The Saint Paul globe., 1900-11-20
THOUGHT IT WAS ALL A JOKE
UNTIL HE HAD BEEN sAyAGEI.v
BEATEN OVER THE
HEAD
ROBBERS ATTEMPT FUTILE
Intended Victim Made Game Fight
and Escaped From a Rear
DoOr-suspect Ar
rested.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Nov 19-(Special.)
shortly after o'clock this evening a
man entered the drug store of w. G.
johnson on Grand avenue and fiour.sb-
ing revolver, demanded that Mr. John
son turn over his money At first the
druggist thought he was being made tho
victim of joke and attempted to en-
gage his unfriendly visitor In CONVERSE
ton.
Well, how much money do you want"
he asked
i want your money damned quick"
came the response and the burglar struck
the druggist a fearful blow on the heads
VIII WIN the revolver, making a cash that
laid the scalp bare.
Well, If you're in earnest" said Mr..
johnson TN get the money out of the
safe and he went to the rear OF tha
store followed closely by the burglar
The druggist did not move fast enough
TO suit and was dealt another vicious
blow on the head with the butt of the
revolver. cutting another serious wound.
The second floored Mr. Johnson. Re-
gaining his feet, Mr. Johnson said:
wen, can't get the money out of
the safe as long as you hold that gun
over me-"
GRAPPLED HIS AssAILANT.
The burglar made another pass at his
victim and clinch followed. In the
scuf1ie that followed bottles We're knock
ed off adjacent shelves. The intruder
shot at his victim but the druggist knock
ed the fellows arm up and the bullet
went wide of the mark.
Johnson then made dash for the rear
door OF his store and succeeded In getting
on On the outside and slamming the door.
The burglar tried to pull the door open,
but could not. The druggist ran down
the alley at the rear of the Galloway
mouse and sought refuge in the United
states Express office. The pistol shot
had attracted the attention of Several
passers by on the street. Superintendent
j. II. HarTfgan, of the street railway, and
Al Ramparter, We're Standing in front
OF OF the street ear eompany's Office on
the opposite side of the street when they
! heard the shooting and ran across to
the drug store
As they reached the curb the would-be
murderer dashed out of the drug store
brandishing his revolver in their faces
and demanding that they stand back
or he would shoot.
DESPERATE ESCAPED.
He dashed around the corner into tho
same alley that Mr.. Johnson had taken.
The fellow was seen by several persons.
WiASii nc Su4SISeu from CIl6 Otner END OF
the alley, still carrying his gun in his
hand, and he was lost sight of near the
Hart house a block and half away
from where the shooting took place
Mr.. johnson was taken to DR. Hayes
office. The wounds he received are of Il
serious though not fatal nature Great
excitement prevails on the street ana
officers are securing the city and sur
rounding country for the desperado He
is described as a man twenty-thrce
years old, smooth face, well dressed,
wearing grey clothes and light grey fe-
dora hat It is thought he is stranger
in Eau Claire.
MAY BE THE MAN.
Chief of Police, John Higgins received
message from Menomonie at 10 o'clock
tonight, that man riding on the bind
baggage of the Badger State express had
been arrested at Meromonie junction Tho
fellow answers to the description of tho
man who held up and tried to kill d ug-
gist w. G. Johnson in his store at this
place tonight