Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-28
HOUTON'S
"Bill, the Busser," Fined to
the Extent of the Law.
HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS ALMOST
INrOLERABLE.
A Costly Talk upon the Tariff
He Has Officer Lane Riding on
Street Cars, and a Lot Of
Other Nonsense - Is
Hooton CrasyP

full house. Standing room even on
the counters was not to be had at
Mary Anderson prices, and nails
were driven IN over the showcases
so curiosity seekers could catch on.
| The case on trial was that of the
State of Missouri VS.. W. +.
Hooton,'' charged with assaulting
May Blanten in a rude. insoient
| and lustful manner, etc. etc. When
Squire Hudson, who is a rugged,
honests old-fashioned chunk of
Justice, called the case all business
in the city of Thompson suspend
ed. and the inhabitants hocked to
the impromptu court room, just as
they would to a first class turkey
shoot. W. w. Fry was attorney
for the defense and F. r. Jesse for
the State. Neither side wanted a
Jury. The case was taken from
Mexico to Thompson by the de-
tense to''get j%ustice"and both sides
were satisfied that Squire Hudson
would furnish the same.
May 6lanton, the prosecuting
witness, being duly sworn, testified
that she was an orphan II years
old, and now had her home at the
residence of John Lane, Mexico,
No.; that she reached Mexico
from Kansas City at midnight and
STAYED in the waiting room of the
depot till morning and then went
out to look for work. She first
saw Hooton at his mothers resi-
dence, west Of Mexico, where she
went to ask for work the first day
she arrived. She says she next
met Tim on the afternoon of the
same day when near the post
office her hat blew off and he cap
tured it for her, at the same time
asking if she had found work vet.
| told him no, and he said he
would help me get a place and took
me over the bridge, and We went
up the traek. He said he knew
where l could get a place and did
send me yer to. one house, but I
failed to get work. Under promise
of finding a place for me he took
me up west, in the cut near Mr..
Vests, and would not let me go
back to town. When | tried to go
back he took hold of me and would
not let me go. I was detained
there about two or three hours. He
put his arms around me twice and
kissed me and took hold of my
arm, etc. He did these things
against my will. He said he had a
room at the hotel and wanted to
take me there at night, and would
not let me go away till l promised
to come back and go with him at
night. Just as I got away l met
Mr.. West and told him all about it
and he took me to his mothers,
where | stayed that night.
On cross-examinatlon she admit
ted that she ran away from home,
and that she had storied to get
away, that she had stored since,
but claimed to be telling the truth
about this matter. She said the
reason she did not cry for help was
that no house could be seen from
the cut and no one could hear her.
She again insisted that they were
in the cut three hours and that
she tried to get away and that
Hooton kissed her twice and tina,
she could not help it and that he
would not let her go till she
| promised to come hack at night
and go to his room.
Mr.. w. E. West then testified
that he met the girl and Hooton,
and that the girl then told him
what she had testified to, and that
Hooton said his name was "Jack,
the Kisser;" and that he took hel
home where she stayed that night.
and after hat went to Marshal
Lanes, where she now lives.
W. P. Hooton was then sworr
and testified that he lived with hi:
mother and first saw the girl at hi.
mothers in the morning and mex
met her at the bridge about noon
where she aecosted him and asked
him to please find her a place. Ii
testified that he neglected private
business TO assist the girl. "Sh'
asked me to take her out the rail
road track to see if some of tn
people living along the track dix
rot want work. We were only VI
there about an hour and a half
| put my muller around he
shoulders to keep her warm ans
showed her other kind attentions
| did not kiss her | did not touci
her ; | did not kiss her. Johl
Lane arrested me at 8 O'Clock a
night !; he came out in the stree
Ecars. | was out there with tn,
CIR! about one hour and a half
| talked to her about the tariff
left her one to go home, when
quarter of a mile away she wave.
her hat and handkerchief at me t,
come back l did SO, asI wanted
TO befriend her. All the glrl says
about my touching or OBTAINING he
is false"
He also testified that Tom Thulnl
could have have stood in the Gu
and been seen from all sides.