The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-15

Since Miss Flora splcer. daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Spicer OF
Quarry street and Miss Mary Rogers,
OF West Mansfield. a visitor at the
Splcer home. were assaulted while on
their way home last Sunday evening
local police have been working on the
case together with Charles Spicer. an
attorney from Cincinnati. and brother
Of Miss Spicer. and their efforts cul-
minated I'm the arrest of Almon Tut
tie. son OF Mrs. Rhoda Coon. OF frarm-
ing street, about 10 o'clock today. He
was arrested ON two anidavts. sworn
to by Miss Spiccr and Miss Rogers
charging him with attempted criminal
assault.
During the noon hour Tuttle was
arraigned before Mayor Setter and
pleaded not guilty to both charges.
His bond was fixed at $500 for each
charge and at a late hour this after
noon had not been furnished. He has
secured H. Il. Hll and Crissinger &
CUTLERY as his attorneys Mouser &
Moloney represent Miss spcer and
Miss Rogers PC -fi7
The spi6er family nrst suspected
Tuttle as the assaiiant df the two
girls and notified the police. They
Investigated the case and found that
he hid not been working since the
night or the assault and that he had
been acting strangely Charles Spiccr
arrived ia Marion last Thursday ana
has been working on the case. Today
he Informed the police that charges
would be preferred against Tuttle and
ne was soon afterward arrested.
Chief Of Police Klinefeter and Of
hcer Thompson placed Tuttle under
arrest at the home of his mother and
he was Immediately taken to the
Spicer home on Quarry street for
Identification. When Chief Klinefel-
ter informed him that he was wanted
NJ the police station he exclaimed,
"Well, what do YOU think of that"
Attempted Identification.
At the Spiccr home he was asked
questions by Chief Klinefelter and Mr..
Spicer. The moment he answered
them, Miss Spicer became hysterical.
screaming, Its the voice, it's the
| voice, | know rs the voice" She aft
erwards tainted Miss Spicer has been
in a serious nervous condition since
the attempted assault
Although she was unable TO rcI)g-
nize Tuttle's ace. Miss Rogers stated
| that the assa.lant was q man Of the
same build and height. ..
After the attempted identification at
the Spleer home. Tuttle was taken 10
the police station. He is 35 years Of
age and viii weigh close to 1870
pounds lie walks with cane, claim
ing that he sprained his ankle while
leaving his home Monday morning.
For that reason he has been unable
to work. He is an employe OF the
Huber Manufacturing company
Attentive 20 Miss Spiccr.
Before the assault. according TO the
police, he had repeatedly been no.
ticed passing the Spicer home as
though Interested in some one on the
inside and OCCASIONALLY would speak,
although his rather morbid attentions
were always spurned. Miss Spicer
says that whoever the man was who
dragged her to the railroad yards last
sunday night exclaimed, I'm a show
man, and II YOU scream IN kill you"
futile Is alleged to have said that Miss
Spicer's assailant was not Snowman
and that he was some man who lived
| I'm Marion.
Monday morning. arter the assault
| Tuttle appeared at the Spicer resi-
| dence with a box of candy for Miss
| Spicer, but his offerings were rejected
| according to Miss Spicer's story. I'm
daunted by the first refusal. he return
ed with fruit he had purchased but
again was told that his offerings We're
not wanted.