The evening times., 1897-12-29

New York. Dec. 29 .-Tobc kissed is to lie
guilty of disorderly conduct in Englewood,
N. T., IL one he girl and kissed by ayoune
man at the door OF ones pa rtment under
al apartment where two spinsters, not so
young. live alone.
Miss Emma Marshall, being a newcomer
iu Englewood, did not know this; Johl
Markham. who kissed her. a native of
EDgIewood. did not know this; the sedi.e
married people with whom Miss Mars: I'll
lives, did not know this; but the spinstsrs
anG the chief OF police knew.
Miss Marshall was summoned to the
recorders court, charged with the crime in
which she had been passive, and fined SO.
Sh, Shrugged her pretty shoulders; she
said 1t was absurd; she Is to appeal against
TIL. recorder at Hackensack.
Englewood was aquiet little place two
moidilS ago There were no disputes on
Faiisade aveiue. Til, young women went
to dances il the Pavilion. where harmony
reigled among them: John Markham kissed
nobody, apparently. At least, nobody aid
he did
Miss Marshall came. Her father and
muther sent her from CaDostota to learn
st.r.c 81 aphy and typcwriting in New York,
bu. advised her to live III Engleu ood, wt.re
they have acquaintances, and where the
Cost of board is not dear. Miss Mar
shall took room in the apartment Ut Mr.
and Mrs. William Hopper.
The girl went to q dance at the Pavilitl
witt. her hosts. and met John Markham.
His hair is black, curly and parted in the
mi,.dle: his cyelashcs are long he is gentle,
amt BILE, a greea bic to young girls at la ices
as i. lie were whipped cream, orange Ia ar
n,aIade and chocolate eclair.
Mrs. Hopper asked him to call un Miss
Marsha II, and he called. 1t was sacial
triumph. lie called often. Miss Maria
Van wyck and Miss Carrie Van wyck. VINO
liv: in the apartment above Miss Mar
sha!l's. noticed his visits, and last Thursday
heard his kisses.
at court they said nothing more than
this hut John Markham, in his anxiety Ia
defend Miss Marshall, said. in Court that
She was prosecuted beca Use she was n lied.
Miss Carrie Van wyck.'' he said, ASKED
met. take her to the dance at the Partition.
IrepIic.i that wa tired. But took Emma
IT, TIE dance. and Carrie has been angry
ever sir.cp that night
Angry exclaimed Miss Van vyck.
You were intoxicafed, and 1t WAS 10
o'cI,ck at night when You calIed On that
girl
Tel, O'Clock at night" repeate.! the re-
o',ler his black hair aud whiskers rising
in horror.
Il had to call on Ire emont girl in ihe
morning." g xpi aimed Mark ham. Il did not
day 10 call Ola Miss Marshall. was hot
intoxicated. not even by her beauty
Sit down, How dare you" exclaimed the
rect; der. John Markham sat down very
slowly, murruuring. II have kissed many
girls and not one was ever sumpioned TO
court"
Miss Maria Van wyck raised her ye-
br,vs. Miss Carrie Van Wyck mutieIed.
Miss Marshall looked At the tips or ier
gloves: DR.. Clements, who had known her
a. Car astota. whispered to her. Miss Car
rie Var wycl said. as by a sudden insp,Ta-
ton
Mis- Marshall has been kissed by ,'her
younE ueu than YOU at the door u her
apartment
Miss Msrshalrs attorney, Norman l.
Rowe. or Jersey CITY, said: These charges
are too absurd. 1 Will not even take Size
Or. ubie to make a defeuse-"
lie made ho defense. The recorder,
Stunning, up the charges, spoke of the good
will that should unite neighbours: Of the
nut uai concessions which they should
make to live III happiness, and-fined Miss
Marshall.
so it appears that yod have punished
Miss Marshall an Indignant visitor said
t. Recorder Ernest 7. Fellow yesterday,
.fur no other reason than that she was
kissed by popular young man in the vii
iage."
AT 1 O'Clock at nightr' lie replied, Ito
the intense annoyance OF other tenants in
the apartment house"
James Terhune, the chief OF police of
ELrlewood, tall, slim, with 4 long mus
tacl.e, reply yinG to similar question, said:
No, Miss Marshall was not punished
for L;ving been kissed. No sane m IN he
lieves that she was
What was she punished for?" the thief
was ask ed.
'Disorderly conduct" he replied.
what did it consist of?''
"She was kissed In tue hallway Of the
house where shelves. Yes, thatis ALL No,
there were some remarks"
What were they"
Johnnie Markham said, Come, let me
take an other kiss p" the chief said, blush
ing at the necessity of repeating such
phrase.
What a village" exclaimed Miss Mar
siall, lifting her little hand with an amazed
expression in her large brown eyes. TO