The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-13
Vicious Assault on 0rmond Kus-
che, Six-Year-0Id.
Lead Away BY One Who Look
ed Like a Hobo.
Kicked on Body and Punched
in the Face.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Desperate was the attempt made last
night to llidnap Ormond kusche, the six
year old son of Charles kusche, real
estate dealer living at 22l South Broad
street. It was at seven o'clock last
evening when little Ormond was playing
with some other children near the corner
Of Broad and Walnut street.
Presently a fellow dressed like boho
came along and, according to the story
told by lad named Andrews, he picked
up the Kusche boy and carried him a
short distance down the street toward
Walnut. He set the boy down and by
giving him candy, succeeded in persuad
ing the youngster to accompany him.
The two proceeded up Walnut street
until they reached the timber on the
side hill Once screened from the peer
ing eyes of man the hobo kicked and
punched the little boy, knocking him
down and abusing him in a frightful
manner.
As soon as the father learned of his
sons disappearance he notified the po-
lice, who at once started out in search
of the missing one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kusche and some of
their friends searched all night long for
him but could not locate him and Mrs.
Kusche was just about Frustrated.
Early this morning George Kimball,
living on Prospect avenue, started down
town to work and while passing through
some tall grass he noticed little boy
lying in the thicket He went over and
picked the boy up and found that he
was Charles Kusches son. Kimball i'm
mediately notified Mr.. Kusche The little
boy was taken into the Kimball home
where he was cared for until the father
arrived. The boy was sound asleep when
he was found He told The Free Press
this morning that the big man hit him
hard on the head with the back of his
hand. There are some humps on his
head, and his face was somewhat bruis-
ed. The little boy was taken home
and he was not feeling very well today.
The shock has affected his nerves.
Ormond says that when the man told
him not TO cry he hit him hard and
sent him into the grass. He threw an
old coat over him and then the william
disappeared
The police are making an investi-
CATION of the affair and they hope to
obtain clew to the perpetrator of the
dastardly deed. There is mystery
surrounding the attack on the lad and
it should be cleared away.
Unfortunately the name of W. II. Por-
ter has become connected with this case
Mr.. Porter is dealer in second hand
stocks and has been stopping for a few
days with his wife at a boarding house
on South Fifth street He brought a
boy to the boarding place last evening,
but this youth is the son of local bust
ness man, whose parents knew that
their boy was with Porter. At the hour
the Kusche boy is reported to have been
enticed away by the stranger, Mr.. Por-
ter was visiting with a friend in the
latter's office in The Free Press build
ing. The two gentlemen left the board
ing house together and walked to The
Free Press building. Mr.. Porter and his
wife went to Minneapolis today via the
Milwaukee road. Those who know Mr..
Porter laugh at the idea that he would
modest small boy. Some people are of
the opinion that the crazy man who has
been at large for several days is tile
person who assaulted young Kusche.
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