Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-08
A MAGNIFICENT BLOODHOUND,
The Faithful Beast, Assisted by His Mas.
Ter; Proceeds to Make a Meal OF
Mr. SwOpe, from kentucky,
ClncinnalI commercinI. March llh.l

port and pay the taxes on some prop
erty he has there. He decided to go
by the way of the ferry, but on arriv
ing at the landing he found that one
of the boats was laid up and that the
other was on the opposite side of the
river. As there was a prospect that
it would be some minutes before the
boat would return, Mr.. Swope stepped
into the saloon on the corner Of Front
and Lawrence streets and called for a
glass of beer. He then took his seat
by one of the tables, and upon the
beer being brought to him handed a
nickel to the saloon-keeper. There
were in the room at the time, besides
Mr.. Swope and the saloon keeper,
three other men, two of whom were
shaking dice at the bar, and had the
appearance of being rather hard Gus
toners, and a third man, who was
evidently a gentleman, and, like Mr..
Swope, had dropped into the saloon
while waiting for the ferryboat.
AS he took his seat Mr.. Swope no.
ticed a magnificent bloodhound, which
he thinks would weigh nearly $50.
pounds, lying under one of the tables.
" That's a fine dog of yours he re-
marked to the saloon keeper, as he
handed him the price of the beer.
" Yes, he's a good dog the man
replied, and went back behind the bar.
While drinking his beer Mr.. Swope
looked over at the dog several times,
remarking his heavy, sinewy limbs, his
immense size, and his keen, fierce
looking eyes. Then it occurred to
him to glance over the roll of bank
bills in his pocket, and take outmoney
enough to pay the taxes on the prop
erty referred to. 1t took him but a
moment to do this, but the time was
long enough for the man behind the
bar to catch a glimpse of the money.
Mr.. Swope states that he has trav-
eled a great deal, and, until he came
to this city on the present occasion,
has never gone unarmed. Yesterday,
however, the one time in all his expo
rience when he stood in need Of a
revolver, and would have given any
amount of money to have one, he
found himself without the slightest
thing about him that could be used as
a weapon.
The ferryboat had in the meantime
reached the wharf on the Cincinnati
side, and Nh. Swope rose from the
table and started toward the door.
8 Stop and pay for that beer, said the
saloon-keeper in a hoarse, authorita-
tive tone, at the same time running
around from behind the bar, and
placing himself between Mr.. Swope
and the door. I've paid for TIE
beer" was the reply; chen suddenly
recognizing that he was in a den of
thieves, who had seen his money, and
would not hesitate to take his life, he
added, but I'll pay for it again, at
the same time Offering the man before
him a quarter Of a dollar. Pay for
that beerll" said the savage before him
again, knocking aside MIR. Swope's
hand which held the proffcrod money.
Then a pass was MADE at Mr.. 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 robbor 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 luck.
lily 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 .parrying the blows of his
antagonist, he fought his way to the
door just as the foremost of the pas
sengers who had left the ferryboat
reached the sidewalk in front of the
saloon. Observing 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
DR.. Mussey was summoned and his
wounds examined. 1t was found that
the dog had bitten him in five places.
hurying his teeth deep in the flesh.
The wounds will not prove serious
however.
The saloon-keeper whose name i.
Christopher Schrempt, was arrested
on a warrant later in the day, a charge
Of assault and battery. This charge
is preferred by Mr.. Swope, for the
reason that the man then can b.
tried immedialy, while, if he wa.
charged with robbery, it would neces
state Mr.. Swope's making severa
journeys to the city before he could b,
convicted.
Schrempt has the name of being al
ugly and dangerous character, Abou
a year ago he one day amused himsel
by throwing two boys into the river
and then shooting at one Of them. II
was arrested and sent to the peniten
tiary for one year, but was soon after
ward pardoned out. lie keeps a larg
arsenal behind his bar, audit is though
by the officers that he could never b
taken alive in his saloon. A littl
ruse was resorted 10 yesterday b
Detective Kushmqn and officer Ton.
my Fox, who were commissioned
make the arrest. They addressed hil
pleasantly, and after a few moment
directed his attention to something O
the street. Schrcmpt had not suspect
ted their errand, aud went to I'll
door of the saloon, The officers the
collared him, and marched him TO tn
lIamond street station. He was ha
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