Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-10

taxes on the property referred to. It took
him but moment to do this, but the time
was long enough for the man behind the bar
to catch glimpse of the money.
Mr.. Swope states that he has Travelled q
great deal, and, until he came to this city on
the present occasion, has never gone un-
armed. Yesterday, however, the one time
IN all his experience when he stood in need
of revolver, and would have given any
amount of money to have one, he found him
self without the slightest thing about him
that could be used as weapon.
The ferryboat had in the meantime
reached the wharf on the Cincinnati side,
and Mr.. Swope rose from the table and
started toward the door. ssStop and pay for
the beer" said the saloon-keeper, in a
hoarse, authoritative tone, at the same time
running around from behind the bar, and
placing himself between Mr.. Swope and the
door. GIVE paid for the beer" was the re-
ply; then suddenly recognizing that he was
in den of thieves, who had seen his money,
and wonld not hesitate to take his life, he
added, "but I'll pay for it again. at the
same time offering the man before him
quarter of dollar. "Pay for that beer!''
said the savage before him again, knock
ing aside Mr.. Swope's hand which held
the profered money. Then a pass was made
at MIR. Swope, and he heard, ''scic, scic, take
him, and the dog bounded from his place
and buried his teeth in his thigh. The
three men in the saloon, through fright or
otherwise, rushed upon the street and closed
the door after them. Mr.. Swope had now
to fight the would-be robber in front of him,
a heavy, muscular man, and the bloodhound
from behind. His antagonist kept striking
at him with all his might, and got in several
heavy blows, but luckily did not succeed in
knocking him down. Had he done SO the
dog would have taken him by the throat,
and Mr. Swope says he knows enough about
bloodhounds to know that he would never
have got up again. By dexterously parry1ng
the blows of his antagonist, he fought his
way to the door just as the foremost of the
passengers who had left the ferryboat reached
the sidewalk in front of the saloon. OBJ
serving them, the saloon keeper suddenly
gave up the fight, and allowed his intended
victim to open the door and pass out. The
dog, however, was still at work at him from
behind, and followed him out of the door,
Mr.. Swope returned to his hotel and DIR.
Mussey was summoned and his wounds ex-
amined. It was found that the dog had bit
ten him in five places, burying his teeth
deep in the flesh. The wounds will not
prove serious, however.
The saloon-keeper, whose name is Chris
TOPPER Schrempt, was arrested on warrant
later in the day, on charge of assault and
battery. This charge is preferred by Mr..
Swope, for the reason that the man can then
be tried Immediately, while, if he was charged
with robbery, it would necessitate Mr..
Swope's making several journeys to the city
before he could be convicted.
Schrempt has the name of being an ugly
and dangerous character. About q year ago
be one day amused himself by throwing two
boys into the river, and then shooting at one
of them. He was arrested and sentenced to
the penitentiary for one year, but was soon
afterward pardoned out. He keeps a large
arsenal behind his bar, and it is thought by
the officers that he could never be taken
alive in his saloon. A little rase was resort
ed to yesterday by Detective Kushman and
Officer Tommy Fox, who were commissioned
to make the arrest. They addressed him
pleasantly, and after few moments direct
ed his attention to something on the street.
Schrempt had not suspected their errand,
and went to the door of the saloon. The
officers then collared him and marched him
to the Hammond street station. He was
half drunk at the time, and would have, no
doubt, given them hard battle had thew
undertaken to take him from behind the
bar. A bad character named Joe Becker
was also arrested. He has been known to
sometimes work with Schrempt, and is held
on suspicion of having known Of the affair
OF yesterday.