The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-07
taken to headquarters and locked up.
Attempted Assault i'm Woods.

On Saturday, July is, a strange man
answered an advertisement for a
young girl to look after baby at
Paterson. This advertisement had
been placed in the papers by the par
ents of Lillian Lechner, who were
desirous of finding employment for
their daughter.
The stranger said that Lillian would
take her along with him. Mrs. Lech-
ner accompanied the man and her
daughter downtown, and the stranger
said she needn't come any further, as
he lived on the east side, and he
would take good care OF Lillian.
AS soon as the mother was out of
sight he proposed to take the girl for
a trolley ride. She consented and
they boarded Singas car and went
to Little Falls.
On the outskirts OF the town the
stranger got off and proposed that
they take a walk. The path led
through dense wood and while walk
ing through them the stranger at
tempted to assault her. The girl
struggled and eventually escaped, TAX
ing refuge in a house near by. She
was taken back to Paterson, and her
parents notified the police.
After Casale's arrest Detective Ser
geant Mclnernery, who had been
working on the Lechner case. went to
her home and got Lillian. AS soon rs
She entered the chiefs room she pick
ed out Casale as the man who enticed
her to the woods and attacked her.
The girl shuddered when she saw him
and said there could be no possible
doubt as TO his identity.
The description given previously by
the girl Tailed exactly with Casale's
appearance. and taking everything into
consideration the police think they
have made an important capture. Cas-
ale will be confronted with the two
girls today. Until then the Paterson
authorities here will not allow him TO
go on bail, although he is booked only
as a disorderly person..
The Ryan girl is twelve years old.
The Lechner girl is fifteen. although
she looks older
Casale is Il fine looking man. forty
three years old, and neither in conver-
sation nor manner indicates that any
thing is wrong.
Once a County Detective.
- have lived in Newark thirty-two
years of my life he said and am
very we'll known in Essex county. For
twelve years | was county detective
down there. / am a man OF good con-
uection also. Joe Puglia. tha Paterson
contractor. is Il cousin OF mine. and !
have friends who would put UP $4,000
il necessary.
Continuing Casale said he had been
in Paterson about two weeks. as he
was interested in several real estate
schemes.
Il have several holdings hare" he
declared. "on which | have paid part
down. Is it likely that | woulu Ja
running about The country seeking
little girls
Il don't hlamc the officials of t9atel-
SON: Casale said VERY earnestly.
They treated mn doreut'ya.tH are not
to blame. The hard part OF the miser-
able business will fall on my wife and
children. What will the. lli.N My
friends will also think | have gone
crazy"
Casa!e declared that he had never
seen the t.""h"ci gin. aYi :. aid
Ihat the iiNdn girl askcti nil.l ior
u ride. and being FOND OF children. he
hal @iNcN her the money tu tn..e a
Zip. Casalp also declared that as soon
;s he was able 10 Sc" his papers he
"ould establish an alibi by business
transactions on the day The Lachnev
sirl said he TOOK her to .i,tle Falls