The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-24

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the people Of Akron may rest assured
that the law will take its course in q
satisfactory manner. Much bitter feel
ing has been worked up in his case and
many threats were made on the streets
Wednesday night.
Ever since the child was found at
z o'clock at night, Monday, out at Sc
cluded spot ON Merriman street crying
and suffering in the storm, the officers
have been working hard on the case
and very little else has been discussed
in police circles. Christina was 80
badly frightened and her sufferings
were of such an intense nature that
she was not able to give very good
description Of the fiend who about s
o'clock in the evening drove by her
home and as she was at play, enticed
her to get into his buggy for a ride.
The officers were led to believ that the
man, who assaulted the child, drov,' a
horse attached to a road cart.
Monday night soon after the child
was found officer King learned that
Peck had, during the afternoon, Sc
| cured a horse and carriage from Prin-
| gle's livery stable. He also learned
| that the rig was returned to the stable
between s and o'clock at night, but
by another man. He at once suspected
Peck.
Peck returned to the city after mid
night. He arrived at exactly o'clock,
Wednesday morning, on No. s, B. &
o. passenger train, which was nearly
two hours late The moment he stepped
from the train he found himself in the
strong arms Of the law. Two officers
were at the depot when the train pulled
in. They were officers Duffy and Har-
| ris. Harris is the regular depot officer.
When the train stopped Peck step
ped from one Of the cars upon the plat
form. He was the only colored man to
get off the train and Duffy nabbed him
although he was not positive that 1t
was Peck. officer Harris came around
and he instantly recognized the COL
ored man and he also took hold of him.
The prisoner was then taken to the
pslice station and locked up. 1t was
all done in such a swift manner that
the few people who happened to be at
| the depot at that hour in the morning,
hardly realized what had taken place.
The prisoner offered no resistance and
he had very little to say.
PECK SAYS HE'S GUILTY.
The prisoner had been the police sta
| ton but a short time when Prison
keeper John Z. Washer secured from
him q complete confession. This. was
long before daylight and the story the
! man told nearly staggered Mr.. Washer.
| It was a narration Of one Of the most
inhuman deeds that 1t Is possible to
| conceive and 1t was told. freely.
County Prosecutor Wanamaker, early
| in the morning, was informed Of the
| arrest of Peck and Of his confession
and he hurriedly went to the police
station, accompanied by a stenographer.
Mr.. wanamaker and the stenographer,
with Mr.. Washer, and few police off,
GERS, went to the female department of
the prison, where the prisoner was
locked up, and the man again told the
1 story Of how he drove away with the
child, what he did and how he left her
on Merriman street. He told the en-
tire story which is now in the hands
of the prosecutor.
The prisoner was taken into court,
Wednesday morning, shortly after the
regular session. He was arraigned and
he pleaded guilty. Mayor Young at
once bound him over to common pleas
court. His bond was placed at $1,000
After this was done Mayor Young,
County Prosecutor Wanamaker, Chief
of Police Harrison and Prisonkeeper
Washer held conference in the may
or's private Office and they had a long
discussion on the case.