Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-16
HE KISSED HER

Miss Moran further testified that after
the engagement Mr.. Wiehe on one Ocea-
sion took her in HE arms and embraced
and kissed her. This occurred in her par
lOr and was frequently repeated. She
blushed deeply as she gave this testimony.
She had spent nearly year in the prepar-
alton Of her bridal trOusseau and had
dozen dresses, including q wedding robe
of white satin.
Wiehs is a West Point cadet. He is a
dark-cOmplexioned man Of rather coarse
appearance. He related on the stand that
his marriage engagement with Mise
Moran was the indirect consequence OF
his lack of skill at pool-playing. He and
two chums had decided to attend a picnic,
but were unable to satisfactorily distri-
butte the only three available girls within
the range of their acquaintance. 1t ap-
pears that neither was willing to volun-
tarIly escort Miss Moran. In desperation
they played pool for the three beauties in
the list and Miss Moran fell to Wiehe.
According TO Wiehe's story this is how
Miss Moran and he became engaged: One
night they went TO the theatre and dis
cussed the play on the way home.
"When we got to her gate" said the
witness, "we stopped there talking, and
she turned around to me suddenly and
said: awhile talking about marriage,
Chris, amt we two as good as eDgagedY
TLaughter.l I said: Il suppose so.' AT
that time i did not ask her to marry me.
l did not do so at any other time. We
parted before i went 10 West Point in the
most ordinary manner. Once when was
going away" testified WehIe, ''she cried:
Chris, think you always loved me- and
before left the house she threw her arms
around my neck and wanted to know
whether 1 loved her, If hadn't always
loved her, and whether ] would ever love
any one else" Laughter
chow long were you trying 10 get out
Of that housep Laughter. sob, a
considerable time"
"was that caused by her kissing and
hugQing yOuYv "Yes. She went to the
door and stood before me, and would not
allow me 10 pass out TIL we had kissed
and embraced each other" Roars Of
laughter.
"Did you demonstrate with her for read
ing a certain kind Of hteratureV
ayes, sir"
"Dld you become aware that she used
TO be reading Venus and Adonis.' Don
juan and other voluptuous woTksY'
Yes. think she said she was great
admirer OF Byron. She drew my atten-
| ton to the pictures in those works and |
demonstrated angrily with her."
Since the trial began the attendance hos
been very large, but when cgIrt was
called this afternoon there was a scene.
the like of when is said never TO have
/ been Witnessed in Chicago. About 100
women were admitted 10 the court room
| by a private door, while fully 100 more
! stood Immediately in front OF the main
/ door. Behind them, and packed In as
/ close as possible from one end Of the wide
/ corridor to the other, was a crowd Of men
pushing ana pulling. When the doors
/ were opened a rush was made and the
/ human tide surged into the room. We.
1 men shrieked as they were crushed aud
/ trampled on, and the shouts and curses OF
I the men could be heard all over the sec.
I 0nd floor Of the court house. Within one
I minute the court room was packed so full
that person could not turn around.
/ Men and women stood on the window
stills. the steam heaters, and perched
themselves on the clerks desk. Eight
Deputy Sheriffs m the ball were engaged
IN forcing the crowd in the corridor down
stairs, and one deputy stated that fully
1900 persons were driven out Of the build
inc.