The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-11-10
Washington Society.
FAST YOUNG MAN HAULED UP BEFORE A
JURY OF TwENTY-ONE WOMEN.

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JURY OF TWENTY-ONE WOMEN.
A strange affair took place last Tuesday eve
ming in certain house on Eighth street, near
the navy-yard 1t was the trial of a young
man before a jury of twenty-one women
more than the standard allowance in law-on
the charge of talking naughtily to young and
innocent maidens of the vicinity. The young
man. Mr.. B., is about as handsome and attrac-
tive youth as there is east of the capitol. He
is not alone fascinating in manners and appear
ance, but he holds high place in the estima-
tion of church-going people
He was passing along Eighth street Tuesday
evening, whistling in a low key the popular air
of "Love Among the Roses" when he heard
his name called, and turning around observed
lady in doorway beckoning to him to ap-
proach. Hc gallantly responded, and ascend
ing the steps of the dwelling, soon found him
self within the hall. He was suddenly sur
rounded by half dozen strong and vigorous
females, who carried him, neck and heels, un-
tremendously into back parlor. Here were
assembled over twenty ladies-seyere and strict
ly virtuous ladies, cold and impassive in their
looks and department. The culPrit was placed
in the middle of the room, seated on an otto
man. Two elderly ladies sat on either side,
while in the rear were four young girls all in a
row, the witnesses for the impending prosecu-
ton. The jury were ranged around the room,
directing battery of indignant glances at the
unfortunate victim in the center.
The proceedings were opened by one OF the
elderly ladies, who, standing up and looking
over her spectacles at the prisoner, demanded
of him why he made use of certain expressions
to her daughter, after returning from the edlfy-
ing services at the Methodist church, Sunday
afternoon.
The prisoner denied the charge, and called
for the production of the accuser. Miss B. was
motioned to step forward and relate the cir
cumstances of the case in which she was con-
cerned. Her story was to the effect that after
coming from service at the church, in company
with Mr. B., she remained talking with him for
some time in the parlor of her own house that
he, curious about structures of ladies' pannlers
and the conformation generally of ladies' dress
es, observed to her that certain article in her
raiment was differently constructed from what
he noticed on Miss G. She replied that it was
strange that he should be so intimately ac-
quainted with such mysteries ofa females ward
robe as warranted him in drawing the comparl-
son. He responded by mentioning several 9th,
er ladies whose style differed from hers, ald
finally she arrived at the conclusion that The
young man was paying tolerably close atten-
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Next day Miss B. told Miss G., and both
young ladies finally informed their respective
mothers. The latter, on being made aware of
the subject which Mr.. B. thought fit to bring
up for conversation, grew extremely indignant,
and suspected that any young man who would
venture to engage young lady's attention with
such matter of discourse rs the shape Of an
article in her wearing apparel would take great
er liberties ifpermitted. A consultation among
the female plutocracy of the neighborhood re-
suited in a decision to hold court of inquiry,
and see if it was for the benefit of the church
and of morality in general to allow this young
man to come and 60 freely among their families.
The three witnesses corroborated the'testimo-
ny of Miss B. by stating that the prisoner in
dulred in much the same kind Of talk when in
their company, but they did not consider his
offense was very heinous or demanding any
punishment whatever. The jury retired for
consultation, and returned with a verdict of
"not guilty by malice aforethought" but with
caution to the prisoner that if he ever again
desecrate the Sabbath evening by making the
subject of his conversation an analysis of ladies'
dresses, he will be treated to correction to
which tar and feathers are but a circumstance.
On being set at liberty he kissed two of the
witnesses, and retired in very great hurry
NnfiOnnL ReDubIcln.