The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-09-27
A CALAMITOUs KISS.
The Atrocious Conduct OF Married
Man.
FROM the Virginia Chronicle.

tried before Justice Knox OH cnarges vi
disturbing the peace and assault and
battery. The case grew out OF dis
turbance which took place. at social
party at Mr.. Adams's house., on south
F street. 1t appeared that the defend
ant Meeker had been invited to little
party at Adams's house on Tuesday
evening. He attended the party,
taking his girl Adams, in the course
of the evenings festivities, began to
take liberties with the girl, and Meeker
raised row, which ended in am assault
on Adams.
THE CoMPLAINANT's VERSION.
Adams, the complaining witness, tes-
tilted that while the frolic was in pro-
gress the defendant charged him with
improper conduct toward the young lady
he brought there, and finally assaulted
him, striking him once in the eye (eye
exhibited to the jury.
Attorney for the defense-Mr. Adams,
did you not deport yourself in an un-
seemly way toward the young lady?
The witness-Not altogether.
Attosney-Now, didn't you hug her?
Witness-Yes, by mistake. (The jury
look at one another in astonishment.)
Attorney-Plcase explain.
Witness was sitting on the sofa
alongside my wife when suddenly a
gust of wind put out the light. After
the light was extinguished | heard, a
noise as il people were getting kissed
sensationl so thought I'd, stand in. |
grabbed the lady next to me, thinking
it was my wife, and when the lamp was
rehghted [ found it was Miss Clark
that had hold of.
/ The, laughter in tho room was
checked by Constable Metcalf
Attorney-Did you kiss her?
I Witness after some. hesitation RI
don't think | did.
Attorney-Why are you not sure?
Witness-There was so much con-
fusion at the
Attorney-Now don't you know you
did?
Witness-I won't swear positively
whether, did or not
Attorney-If you. had been sure it
was your wife, would you have kissed
her?
Here the witness looked round I'M
easily for few seconds, and not seeing
|, his wife in the Courtroom, answered,
with grin, g No. )"
This caused another general laugh
and the witness left the stand. He
was more than astonished a moment
after when his wife was called. She
swept out from the back room and took
the stand, with her black eyes swapping
like terriers. 1T the sight of her,
Adams, presented pitiable appearance
and made himself as small as possible
behind Constable Metcalf. No man in
the Courtroom would have changed
places with him for thousand dollars.
MRS. ADAMS TELL ALL SHE KNOWS.
/ Mrs. Adams had been subpenaed for
the prosecution, but the husband Ia
bored. under the mistaken belief that
she had been excused. The District
Attorney must have known that it was
dangerous to put her on the stand, but
he could not resist the temtation. She
was more than anxious to testify.
"We were having a little social
party ator house last Tuesday evening.
Twas sitting beside my husband on the
sofa when he asked me to go across the
room and introduce couple Of people
that weren't acquainted Event, and
just then the light went out. Soon
after, Miss Clark, the girl that came
with Meeker, slid over toward my hus-
bsnd-that man sneaking down behind
the Constable. Then | heard EN- kiss,
| told. Meeker that it was put up job,
and he knocked my husband down. /
thought he did just right.
MISS CLARK'S STATEMENT.
Miss Lucy Clark, who lives on North