Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-27
RIGHT TO KISS UPHELD.


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RIGHT TO KISS UPHELD.
Chicago Justice Frees a Youth Who
Caressed His Sweetheart.
Frank Hendricks was accused OF
having kissed Mathilda Dambrowski
in the parlor Of her home, 143 West
Nineteenth street, when he appeared
before Justice Dooley in the Maxwell
street police court in Chicago recently.
Justice Dooley was surprised at the
testimony and asked the attorneys II
the proceedings were in the nature Of
breach Of promise suit. The lawyers
informed his honor that Hendricks
was charged with disorderly conduct
and hoped to prove by the evidence
that the prisoner was guilty.
What do you accuse this man Of
having done to you?" asked Justice
Dooley Of the young woman. She Is
handsome and smiled constantly
throughout the proceedings. Blushing
slightly she replied:
"Why, he kissed me in the parlor Of
my home"
This man kissed you and you had
him arrested for disorderl conduct?"
asked the court do I understand you
correctly?"
Yes, your honor; he put his lips to
mine and Rugged me-"
did you object to it?" asked the
court.
"Oh, no." came the quick reply. HE
asked me If 1 would give him kiss.
I told him yes and invited him to have
two"
Ibid he accept?"
"Oh, yes. He kissed me several
times and seemed to like it so much"
"And how about you? Did you like
it, too?"
"Oh, yes, liked 1t very we'll; but I
have since lost my heart for him."
"Well, for the lands sake, If you
permitted him to kiss you and you
like it so WELL why did you have him
arrested?"' asked the puzzled magis-
trate.
Because I want him to let me
alone"
"Oh, you don't want to be kissed any
more. You have discovered that you
don't like it so much after ALL" sug-
gested his honor.
"Oh, like 1t all right enough but
have lost my heart for him.
1t then developed that the two had
been engaged to be married. Two
weeks ago was the date SET for the
wedding; but Hendricks, she said,
failed to appear and the ceremony did
not take place.
That was pretty bad, your honor" "
said the complainant: "but I forgave
him. Later however, found that he
had kisses for another girl"
"Ah, see 1t all now" said the court.
"You wanted g. monopoly on the kiss
ing business"
| "Well. was entitled to 1t. We were
engaged to be married and he had no
tight to kiss any other girl but me-"
The young woman stated that she
was employed in a Halsted street store
where she became acquainted with
Hendricks. who worked in the same
establishment.
She said she lost her place through
his efforts and when she became en-
gagged to another young man. Hen
bricks, she said, told her affianced that
he (Hendricks) was engaged to her.
AS a result she said, she lost the man
who promised to marry her. lost her
position too. After she forgave Hen
bricks she discovered that his kisses
were in demand by others. She came
to the conclusion that kissing was con-
sidered diorderly conduct, and a war
rant was procured for the arrest Of the
young man.
"Well, this Is about the queerest case
that has come to my attention for
some time" commented the court,
Here is a young couple said to be
engaged. The suitor for the young
lady's hand asks her for kiss. She
admits 1t is proper and gives him one,
two; yes several, and then she turns
around and has him arrested for doing
what she gave him permission to do.
I'm afraid there Is no law in our stat
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man when she gives her consent and
invites him to help himself. I am sure
| it does not constitute disorderly con-
duct and will have to let the prison.
er go without his making any defense"
But 1 don't want him to kiss me
any more" insisted the complainant.
"Oh, don't be afraid" replied the de-
| fendant. II wouldn't kiss you now for
thousand dollars"