St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-04
A Book of Thrilling Interest.
A RECORD OF HORROR.
Truth more startling than the widest legend.
VIII be issued 18th December
The Regulators in Iowa, 1857.
1913 Men in Iowa Leagued in Crime.
Edition Limited.

TIME Summer OF 1857 which indeliby stamped
its impress upon the history OF Iowa In the remote
future when the shall unro the dusty scroll
which records the dong Of the present age IN our state
the incidents Of the past season viii beetle forth with
prominence OF interest his view constrasting the chro
noogy whole centuries Of her subsequent history
into utter nsgnhcance and neglect Events not less
startling their character than those which witnessed
the successful attempts Of our sister
the Pacific 10 disgorge the noxous and corruptne
elements Of her popu.,iJnsuddeny tnysteriousy, and
within day. Selling the sovereignty OF the entire State,
AMI suspendng the execution Of its laws events not
ess potent and decisive than those VT ch attended the
conclusive trOes the French people during the last dec
ade Of the 18th century relieve themselves Of the st
fling incubus Of anmpoent and decayed though tyrannca
dynastymatcral for the historian Of Gau in all after
terrible TO many-baye occurred in our midst and are
chasing each other rapidly away into the diminishing
hazncss Of the Past Shall no hand grasp pen 10 de-
tain the story Of those mournul sccnesf Individuals
members Of the community in which we i've IN groups,
for avOwed supposed misdeeds were summariy and
mysteriously hurled into eternity-by whom, in many
instances they knew not the sward Of the prares
reeked with human blood and the stencil of
it, publication hoaed the air throughout territory
embracing several counties Of the State every corpse
woodland which juts above the horizon its tale
of horror and remembers its spectacle OF summary and
terrible death And yet hitherto, the veil Of ignorance
and mystery has enshrouded these events historian
has appeared the apocayptc stone and bring
the daylight Of truth and the ordeal OF public scrutiny
trustworthy narrativeto furnish the people Of Iowa,
the world fair and unpre detail Of the Rcgu
atng" organizations Of the State during the past six
count Of the offences and crimes which led TO their
ses the humble effort Of the present author He
not specifically 10 vindicate the Vigilance Committees
yet upon the other hand to condemn unheard the
unfortunate victims Of their mysterious and terrible
power but To upln the pail Of awful secrecy which OPP
press the public mind and % minister to the extent Of his
humble ability in yindication Of the sublime truth Of
history is his FIRST his best his only and fearless asp
ration The many violent and terrible executions under
the sanction and by the wless hands Of the Regula
which haunt the memory Of the past few months
evincng the utter nbecty and efe,ensss Of the law
matter Of common interest 70 the people OF Iowa
the common veal demands expose Of the cirCumstan
whatever motive prompted and il s moi the part Of a
good citizen to suppress withhold iota of the
which may tend 10 Illustrate the lamentbc spectacle
order and civil authority and individual rights al the mer
CHESS caprice Of urestraned riot and relentless massa
ere!
The plan Of this work comprises the publication Of the
genuine original +" Isham List" which embraces the
Of large number Of persons in Illinois, Wisconsin
Indiana, Iowa and Missouri, who for years have been
bound together by the stringent tic Of mutual protection
and assistance In guilt 1873 Of whom reside In Iowa
This list obtained from Gideon lsham noted felon Of
Illinois, while In articulo norris and upon comparison
has been found nearly identical with similar list Dos
session Of Of the most popular and efficient private
tecve police companies in the United States for which
they paid the OF % 900 business considerations
Is believed there be Improperly in the pub
LEGATION OF this list since thorough investigation has dem
onstrated that every instance throughout the columns
Of the panel public opinion has already spoted the
The work will be executed by Messrs. Davenport L
Young, Premium Printers and Binders Cedar Rapids,
Iowa whose 'imPrimatur alone IS sufficient guaranty
that the mechanical features Of the work will hnnor 70
the State. Single copies will be forwarded post Iad up
on the receipt Of 81 co. Remittances may be made in
any current funds or any money which has become un-
curreat during this fall with perfect safety gold by
simply cutting the size Of the coin out Of card paste
board inserting the coin in the place made and FASTING
paper each side 10 it, Local and county agents
and throughout the State will be dealt with on
- "' ~ WRIT TRiMBIE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.