,
visited the scene yesterday morning, and never
before felt the realization of what was mean
by the "sacking Of . building" There wa
large crowd Of old and young then present
many searching for hidden treasures among tn,
ruins, and we understand that quite little sun
was picked up in silver, with some other small
articles Of value.
But to return to our history. After tn
"cleanng out Of Clark Gle veland's as it wa.
termed, the crowd next turned .heir attention
to the den ct . Mrs. Howard, known as tn
"Fortune Teller's," on Liberty street. Her
the same scene was enacted over again. the oil,
hag herself narrowly escaping falling into tn
hands Of the excited multitude. she is reLra
eented as being "procuress of the yiles
character, and men seemed to assist in easin
her Of her ill-gotten property with heart
good will. The bar and fixtures we're the irs
things destroyed. and next the furniture. Bal
rels aud casks Of liquor were thrown into th
street, their heads stove ia and the conten,
emptied into the gutter. We have heard It 6,
presssd, that the only fear exhibited by any on
vas the danger Of being hit BY bottle of win.
- one after the other they went buzzing throug
the cir.
When there was nothing more left whereupo
to wreak meritsd vengeance. the crowd too
} breathing spell, and unanimously adjourne
} to house Kept on Hale street by Mrs. Younl
Here psrley ensued, and after exacting prt
mise that complete reformation should at ono
take place in its character, they concluded I
; leave It, threatenind however that il the pr,
J mise vas not fulfilled to the very letter, theI
should not be ono stone left OF IL on top Of an
other. An establishment was next thressene
on the biuR kept BY Hugh NcGinity, but as
: was already among she llhours of the morl
{ Ing, ssd the storming party pretty well tire
ont, an adjournment at last took place. the spt
and hour for meeting again not noted.
A. segardS the whole transaction We are ia
formed, that the persons connected In thia ana
Iwers Of Ill ranks In society aud Of al ages, ~