, 1866-07-02
+" BREAK 0'lAY J0HMRlEs."
A Gang ut work In Chtcag0-HoW tIey
Operate, and the Character Of
their Victims.
ArrcAt Of one OF the fraternity.

As It IL bui very recenuy tince that class Of rob-
oefs known In police ps<lahEe as tBfeak o'tar
Johuntes" have made ,het appearance In this city
X DOT to be expected thai our readers familiar
with them Or their mode Of operating. Detroit. st.
LouIs, CINCINNATI and many other OF Ctr netshhor-
bui until within lew thort weeks the acoundrels
have MOI vepturcd 10 show thttf ugly
in lhis vicinity.
The peculiar method Of providing supplies pur.
sued By the members OF fhe cowatdly ana mean
spirited organization known ~ the >'Brcsk o Day
Boys" IL thus described by WT1'er In one Of the
..Ihty have NOT the manhood III them necessary
for sucb an undertaking as tcIacKnc 4 EaF. They
woula even hesitate bsfore undertaking anything
always cnicnlaIe upon Iaoeking their vac'ia IN in.
sensible at the dfst blow, they might muster up
courage 10 Eaiufe him ftom behind With sluns-
fnnc AKIN 10 t6s :kinehfn iy sa.ines., !, ep prae
iced By Mt: Noah C1aypole~ They bare studied
human nature WGA, and they know that
c1a1ly married man, niIl sacrifice nIs
watch and naltet both, rather than have the expo
cure suFe TO follow my disturbances They accord
iDsls He tn sas around d tao:S nney non.es vhert
tepuiously corssegate. and watch eagerly the ap-
pca1npce Or The different v1sltors. Nor, come
postly merchant IL teen to Zip tfyts IN. Then will
reverend, end Du. pattla1S disguised incumbent OF
church, slinks to the hack door and ranshe4, 8nd
;se hes1s q ;he sses e. nsy Hoys ,S yarn rss s.h
WHOM everything Is qutel. they clfmb. their fares
being uaeanu htle thoroughly blackened> and enter.
There Is CONSERVATION and terror throughout tse
bonse. The females, as rule. keep quiet They
know that they ere in the h.nds OF an cuemy
II womb be folly 10 attempt 10 teai<t- The old
gentleman. yho Il r. eooa standing on 'chanse,
but al his douudeang esunot ret him beSon the
range Of that 1pdexible. revolver pointed at bis
h'ad. Thcre l. nothing for II hut to hand out bis
rh
companion delivers her dearly bought teUelly and
preacher te IN terrible dismsy and implores the
keeper Of the house not to cAll the police: Esen
the s~ella do not ike loaded revolver held with
in few inches Of their hesds BY thief With a
bacScncd tacc- and though e0netiEes very uuHti-
they posFees. rcscrtnc 10 themselves che pn7eze
Of swearing tesrbIy alter the thieves sre gone"
About hs!t \ Dozen hcnses Of the fa1cy foEt hsye
ouchly cleaned ont On Thursday night last the
keeper OF an inssltnston Of shss character Aon-
roe near Wills ttseet. named Annie Hogan, was
la bed chamber. msine On 6e1 elbow and gazing
about The room, tht sasv the figure Of man ut the
loot Of the bed near the window. II wontd eeem
ipfttneiiveiy moved towards ihe window
md pushed aside the curalne. Tbts
movement rave the woman m opportunity 10 re
bis face very plainy. at the moon ehone 6t1ehtly
i1to The apartment through the parted curtains.
A. soon as Mrs. Hogan could muster co1taEc she
inquired Of the ma1 what brought him there- lie
rtpIted thai he came Tor her money and jeMey and
1t the same time presented large navy pistol 10
her head and demanded silence At The peril OF her
| life She remarked ihat she gues.ed he won,d
not carry .nattete 10 that leu7th II che
happened unwitungly to call for assi=tauce. and
opened her mouth tor that purpose when The de4-
perudo epranG forward and dealt haz fearful hlos
on the head with The butt end Of bis revolver,
knocking her hack On the bed and At tue same time
rendering her tn.euEih'c. Then wtthau' waiting
for p,nncrr !hc kcopndreI made hit Why out OF the
honte. but 10 80 dong awakened the oher inmates
~ho hae.ened to Mrs hocan's room, and upon dis
cdvrrmg her condition, applied The necessary
remedies and RESTORED her 10 consciousness.
0n Friday Inosnipc Cap'nl Hickey and sergeant
Tom Clayton we're called to Ms.. ecans, and from
her received Accurae description Of the uaan wft
I had aseaul ed net. Clayton. dom ate tuttmatt
knowledce OF all the rough characters In the ctly
| al once 1tted The description 10 man ntmet
| Charlie Hicgtne. uho had been LOADING aoou. th
| eslopns and streets for come time With
ont any visible means Of support
within IN hour had Mr. Higgins eafels IN cut.od.
| at the Ar1notT. On Saturday afternoon he was Al
| ralcned before Iusttce Sturterant, when Mrs. Hn
| gxp euoEr positively TINT be vas the man who en-
terrd her honte and struck her with the revolver
"A teyeYel otbet houses have hecn entered aud th
inmates roughly hapd1cd. at the request Of Captafl
Utckty a continuance Of the case IVES granted unf,
| Tuesday next. TINT other witnesses might be pro
! cured, In The meanwhile Higgins will occup
ounrfers st the Ar1nOyy In default of 2500 bali.