St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-01-28
A Book of Thrilling Interest.
4 RECORD OF HORROR.
Truth more startling than the widest legend
wa be issued l5h December
The Regulators i'm Iowa, 1857.
1913 Men in Iowa Leagued in Crime.
Edition Limited

TIME Summer Of 1857 which indelibly stamped
it, impress upon the history Of Iowa In the remote
future, when the antiquarian shall unro the dusty scroll
which records the doings OF the present age in
the incidents o the past viii beetle forth with
prominence OF Interest 10 his view Contrastng the cro
nOogy Of even whole centuries Of her subsequent history
startling in their character than those which witnessed
the recent successful attempts U sister
on the Pacific 10 dgOTgc the nONious and Corrupting
elements Of her populaonsuddeny, my seriously and
within day Selling the sovereignty Of the entire state
an susendDg the execution OF Its laws
ess potent and decisive than those which attended
conclusive throeS Of the French people during the last
AIDE Of the 18th century 10 relieve themselves the
fling ncubus of anmpotent and dcayed though
dynastymaeri for the historian OF Gau in all after
time, events startling TO every soul within the State
terrible 10 many-have occurred in our midst and are
now chasing each other rapidly away into the diminishing
haZIness at the Past Shall no hand grasp pen de
tain the story of those mournfu scencss individuals
members of the community in which live, in groups
for avowci or supposed msdccds were summarily and
mysterously hurled into e,erniy-by whom, In many
Instances they knew not the green of the praries
recked with human blood and the unscrutoned stencil of
It's publication iloated the air throughout territory
embracing several counties OF the state every corpse OF
woodland which uts above the horizon treasure lis tail,
OF horror and remembers is spectacle of summary and
terrible death And yet hitherto the veil OF ignorance
and mystery has enshrouded these historian
has appeared to the aocy ptc and bring
TO the daylight Of truth and the ordeal Of public scrutiny
the facts OF the astounding record To do thto present
trustworthy narrative-to furnish the people Of Iowa
and the world tilr and unprecedented detail the Regu
HunS ORGANIZATIONS Ol the State during the II
months descriptive Of their plans and movements and
count VI the offences and crimes which led 10 their exce
SEES the humble effort of the present author He aims
not specifically To vndicdtc the Vigilance Committees
nor yet, upon the other hand 10 condemn unheard the
unfortunate victims of their mysterious and terrible
power but 10 ul't the pail of awful secrecy which op.
the public mind and 10 minister extent Of his
humble ability in vadicatiOn Of the sublime truth of
history Is his hrs his best his only and fearless asr
ration The many violent and terrible executions under
The sanction and by the lawess hands of the Regula
tors p which haunt the memory Of the past few months
evncing the utter imbeciliiy and cfcteness of the law
are matter Of common interest 10 the peopc Of Iowa
he common veal demands expose Of the crcumstan
,es attending tbcm--by whomsocvcr committed or by
whatever motive prompted and ii is not the part OF
good citizen 10 suppress withhold an ot Of the fact
which may tend TO Illustrate the amenrble spectacle o,
order and cv authority and individual RIG hts at the mer
Hess caprice Of uniestaincd iio and relentless ulssa
rel
The plan Of this work comprises the publication of the
genuine original . Isham List" which embraces the
names Of large number Of persons Illinois Wisconsin
indiana, Iowa and Missouri, who for years have been
pound together by the stringent tie OF mutual protection
md assistance in guilt las Of whom reside in Iowa
ms t was obtained from Gideon isham noted fcon Of
illinois, while IN aItcuo morris - and upon comparison
as been found nearly identical with similar list in pos
son 81 one Of the most popular and efficient private
ecvc police companies in the United States for which
hey paid the sum OF 81 900 business considerations
Is believed there can now be no Improperly the pub
cation OF this list since thorough investigation has dem
traiei that in every instance throughout the columns
the panel pabiic opinion has already spotted the
ird. -
The work will be executed by Messrs davenport Il
Dung Premium Printers and Binders Cedar Rapjds
IVA, whose " imprimatur alone Is sufficient guaranty
hat the mechanical features of the work will do hnnor
le State. Single copies will be forwarded pos, PAID up
n the receipt OF 81 90 Remttances may be made In
ny current funds or any money which has become I'm.
rent during this fall with perfect safety in gold by
imply cutting the size of the coin of card or haste
oard inserting the coin in the place made and ps,inp
aer on each side 10 H. Local and county agents
nd throughout the state viii be dealt with on
ne most liberal terms. Address
WRIT TRlMBlE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa