Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-15
4 San Francisco Court Scene,

The San F!a1ciso: Bus!in Of March - Is,
tho following account Of 81 episode il the tF.f
for adultery of DR.. W. i. Smith, who oj.aia.
divorce in Arizona and married tho nitc! q.
the Hon. Thoa. Fitch:
Witnes said that Mrs. Thomas Fitch L,l
been trying to suboIa tho Jury for the pas: tvs
or three days.
Thomas Ftch-That is lie
Mr.. Tyler-I have proof that MIS-. Ihor,.
Fitch has been trying to iphu.pc, this iu5y
Mr.. Campbell-This is diserac,luI.
Dir. Fitch (stauding up and han'li;ag h.
cane 10 nervous manner)-lf Mr.. Tyler say
that Mrs. Fitch has been trying TO :iluencl the
jury. he lies
MIR. Tgler-1f you means 10 say that cllf
prove it, you lilo
MIR. Fitch-You cao't prove il.
Mr.. Tylcr-You lie!
The cane that had been ,reiabIias in tie
hands ofthe late Speaker oi the Arizon1 L,ei-
aturo now descended with thud upon lLo
head OF Mr.. Tyler, who at oGca grappet with
his assallant. 10 go Instant the spectators IL
that part Of the room were hurryirg out Of III,
way Of the two struggling mcu, and chairs &C.!
benches were tom upand cast this side and thss.
The men went for each Others threats TIE
|
| ed to interfere.
At last Mr.. Tyler got his antagonist upoa h
| knees and dragged him TO the jury-boX, when 8.
policeman. (the courts BROTHER in.law,) WI,
had crowded to tho 'front.' pushed himself ia
tween the struggling men, and with the sss.t.
snco OF some o-bod!ed attorneys managed {,
separate them. The court had rttrea!Cd u Na
further corner Of tho platform GU. Of the rang..
Of any stray pistol shot that mig ht be fired b..
| when the struggling mon had been separate
csmo forward and ssid: "Gent!omen must pee.
servo order. The court is still in session.
The Smith trisl w6s continued until thu p.
ternoon. On assembling Judge Fe.ra ssil tha
the case of contempt would not DO investigated
until after the trial was inishol in order ,hH
the jury might not be ihll.onccd by such An g.
animation.
| PARIS. Victor Hugo his made ,'.ais
speech 10 the FrercA Senate Ga the ltansi.. /,
the seat of Government from Ferjsi les TO pJ.lg
Have you realized" he cried, "hiy c:ig g.,
10000. 900 Of men. women, and children giy,D
up TO all The Joys CT peace. TO ali the tancieF u
confidence, to sll the reve!tics OF the Enpir,,
suddenly plunged into war. suideuly caci7:!tJ
with horrors, suddenly lranshgurad- yDU
realized this Ba5i la Converted luto 40 rn'
mcIse Sparta? Have you realized these w..
men, our wives, women Of thu world. mIor'
with their noble sisters, The women OF the pat-
people. barefooted ia the snow 10 Il dcg!ces ~
cold, forming queue i! o clock in the IL ''n
Ing OF bakers door, Haze you roal.Z Il tn
famine within doors, tho dsttesI w;th1u.. "
vast army OF savage eaysIOping ciViitZ stIor >
This lasted five mouths And this papnI!'iaa
wished still to fight, wished always to iaht. Ia
save it, it had 20 b, betrayed. Slice l!c D.
pioniug Of history the ike had navar h;an aeru.
Paris to the strength OF Rome added TIE H1t'
ism OF L1ce6r non OILY Rome wa bl: Rom
Lacednmon but Llcedrnon. What rrittr,
was, Paris has been: psr.s WAS both. !ia.r
you realized this? No, geni!amcn. You a"s
respect to Paris. You reptcseat the srta; \,
top; represent the city by which i. = gr:"i.