The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-10
RULED OUT OF ORDER.
HAM PATTERSON STRIKES NEW.
MAN ERB TWO BLOWS
In the United States Court ROOm-A
Proceeding for COntempt
To-Day.

! "A utue DtlOIe rom yesterday, rs
the United States Court was about to
adjourn for the noon recess, Mr.. NAL
colin X. Patterson, son OF the Hon. JO.
siah Patterson, looked in at the door,
and, walking lack, took a seat in the
United States Marshafs office. The
recess was anr ounced, Judge Ham
mond WAS in the act Of stepping down
from the bench, the jury had risen TO
their feet, the lawyers were in the act
OF gathering up their papers, and Mr..
Newman Erb, sitting at table inside
of the Oar, was making a memoran.
dunn. Mr.. Patterson stepped quickly
up to him, denounced him as q con-
temptible scoundrel, at the same tine
giving him a Sounding slap in the
face. Mr.. Erb instantly rose 10. his
feet and drew back to strike, but be-
fore he was able to deliver, Mr.. Pat
terson struck him terrific blow with
his fist in the side OF the face. He
staggered back against the table, and
at this moment the United States mar
shsl, Gen. Luke Wright and others
interfered and prevented the combat
ants from again getting in arms reach
of ga, other. Mr.. Patterson was after
wards released and left the Custom
House. Mr.. Erb followed shortly
afterward. Judge Hammond ordered
the following:
In the matter of Malcolm R. Patterson for
alleged contempt OF court
1t coming to the knowledge c / one OF
the judges OF this court, by his per-
NhuaHuaffAn nd aNhaN uftan That
Immediately upon the taking of the
noon recess Of this court on Tuesday,
February ., 1885, Malcolm r. Patter-
son, a citizen of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, committed an assault by ttrik-
ing in the face, upon Newman Erb, in
the courtroom OF this court and at the
bar thereof, the said Erb being then
and there engaged AZ an attorney for
one OF the parties in suit, the trial OF
which was in progress at the time of
taking the said recess; IL il therefore
ordered tbs the said Malcclm II. Pat
larson APPEAR before this count on
Wednesday, February 10, 1886, at 10
O'Clock am, nj the court. room in the
city Of Memphis, then and there 10
show cause, il any he can, why he
should not be punished for u contempt
of the court. 1t is further ordered
that the marshal serve copy OF this
order upon said Patterson, aud that
the District Attorney appear and
prosecute this proceeding in behalf of
the United States.
The difficulty grew out OF reply
by Mr.. Erb in yesterdays APPEAI, TO
certain statements rejecting UPON
him, made in Sun days issue by the
Hon. Josiah Patters on. Mr.. Erb was
formerly receiver, and afterwards
attorney for the Memphis, Birming.
ham aud Atlantic railroad aud
at the same time attorney for
the Kansas City, Springfield and
Memphis road. When the latter
concluded 10 go on 10 Birmiug-
ham, however, he withdrew from
the Brunswick road, CAN'T and Pat
terson succeeding him as its attorneys.
The suit OF the Guarantee Trust and
Safe Deposit Company for u receiver,
the application of both lines to the
Legislature for right Of way, and some
suit at Oxford, brought Mr.. Efb into
some prominence and created consid.
cradle feeling, of which the difficulty
yesterday was the outcome.
Mr.. Patterson, as will be seen from
the order, will have to appear before
Judge Hammond ~ 10 o'clock this
morning, In spits of the fact that the
assault was made during a recess Of
court. The ground upon which the
Custom House stands is exclusively
the property and entirely under the
dominion Of the national government.
The local or State governments have
no power there whatever. This rec
calls the interesting fact that any OF.
tense committed, larceny, breach Of
the peace, gambling any OF the
crimes or misdemear ors in the long
llst-must be tried before the United
States Court. The United States
adopts the laws OF the States in which
its property is located, but felons SEN
fenced must serve their time at Ches-
ter. ILL.,, in the government prison, and
not or the Taxing District chain.g
or rock-piln. Fines are of course i'm
posed in tn judgment of the court.