Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-02
WEST SIDE AROUSED BY
STORY OF LITTLE
JULIA SlGMUND
DENIES HIS GUILT
CARL iRRGANG ACCUSED OF At
TEMPTED ASSAULT ON CHILD
AFTER MOTHER LEFT HOME TO
90 DAYS SHOPPING.

mund, the eight yea rold daughter OF
N;r and Mrs Alex Sigmund. OF 4l'
V.st Washington street, at her home
while the girl was alone in the house
Carl Irrgang, aged lG of leo Canal
street, was taken into custody by the
local police last night at $50 on
warrants charging criminal assault
The defendant was brought to fe
station by his father Chris lrrgahs a
Iaborer at the Knowles Foundry ana
Machine Co, who came to inquire IN
to the accusations placed against ms
son
The elder Sgmund was under the
impression that the attack TOOK piace
at > O'Clock p. m, at which time his
boy stated positively that he was
not in the vicinity However nhhe-
known to other parties, Mrs. Sishund
told the authorities that the attack
took place about l;S0 o'clock ha.l
al hour earlier. On arriving at the
citation and being informed that the
girls mother had a state warrant Is
sued for his sons arrest, Mr.. lrrgang
desired to ascertain what the amount
NJ the bond would he. Judge kochlS
u-as gotten into communication Win
and replied that the amount require"
ia be furnished would be 81 ,od0. Upon
recent Of this message the iathti
turned to his son and SAID wen
son guess you'll have TO stick Il
ont the bond is too much for me.
The son looked at his father ana un
fplteringly replied. well, can't hell
II g.. I'm innocent.
Patrolman Reilly was then placed
in charge of the alleged offender ah'
no was taken to the county jail aho
turned over to the county authorl
ties.
The Girls Story
Mrs Sgmund said she went TO th'
store to do some shopping and 1t Il
claimed while she was away younl
Irrgang came over to the house an'
entered the room where the small
girl was PLAYING.
Previous to this the mother state
he had never been playmate OF ne
daughter for the reason that he wa
seyeral years older. Tho girl SAT-
that while they were playing he clos
cd the doors and pulled down all tn
window shades and then dragged he
into an adjoining bedroom and o
fored her 'lots of nickcls" if sh
would keep quiet.
The girl began screaming and h
then put his hand over her mouth an
threw her to the floor The girl
screams brought Mrs. Fabrian,
neighbor woman across the stree
to the house, and as she entered,
IL said, young Irrgang attempted
hide by crawling under the bed. Mr.
Fabriar claims that she pulled hi
out from his hiding place but thi
he then broke away from her an
started running. w ii'H WI " ~
mund returned from the store al
was told of what took place, she II
u,ediately notified the police, VIII
to,I her what steps to take. She il
mediatelv went to the states attic
news Office and had warrant ISSUE
for the arrest of the accused yout
The police ycre unable to loca
Irrgang Pr some hours after II
crime is al legged to have taken pla(
although several trips to the neic
borhood wom made during the aft'
noon. None of the officers knew I
youpgstcr b, sight and whether
was in hidinl following the time t
attack is said to have taken place
unknown. AT the station his fatl,
emphaticaly nned the rumor II
the boy was tying to avoid ARE
Hearing Tuesday.
Chris Irrgane father Of the Il
asked for a continuance until tn
day of next week and the request "
granted by the curt.