George Prikogan

Murder in the House of Ill Repute

When a man goes looking for love in all the wrong places, sometimes he ends up dead. In the town of Newark, Ohio at the turn of the 20th century, brothels were commonplace. On April 21st, 1909, George Prikogan came knocking on the door at 28 East Street looking for a little entertainment of the feminine persuasion.

Prikogan was invited into the brothel and joined in conversation for a little under an hour. When he was asked to leave so the girls could get some sleep, he didn't take so kindly to his

escort. Matt Hurley was a current boarder who walked Prikogan to the door to bid him farewell. Prikogan drew his handgun and shot Hurley in the side. Matt Hurley died shortly after.

Watch out for the man looking for a little love!