The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-15
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Tac usually quiet village OF kawkaw-
lin. On the Jackson, Lansin. and .Sagin.
avs Railroad, fire miles north OF Wcnoa,
r.. = been in = DECIDEDLY uproarioxs state
of late, the cause of which We Viii give
a. related to us. 1T seems that some
time since man, who We will call ones,
made his appearance in Kawkaw!in, and
in a few weeks Rad proposed to oil the
youny ladies in the village, and by all
had been rejected, he being blessed with
n very small amount OF common sense.
At length, however, the "sports in the
village resolved to play game On Ones
and accordingly one of their number, a
bcardless youth oftwenty-two or TWEEN
ty-three summers, agreed to dress IN ie-
male attire and pcrsonate woman who
was smittcn by Jones cbarmes! The
keeper of the boarding house where
Jones boarded was let into the secret,
and the first scene in the drama was in
aarurated by the boarding house-keeper
handing Jones q nots from the young
lady. whe, he said, was his cou.in, was
in love with him, and was coming mp
from Wcnoa to pass few days Mt his
house. To pass over intervening Incl
dents, the lady calAc, and Jones made
love to her, took hor on walks through
the snow, went visiting with her to all
the houses in the village, finally, while
returning homo one evening, the lady
was insulted by man, whose name
might be Smith, and who pretended
10 be drunk. Jones next day made COM
plaint against Smith before man who
he supposed was a justice but VINO
wasn't. a mock warrant was Issued:
Smith was arrested, and ON mock triai
he was fined SIS and costs. fmIght DO
stated here that nearly every person in
Kawkawlin was aware Of the game that
was being PLAYED on the unsuspecilng
Jones. except the victim himself. lie,
however, thought everything was cor
rect, and was highly elated at tho result
of th, trial. Jorcs was next advised to
marry the young lady, and final y II was
arranged that the nuptiais shoula DC
performed. The services OF ono OF the
rim. was procured. And In q short
time Jones ard the young lady were
pronounced oman and man." About
this time Smith appealed his case, a jury
was impanncled for second trial. ana
he was acquitted. Just at the close OF
the second trial another one OF the ring,
diss Used, of course, entered the room
and claimed tAat Jones newly welded
spouse was his legal wife. She was ac-
cordingly arrested on a charge OF bIsa-
my, tried, convicted, and sentenced to
the State Prison for term OF years.
Jones WIS frantic !; he cried, he yelled,
he kissed her, and swore eternal hdel'ty.
AS the officer was starting from the court
room with his prisoners, however, one
of the persons present few at the wo-
man, tore off bonnet, cloak and dress,
and as they fell TO the floor. and as loud
cries of"A man! A mar" went up from
those assembled there, Jones saw how
badly he had been sold. Roar alter
roar of laughter went up from that
4scourt rsom," and as Jones saw the
cruel joke that had been perpetrated up
on him, his wrath knew no bounds and
his coat-tail suddenly few out OF the
door, preceded by o man who will prob
ably never know any more peace in
Kawkswlin.-Bay City, (Mich.) Tribune.