The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
1E KISSED HIS CUSTOMER.
,JERsEr JURY CONVICTS 1Hh
EISsER OF ASSAULT.

kr.,ty Mrs. Dias Allowed Uphoisterer NC.
mattel. TO Hold her Hard and nc sto'o "
NIs.-Por His Presumption He is CA',ea
..,,hrei In Court and Has TO Give W HAS'
=. IN. General Sessions Court in Jersey City
yesterday a jury decided hat wheh h"lsu"n,
ItcDanlels kissed Mrs. Viola Dias on the cheek
t.bor, hor consent. no was guilty OF assault
Ind hattery. Mechanics is so years old ana
l.,h.r good look,ng. He is a widowcr, and his
Is.vear-old daughter keeps house for aim At
Ios Avonue ID. Bayonne. Mrs. Dias is young
II. nro,tv Her demeanor on the witness stand
has exceedingly modest.
NcDaniels is 1, the upholstery business and
kls goods ON the iustallment plan. lie is q
Hand OF Mrs. Dias's husband, and Mrs pias
longbt some p]orticrcs from him. She was
hon living with her husband In Fishers lane,
kavonpe. On May 81 McDaniels called at the
Iouse to collect $3.50, the last installment Que
, the portieres. As McDaniols was about TO
Ike his departure he held out his hand to Mrs-
bias and said, 'Good-by.'
"Good.by echoed Mrs. Dias, placing her
hand unhesitatingly in his. McDaniels clasped
ker hand tightly, drow her toward him, and
Kissed her on the right check. Mrs. Dias hed to
Inotbsr room. McDaniels followed, but did not
L,,smnt any further liberties. Although con-
kderably alarmed. Mrs. Dias made no cutlery,
Ii she was anxious, she said, to get rid of her
kisitor in the easiest way possible. Lawyer
Alexander Simpson, who appeared for the de-
Iepdant, cross-examined Mrs. Dias.
You say he held your hand for some timer
bsked the lawyer.
..Yes, he put out his hand as he was going
kvay. and as knew him to be a friend OF my
husband, l naturally gave him my hand 80,
"You did not try to draw your hand awayf''
Not until he pulled me toward him and
Did you not talk with him for some time
kfter he kissed your
W went into the kitchen, and he followed
Then you began pulling some dead leaves
pom the howersi"
Did you give him a rosei"
nc, sir, l did not"
"You did not make o complaint against Nc.
Daniels until three or four days sfterward. did
II made the complaint a day or two after
kour husband OF the occurrence, did your,
Il told my husband myself that night re-
billed Mrs. Dias.
he meant no harm by it, he said. and he could
bot tell why he did it. -.
DO you always kiss people when you bid
EoenAn on, cross-examination.
NO, sir"
why did you KISS Mrs. DtaSI
II don't know. l kissed her, that's all"
did she ask you to kiss herf"
NO, SIR"
did. she give, you any intimation that she
Fanted YOU to kiss herr
Then why did you kiss herl"
McDaniels hesitated and Lawyer Simpson
suggested that perhaps it was because she was
did you kiss her because she was so prettyl"
ksked Mn Noonan.
81 suppose So, replied the defendant.
DO YOU kiss all your women customersi'
Where do you draw the Incl"
The defendant was unable to answer.
My client kissed this pretty woman said
taw{sr simpson in summing up, but he d did
pot ask him in so many words to kiss her. but
verbal, request IS not always necessary. A
krs saying that she wants to be kissed. Neither
poes she stand on the street corner crying
koud for some one to come and salute her. 1t
Die palpitation OF the bosom which leads men
kp5do these things. At least that Is what l
m told. I know nothing OF it personally. II
HOr assault and battery the courts would be
kept busy. How many times would my friend,
assistant Prosecutor Noonan, have been be-
Il hope the gentleman will confne his aiten.
bon TO his client and not to me-" interrupted
III In S .oncind amia M E sr simp aeaa 81 sai idI hs Thought
that his client had rendered the lady n service
tnd he hoped the jury would look at it in the
bame way.
Assistant Prosecutor Noonan denounced
NcDaniels. This man. he said, had nc
more right to kiss that woman than he had to
pit her on the head with an axe. To my mind
pc is a sensuous, lecherous scoundrel who goes
kround taking improper liberties with unpro
Is cc t women sbo d He Is precisely s !, the ,l kind d. q 9
Jury with n great deal Of pleasure. It Is i'm
Portant that our wives should be protected
from such vagabonds."
Judge Hudspeth complimented Mrs. Dia.
Tor her courage in making the complaint in hei
Pwn interest and the interest of other unpro
lected women. McDaniels was convicted
Judge Hudspeth lectured him on the enormity
Pr his offence, but said that in consideration Of
fs previous good character his punishment
you'd. be made light. The Judge then sen
Fenced McDaniels to pay a fine Of $40 and costs
hbout S45 in all.