Show AN ATTEMPTED RAPE FOILED A GitcAriHcd Scoundrel Tries to Outrage t Little Girl This morning between 9 and 10 oclock the little 4yearold daughter of Mr and Mrs AY A Nclden on her way to the Kindergarten school was met on Second South street by a tramp named Robert I Veston who induced the little girl to go I with him avi not to school saying he would give her lots of candy The fellow I took her up Commercial street around comers and into an outoftheway closet He was fortunately noticed and I followed by Mr Wickel his son and others who reconnoitered the outhouse out-house and overhearing talk pushed the door open just in time to save the frightened child from worse than death The little girl was taken home and the vile wretch to the jail During his trial this afternoon he endeavored en-deavored to excuse himself on a plea I of being drunk and meaning no harm His right arm is cut off just below I be-low the elbow and when he planted the stubby member down on the table and feigned innocence ho looked the devil himself Tic was held in 1000 bail to await the action of the Grand Jury for an assault with intent to commit rape The city is filled with a vicious element at present and parents cannot exercise too much caution in regard to the movements move-ments of young children I |