The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-15
Kisses Cause Trouble.

There was little alteration in
fashionable boarding house on Nortl
Charles street yesterday afternoon which
at one time promised to end seriously
/ Fortunately, bloodshed was prevented
by the timely interference offriends who
happened to be passing at the time
t Occurring in an ops n hallway at al
hour when the street was lined witt
promenaders, it may naturally be sup
posed an immense crowd soon gathered
about the house. Interest in the affaii
is heightened by the fact that the object
VI the difficulty is a great-grand-daugh
ter Of President Monroe, and lady
wh3 moves in the best society. HeI
name is Miss Hardesty, and she lives
hah the year with her guardian, DR.
Richardson, at Belair, and the other six
months in this city with Mrs. Gordon al
No, III North Charles street Her par.
ents died some time ago, and her only
relatives now living are her grandfather
NJ Richard Hardesty, who is an inva-
lid; her brother, who is visiting in Paris
aud her uncle, Mr. Edmund Law Rog-
ers, the we'll known lawyer and capi.
talist.
The story runs that Miss Hardesty,
tall, handsome young lady, with love.
ly eyes and hair, was forcibly kissed on
Saturday last by Mr.. Pedro Moran, a
young medical student, who came here
from the Sunny South. The young man
claims that he only kissed her in fun: iD
fact, stated to several persons that he
felt justified in kissing her under the cir
cumstances which are explained here
Al
landlady, is that, while young Moran
did very wrong, she believed he meant
no harm, and only did it as a sort of lit
tie pleasantly, out of which he had no
idea So much trouble would grow.
From information derived from an
authentic source, the following is said
to be the true history of the affair. On
Monday afternoon Miss II ardesty called
on her uncle at his residence, No. 81
McCulloh street, and told him she had
been grossly insulted by young Moran,
while he was visiting his mother at Mrs
Gordon's boarding house. she said that
she happened to be in Mrs. Moran s
room, conversing with that lady, when
the son entered the apartment. Shortly
after this Mrs. Moran left the young
people for moment to visit an invalid
lady boarder in an adjoining room. As
soon as she was gone a colored female
servant suddenly appeared, and grasp
iEg the young lady about the arms held
her while Moran kissed her a dozen
times or more, despite her protests and
screams. The mother, attracted by the
cries, hurried back, and inquired the
cause of the disturbance. She was in
formed by Miss Hardesty, in the mean
time released by the servant, that her
son had grossly insulted her. She then
denounced HIM in the most vigorous
manner. The only reply to this by
Mrs. Moran was that she was sorry
that her son had acted so. This was
considered a very weak apology from
the mother by Miss Hardesty, who at
once determined to consult her friends
as to the best course to pursue. She
accordingly visited several ladies in
Northwest Baltimore, who in turn ad
yised her to call upon her uncle, Mr.
Rogers, and relate to him everything
niece that she did perfectly right to
come to him, as he was the only rela-
tive to whom she could apply under
the circumstances, and that he would
certainly see that she would have ample
redress and apology made her. She
could not then give him the Chris tian
name OF the young man, nor where he
could be found; she could only say that
he visited his mother occasionally at his
mothers room in Mrs. Gordon's house
Not being able to discover his lodgings
Mr.. Rogers yesterday went to Mrs
GordOn's boarding house and requested
the servant who came to the door to go
up stairs and inquire where Mr.. Moran
could DE found. The servant left but
did not return. Mr.. Rogers stood for
some time on the steps, with the front
door ajar. awaiting a reply. A young
man. short, sinewy individual, ap-
preached from within and stood against
the wall between the parlor and the front
door.
Mr.. Rogers said Is this Mr.. Mo-
ran 80
He replied: Yes"
Il have been informed, SIR" contn-
ued Mr.. Rogers, that you have grossly
lnsulted my niece, and have come to
demand an apology to her. Not know
ing where to find you, l came here to
ascertain, and now that | have found
you, l present you this paper, which
contains an apology. l demand YOU
shall Sign
He then read the paper, which was
very short, and in words to this effect /:
Il acknowledge that l have treated
Miss Hardesty in a most ungen tlemanly Y
and cowardly manner. and for such gross
insult | ask-though l may not deserve
her pardon
Moran refused to sign the paper. say
ing Il acknowledge l kissed Miss
Hardesty while she was held by col
ored servant, but under the circums tan
ces felt myself iustifable in doing so. as
saw the colored girl kiss her on the
neck
Mr. Moran still refused to apologize.
Mr.. Rogers then said he would make
him do SO. and thereupon put out his
hand to take hold ofhim. when Mr.. Mo-
ran struck him, and then the battle be-
gan. During the skirmish, Mr. Moran,
it appears, got pretty well punished.
PERMANENT SECURITY. II. O. Lewis,
San Francisco, CAL, Oct. %, 1881, says,
Il have suffered foF ten years with con-
gested kidneys, and have passed stones
ranging in size from the head of a min "a