The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-18
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Many Women Present.
| A Noticeable feature OF the iearing
was the large number of women wht
attended ana VINO manifested great
interest in the proceedings, displaying
true feminine sympathy Tor the wv,
glris VINO mad sunered the attack oi
man alleged to have been Almon
futile. AS Miss Spicer and Miss ko-
gers told the story of the assailant
attempted atrocity many sobs broke
the silence when prvyaCed the codrt
room.
Six witnesses were examined during
the hearing. w. H. Fearing, OF
Ballentine avenue, the first witness
called to the stand, tDld the story ol
what happened after the scream OF
the Rogers girl attracted the crowd
to Quarry street and also of meeting
man, whose description cOrrespOnq-
ed with the description Of the assall-
liant us given BY the girls. 8a
Mrs. Lincoln White and Mrs. Mar
garet O'Connell, OF BaIlentine avenue,
related to the court their story Of
what happened after the Spicer girl
mad been taken to her nome.
Miss @ary Rogers, who was Miss
Spicer's companion ON the night or
the assault told in 1t clear. unlxcited
voice. how the assailant had APP
preached them from the rear, striking
both of them and knocking Miss Spi-
Ger TO the ground. Miss Rogers was
calm and did not become nervous dur
ing the cfuss examination, silence
prevailed when Attorney Mousers
questions lead tc the identification Of
their assuilant. -
"Would you know the man If he
was in this room?' ne asked.
Yes, sir" was Miss Rogers an
swei
"You may point him out If he is in
the rom
Turning in her chair and pointing
toward the prisoner, she exclaimed,
That's the man right there" she
seemed positive OF the identification
although she had not seen his face az
the time Of the assault. After am
swering the questions OF the attor-
neys for the dofendant Miss Rogers
was dismissed
\ Dramatic Scene.
Miss Spicert was tnen called To the
stand. She WIS dressed y black
and her entrance excited idany eX-
clamatlons OF sympathy among the
people In the court room. She was
extremely nervous and often broke
down while telling OF ner terrible ex-
per;ence. Like Miss Rogers. she was
"a - hats ftltt
assailant and q very dramatic scene
followed.
"Woul you know the man II YOU
saw him." she was asked.
"Yes, sir was IIer response.
"Are you positive you would know
him II you would see him." Attorney
Mouser asked her.
Yes, sir" she answered.
"lf he is In the court room, point
him out"
In faltering voice and on the vorge
OF breaking down. Miss Spicer turned
toward Tuttle and exclaimed, There's
the man right there"
In Response TO another question she
answered IL am positive he is the
man l know IT,
Miss Splcer was threatened with a
nervous breakdown while answering
the trying quostions OF the attorneys
for the defense They endeavored 10
have her explain why she or her fam
lly or the police came to rest the
blame OF the assault upon Tu.tle.
Miss Alberta spicer. sister Of Flora
spicer, was the last witness to be ex-
amined.
In the evening. Tutt;e, on the adj
vice OF his attorneys waived examina-
tion and his bond was fixed by the
MAYOR. He was taken to the city
prison, An effort is being made today
to secure bondsman.