New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-23
THE COURTS.
Mr.. MARKS IMPRISONED FOR CONTEMPT

MR.. MARKS IMPRISONED FOR CONTEMPT.
Abraham Marks, a lawyer, who on Monday
last struck in the eye without warning John Basset t
his opponent In suit then trial before Justice Lar
remore In the Supreme Court Special Term, appeared
yesterday before Justice Larremore, accompanied by his
counsel Nelson j. Waterbury purge himself II posi-
be from the contempt OF into which his angry
temper has hurried him. Mr. Bassett also present
Win ms counsel, Ira d. Warren. Mr. Waterbury SAID
that MT Marks lost his temper Just before he struck Mr.
Bassett and did not find It again in time to save Mr.
Bassetts left eye Mr. Marks about 10 hand some
papers TO the Court when Mr.. Bassett asked TO see
them Mr.. Marks remarked to Mr.. Bassett
that he the latter was suspicious. Mr.. Bas-
sett replied that Mr.. Marks rogue. This
was an Insult Mr.. Marks filed with deep contrl-
non NOT taat ne had BACKED Mr. Bassetts eft eye Out
ina ne haI Oeen wanting in respect to the court.
For Mr. Bassett, Mr. Warren declared that Mr. Water
Marns' Ne said was about to hand hs papers 10 ne
Court MI Bassett thought that there were papers
Court He therefore asked Marks 20 let him lock at
me papers before they we're gwen to the Court
cious" Mr. "n'B BSsset tIen r'S spoke to 81
Marks 81 'Readng however in SO 10y o. y ps
setts remark was replied to by Mr. Marks by blow on
the eit eve OF Mr. Bassett. Mr.. Marks had 0een glly
ingy.
-, Mr. Waterbury in reply to Mr.. Warren said tina,
are suspicious" Mr. Marks had acted with rashness and
mol anger because be believed that Mr. Basse had IN
NJ. Warren said that an attorney had no rea-
son To consider himself insulfed when bis opponen
asked 10 see the papers whon he about TO hand up
20 he Court
Justice Larremore declared that offence OF the char
acer Ol watch Mr. Marks guilty was punishable IN
summary manner But In view OF the excitement under
which MIR Marks hal acted II seemed better to postpone
the decision. He had done so, aud MIR. Marks mad had
time 10 prepare his defence After Mr. Markss defence,
the convection " the the before Mr.
Marks had been guilty OF a criminal contempt When
assault was substituted in Of Justice FOR argu-
ment II was time for tue Court 10 interfere and MAINTAIN
compensation was inadequate under such CIR
cumstanccs. It would De simply offering
premium lawlessness to impose
fine merely. man could not be allowed 70 commit "a
breach OF tue peace The presence oil the Court by pay
Ing snal All Of money. Justice LarremOre said that
sir Ma ks must be punished by imprisonment IN the
common jail Tor thirty days A the under sheriff WA
about 10 take Mr. Marks custody the latter assured
Justice LarremOre that he hal been misrepFes MED IL
tne newspapers and that he feared the mind " the Court
had en- Influenced by the newspapers. Justice Larre-
told Mr. Marks that he had acted independently OF
the newspapers. But Mr.. Marks could not De scnced
lie said that be ana Mr. bassetJ had quarreiied Ior
long TINE and that Mr. BasseJ had been IN the hably
J nsgltng hun, His remarKs however were cut snort
and he was taken ~ jail.