The daily gazette., 1877-09-19
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WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept 17.-Th'
dull monotony Of our court proceeding
was enhvened one day last week in tn
case of the Commonwealth against Dob
son, in which the defendant was accused
of assault upon q young lady named Het
Ter, by kissing her against her will. Th'
plaintiff complained that Dobson, "b,
force of arms, malice aforethought, anC
instigated by the devil, did then and ther,
violently assault waylay," &c. She told
her story in plain, straightforward kinC
OF way, to the effect that she was enjoy.
ing the evening breezes while leaning
over her fathers fence, and that William
Dobson came along, seized her by the
hands, and forclbly pulling her over the
palisade, committed the assault for which
she claimed redress at the hands Of the
law. A sister of the complainant testi-
fed that she did not see the alleged i'm
propriety, because of the darkness, and
she being in another part of the yard, but
she heard kiss or something that sound
ed like kiss, and knew that something
Do6son claimed the privilege Of being
his own witness and be told the part OF
the story omitted by Miss Hetler and her
slsters He is a jolly specimen of an
Euglishmau' His narrative of the occur
renee in which he had become involved
runs as follows;
Dooson-Yer see, yer 'onors, I was
walking along, singing "What will the
'arvest be?"-
Gen. Mccartney counsel for plaintiff,
disposed TO have some fun while confus-
ing the witness)-You were singing
"What will the 'arvest be ?" closely imi-
tating the intonation of the witness).
DobSon lvery composedly Yes, sir,
"What will the 'arv-St be ?"
Gen. McCartney-"What will the ar
vest be?"
Dobson iunruffled)--"What will the
'arvest be?"
Mr.. McCartney-Well go on, sir.
DoUson-Yer see, 'onors, WAS going
along, singing, What will the 'Arvest
be p when heard Mary singing What
will the 'arvest be 2"
Gen. McCartney-Sae was singing
"What will the 'arvest be p"
By this time there were decided avis
denees of merriment all over the court
room; but Dobson remained as imper-
tprbable as though officiating at fun>
'eral.
Dobson-Yes sir. She were singing,
will the 'Arvest be-" hut not so loud as
l was, and called out, Halo, Mary ARE
that You 2" and she said 1t be. went up
to the fence, and she said she were hall
halone, has her father 'ad gone to ''cl SIS"
Gen. McCartney-Gone to class What
did sne mean by that.
Dobson-W Why, any fool knows what
"class" means, Her father had gone to
class meeting, ana left 'er hall halone.-
We chatted a little, and then
Gen. McCartney-Well, you have heard
her testimony. You seized her, pulled
her over the fence and kissed her?
Dobson-No. Tat testimony is false.
We talked awhile, and she sort of leand
hover the tsnce-like as If she wanted me
to-and just then Satan got the best of
me,and kissed er right hon the month.
found out " What will the 'arvest be-
and think she was heasy prey.
Here the gravity OF the court, counsel>
lors and spec tators gave way, and seldom
in court of justice has there been sucn
scene Of uncomfortable hilariousness.
Judge Harding fairly roared himself
noarse with laughter, and all business
was suspended for several minutes to al
low those in the oourt~room u recover
their eqnanimity. Dobson was acquitted
OF the charge Of assault, but must pay
half the costs of the suit as his snare of
the "'arvest."