Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-14
The Fate Of Harry Hill. Resort.

Harry Hill has disappeared as factor
of Importance in New York's history. says
the New York Herald. In few We Rs
the building which has witnessed so
many characteristics nocturnal sceIRs
will vanish, like many of the quoudnm
habitues. Time wa. when Harry Hill's
vas frequented not only by the poor
waits OF misfortune who helped to make
it Bha5 II was, but also b. medley of
visitors brought within its proc ncts by
various notives. Buffelo aldermen on o
carouse; Chicago board of trade men,
curious TO see if Gotham could produce g
more Sensational nOctural picture than
their own city of divorces, gamblers and
adventures, aud lastly debauches, who
sought congeniai society; where they
were certain never to meet With rebuff
so long rs they refraIned from disorder.
Another set, perhaps Joined the mob
because, like Bertha IN 1.-THE Henrietta"
it was "deyvilish," and that it made
them feel 40 themselves. A. ieast they
thought so.
This land mark is about to be removed,
as the site has just been purchased from
2. 7. Barnum by the firms OF Leo Schlos
niger Il Co., and Foster, Hilsea & Co. for
$115 600. Within six weeks the purohas-
ers will cause the building to be RACED to
the ground, aud a ssvenstory fire proof
building, which is to be let for business
purposes, Will be erected in its place.
1t is Low thirty-iive years since Harry
Hill first pitched his tent, so TO speak, at
The corner OF Houston and Crosby streets.
During the past year his worid-famod re-
sort has been closed. Originally, the site
was occupied by q grocery, attached to
rear of which was ball, which Hill trans
formed into Concert saloon" Hther
people came to witness pugilistio exhi-
billions, variety entertainments and =
species of hilarIty which leveled all social,
intellectual and moral distinctions. In
the seventies the place WAS remodeled
and enlarged, by the addition tharato of
the building known as the Hotel Yer
ssiies, while a dancing room and billiard
and private wine-Iocms were added.
About a year ago Capt. Murphy of the
Muiberry.treet station, turned his guns
upon tho place, whom it was charged by
HsIry,,Hill that he was being black mailed
In behalf of the retormsr By Ward, De
tective Moran, who pending tho trial of
the charge resigned. Then began what
Hill etoutly asserted was persecution"
and he was arrested on several charges Of
violation OF the excise laws. He pleaded
guilty to these charges and was fined, but
nevertheless continued to offend. At
present there are several Judgments in
suspense against him. He therefore at
tenn pied to run his place without the sale
OF intoxicating drinks, but the effort was
torlorn hope and he saw himself obliged
to give up his business. The police
showed him nS mercy from the time that
he denounced Capt. Murphy, and were
ever eager to catch him in violation of
he ezcisa regulations. 1t waa Hills
boast that TO one was ever robbed of
money or 7aluebles in his resor., and that
no murder was ever committed within its
prseincts. OF all notorious or immoral
places ever kept in New York it was, per
maps, the one in which the least disorder
was ever witnessed.