Telegram-herald., 1889-07-30
WONDERFUL W0OING.
John Mauley's Striking Innovation
IN Courtship
His Enchantress Never Even Looked ai
Hun. Yet Nc Talked 20 Her Every
Morn,ng-Ths Justice to
the Rescue.

The late Peter Fsote. who for years pre-
sided as justice az tue Armory police court,
ofnciated al one OF the qlee rest wedding
ceremonies IL the annals Of oivll-law mar
riages.
One OF the posts which support the ceiling
OF the Courtroom rises az the front edge Of
the desk behind which the Justice was
seated On one side OF the post the police
officers are accustomed 20 place the accused
person. and or the other side the plaintiff
aud witnesses stand. The post makes a
dividing line between the two parties 20 the
suit, and II either Of them wishes be NAV
prevent the other from seeing his face by
standing close 70 the post and leaning over
the bar"
Drunks and disorderlies had occupied the
attention OF the court for an hour or more
when tho case OF John Mauley was called,
on the charge OF disturbing the peace"
4 policeman brought the man from the
lock Cd and stationed him before the bar,
where he swore 20 tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth. He was a
fae-looking man. with courageous blue
eyes. and mad the appearance OF being we'll
to-dO.
The clerk called the name Of the com
plaiuant, Mary Welspring. A woman who
had been seated in the courtroom with her
face heavily vailed started as her name was
called and was reluctantly led before the
court In approaching the bar she turned
her head away as IL she was reluctant TO see
the prisoner. II was not until she had
gained the shelter of the post that she re-
moved ths vail from her face and looked a,
the Justice.
f.fr - kGo rrrf v~~f4h
good figure and an air OF gentle breeding
Upon being sworn she stated in q low voice
that the defendant had habitually annoyed
her upon tho tram from the suburb in
which she lived. She was obliged 20 ride on
the same train daily, as IL was the only one
which would get her 70 the city in time 20
be promptly a. her place Of employment.
The defendant got on at a station nearer the
city than her own and always sat down be-
hind her aud engaged her IN conversation
This had resulted n her beng ridiculed By
her friends They were always reminding
her OF her unknown adnirer and on most
inOpportuns occasions. She had become
weary Of this; she had never given him the
right 70 be so familiar. ana she could not
tel him 70 his face that ae was ANNOYING
her. He ought 70 have known that from
her actions, and she believed that he would
not desist even II she spoke 20 him, FOR she
had discovered that he was very persist
ent- Finally he had proposed marriage 70
her. THIS had decided her 70 have him ar
rested.
The J1stice-I think this court ha. no
jurisdiction In the case rhe offenss was
committed outside the city limits
The Plaintiff Partly, your honor. All
along the Inc bet ween rs station and the
city depot
The Jusuce-I viii take TIA. poin: under
Amusement
The Dsfsudsnt-It Is not crime 70 pro-
pose marriage 20 woman.
The Justice-On the contrary. wsst do
Jon say 20 thstl
The PiairtiT-Tha charge "a disturbing
The pcs-e. ~hicn n this case means annoy
ing sdefsnseiess woman.
The Jusfice-Are you guilty or not. siri
Have a care how you answer. Tie charge
IS grave and you are under oath
The Deferdan.-Not guilty. your honor.
TIE Justsce-Toa have almost sdmltted
having proposed % this woman DO you
DENY al re fac-s sutscsdeutto % the proposal
OF which sue complaInsf
The Defendans-I plead not guilty On tas
charge cf annoying her.
The Jusfics-N Nnys
The psfsndsat-Evsry -ouauly woman
Ixss 20 81 made lcve 20
Ths Pisatz with . sobl-I an net M
woman s.. your honor.
TIE Defendant ftrlsn phsntlT)-I tod Tol
SO
The Justice IN a lon5 voice 8 ,sncs n
the coure
TIE Pfs.rtr-fe e brute