The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-22
CAPTURED A SALOON.
A Tough Gang in West indianapolis
Clean Out a Pool Room.

Arizona methods were used in robbings ia
cob Traugotts saloon. No. la River ave
nue. West Indianapolis, last night, about
9 clock. In the afternoon two rival base
ball teams played a game in some commons
near the saloon for keg of beer. Moses
Register, who has figured several times In
West Indianapolis criminal circles. was on
the winning side. After the victory, he
and several companions went to Traugotts
saloon and bought the keg of beer. They
returned with their prize 10 the commons,
and the victors gathered around and drank
TO their hearts content. on buying the
beer Royster borrowed a brass faucet,
promising return it when the beer was
exhausted. The beer disappeared shortly
before o'clock. and Register and two COM
panions were appointed committee to re-
turn the faucet. The three were feeling
exuberant. and as Register entered the sa-
loon he drew a revolver and tiourshed it
around in a bewildering manner About
dozen men were in the saloon drinking and
playing pool. Half of them fled through
open doors, glad. as they thought, to es-
cape with their scalps. Register was not
violently demonstrative just then. Trau-
gott's boy was tending bar, while he and
his wife were standing in the saloon hand
ing drinks to customers at the tables and
tending to the pool table. Royster and his
companions got into argument with the
boy about the quality of the beer sold to
them in the afternoon. whereupon Register
slapped the boy. Traugott ran into the
family apartments in the rear of the sa-
loon and got his shotgun. as he always does
when any trouble is started in his saloon,
and then began TO look for the West In
IL III.
tempted to interfere with Royster but she
had one arm badly twisted by that indi-
vidual, and on being released joined her
husband in summoning help
Royster and his companions then saw
that the immediate vicinity belonged to
them. Royster fiercely shouted, out with
volver. The majority of the remaining GUS
toners in the saloon then began to make
themselves scarce. Several men playing
pool were so frightened that they lodged
under the pool table and remained there
during the rest of the trouble The lights
were turned out, and the three smashed in
the windows with pool balls and chairs.
This did not satisfy them, and they went
behind the bar and demolished the decora-
lions as we'll as all the stock of bottled lq-
uors. The money drawer was handy, and
it was opened and the contents, $50. taken.
large crowd was gathering in front of
the saloon, and Royster and his compan-
ions decided to leave. They ran out the
front door with a rush The crowd were
satisfied with what they had seen and scat
tered. Register and his companions crossed
the river to the city. The police were mott
fled and were looking for him at a late
hour last night
Soon after the three disappeared, Trau-
gott appeared at the saloon with the West
Indianapolis force of cOnstables and deputy
marshals, but the birds had flown. Traugott
started out again with the constabes to
look for the enemy. Traugott's brother
nailed up the windows with boards. Royster
confined i'm the "calaboose" the West
indianapolis Jail, several months ago. He
and friend on the outside battered down
the doors and he escaped. Traugott suf-
fered from a similar attack about a year
ago. His saloon was demolished by drum
ken roughs.