The New York herald., 1879-10-30
A COSTLY KISS.

FIFTH AVENUE BEAU KISSES BLACKSMITH
WIFE IN THE sTREET-sUMMARILY DEALT
WITH AT COURT.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Mccormick. black
smith. who resides at No. 100 Thompson street and
has the reputation of being respectable. hard
working man, went out to make some purchases
He took his wife with him and went up Sixth
to Twentysixth street. where he left hef fol
a few moments to go into store and write note
1t quite early in the evening and Mrs. McCor.
mick strolled up and down. looking into the win.
dows while she waited for her husbands
appearance. Suddenly elegantly dressed
man, who had up behind her.
threw an. around her neck and with
expression Of endearment. leaned over and kissed
her. With shrek the woman broke away aud
then. sobbing and frightened. she hurried into tho
store. where her husband engaged. and told him
what had occurred. At once the blacksmith sprang
out of doors. and in fury made for the nsulter of
his wife. but Policeman Tobins or the Twenty
precinct. had been before him. and he reached the
walk only to find the man struggling and expostu-
latng in his grasp. It was with some difficulty.
even then, that the enraged husband could be re-
hepromised himself the satisfaction Of prosecuting
the other in court
The prisoner was taken to the Twenty ninth pre-
cinct station house and locked for the night. He
stated there that his name Francis Howland.
that he resided at No. "a Fifth avenue and that he
forty years of age. When his occupation
asked he said he was gentleman. Yesterday morn
ing he arraigned before Justice Bixby. in the
Jefferson Market Police Court Mrs. Mccormick
neatly dressed and modest in manner. there,
with her six months old baby in her arms aud her
husband by her side. She told the story given
above.
THE PRISONERS DEFENcE
II deny that charge" said the prisoner. ''I was
passing along the street when that woman accosted
me-"
Mrs. Mccormick seemed about to burst into tears
at this and the stalwart blacksmith shut his fists
threatenngly.
II saw her talking to a man. and when he left her
she seemed by her actions to invite my company.
The magistrate looked up sternly at this.
From what learn" he said, "this Is a espect-
able woman and the wife OF a hard working man who
tolls for his daily bread This the time you
her like q rufhnn, but not content with that you
now do her more brutal wrong in trying to blacken
her character"
Tho prisoner then asked leave to apologize and
said that ho might be wrong.
''You are, SIR said Justice Bixby, emphatcally.
'Your conduct is more than that. It is cowardly."
Mr.. Rowland WINGED at this, but said he was will
ing to square the matter.
''You can only square II" said His Honor. "by
paying fine of $10 and by furnishing $500 bail for
your good behavior or stand committed to prison
for six months"
''wont Your Honor accept my parole?" asked
Howland, 81 have no money with me- promise to
return and furnish bail rs well as pay the hne."
But the magistrate was inexorablo and sent him
send for hfs friends il hc wished to-. Later iu the
day several persons dropped In to the offender
but ~ there was some legal objection to the bail
they offered tho magistrate declined it.