Who is The Asp from In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and what is their importance?

The Asp is another character in Little Orphan Annie's radio show. Described simply as a friend of Annie's who would just show up if she were really in a tight spot, The Asp apparently regularly cuts everybody's heads off in the show. According to Ralph, The Asp wears a towel around his head. The Asp appears in "The Counterfeit Secret Circle Member Gets the Message, or The Asp Strikes Again."