The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
The Hero of the Mock Marriage
Case and HIS Chums.

At New Ctr, chi. =. Y. on WcIncs-
day, there was a further hearing 10 the
case Of Ann Evadne Higbie and jerome
Walter Vaughan, of + aibnsh. the FIR
MGR Of sbon is suing the Latter Tor mp
poIt. on the ground that she was married
10 him at a a. urch rciable in Fiarbu,i,
on the 10Th Of lr~t Ju'y. while he claims
that the wedd "a. cere mouy was only per
formed in fur
" alter testified, with tears ii ~ eyes
y at since his alleged marriage wits Anna
az had ,een s%c.crai uf his I'll. nd ki~s
her, among them III Berry. Frank Nee
fus, John Snyder and 81 arle. ArcSon
He didn't remember Just when they
kissed her, but thought il was on sun
day night, or il might have been every
night they were together. Mr.. Leggett
asked is it not a fact that Berry at
tempted to kiss her. and she slapped hi,
iaee2' Il don't remember anything OF
the kind DO you remember Neefl,
being slapped in the face for the same
reason?' No. sir Didn't Neetus
ask your permission to kiss her. NO,
sir; vii swear that he never did
Referring to Walters fondne>s for ham
Knocks a, a mean OF amusement. Mr..
Leggett asked Have you ever lain IN
a hammock with Miss Houtman aud
Rugged and kissed her. Il might
have" Waiter answered cvasive!y, while
the face OF the young lady IN question
turned to 4 brilliant and angry scarlet.
Have you with other girls?" might
have" %''lIave you ever hugged and
kissed Critic Bennett in a hammock p
Yes, sir; | have" IF these young
ladies' should 20 on the stand and swear
that you didn't, it would still be true
that you did, wouldn't it," "Yes, Sir.
Ii would I'll swear to H.
Walter was then permitted to step
down, aud the angry ~glances which NJ -
Bennett and Miss Houtman cast upon
the guileless youth served to C mp'e'e hI-
lemon alization, and he lo)kei the nc
ture of woe tor the remain1er of the
session. Mr.. Pouchcr next put on Il e
stand some OF the b",~ who had b en-
v after companIou> dsr3ng the summer
campaign IN FIathu~h. Ii appears FROM
their own stories tia, these prec Us
youths had between them captiyated
every Girl who attended the denora izing
''sociables" and oyster suppers of the
Flatbush Methodist Church, and the
youngsters Dragged of their triumphs in
a manner hat kept tie young ladies
whom their stories compromised, who
were present in the courtroom, on the
perennial blush. 1t is probable from the
manner in which the gir.s. received their
testimony that the boys have had more
favors from them than they will ever re
ceive again.
Charley Areson, who performed the
marriage ceremony between Anna and
Walter, was the first of his ili>favored
trio TO be called to the stand. He is a
little red haired dude of 20 years, who
keeps the books in a wall street broker
Office. He testified that he didn't know
who proposed the mock marriage scheme.
He had also taken Anna cut walking sew
eral times since her alleged marriage
with Walter. Mr.. Poucher asked: Have
you kissed her since them Yes re
piled the witness, proudly, more than
once, and on more than one occasion. :
did she kiss you back ?" When you
kiss a girl" answered Areson, with a
contented grin, Its sort of simnltane-
Gus, isn't it?" He continued he kissed
Anna every time he saw her, and always
put his arms around her. Edgar Berry
also participated in the festivities upon
the lawn. He took Miss Emma Now
LENS arm and went through the mock
marriage ceremony with her, and didn't
marry anybody else, but jumped the
fence to get out OF the way. Edgar, ac-
cording to his own story, had kissed
Anna since her marriage to Walter. He
called at the Maudays with the boys on
several occasions, and sat in the ham
mock and Rugged and kissed her. One
time Areson was with him, and they sat
in the hammock on either side of the
young lady and took turns kissing her.
The last witness examined before the
adjournment was the illuStrious Frank
Hodgkins, residing at No. 260 Thirteenth
street, Brooklyn. Frank, like his "a
companion butterflies, was present at
the sociablc at the Cases, and he fir,
met Miss Higbie there. He did net kiss
her that evening, but the next time he
met her he did. This happy occasion
was the Mowlem sociable, and be kissed
her on the way home. He put his arm
around her waist. the sportive youth tes-
tilted, because be thought he'd get q
better impression for a kiss" He only
met her three times, and kissed her two
times ont of the three.