The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-09-10
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evidently planning to burglarize the
home Of his son, Bond, Wednesday
night, Geo. Musch, 313 E. North street,
was severely cut in his left arm, a
large vein being severed, requiring
several stitches and causing a hem
lorrhage which with difficulty was as
suaged.
Mr.. Musch was seated on his front
porch, when about 8 o'clock eastern
time. be observed stranger passing.
While not suspicious of the man at
the time, Mr.. Musch says that he was
prompted to arise from his seat to
note where the stranger was going.
He was rewarded by seeing him enter
the yard of Chas. Huffman and peer
in the window. Musch then went
across the street and secreted himself
behind some bushes and awaited furth
er developments.
At this juncture Walter Hartman
happened along and Mr.. Mrsch ad-
vised him of what was likely to trans
pire and suggested that Hartman Sc
crete himself near the barn in the rear
of Bond Musch's house. Presently
Geo. Musch saw the stranger emerge
from the rear of the sons house and
peer in the window, then suddenly dis
appearing. Musch' started for his
sons home to give warning, when sud-
denly he came upon the man standing
behind tree in the yard.
Musch says that the fellow gave as
his reasons for being there that he
just happened to be down that way and
that his attention had been attracted
by peculiar movements in the Bond
Musch home. He tried vainly to
pursuade Musch to turn his head and
look in his sons window Musch de-
manded the stranger to leave, where
upon the latter made violent pass at
Musch. The latter called loudly for
Hartman and his son, while the strang
er meanwhile had taken to his heels.
Hartman overlook him near the
home of Harry Adams. While he
was attempting to explain his pres
ence and actions he attacked both
Hartman and Geo. Musch. The form
er and his assailant clinched and roll
eo into ditch, Hartman being under
meath. Musch then took hand and
got his left ARM around the fellows
neck, while he held one of his hands
with the other. With sudden lurch
lthe fellow partially freed himself and
began to sfashsright and elafts~t4 On
account of the injury to Geo. Musch,
which required immediate attention,
the miscreant was enabled to get
away. 4
Mrs. VIM. Woodruff, Mrs. Bond
Musch's mother, had received about
$40 in interest money from local
bank during the day and had a con-
siderable sum besides. 1t is believed
that the stranger was aware of this
and was planning robbery when ap-
pretended.
A number of citizens took up a
search later in the evening, but to no
avail. 1t is understood that none of
the local officers could be located.
At noon Thursday, upon descrip-
ton of man said to tally with that
of Musch's and Hartman's assailant.
Deputy Sheriff Floyd Pelton arrested
a man at the home of A. A. Young,
ia West Liberty street, where he had.
secured room the day previous. He
was taken to the office of Prosecuting
Attorney Underwood, where he gave
his name as Kenneth Miller and home
Canton. While both Musch and Hart
man positively identified the man as
the one who assaulted them Wednes-
day night, there are many citizens who
have known Miller personally for a
long time who believe that he was the
victim of mistaken identification.
Miller is agent for well-known road
machinery house and has been for
several years. He has been coming
to Medina for long time and has
been regarded as a clean and upright
man and salesman. When found at
his room it is said there was mud on
his shirt, but he accounted for it by
stating that it was acquired while he
was assisting Chas. Kern replace
tire in the mud near the fair grounds.
Both men had been driving all the
afternoon and Kern corroborates Mil
ler's statement. It was between 5
and 6 o'clock when they arrived home.
Miller states that after supper he went
into the park and soon after back to
his room.
In the face of positive identification
made by Musch and Hartman, Prose,
cutor Underwood had no alternative
but to take summary action. A war
rant was sworn to before Justice 0.
0. VanDeusen charging Miller with
cutting with intent to wound. Miller
entered plea Of not guilty and was
bound over to the grand jury in
bond Of $500, which was signed by
Charley Kern. Apparently no motive
can reasonably be assigned for Miller
to have been planning a robbery, and
as we have already stated, there are
many citizens who have considered the
facts already brought out and who
believe that grave mistake has been
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