Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1913 — HAPPENING IN THE CITIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN THE CITIES

Kissed Cousin; Husband Hits Innocent “Bysitter”

Q. Did he hit your cousin? A. No. George saw him draw back, and when the blow came he dodged. It got Mr. Visky there on the eye with the mourning band around it Mr. Jacosvisky (in a whisper to court attendant) —Don’t let her call me Visky. Don’t let addition of insult be added to injury. Court Attendant—Silence and shut up. * Her Lawyer—Proceed with your story. Mrs. Waskum—You see, Albert didn’t know George and George didn’t know Albert. He hadn’t seen us get on together, and, not knowing Albert was my husband, George struck back at him. Q. Did he hit him? A No. Mr. Visky, having been hit once, naturally got up. He stood up in time to get George’s blow there on the other eye with the mourning band around it. Mr. Jacosvisky—lndeed I did. I couldn’t get out nohow. Court Attendant-Shut up and silence. * Mrs. Waskum—There was quite a fight. Reminded me of a suffrage election in Kansas. Women stood up and screamed, and I tried to separate George and Albert, so I could properly introduce them. The Magistrate—Call the complalnant. Mr. Jacosvisky—l’m the complainant Look at my eyes. I had ’em arrested while they was getting introduced. I was the innocent bysltter. I get all tiie blows. Mr. Waskum —We apologized to him after it was all over. The . Magistrate—Case dismissed; next

MEW YORK.— Title—“ When George 11 Kisses His Cousin.” Place—West Side Police Court. Skitters in the Skit —George Alexius, conductor of an Eighth avenue surface car. Mrs. Albert Waskum, cousin of George. Mr. Albert Waskum, indignant husband. Abraham Jacosvisky, “the innocent bysltter.” Magistrate, court attendants, police-' men, lawyers, rowdies and newspaper men. Mrs. Waskum—We got on the car at Eighth avenue and Thirty-seventh street to go to our apartment in Central Park West. Her Lawyer—Was the car crowded? A Yes. Q. When did you first realize that the conductor was your cousin? A Not until he kissed me. Q. When had you previously seen him? A. Three years before, at our home in Kansas. Q. When he kissed you. what happened? ' , A Things happened so fast I can scarcely describe them. Mr. Waskum, Bitting next to me, suddenly turned and saw the conductor kissing me. Q. What did he do? A. He rose from his seat, drew back his fist and struck.