The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-19
FIRST EDITIO
EXCITING SCENE IN COURT.

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The Chillicothe (Ohio) Register of late date
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1 One of the most exciting and startling scenes
Ithat ever occurred in court at this city took
3place late in the afternoon of yesterday. The
Iparticulars are as follows: -
/ The case in progress was that of Catharine
Miller, who sued by her next friend, q. w. Gill
lsnore, VS.. John s. Mace and Others the suit
Ebeing brought to recover household goods levied
! son as belonging to Thomas Miller (Mrs Millers
husband), and which the plaintiff claims as hers.
On Friday afternoon Mr.. Miller was again
called to the stand to undergo cross-eXamina-
4tion by NJ. l.. Clark, Esq, in course of which
*ahe latter gentleman, in endeavoring TO show
between Mr.. Millers present state
dnents and those made some time since, asked II
. he had not, several years ago, stated to Mr.. ii.
kReed that he was then worth quite large sum
Hof money.
To this query no reply was made, and for
View moments deep and sudden silence ensued.
Finally, Mr.. Minshall, OF counsel for plalntlii,
broke the oppressive silence by rising to address
the Court, and at that moment Mr.. Miller,
Xwho was standing Just in front of the jury
1foom door, turned to the judge and said;-
"May it please your Honor, wish to make
Sfew remarks" and Immediately after clasped
Hhs hands to his head and exelaimed:-'1 feel
las i'll was getting-paralysis of the brain "
Eand commenced sinking to the floor, utter
Wing such prayerful CALCULATIONS as Lord
i have mercy on my soul o Lord, bless me
and pardon my slns! eIc', VI HoIuo w thaI
Before reaching the door he was caught in
|the arms of persons near by, and carried back
into the jury-room. On reaching there he
&spied a gentleman approaching whom he
| said had endeavored to ruin him, and he made
I'm effort to get hold of the person, but was
prevented. a-i Go oslstllo ri h.r.,
The excitement in the courtroom at the time
was intense, every one starting to their feet to
get a better view of the strange scene and its
| author In another moment, however, Mr..
| Miller having broken loose from those having
him in charge in the jury room, with pallid face,
dishevelled hair rolling eyes,aDd undistlnguish-
| able mutterngs, rushed, with long strides, into
the court-romm, pressing his elbows to his sides,
and putting the wind in gusts from his mouth.
This sudden and terrifying irruption, as well II
might startled Judge, bar, and audience, and a
general stampede ensued. Neither the lawyers
nor the audience stood upon the order of Their
going, but went at once.
j The sudden removal of the witness, and the
disturbed condition in which it left the nerves
I of the bench and bar,smade an adjournment
necessary, which was had.
We have not attempted to depict the absolute
frightfulness of the scene, as that would be i'm
possible. Those present have no desire ever tC
see another like it. In all his years at the bal
and on the bench, Judge Dicley AYERS that h'
never beheld anything equal to it.
1t is thought the strain to which Mr.. Miller
/ mind had been put during the preceding day o.
! two, and the excitement consequent thereupon
tended to an unsettlement of his reason, result
ing as above.