St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-27
BlOOMIN' COCkNEYS
Come From a Cattle Ranch in
Dakota to See st.
Paul
BY THE ELECTRIC LIGHT,
And Run Afoul a Few Mem
bers Of the Police
Force.
A FREE FIGHT FOLLOWS.
In Which the BlaWsted Brit
ishers Show Their
Ga meness.
A FREE FIGHT FOLLOWS.

Two Englishmen who have been
running Il stock farm about twenty-five
miles from Millbank, S. D., came 10
town night before last and engaged
rooms at the Merchants. They did not
occupy them, however, though they
would have been permitted to do. so
had they exhibited disposition TO re-
tire. Instead. they went out TO see st.
Paul by gaslight, and they saw some of
it. They are nice looking fellows, these
Englishmen. One of them, George
Roberts, is a tall. broad Shouldered
young man about Corbett's aga and
Corbett's build-a formidable specimen
of manhood, indeed. as Lieut.. Sexton,
of the police, can testify without per.
juring his soul The other, Charles
Raikes, is a husky young man who can
take care of himself when an even
thing presents itself, and who can see
joke in the midst of the most serious
business. 1t was serious business that
these two sons OF Britain encountered
at very early hour yesterday morning.
They paid their last call at 6513 West
Third street, arriving at 2:30 a. III. One
Essie Scott presides there. According
to Essie, the two Englishmen had DO
sooner entered the place than Mr.. Rob-
erts, the big fellow. threw himself down
upon a couch and remarked:
81 am goaiug to remain the rest eff
the night. aud you may fetch us bottle
of beah."
The bottle was fetched" and con-
sumed, but the price thereof was not
forthcoming. Thereupou Essie made
trouble by calling the police. for she
says that the smaller Engllshman,
Ralkes. poked siX-shooter in her face,
and illustrated his meaning with the
remark that unless she kept quiet there
would be several dead people i'll the
place. The Englishmen both deny this.
However. the police" appeared i'll the
person of Lieut.. Sexton. Unfortunately
for the big lieutenant, he wore no ILL
sigma OF office beyond his face, tor he
looks
An Ideal Policeman
But there was nothing in the shape of
cap or oYercoat to denote that he be-
longed to the police force. Conse~
quently when he commanded Mr.. Rob-
erts to settle for the beer, the latter
responded:
81 say, you cawn't bluff me, don't
you know. I'll pay or Hot pay, just as
l like.''
Lieut.. Sexton either drew his gun or
did not draw it at this stage. Mr.. Rob-
erts says he did. and admits that he
(Roberts) drew his weapon. Then the
two parleyed. after which they stuck
their guns back in :heir pockets, and
argued some more. Mr. Roberts says
he did not for moment suspect that
Lieut. Sexton was a police officer. He
thought. on the contrary, that the lieu
tenant was employed to collect beer
money, when female suasion failed.
While conversfng further with the
lieutenant, the latter suddenly showed
his hand into Roberts side coat pocket
and grabbed the gun. This occasioned
another argument, but finally Roberts
paid over the money for. the beer and
agreed to quit the house provided his
gun would be restored to him at the foot
of the stairs. Down file trio went, Sex
ton holding Roberts arm. Arriving at
the foot Roberts asked for his gun.
Then the scrap began Roberts says
that the lieutenant pressed the
Muzzle CT His Gun
against his abdomen and remarked;
"Pll blow your intestines OUT" or
words to that effect.
But the police deny this.
Well, anyhow, there was scrap.
Roberts snal"hed the gun away from
Sexton and choked him. When he let
60, Sexton said:
ppm going TO blow my whistle"
"BleouW your whistle. ME boy" said
Roberts still mistaking the lieutenant's
identity.
And Sexton Blew Thrice.
By this time the three were out on the
sidewalk. Up came Officer Mufnane
with his Roman countenance and his
trusty club-almOst as effective as John
| ny Newell's stick. Before the English
giant realized his environment he re-
cieved a resounding thwack on the head
that dazed him. but it DIDN'T put him
| out, for he turned on the officer and
"gave him lift" as he put it, which
means that he struck him SQuareiy in
the mouth and knocked him down.
| Quick as flash, Roberts then turned
| upon Lieut.. Sexton and smashed him in
| the nose. The lieutenant did not ac-
company the pris onerS TO the central
station. His nose demanded immedla lie
attention.
The arrival of Sergeant. Zerkelbach
and Officer Louis Marion on the scene
resulted in the overpowering of the
| Brl:isherS, and they were marched to
| the central station, a block away. AS
| they were being registered there Mr..
| Roberts remarked to Officer Murnane,
| who was searching him:
Il say, Otiicah, you lit me mighty
| ard rap. don't you know"
Il dare say you deserved it," COM
mented Lieut.. Murphy, who was on the
| desk
The men had a few dollars in silver
about them and lots of handkerchiefs
and box of tobacco Roberts also car.
ried three or four dozen cartridges.
Yesterday Roberts and RaikeS were
arraigned in the police court. Raikes
was simply charged with disorderly
conduct. His bail-S50-he furnished in
cash. but Roberts was charged with as
sault with intent to commit great bodily
harm. His case will lie heard Feb. 4,
| and he was required TO give bail in the
sum of $1,000. He spent the remainder
of the day in the custody Of Clerk
| Ahern, OF the municipal court. looking
for bail. Roberts is we'll known in Mill.
bank, S. d., and will undoubtedly get
the money from the bank there orse
cure the bail through the guarantee of
| the bank officials.