The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-11

out of disturbance which took place
at social party at Mr.. Adams house,
on South F street. 1t appeared that
the defendant Meeker had been inyit-
ed to little party at Adams house
on Tuesday evening. He attended the
party, taking his girl. Adams, in the
course of the evenings festivities, be.
gan to take liberties with the girl. and
Meeker raised row, which ended in
an assault on Adams.
Adams the complaining witness, tes-
titled that while the frolic was in pro-
gress the defendant charged him with
improper conduct toward the young
lady he brought there, and finally as
saulted him, striking him one in the
eye (eye exhibited to the jury).
Attorney for the defense-Mr. Ad.
ans, did you not deport yourself in an
unseemly way toward the young lady !?
The witness-Not altogether.
Attorney-Now, didn't you hug
her?
Witness-Yes, by mistake. (The
jury look at one another in astonish-
men).
Attorney-Please explain.
Witness-I was sitting on the sofa
alongside my wife when suddenly .
gust of wind put out the light. After
the light was extinguished heard q
noise as if people were getting kissed
sensatloDl, SO thought I'd stand in.
l grabbed the lady next to me, think
ing it was my wife, and when the
lamp was relighted I found it was
Miss Clark that l had hold of.
[Thelaughter in the room was check
ed by Constable Metcalfl
Attorney-Did you kiss her?
Witness-(After some hesitation)-
I didn't think did.
Attorney-Why are you not sure?
Witness-There was 80 much con-
fusion at the 4. aa
Attorney-Now don't you know you
did?
Witness-I won't swear positively
whether I did or not.
Attorney-If you had been sure it
was your wife, would you have kiss
ed herr
Here the witness looked uneasily
around for few seconds, and not see.
ing his wife in the court room, ans
wered with grin, Mo-
This caused another general laugh
aud 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 terriers. At the sight
of her Adams presented a pitiable ap-
pearance, and made himself as small
as possible behind Constable Metcalf.
No man in the court room would have
changed places with him for q thous.
and dollars.
Mrs. Adams had been subpened for
the prosecution, but her husband Ia
bored under the mistaken belief that
she had been excused. The District
Attorney must have known thatit was
dangerous to put her on the stand, but
he probably could not resist tho temp.
tation. She was moro than anxious
to testify,
We we're having little social par
ty at our house last Tuesday evening.
l was sitting beside my husband on
the sofa when he asked me to 90 across
the room and introduce q couple of
people that were not acquainted. l
went, and just then the light went
out. Soon after Miss Clark, the girl
that came with Meeker, slid oyer to-
ward my husband-that man sneak
ing down behind the constable. Then
heard 'em kissing. told Meeker
that it was a put-np-job.and he knock
ed my husband down. / thought he
did just right
Miss Lucy Clark, who lives on
North Stewart street, testified that she
was sitting near Mr.. Adams when the
light went out, Everybody was rush.
ing to kiss the girls, and she thought
she would get up close to Mr.. Adams
for protection, he being a married
man. lGreat merriment in which the
Court unwillingly joined.]
District tAttorney-Did he kiss you
Miss Clark (blushing)-He thought
was his wife.
The Court-Did you kiss him back,
thinking he was your husband2 ta,.
At this sally of the Court the specta-
tors laughed uproariously, and it re-
quired several minutes to restore Or
der. az
Miss Clark declined to answer. and
the Court decided that she need not
criminate herself. ..
A young lad named Armstrong, q,
nephew of Adams, swore that his un-
Gle promised him dollar to blow out
the light when he gave the signal. Ad-
ans scratched the top Of his head as
signal. He gave the signal just as his
wife left him. ,f.
The jury found verdict of not
guilty.
When Adams next has occasion to
scratch his head, it is probable that he
will find less hair there then when he
it the last timo.-[Virginia
City Chronicle.