The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-28
.F|END|SH CRIME
SATURDAY NIGHT
After Attempting to Rape Child, vii.
liam Leadinston Heaps Many
lndisnities Upon His
Victim.
WAS ARRAIGNED TODAY
In Default OF 5000 Ball, Prisoner is
Remanded to County jail to
Await Action Of the
Grand Jury.
WAS ARRAIGNED TODAY

Viz VI the most atTOC1OuS and mend.
lsh crimes ever perpetrated in keo-
kuk. was brought to light Saturday
night, when Robert White, III John
son street, filed an information
against William Lexington, who lives
between Eighth and Ninth streets IN
Johnson street, charging rape on the
person of Ruth White. age ten years,
"a half-sister of Robert White.
The act Of Leadington was commit
ted late Saturday afternoon in his
home, where the White child had
made her home for the past year and
was seen by neighbors, who at once
notified the half-brother of the girl
He Immediately went to the superior
court and filed the information
against Leadington, before Judge Nc
/ Namara.
I Fegers by Mrs. Robert White, at the
direction of the authorities, and he
made an examination, declaring at it's
conclusion that the child had been
4 the victim of an assault and was in
4 a serious condition.
Neighbors, who witnessed the crime
declare that Leadington first attempt
ed to rape the child and falling to &C
complish that purpose. heaped I'M
4 printable indignities upon the person
of his victim.
4 Leadington is about forty-fve years
4 of age and has resided in Keokuk for
several years, being employed at the
cereal works 1t is the first time he
has been in trouble with the authori
ties, but feeling is bitter against MIN
all over the city.
Officer Wilson and Chief Kenney
went to the home of Ieadington sew
eral times Saturday nigfk but failed
!, to find their man. About twelve
!. o'clock the officers feeling assured
that both the man and his wife were
in the house, went back and raislnE
window, Chief Kenney flashed hi
light into the room, discovering boil
, of the occupants in bed. He ordered
, the man to get up and no resistance
! was offered. He was taken to tn
, station and locked up, being booke'
as a suspect until full information
, against him could be secured.
He would say nothing to the off
. GERS, not even inquiring as to TIL
a cause Of his arrest. He has refuse
i to discuss his case with either off
, GERS or newspaper men, maintainin
+ sullen mein and talking very litti
with his cell mates.
n 1t was stated this morning tina
) other charges would be filed agalns
K him. as soon as County Attorney M
Manus had investigated the case
Ruth White, the victim Of the brute
fendish passion, who told the officer
that she had been compelled to underg
similar treatment at Leadlngton
hands several times.
I.eadington was arraigned this morr
ing in superior court and indignant
denied his guilt, saying that he wa
the victim of the dislike Of his neigl
bors and that they had been trying t
get rid of him Tor some llihe. ~
said that he would procure an alto
new and fight the case but finally wai'
ed preliminary examination and wa
bound over to await the action of tn
grand jury.
Bond was fixed by Judge McNamar
In the sum Of $4,000, which he wa
unable to furnish and he was taken
the county jail. Chief kenney d
clares that there is no doubt of tn
guilt of the man and that he will u
doubtedly be sentenced to priso
When Judge Mcnamara informed hi
that the charge was punishable |
life Imprisonment, the prisoner shoN
ed 20 agitation. but continued to pr
test his innocence.
County Attorney McManus was pre-
emf AT the examination and after tt
proceedings were over said that j
had no doubt as to the mans gui
and would insist on a speedy trial ar
sentence.
Five Thousand Homeless.