, 1866-05-31
4 HOST DASTANDEY OUTRAGE.
Five Villains Commit Rape on e
German Et3.
I1rom the Galer1 liazettc. 9slh tn.tl

QSEfE1h II NsN24
I7rom the Galecf Gazette, ssh tn.t]
On Wednesday, th116th Instant, Grc young
vasabonds Of this cit:7? committed most vi
seTentecu years old. The circumstances nre
rs follows:
Miss Thresa Krsphlc;9 the girl alluded to
abore. H.es With hc-. parents, at Shultz
Mound, about six miles beyond Dubuque
On Tuesday the 18th instant, she went to
lived in that place: On srrisingM Frecport
md making inquiry for he sister, she was
told that she had moved to Lena. Not
readily understanding English, she mlstook
Lena tor Ga1ela, and rctur7ed tie next morn
ing 10 this city. On arriving here she crossed
walked upto Gear street. Meeting some young
fellows on the sidewalk she asked them to d.
rect her TO this house OF her sister: One them
told her that he knew just where she lived
and would 60 with her 10 the house. Not
suspicious THAT anything was wrong, she
along with q light heart, expecting soon to
meet the sister whom she lad not seen in
several month";. The fellow took. The road
lrudins DOM to Smiths ferry, sud led the
unsuspecting gil along till he reached grove
In the rear Of Captain Gears house, where be
seized her, threw her down, and attempted
to effect her rni,. The girl stou:ly resisted
and screamed for help. Just then four other
villains who had seen their comzsde dccoy
the girl away from Gear street, ana knowing
his object, followed out to share IN tlse crime,
cane to his assistance. Together they
crs,nmcd i handkerchief into her mouth to
prevent her screaming, threw her TO the
ground, and sonr Of thcln held her, while q
ifflh violated her person, till By turns the
whole five had accomplished the object oi
their he1lish Vaccinations.
Here the poor unfortunate Girl W6s Left In
dark grove, and in q strange place. to hunt
her way back into town, not knowing how
many more devils and tmps OF hell che might
meet on her way, She finally reached Main
street, where she had not an acquaintance to
story OF her dreadful wrongs. At last she
found place to stay for the night, antl here
Sue made known some Of the facts, but mod
csty md fear Of consequences induced her to
say but little about 1t. Next morning she
lelt Tor home, and the story was not made
the ears OF Sheriff Farrar, who lost no time
in fcIreting out the facts. On Thursday last
the case was brought before the Grand fury.
where 1t was made evident thnt tho criminals
Wtre Geo. Roberts, of Rice township, and VIM.
Gleason, John Ryan, John Aiullin, md Morris
aud tour other officers went to the Eour houses
in which the four Galena fellows ,iged with q
view 10 arrest them. In each house they
found all the members Of the flr1ily at home
except the parties they were altar. Deputy
sherifs Ginn End Cashman then went ont to
Rice and arrested Roberts, brought him to
town aud lodged him in jail. Next morning
he appeared before the grand jury aud plead
ed guilty and gave the names Of his accom-
plices, which were the same ns, above. The
girl, who hal been brought to town By au
officer, described the criminals fastening tie
guilt upon the sa1ne parties. The other four
have lcft town, but hopes are still entertain
cd thai they will be captured.
Roberts. being less than eighteen, years Of
are, will ba sentenced to term OF imprfson-
uient IN the county jail The Others are from
1o to p yaars old, and If carsht, will be can
didates far The penitentiary.