Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-03-04
VAN BUREN, SATURDAY, MARCH A, 1s4s

truders to show their authority. They answered
by sezng him by the arms and dragging him
down stairs Crockor said if he did not 90 down
peaceably she would break his id neck and
kick him down" His wife was compelled to
leave her apartment, and their baggage was re-
moved to the lower hall, where much abusive
language used by the officers.
These gallant gentlemen, If the testimony of
the witness Is to be believed, then pushed Mrs.
and Mr.. Bostock into the street. The night was
stormy-but the officers, in spite of the prolesta-
tions of their victims, insisted that they should
leave the house. n carriage was fortunately
procured, and Mr. and Mrs. Bosock were driven
TO a more hospitabIe aboje.
SECOND DAY.
On Saturday morning Miss Henrietta Powers,
q lovely girl of Is, daughter Of the defendant
was sworn for the defence. She testified that at
party at her mothers house, on Christmas night
the game of blind mans buff was introduced. and
that somebody Kissed her tlcjce hile she caS Uind-
JoIded. She was Informed that The perpotrator
of this enormous crime was the complainant,
Mr.. J. B. Bostock. She told her mamma, and
the good lady took the offender to task on the
following Tuesday morning, when she returned
from Philadelphia. Mr.. Bostock apologised, but
said he should leave the house, so much diff
Guilty had been made about this affair.
The witness then testified that on tho following
Thursday, the complainant read an insulting letter
to the boarders, vlndcaiing his conduct, and ac-
cusing witness of having told a falsehood He
also told her mother that she had told lie. Mrs.
Powers requested him to leave the house. Bostock
replied. 81 will not leave the house-your daugh-
ter is a liar and | viii stay till prove hor to DO
liar" High Ords ensued and Mrs. Powers
again told him to leave.
The complainant however refused to 90, and
on New Years night, at about half past 10
o'clock, he was forcIby elected from the premises
with his wife.
On the cross examination Of Miss Powers, the
following highly important fact was elected.
Besides its bearing on the case, it will doubtless
prove interesting 10 all gentlemen in search Of
boarding house:
The witness testified that on one evening pre-
vious to CrIstmas, and the kissing business"
she saw Mr.. Bosock, in the pantrv-cuting a
piece of apple pie-she said 10 him, ''Mr. Boslock
my mother does not allow tho boarders to eat pie
for luncheOn-lf you want anything 10 eat you
will find plenty of crackers in The side-board," :"
The complainant appeared somewhat offended at
this and afterward said he should leave the house
BosroN Police CoUaT.-Ezckel Kemp, keeper.
testified that he overheard a conversation between
Mr.. Bostock and Col. Freeman, deputy sheriff,
and understood Mr.. B. to say, referring TO q pa.
per which he took out Of his pocket, that he had
written contract to stay in the house till next
Spring. Mr.. B. had testified that the contract
was not in wring.l Officer Eaton testified
molifyingly TO the force used in ejectng Mr..
Bostock. The officers took hold gently in his
opinion.
Edward Hodges, Esq, counsel testified that
when Mrs. Powers represented to him the con-
duct Of Mr.. Bosock in persisling to abuse her
daughter, he advised her at first 10 bundle him
out of the house in any way she could; but after
ward he advised her TO send for policemen 10
eject him. Charles Stewart testified that when
Mr.. Bostock read the letter at the table, Henri
eta did say she not biindfoided when Mr.. B.
kissed her. This her mothers counsel explains
by suggesting that Henrietta was referring to the
kiss on the Sunday preceding Christmas night. I
Charles A. Locke testified to violent Iangua ge
on the part of the officers including an oath by
Crocker; that Whippe said" Marshal Turkey is
my authority and that Mr.. Bostock was dragged
down stairs.
The following is the letter, which Mr.. Bostock
read at the table on Thursday, the day after Mrs.
Powers had expressed herself satisfied with his
explanation and apology in relation TO his kissing
her daughter on Christmas night. 1t was put
into the case by his counsel:
Wednesday afternoon,
Boston, 29h December, IS47.
Mrs. Powers: Dear Madam-Li.lIo did sup
pose this morning | should be obliged, in vindi-
cation of my character, to address u letter 10
you this afternoon, but circumstances, of which
you are already acquainted, prompt 10 the
measure.
Your daughter, Miss Henrietta, has. | am
aware, not only impressed on your own, but also
on the minds of your boarders generally, The idea
that have been guilty Of highly ungontemanly
conduct, and have taken liberties Of an unwar-
rantable character with her, at a time too, when
you were on u visit 10 Philadelphia. She, doubt
less, has made good her version Of the story, and
it behooves me in return to make mine, which
shall do publicly before your boarders, in order
that the present stigma under which labor may
be removed. This owe to my wife, q doaIingly
fond mother, and TO society generally.
The present charge is the first one that has
ever been brought against me for ungentlemanly
conduct toward an unprotected female, and that
have ever been guilty OF Intentionally insulting
virtue, most positively and unequivocally deny.
On the contrary, | always endeavored to protect
it, and although | married at the South, have
most respectfully to assure Mrs. Powers that tho
ladies' with whom | have been in the habit of as
sociating would be prompt to resent Insuted
honor as any at the North.
A fter this unkind, and must sny, unwarranted
attack on my character, | no longer feel
happy and at home in Mrs. Powers boarding
house, and soon as can possibly procure an
other, and this mysterious alleged ungentemanly
condnct Of mine he oynlnined the tiSf, ction