Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-03-04

A FREEMAN for a lover
From the N. Y Spectator.
All about q Kiss
The Boston papers have had great deal to
say, the last three four weeks, touching a
clearinghouse affair that took place in fashion
able nelghborhood, and soon became the founda-
ton for legal proceedings. After many delays
the was. brought 10 trial on Friday, and we
copy from the ChronotyPe a report of the pro-
ceCdlngs on that day:
In the Police Court yesterday the postponed
case of Bostock vs.. Powers and others came up
for examination. The complainant, Mr.. J. B.
Bostock, merchant Of this city, charges Mrs.
Eliza Ii. Powers, keeper Of fashionable boarding
house, at No. IS BOwdoin street, constable Jona-
than WhIpple, and police officers John Crocker
and Zenas Smith, with assauIting himself and
wife, by forcIby ejecting them from the house
where they were boarders, on the night Of the
Isl inst.
The complainant testified that himself and
wife took board with Mrs. Powers about the 18th
of September last. He made regular contract
with her, agreeing to pay 50 per week. 1t was
also agreed that, in case either party should at
any time wish TO put an end to the contract,
months notice should be given.
There was party at the house of Mrs. Powers
on Christmas night. After somo time spent in
chlt-cha classic game of ''blind mans buff "
was introduced. Miss Henrietta Powers, lovely
girl of eighteen, was blindfolded, and for some
lime there deal Of fine sport. Other ladies
and gentlemen were in tho room and participated
in the amusement. In the innocence OF his heart
Mr.. Bostock kissed Miss Powers while she was
running about the room bindfoded.
Counsel for defendants now asked-wel, what
did she do!
Witness.--She caught Mr.. Randall.
COuasei.-WclI, what !hen!
Wu.-Nliss Powers asked Mr.. Randall if he
had kissed her.
County, hat was the reply?
VH-Iie said he had not.
COun.-W hat followed?
W.T. exclaimed, ''yOu needn't natter your
self, Miss Henrleua-it was not youHg man
who kissed you-it was -
COun.-Was the party broken up?
Wu.-No-Mr. Randall was blindfolded, and
the game was continued. After u time, .'maric
music" was introduced, and Miss Henrietta took
q part at the piano.
Ccun.-Did you ever try to kiss Miss Henrietta
before Christmas night
Wu.-No.
The witness then said that Mrs. Powers can
to him Wednesday after Christmas, and said
he must apologize for the crime of kissing her
daughter. He replied that if Miss II. felt insult
cd he would apologize thousand times. Mrs.
Powers said he must remember that he was not
at the South now-but at the North where ladies
would not stand such things. Witness replied
he never intended to insult Miss Powers that
he was surprised at her feeling injured at SO
harmless a thing, and Mrs. Powers remarked that
she perfectly satisfied.
Witness then said he felt it to be his duty, as
he had wife there, and as much had been
said, to make a statement Of the whole affair TO
the boarders. He therefore wrote letter OK.
planning the transaction, which he read at the
breakfast table on Thursday, TO the boardors, in
the presence of Mrs. p.
Considerable discussion ensued between witness
and Miss Henrietta, who accused him of having
attempted 10 kiss her a second time.
Witness replied that he thought the young
lady wished to create a schism between himself
and her mother, because he had expressed his
intention of leaving the house in Consequence of
this disturbance, and insulting remarks which had
been made because he had also committed the
enormous crime of eating an apple pie for lun
cheon
In consequence of these remarks, &C., Mrs
Powers presented her bill on New Years day, and
notified witness that he must leave the house inn
medlately. Witness refused saying she had
agreed 10 give q months notice, and that the
charges against him must be fully explained first.
He had paid his board regularly and taken re-
ceipts.
On Now Years night he was sitting in his
room, in company with his wife and his brother;
at about 8 o'clock, constable Whipple and Off
GERS Crocker and Smith, with Mrs. Powers, came
| to the door, when Mrs. p. said to the officers,
'This is the room--take possession--put them out
Immediately" Whipple thereupon said to him,
'.Friend, | wish you to leave this house peacea-
| bly," Witness refused 20 60, and asked, by
what authority do you come! Show your au-
thority." Whipplo replied, "l'm the authority
render unto Caesar the things that re.Gsssas,sssi
Witness AaHessfd Riasi9FFsa go Akwn sseizs
and see a lSa4!!h Mhifh vas s5aptca oaiscsF
Smith was sent By, 'Whipplc and crocker fefi
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