The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-04
ROBBERS RAN HIS SALOON.
HERR SPTEGELHEIMER MEETS
TWO FRIENDLY STRANGERS.

He Joined in Their Bottle Of Wine and
was Drugged-1hen the visitors
Locked Out for In Occasional Cus-
tomer--Get Away with All the Money.
A saloonkeeper whose name isn't Spie-
gelheimer, but who can be called that Tor
the purposes Of this story, owns three sa-
looms, the most prosperous Of which 10 one
In First avenue, which his son Julius opens
In the morning before the regular day bar
tender gets around.
The bartender works from 10 O'Clock
in the morning until 10 O'Clock at night,
and then Herr Spiegelheimer puts In an
appearance and tends bar unaided until
closing time.
There were four patrons ct the bar last
Tuesday night when two we'll dressed men
walked in and asked for drinks. Spie-
gelheimer served them and they got to
talking.
Nov We will hat yet one on me- he
said.
Il object" said the taller Of the two
My little friend here, Wolf, owes me three
drinks on bet made with him that the
fusionists would tndorse Mayor Low. Let
MIN eet up the drhkS.
.Tll throw dice with you. Bob. said tho
man addressed as Wolf.
mo, I'll treat spieeelheimer insisted.
Let us all throw the dice then,' said
Bob.
Bob got stuck for three rounds, and
Wolf for two. Then the pair threw dioe
together, and at midnight the men were
still at it. Only two others were In the
saloon, one doing in chair and the
other busy at the free lunch counter.
Some, Wolf.' said Bob, "open q bottle
Of wine. You won three hundred at the
races to-day
Wolf threw ten-dollar bill on the bar
and spiegelheimer produced bottle OF
wine He was invited to join in and set
three glasses on the bar. Then he poured
the wine. After handing over VOLTS change
he invited the strangers to sit at table
and make themselves at home.
I've can trink more when We sit a. when
We stand" he said. I've amt got long to
stay here anyhow. I close der place In
about an hour from now. My son opens der
saloon In der mornings. den my day bar
tender comes round und ! relieve him
by 10 o'clock at night. After dot only
me Is here In charge
Just then there were raps from the sit
ting room In the rear, and Spiegelheimer
saw q man and woman who asked for .
drink In hurry.
Go ahead and serve them," said one
Of the men at the table. We'll wait
After Spiegelheimer had gone into the
back room one Of the strangers poured
the contents Of little bottle into Spiegel-
heimer's glass. The man at the luncn
counter noticed 1t and told Spiegelheimer
about it when he came back.
'Only q joke explained Wolf. MY
friend Bob just tried to put the ashes Of
his cigar In my glass. Ha! hal hal
Then he reached over and knocked his
cigar ashes into Bob's glass, saying, Nov
will YOU be good
Dots all right. gentlemen said spiegel-
he,mer. Il make yokes like dem every
night putty near
Just then q car came along and the
stranger who had been at the lunch counter
ran out and boarded the car.
Here's LUCK said Spiegelheimer, as
he put his glass to his lips.
That was all that he remembered, for q
| few minutes later his head tilted back and
| he appeared to be unconscious.
The two strangers carried him into the
rear room and sat him upright in chair
Wolf put on Spiegelheimers' bar coat and
apron just as the customer who had fallen
asleep woke up, He inquired for spiegsl-
heimer.
4Tm his brother-in-law.' said the new
bartender. He drank too much wine and
he's not accustomed to It, What are you
going to have2'
The sleepy customer ordered whiskey
Al tI1 Ia
ing at the end Of the bar he noticed Bob
fumbling In the pockets OF Spiegelheimsrs
| clothing.
He Is looking for the keys explained
Wolf.
sThe keys are in that top drawer at the
other end Of the bar said the sleepy GUS
toner. Il often help him to lock up the
! place at night"
Wolf got the keys Of the place and then
got new bottle OF wine from the Ice tank.
He invited Bob and the sleepy customer
to help him drink It..
After that several customers came In
and were served by Wolf, acting as bar
tender. In each instance he put the money
In the cash drawer and rang up the amount.
Wolf kept the saloon open to o'clock
and then asked the sleepy customer to lock
the side doors and windows. Wolf then
took all OF the money from the cash register
and put it in his pocket. While he was
the diamond sleeve buttons from Spiegel-
heimers cuffs. He also took Speigel-
heimer's gold watch and chain, together
with his diamond set scarfpin and Sos.
About this time a cop raped at the side
door and whispered that he wanted ball
OF whiskey. Wolf peered out at him and
remarked that he could not open the place
1Tm all right" explained the cop. send
the boss here and he'll serve me-
Il don't give damn for the boss, came
the answer "When I'm left in charge
I'm not going to have the Excise law
violated. II you wait few minutes until
have the days receipts counted I'll bring
out flask in my pocket, but I'll not take
chance on serving drink In glass
The sleepy customer wanted to go out
and talk with the cop, but Wolf detained
him, explaining:
After the place is locked UP well 90 out
and get something to eat. Then III get
cab and come back for my brother-in-law.
AT Ave minutes after o'clock Wolf and
Bob went out The cop on post WIS insult ed
and lad walked away. After going, few
restaurant, telling him to eat as much rs
he pleased and explaining that he and Bob
would 20 after cab and take Spiegel-
heimer home. Wolf left a two-dollar bill
to pay for the meal.
At S O clock In the morning Spiegelheimer
opened his eyes. He felt dazed. After
a while he reoolleoted that he had fallen
asleep while drinking wine with the two
strangers. Then he staggered into the
barroom He found the front doors locked
and Sl25 gone from the cash register, be-
sides the S285 from his pockets and his
jewelry.