The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-07-21
BRUTAL OUTRAGE.
AN uNKN OWN VILLAIN cRlMlNALlY AS
SAULTS AN ELEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL.
Little Katie Lam the Victim, While
the Guilty Party is Still at Large-The
Police 10 Investigating the Case.

Little Katie Lam the Victim, While
the Guilty Party is Still at Large-The
Police 10 investigating the Case.
A most brutal outrage has just come to
light from the south end. 1he victim is
a little II old year sirl who resides AT No.
"a Allen street. Her name is Katie Liam.
The home of the girl is situated on that
street near the creek, The parental dom
icile is q small, one story house, sur,
rounded by large yard. Her father aud
mother are German, although both can
understand and read English. Mr.. Lam
is emgloyed on the Cleveland, CANON q
Southern railroad as a laborer, and IL ab-
sent from his home nearly all day.
About two weeks ago, in the evening at
eight o'clock, the little girl was sent out
of the house by her mother TO do SOME
work before reIifiug for the night, Inc
child on completing the eTrand went TO
the pump TO get a drink. Ine shades OF
night were falling thick and fast, aud the
twilight shadows were cast upon tine
world without, The little girl was just
raising the pump handle, and was stand
ing with her back To the fence, wnen two
arms were thrust forward, and with vice
like grip lifted her over tue fence, lu-
stantly, as her feet touched the ground
outside the yard, u hauU was clappeu over
her mouth anu size was borne to the
ted a terrible outrage upon her person.
The mother who failed to understand ner
daughters absence such Il length of zine,
opened the door iaCiug the pump auu
discovered a human form fleeing away
towards the railroad, The little girl still
lay upon the ground. Her mother ran to
her and picked uer up, She questioned
her as to what the man had done TO her
and why she prolonged her stay out SO
late.
The little girl said nothing in reply aud
the awful suspicious OF the parent were
somewhat abated, as the child made no
complaint of any kind whatever. Some
days after that tue same man, 1t Ia alleged,
appeared walking past the house down
toward the creek. Mr.. Laam bad occa-
sion to send her little daughter up town
for some needed article. just as she
reached the trout gate she espied the
fellow and inform gd her mother that he
was the mau site had seen ms nights
before, Then she entered upon
Allen street to walk up town
the fellow turned about ana intended
to follow her, The mother saw him aud
bid her child go up another street. But
the evil-uesigutd being again followed
her, but offered her no violence. Katie
all this time failed to tell her parenIsiot
the lascIvlous act committed upon her
poor trail person.
Last Sunday night she became sick.
Still she refused to divulge her terrible
secret. She grew weak and was hardly
able to walk, Symptoms of horrible
and loalhesCme disease presented them
selves. The parents became alarmed and
called uyou Dr. hudson, who made all
examination and disc we're d the horrible
reality. He told the father and mother
what he learned, aud they in turn ques-
toned the daughter, when III girl bg, Ike
out crying and reCited the story,
As she stood 10y the fence, size stated,
someone from outside caughl her up ana
carried her over il, and threw her
upon the ground. She attempted to
scream uut could not do so because
of her mouth b=ing covered Dy sns
Williams hand, and she was forced to
accession of The mau's desires. The rea-
son she did not inform her parents about
IL was because afraid OF her beiCg whip
ped by them il they should find II out.
Yesterday morning this same man, the
mother told NEWS DEMOCRAT reporter,
appeared about the house again. DE
walked up and down the street, back and |
forth to the bridge. In the afternoon he |
again presented himself and betook him |
NUMBER OF girls ranging in |
age from eleven to thirteen years were
playing. He gave each one of them five
cent piece and even threw one piece down
below the bridge and told one of the girls
named Weidman 10 go and get 1t. She
went below, secured the money and went
up again on "a run. The man followed
her down but the child had scampered up
before ne reached her. He then followed
the girl down the railroad track. Numer-
GUS other devilish acts are reported by the
girls. Last night Officers Romy and
Brisbin caught h man who ran away when
they first put in an appearance, and took
him before the Liam girl. She said that
she was sure he was the man, although he
was dressed differently than on the night
Of the outrage. The fellow who it is
alleged is the villain is a married man and
he resides in the south end. The officers
we're not assured of the mans guilt and
yallon is being made and the man who
sver he be, will speedily be brought to
Justice,