Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-26
Trouble in Court.


son, which led to the use OF strong IAN
guage and eliminated in a light a gentle
man who was present during the occurrence
gives the following version OF II
The Jury had reported their inaDlhty &c
agree and were discharged. Judge benson
addressed the Court, saying that ne sup
posed an order would be made 1or the
plaintiff to pay the jury fees: MI johnson
said he thought not. He dld not Know
any law for such a proceeding. Judge zen
son believed there was. Mr.. Johnson, au-
dressing the Court, said: You nave eA-
amined this question and have come u tlle :
conclusion that there is no law to compel
the plaintiff to pay jury fees when the jury
fails to agree; and Judge benson,
when he was on the bench, eX-
amined the law and came to the
same conclusion Judge benson re-
sponded that he had not come to any such
conclusion, and that the statement was not
true Mr.. johnson replied, turning to
Judge benson, " If you say that, you say
what YOU know is not true" and lmmedl-
ately started toward Denson-they We're
about ten feet apart during the colloquy-
and stood close to him, face TO lace.
in an angry manner. Judge benson SAID
" Go away, | don't want any trouble with
you" Johnson continued talking angrlly
and gesticulating. benson said something
I to the effect that he wanted no trouble ana
to "go away and stop your clustering at
the same time turning slightly away. Mr..
Johnson Immediately struck him on the
left eve, and in a second they clinched and
were tussling, when bystanders separated
them. Judge benson addressed the Court,
saving that he had been assaulted IN Court
and demanded an immediate investigation.
Judge Mcfarland stated that an lnvestl-
CATION would take place at 10 o'clock this
4norning, and ordered the Court adjourned.
/ The crowd went out, and Mr.. Johnson
also left the courtroom, Judge benson re-
manning inside. Apparently the more the
former thought the matter over III the hall
the more angry he got, and finally he made
motion, partially removing his coat, and
moved towards the courtroom, calculating
:" I'll go in and whip the -- - now"
Friends interposed and stopped him. Either
before or after this remark Mr.. Johnson's
son. Hiram, went into the courtroom, pre-
sumably to fight benson, but was per-
suaded by some of those inside to retire
Afterwards Mr.. Johnson went home, and it
was said that he had gone to arm himself
When he returned, he and his son were
moving towards the courtroom, when
Judge Mcfarland interposed, and requested
Mr.. johnson to STOP saying that he was too
excited then to go further, and to let the
matter rest until it could be thought over
coollv. Johnson agreed to do so, but said
that Judge benson drew a pistol upon his
son, when the latter went into the court
room.
A reporter met Mr.. Johnson last evening
and asked for his version of the affair. The
latter replied that he did not care to say
IL, of
unfortunate affairs that perhaps the least
said about the sooner mended. On the re-
porter's saying that he had heard versions
of the difficulty from gentlemen who were
present. and that Johnson was said to have
struck first, he said Il did. He called
me a liar, and l hitsf1im. l will hit any
man who calls me a liar But do not
wish to make any statement concerning the
matter
Mr.. Johnsons friends say he stepped
across the room when benson said, Your
statement is not true" and, leaning over,
said: You should not talk to me in that
manner benson replied: You can't
bulldoze me, you sinking little liar
Johnson then struck benson in the face.
Fourth of July.
The celebration of the Fourth of July in
Sacramento this year, bids fair to be one of
the best ever had in this city. The COM
mittees who have the same in charge are
composed of energetic and wide awake citi-
zens, and their arrangements are complete
and thoroughly matured. Some 81 800 has
been raised by private contribution, and
the City Trustees have donated $1,000.
Richard NJ. Clarken has been selected as
Grand Marshal. Hon. Jas. NJ. McShafter
Orator, and Hon. w. A. Henry Reader. The
procession will move promptly at $50 a. NJ,
and will be composed of the military, Boys
in Blue, firemen, civic societies, representa-
ton of the different trades, allegorical cars,
etc. After parading the principal streets
the procession will march to the State
Capitol, where the literary exercises will be
held in the Assembly chamber. At Agri-
cultural Park in the afternoon, from , to
o'clock, there will be a series of entertain
ments under the management of Company
+, of the First Artillery Regiment. 1t
will consist ola monster balloon ascension,
bicycle and tricycle. riding, foot-racing, and
a game of baseball between the champion
clubs of the coast. Late in the afternoon
there will be regatta on the river and
scull and tub race. At night there will be
a grand Mardi Gras procession, on a scale
never before attempted on this coast. No
less than five allegorical floats, drawn by
gayly caparisoned horses, will be in line,
while the entire procession will be one
grand masquerade The committee which
has this part of the days entertainment i'll
hand are untiring in their efforts to make
it q success, and claim that the wind-up of
the day will exceed in grandeur all that
preceded.
The Mardi Gras committee met at the
Courthouse last evening, and held a very
spirited meeting. The collecting commit
tees reported excellent success. The
Printing Committee was discharged,
for some unknown reason, and three
men. who never attended q previous
meeting, were appointed in their stead,
viz: John J. Buckley, Herman Fisher and
Thomas Donley. The members of the
other committee were live, energetic gentle
men, attended the meetings, and seemed
to take an interest in affairs. One hundred
dollars was voted the committee to spend
for advertising. One hundred dollars was
voted for Roman candies and cGlored lights
10 be used in the procession aud along the
line of march. Several new features have
been added, which are not to be made pub
lie. As the entire affair Is u masquerade.
none of the features will be published.
King Carnival will publish his proclama-
ton tomorrow morning in the RECORD
UNIoN. There viii be a general meeting
at the Courthouse Monday evening. The
Executive Committee meets tomorrow
evening at the Capital Hotel. The Execu-
tive Committee of the Foarth of July
Committee will meet at the Capital Hotel
this evening. The Chairmen of all the
committees are expected to be present.
INTENDS TO DO BETTER.-In Tuesdays
issue of the RECORD UNION a card from the
steward of the Towards was published,
stating that a man who had deserted his
wife and children. and then left town, had
latterly returned and desired to make
friends with his wife again, but the latter
refused TO have anything to do with him
because of his habits of intoxication, etc.
II was further stated that the little son of
the party referred to assisted his mother to
support the family by selling papers, but
that the father was in the habit of meeting
him in the street and taking his money
from him Since the publication of the
communication the steward of the How
ards has investigated the matter, and finds
that the father has not taken the boy S
money away from him. The man admits
that he was in the habit of getting drunk,
and making himself very disagreeable at
home. but asserts that he has not drank q
drop for four months, and does not intend
to drink again, bat TO do all he'can to help
his family.
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