The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-06-09
Brutal Mobbing Of Woman in Iowa
From The Des Moines Statcman.


For few days, Indianolia has been the
scene of Amazonian warfare. A dsgrace
fu mob, composed Of women. has given
the town a no'oriety which its well>dis-
posed and orderly citizens must be asham-
ed Of I, appears that Mrs. Patterson.
a widow lady, who has been under the
doctors care for two weeks, was peculiar
Iy offensive to the exclusively loyal fe-
male portion Of that town, for some ex
pressions Of hostility to tie administra>
tor. prior 70 the unfortunate death Of Mr.
Lincoln. On the receipt of the news Of
his dia5oicsl assassination, some evil dis
posed person, probably personal enemy.
gave currency to the report tina. this un-
protected and invalid woman bad express
ed joy at the death Of the president, with
out giving the subject the least investiga-
ton, and bidding defiance to the laws. a
number OF woman, among them the wife
of The resident elder of the Methodist
church visited the house Of Mrs Pa,tsr
sen. ard mpeIed her, an invalid to leave
her hou-e, and carry an emblem Of mourn
Jag which, we understand, was flag, and
march around tie town.
She protested tha, she had net uttered
word of eXultation at the death of the
president, and imp'ored them to confront
her with the witness but her protesta-
tons here answered by the insulting re
pI, tina, she ,cdS Iga1lq. She assured them
that she was unable to walk the distance
required, and if forced o rreform the hu-
initiating service thew must carIv her
Her prolestaiions of innocence, her de-
mand for proof, her widowhood, ana even
the precarlous condition of her health had
DO power to move their pity. Go she
must and they forced her out Of the house
and they dragged her around the stree's
to be scotfed and eored a.. tearing her
dress nearly off Not couten, with in
fllctng this gross indignity upon the sick
mother, they attempted to compel her lit
tie daughter, thirteen years Of age o per-
had spirit enough to resist the outrage,
she was beaten aud bruised until blood
streamed from her nose and her arms
we're black and blue The above we are
cordially Informed are faces.
What lower depth Of degradation can
We reach than the existance and encour-
agement Of a public sentiment which trans
forms females, in the midst Of schools and
churches, ard surrounded by what ought
to be christian influences, into the worst
type of men. In Gods name, what kind
Of An example is this to set before the
youth OF the country? Do these women
desire that their sons and daughters
should pattern after them, and trample
under foot the laws Of society, humanity
and God? Such an exhibition Of heart
lessness and contempt of law, humanity
and acknowledgements alike to the
towns and the parties engaged in tive
venture to say has not occurred since the
lnobs of Paris which originated the bloody
aud disgracetul French revolution of 1898
Have our people gone stark mad, and are
the mothers and daughters os America to
live in history as the most degenerate
type Of their class
As profoundly as we pity the poor inva.
lid mother who was scourged ia the pub
lie streets of lndianoia and who was pain
ed by the outrages visited upon her lutte
daughter, we would rather a thousand
times occupy her position and have her
feelings than enjoy the uneoviable motor
ietv and torure of soul of those who per,
secuted her.
Since writing the above, we understand
that Mrs. Patterson went to the postmss
ter Of lndianola, who was reported as the
witness against her, and demanded the
reason for reporting such faIsebood, and
be denied utterly ever having heard OF
reported any such thing
On, sham where is thy blush o.