The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-28

were then hurried from the house and
started up the road with the men
after them. The fleeing people cross
ed the bridge and arrived at the home
OF friends in this city where assist
ance was given them and they found
temporary relief.
The Start Of 1t.
Maggie Brown left Keokuk shortly
after May first when Marshal Kessel-
ring ordered all house- of prostitution
to close. She had been with Annie
Bresnahan and Rose Burkhart in the
| lower districts of the city before
leaving, and when forced to depart.
went to Alexandria. She was ac-
companied by George Brown and
Hiram Dart, the latter an old man
living with the two. She went to
| Alexandria to practice her degenerate
work and become prey for the evil
people of that vicinity. Her career last
ed longer than was at first expected.
The house became the most disgrace.
full part of all Alexandria and it was
not long before several citizens circu-
lated talk which finally ousted the
party.
FIFTY Took Part.
| Secretly arrangement were made
; by about fifty of the citizens to GUST
the party by tar and feather Band.
ed together last evening they assem-
bled quietly and mapped out plan of
campaign. Huge buckets of TAR and
many feathers were gathered for
their purpose, while almost everyone
was armed with club. In high
spirit of glee, but bent upon accom-
plishing their mission the party set
out for the house and arriving there
found the woman, the two men and
an Alexandria citizen who Should
not have been there" according to
one of the citizens this morning. AL
though armed for any resistance
which might be offered there was none
and the capture was easy. All three
We're surrounded, the woman being
down stairs at the time with several
men and one man up stairs. Although
they attempted to escape, the house
was surrounded and every avenue
cut off The men Gid not even wait
to remove the clothing of the three,
but poured tar on them from head
to foot and then smeared the feathers
all over them. Detected looking peo-
pie they were when taken from 1le
house and told by the citizens to
head toward the Des Moines river
bridge and "beat it." The party fair
ly few, behind them coming the citi-
gems helping them with club and stick.
No Escape.
One Alexandria man in the party
at the house escaped the tar and
feathers, but he was given sound
trouncing 18th clubs. He was not
tied, but surrounded SO that he could
not escape and the wood was applied
generously to his body from all
angles.
One by one, the Alexandria fol
lowers dropped from the chase and
when the bridge was almost reached
the last one had turned his head back
toward his home town and had let1
the disgraced people TO make theil
way safely away. Almost exhausted
the three bearing tar and feathers
from head to heel could scarcel!
move and when the bridge was
reached, were forced to retire to the
woods and rest. When it was just
beginning to grow light they resumed
their Journey and secluded themselves
! among friends in Keokuk.
, All Alexandria was stirred thii
: morning by the action of the citizens
]. last evening, but there was not
E dissenting voice, although some
$ thought less active measures cotlt
t have been taken to GUST the people.
Y Mayor Off of Keokuk was notified
e this morning of the affair and is con
Quoting an investigation, the police
= having been notified. So wei did th'
!. three people hide in Keokuk that TN
4 notice were unable to get line OF
them this morning.