The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-11
KISS IN THE DARK.

loyip account of u trial before Justice
Knox of that city. The defendant Meek
er, with h's girl. had attended the party
al Sae ,fnust % .maiiisd man .aclea
Adams, and the latter being suspected
by Meeker of taking undue Liberties with
his girl. his name proved misnomer,
tor he at once banged it to Adams in the
eve, who brought suit for assault:
Attorney for defense-Mr. Adams, did
you not deport yourself in an unseenly
way to the young lady?
The witnessNot altogether.
Attorney ey-Now didn't you hug her?
Witness ss-Yes, by mistake, (Ths jury
look at one another in astonishment.)
Attorney Please explain.
Witness-I was sitting on the sofa
alongside my wife when suddenly gust
of wind put out the light. After tho
hight was extinguished heard d noise aB
if people were getting kissed sensation
SO / thought I'd stand IN, grabbed the
lady next to me, thinking it was my
wife, and when the lamp was relighted l
found it Was Miss Clark that had hold
of.
THE laughter in the room was checked
by Constable Metcaif,
Attorney Did you kiss her?
Witness (atter some hesltat;on) i
don't think did.
Attorney Why are you not sure?
Witness-There was so much confu
sion at the
Attorney-Now don't you know you
did?
Witness 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 un-
easily for few seconds, and not seeing
his wife in the Courtroom. answered,
with grin, No I"
This caused another general laugh apd
the witness left the stand. He was
more than astonished moment after
when his wife was called She swept
out from the back room and took the
stand, with her black eyes swapping like
tigers. At the sight OF her, Adams
presented ptIable appearance and made
himself ~s small as possible behind Con-
stable Metcalf. No man In the Court
room would have changed places with
him for thousand dollars.
Mrs. Adams had been subpenaed for
the prosecution, but her husband labored
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 temptation. She was more
than anxious to testify.
1--WE were having little social party
at our house last Tuesday evening.
was sitting beside my husband on the
sofa when he asked me to go across the
room and introduce couple of people
that wern't acq TAINTED. I went, and just
then the light went out. Soon after,
Miss Clark, the girl Meeker came with
slid over toward my husbsnd-that man
sneaking down behind the Constable
Then l heard 'em kiss. I told Meekel
that it was put up job. and be knocked
=, my husband down. l thought he die
Just right"
Miss Lucy Clark, who lives Oh Nortt
Stewart street, testified that she wal
sitting near Mr.. Adams when the ligh
went out. Everybody was rushing tt
kiss the girls and she thought she woult
get up near Mr. Adams for protection
he being married man. Great merri
ment, in which the Court unwillingl,
joined
District Attorney-Did he kiss you?
Miss Clark (bushing) He thought
was his wife.
The Court--Did you kiss him back
thinking he was your husband?
At this sally the Court the spectator
laughed uproarlously, and it require'
several minutes to restore order.
Miss Clark declined to answer, an
the Court decided that she need nc
criminate herself.
A young lad named Armstrong.
nephew Of Adams, swore that bis uncl
promised him dollar to blow out th
light when he gave the signal. Adam
scratched the top of his ad as sigma
He gave the signal just after bis wife le
him.
The jury found a verdict of not guilt.
When Adams next hos an occasion
scratch his head. it is possible that
will find less hair there than when /
scratched it the last time.
That brisk little lady of 72 Summer
Ms Mesa no;v loo