The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-18
Fun IN 4 Court ROOM.
How One Dobson was Tempted ny satan to
Kiss u Girl against Her VIII.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa Sept. 1.-THE dull mo-
notony Of our court proceedings was enivcncd
one day last week In the case Of the Common
wealth against Dobson. in which tho defendant
was accused of assaultupon young lady named
Heller. by kissing her against her will. Tho
plaintiff complained that Dobson, by force Of
arms. malice aforcthought. and instgatcd by tho
devil did then and there violently assault way
lay" &c. She told her story in q plain, straight
forward kind Of way. TO the effect that she was
enjoying the evening brerzcs while leaning
over her fathers fence. and that William Dob
son came along. seized her by the hands. and
forcibly pulling her over the palsadc. commit
ted the assault for which she claimed redress ut
the hnnds Of the law. A sister of the complain
ant tcStiilcd that She did not see the alleged i'm
prorricly, because of the darkness. and she
being in another part " the yard. but she heard
a KISS, or something that sound 'd like Kiss.
and knew that something was going on.
nobson claimed tho privilege q being his own
witness, and he told the part OF the story omit
tod hy Miss lIetlcr and her sister. He Is jolly
specimen of an Englishmnn. His. narrative
ul in1 o.currrple III which he had become In
Dobson-ier see, yer ,''onors. was walking
along. singing What will the arrest be ~
Con. Mccartney Counsel for plaintiff dis
posed To have some fun while confusing the
wltnrssl- You were SINGING What Will the ar
the witucssl.
~ D ,, IT,. VERY e22mposcdy)-Yes sir. What
Gen. McCartncy-"" wha, will the 'arvcst be p"
Dobson (unrufllcdl-" What will tho arrest
boz"
Gen. McCnrtncy-Well. go on. sir.
DpifSpu- or 500. yer OnprS. | was going
along, singing. " What will the 'nrvcst bcy'
when heard Mary singing What Will the
Gen. McCarincy-sh She was singing What will
til" Urvust be- p
BY This time thcrc wore decided evidences ~
merrimcnt all over the court room hut Duilspn
remained as impcrturbublc as though oiilciat-
ing ut u funeral
Dohepnlr sir She worc singing, What
will tho ary.st be- but not So loud ~ was and
| called out. Halo. Mary nrc that you 2" and
sh" said II be-. went az to the fence, and she
said she wrr" hail Malone. has her father ad
gone to class"
Gen. McCaruey-Gone to class! What did
Dohson.--Why. any fool knows what class E"
means. Her father had gone tu class meeting,
and lrft cr hail Malone. We chatted little.
and then
Gen. McCerinev-well Won have heard her
testimony You seized her. pulled her over the
Dohson-No. That testimony is false We
talked awhile. and she sort 81 leaned hover the
irnct'-iikc a. if She wanted me tp-Hnd lust
thrn Satan Eot IA y.cst OF me-. and kissed '"r
rigtt hon the mouth. found ont What will
thr Arrest be- and l think she was a heasy
prov.
Here tho gravity 81 the court, counselors and
spectators gave WAY. aud seldom in court If
Justice has there been such s""uH 81 unron-
trollnile hilnrlou-noss. Judge Harding fnirly
rnarrd himself hoar~c with laughter and al
~ nlloW those IN the courtroom to recover
their ruiinnimity. DuhSon wis acquitted Of III.
Charge 10 assault, hui must pay hnlf the costs
OF the suit H. his share II the 'arVest."