The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-08

He Gets Away from Desperate and a Bull
Dog After Hard Struggle.

ne GeLS away from a desperate anu a BubA
Dog After Hard Struggle.
Estelline 3D. To Bell.
The editor Of one of the Bells most valued ex-
changes. the Harvey Hooter, recently had per-
sonal encounter with a subscriber. We clip the
following account of the affair from last weeks
Hooters
A cowARDLY ATTACK IA VILE VILLAIN MAKES
AN ATTEMPT TO THROTTLE THE HOTTER
THE ROOSTER GETS LEFT
Wednesday, while we were coming out of the
Maverick saloon, kept by the gentlemanly Ed
La Place, with the intention of proceeding qui
city to cur home and securing dinner and then
returning, we were met by the notorious Jim
McSweeney. AS our readers know, he is dan
gerous and INSCRIPTIONS man. and had to leave
the States for various crimes. He accosted Us
roughly, at the same time reaching into his
pocket We Instantly saw that his in
tention was to make murderous. as
sault upon our life. Had we been armed we
should have returned the fire before he could
draw and left him welterinR in his own blood,
but without gun Of any kind and having q
family depending upon US for support we put
down our first thought to clinch the villain and
fight him while life lasted and turned and ran
down the street, thinking in this way to avoid
him. as we plainly saw he was drunk and not
responsible for his actions, and we did not wish
him to die by our hands
No sooner had we started than he called for US
to halt, and Immediately gave chase, thus cofi-
firming our suspicious that the attack was cold
blooded and premedtated We had not gone far
when we in some way ran into Jim's fine bull
dog, Western Terror, and fell down several
times in very rapid succession. We at last re-
gained our feet, and lit out like a scared cy
clone, Jim's valuable dog keeping close
hold Of our coat-tails, and barking as
much as possible under the circumstances. The
murderer still pursued u.s. all the time uttering
fendish and unnatural cries, which would have
instantly curdled the very life blood in the
veins of an Eastern journalist. but, we being
long accustomed to the free life of the West,
did not give them a minutes attention. We
ran rapidly across toward Coteau street. and
would have soon left the scoundrel behind had
Ii rot been for the dog, which intelligent anil
NAL still hung on to our coat-tail like grim
death, and somewhat interfered with our
progress, SO that we ran too near Hank Barton's
valuable cow-pony which became frightened
and rushed against US and caused US to roll over
number of times. Regaining our feet. and
with the dog still in position, we again started
with the fend in hot pursuit. At this point the
boys connected with the Grubstake outfit. who
horse-thief, began firing and uttering
unearthly yells. Not caring to return
their fire, we simply returned the
yells and dashed >madly down the street.
We could almost feel the hot breath
of the pursuer The intelligent dog was now
flying straight out behind, which, together with
the confusion of the moment, caused several
prominent citizens not to recognize us, and they
also Joined in the firing, while the clerks from
Bull 81 Whacker's supply store. thinking we
prisoner escaped from the county jail,
very properly began throwing eggs at US. tSee B.
g. w. g large new ad. in this weeks Hooter. About
this time several cowboys on horseback and
members of the vigilance committee on foot
joined the chase, while the coroner came in
from side street riding mule no doubt being
attracted by the horrible yells of the enemy.
After running about four blocks further we
reached our fine new Office next to the Grand
Pacific saloon, and rushed In. Our coming was
so precipitate. as we might say, that
our compostor dropped handful Of
solid nonpareil, and blazed away at e.
with his Smith s. Wesson. We crawled
under the desk, and friends came in and re-
moved the dog and informed US that the would
be murderer had stopped. exhausted. We re-
ceived many congratulations over our show Of
speed, which, it is said, was never surpassed In
the West. A few moments later the cut-throat
came in. Our friends held rs from leaping
at his throat like a tiger as he offered
the lame excuse that as he was about
to leave for tho East to reside, he
had wished to pay his subscription
and had reached in his pocket for the money.
He then handed over the dust and went out.
We do not believe his story, and had he not
left for the East thesame afternoon should have