Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1886 — The Jury Acquitted Him. [ARTICLE]

The Jury Acquitted Him.

It was a case of breach oit- promise. The defendant was allowed to say a word in his own behalf. “Yes,” he said, “I kissed her almost continually every evening I called at her house.” Lawyer for Defendant—Then you confess it? Defendant- Yes, I do confess it, but I had to do it. Lawyer—You had to do it? What do you mean ? Defendant— That was the only way I could keep her from singing. The jury gave a verdict for the defendant without leaving their seats. — Chicago Herald.