The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-24
GAVE HIM
THE LIMIT
Mayor Not Lenient With a
Would Be Assailant.
EXCITEMENT RAN HIGH
When 1t Became Known
What Had Occurred.
Phil Ketter the Ball Player is Re-
spsnsible for the Arrest Of Man
on Serious Chcrge.

girls into dark alley, attempting
to coax them with money to do his
WILL William Johnson, was caught at
his abominable trick shortly before
eight O'Clock Saturday night. The
villanous creature, who is not
worthy OF the term of man, re-
ceived the limit in mayors court
this morning. drawing a fine of$2OO
ard ~ sentence of six months in tho
columbus work house.
The assault was attempted upon
Esther BausinIger, the five year old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Pausinger OF South Main street. Edna
Mitchell aged eleven, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Mitchell OF
South Main street was also connect
ed with the horrible attempt.
There was an exciting scene at
p-lice headquarters Saturday evening
after Johnson's arrest had been
effected. The news of the attempt as
sault spread like wild fire and the
police experienced great difficulty in
uieting the crowd that assembled.
The spirit Of mob rule seemed to
prevail and for time there were
indications that the crowd would
force the police to give up the
prisoner.
When the father OF Edna Mitchell
arrived, Johnson was being arraign-
cd before Mayor Scherff The fathers
ire was so aroused that he made n
leap for the fiend almost as soon
as he entered the court room. Had
n not been for two swarthy police
men who seized Mitchell. It is very
probable that bloody fight would
have resulted.
The details ofrt attempt were
rehearsed in mavcr's court this
incoming. when Johnson was given n
trial. Edna Mitchell told the story OF
the crude experience and with the
tears streaming down her cheeks and
mumbling betweer sobs she disclosed
the details of Johnson's fiendish at
tempt. She claimed that he had Of
fered her knicll'e to allow him II
take certain advantages. She said
that she was playing with the
Rausinger girl at the corner "f
Church and Main streets when he
comn up and led tbpm into the allev.
M. and Mrs. Philip Ketter who
| 10 hn
appeared on the witness stand and
produced valuable testimony.
lMlrion's ball player testified that
as he was going west on Church
street, his attention was attracted 10
something unusual in the alley run
ming from Church street on the west
side Of Fleischer's plumbing shop.
| An investigation disclosed that a
man and two little girls were stand
ing close TO the wall OF the building
at distance Of @oout thirty feet
| from the street. Ketter called to the
girls and they emerged from the
alley.
I els that your papa" querled Mrs,
Ketter as the girls came out OF
the alley. "No he's stranger de-
clared one Of the girls. "You had
better run home" advised Mrs. Ket-
ter. The little Bausfnger girl car
ried a doll in her arms and her
eyes were wet with tears.
MIR. Ketter's suspicious were arous-
ed and he stood at the corner OF
the alley for several minutes watch
ing Johnson. Firally he came out of
the alley and after gazing at Mr..
and Mrs. Ketter for a shont time.
walked across the street and entered
the Pace barber shop. Mr.. and Mrs.
: Ketier thereuron hurried to police
iheadduarters and notified an officer.
CAPTAIN Link Bend aud officer Bah
cock Immediately placed Johrson un-
der arrest.
Edna Mitchell testified that John
/ son had been hanging around her
and her playmate for the past three
I davs She claimed that he offered her
/ q knlckle II She would allow him to
hrig her and she alleged that he
had cften tried 10 take other ad-
yP1tsges with her,
{ Az us preliminary hearing this
morning, Johnsor nleaded not guilty
He denied everything. claiming that
he was not near the alley SATURDAY.
lnieff He feigned innocence until
Ithe last and after he heard his sen
tence remarked, "You have sentenced
an innocent men, There was nct
shallow of doubt in the mind of
tie court as to Tohnson's guilt, There
'cae monrnfnl sl~fs passed over the
court room when Edna Mitchell had