The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-29
ASSAULT WITH A KISS.
How DobsOn Was Tempted by Satan to Kiss {
Girl.


The dull monotony Of our Court pro-
ceedings was enlivened one day last
week in the case OF the Commonwealth
against Dobson, in which the defendant
was accused OF assault upon young
lady named Heller, by kissing her
agaiust her will. The plaintiff CON-
plained that DObsOn, "by lorce OF arms,
malice atoretnougnt, and instigated by
the devil, did tnen and there violently
assault, waylay," etc. She told her
story in a PLAN, straightforward KIND OF
way. to the effect that she was enjoying
the evening Dreezes while leaning over
her fathers fence, ana that William
Dobson came along, seiZeu her by the
hands, and forclbly pulling her over the
palisdde, committed the assault for
wpich sue claim d redress at the hands
of the law. A sister OF the complainant
testified that sic did not see the alleged
Impropriety, because of the darkness,
aud she being in another part OF the
ward, but she heard Il kiss, or something
| that sounded like a kiss, and knew that
something was gong on.
| Dubsou claimed the privilege of being
| his own witness, and he told part OF the
story omitted by Miss Heller and her
sister, He is jolly specimen OF an En.
glIsuman, His narrative of the occur
renee in which he had become involved
runs as follows:
D lbson-Yer see, yer 'onors, l was
walking along, singing, "What will the
'arvest be?'-
General Mccartney Council for plain
tiff. disposed to have some fun while
confusing the witness l-4ou were sing.
ing "Wuat Will the 'arvest beW (close-
ly initiating the intonation OF the wit
messy.
DoDson (very composedly )-Yes, sir.
,sWhat will the 'arYest beW
General McCartney-"What will the
'arvest b."
Dobson (unruftled)-"What will the
'arvest be!'
General McCartney-Well, 60 on, sir.
DoDson-Yer see, yer 'onors, was GO
ing along, singing "What will the 'ar-
vest be?" when 1 heard Mary singing,
"What will the 'arvest beW
General McCartney-She was singing
"What will the 'arvest beW
| BY this time there were decided evil
dences of merriment all over the court
room; but Dobson remained as I'M
perturbable as though officiating at d
| funeral.
| Dobson-Yes, sir. She was singing,
what viii the 'arvest beT' but not s0
lOuu do L Wdbj dut' L CdAiCN OuUs 1dllO,
Mary, are that you?' and she S aid it be-
went up to the fence, and she said she
were hall halone, has her father 'ad
gone to "class."
Gen. McCartney-Gone to class
| What did she mean by that?
| 'DObson-Why, any tool knows what
"class" means. Her father had gone to
class-mee ting, and left Ter hall malone
We chatted little, and Then
Gen. Mccartney - Well, you have
heard her testimony. You seized her
pulled her over the fence and Kissed
her.
Dobson-No. That testimony is false
We talked awhile and she sort of leaned
hover the ience-llke as if she wanted
me to-and just then Satan got the bes
of me, and l kissed Ter right non the
mouth. l found out ''What will the 'ar.
vest be-" and think she was a heasy
prey.
Here the gravity of the Court, counsel
ors and spectators gave way, and sell
dom in u court OF justice has there beef
such scene of uncontroll4 BILE b hIlarious
ness. Judge Harding lilly roared him.
self hoarse with lauGnLer, and all busl-
ness was suspended tor several minutes
to allow those III the Courtroom TO re.
cover their equanlmity. Dobson was
ACC ultted of the charge of assault, bu
must pay half the costs OF the suit al
his share of the "'arvest.- Wilkes barre
pa Correspondence of the N. Y. Sun