Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-26
SWABODA-FOOS.
The Hill Street Cutting Affray-Contradic-
tory Stories Of the Affair by the Two


tory Stories OF the AFFAIR by the Two
Principals.
In yesterdays GLOBE an exclusive account
was given of quitting ARRAY by which Andreas
Zoos was slashed in the face by Frank Swaboda
and quite seriously injured. In the account
alluded to 1t was stated that Zoos was lying at
his residence on Fort street unable to leave the
room, and that both parties were reticent as to
the manner in which the affair took place.
Yesterday morning the affair assumed official
Significance from the fact that Swaboda ap-
peared OF the police court and swore out war
rant for the arrest of Foos on the charge of as
sault with intent to do bodily harm. Zoos be-
ing unable to appear the hearing was post
poned until tomorrow morning. -sss
In conversation with Mr.. Swaboda yesterday,
GLOBE reporter learned additional particu-
| lars concerning the fight. The trouble which
terminated in the fight commenced last Sun
day at Banholzer's park. where Zoos attacked
Swaboda and rough and tumble fight ensued,
the parties being separated by the police.
Monday night Swaboda left his house on Hill
street, intending to go to the grocery store for
kerosene oil. In going to the store he met
Zoos, who was standing on Washington street
| in conversation with woman. As SwabOda
passed, Zoos swore in German and said IN
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who passed on. Returning from the store,
Swaboda claims that he was attacked by Zoos
| in front of the St.. Louis bagnio, on Eagle
street. On being hit he struck Zoos with the
oil can, which slipped away from the handle.
| Swaboda claims that Fo,s struck him with
some hard substance and that he pulled out
his knife warning him that if he didn't go
away he would be compelled to use it. Zoos
struck at him again and Swaboda reached out
and cut him in the face. The parties then
clinched and had desperate struggle on the
ground. @ 1870 s
Swaboda claims that he did it in self de.
| Tense and that he has no idea of running
| away. When questioned about the woman in
the case Swaboda didn't deny the report that
Foes had been seen with his wife. On this
point he did not care to talk, stating that be
and his wife had not lived together for three
| years and that he would not have injured
Foos had the latter not been the aggressor in
the fight.
THE OTHER SIDE.
| It is an axiom Of philosophy, demonstrated
in the experience of all men, that it takes two
to make match. On the same theory there are
two sides to every story, sombre aud bright
| side, wrong and right side. In order to
get at the true inwardness of the affair, q
GLOBE reporter called ut the residence of Mr
Zoos, on Fort street, last night and obtained
/ lib tSLs4On VI Guc SbOiys I'LL GOUS won lOuuu
with his head and Ease bandaged, the lacerated
appearance of which testified to the desperate
| character of the combat.
In commencing, Mr.. Zoos stated that the trou.
BILE between Swaboda and himself commenced
about one year and half ago and originated
from certain anonymous letters which the lat
ter had sent to respectable young lady of this
city, purporting to have been written by Foos.
About this time Swaboda filed, information oil
insanity against his wife, whom Zoos claims he
wanted to get out of the way to make his
chances better with the young lady, whom. it
is claimed, he wanted to marry. Foos claims
that he and the young lady put job up on
Swaboda and detected him in the act of send
ing the letters. Mr.. Foos took an active in
terest in behalf of Mrs. Swaboda and succeed
I ed in keeping her from the insane asylum. For
this it is claimed that he contracted the deadly
enmlty of the woman's husband.
Last Sunday the parties met at Banholzer's
park, when Foos addressed TESTING remark to
Swaboaa about the girl. The latter called him
hard names, when Foos struck at him, the par
ties being separated as before stated. Last
Monday Zoos claims to have passed Swaboda at
Seven Corners, when the latter shook his head
/ and said "l'll give it to YOU That evening
Zoos was standing on the corner of Hill and
Eagle streets, when he claims that Swaboda APP
preached him from the rear and hit him with
the oil can. The parties soufded, and, drawing
his knife, Swsboda cut Zoos at least half
dozen times in the face and neck. The rest is
known to the reader. Mr.. Foos will swear out
nj tor forf of Gxvo bo1a