The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-18
FOR CONTEMPT.
An Inotfensive Citizen Dragged
into Court.


well-known in this city to be an exceed
ingly modest and peaceable citizen, was
on Saturday last roughly seized and
dragged into the First District Court by
Deputy United States Marshal Charles
N. R,dfeld, and. until he got into
the clerks Office he could not learn the
cause of such unceremonious treat.
ment; in fact, even then he saw no
j istitication for the deputy's singular
behavior. When Mr.. Hardy, as he
was being dragged up the staircase lead
ing 10 the District Conrt room asked, in
IN his usually qu-et way, what the
meaning of such conduct was, he could
not and did not receive any explana-
ton whatever. From the clerk, how
ever: he learned that a bench warrant
had b. en- issued for his arrest on some
sort OF ridiculous charge made by Il e
anne District Court loafer who had
before handled him so roughly. Haroy
was astounded at the audacity of the
charge. The allegations set forth in
the deputy's affidavit we have been in
formed were the very reverse of the
facts, and those who are acquainted
with both men-the accused and ac-
cuser-cannot but be highly amused at
the statements made under oath by
Deputy Redfield-a muscular fellow
six feet high-when it is remem-
bered that the "belligerent" Hardy
is frail little German tailor about half
Redheld'S proportions. Some men in
Redheld's place might, ON reflection,
have hesitated before preferring such a
| charge against man like Charles
Hardy, TO save themselves from ridi-
cue, at least, but Redfieid is not that
kind of a man. The only thing that
might have made Redtield hesitate in
such case would hiv, been muscular
equality. ] is / l coping with muscular
inequality That makes some men brave.
Ii Is our opinion that hal the little Ger
| man tailor actually evinced the combat
tive or physical qualities complained of
in the following affidavit. U. S. Deputy
Marshal n. Redfield would have re-
manned silent SO far as Hardy is con
cernI d.
Following is the complaint entered
by the broad shouldered, six foot u. 5.
deputy against the little tailor:
Charles Redfieid, being duly sworn,
Opposes and says that he is a deputy
marshal of the United States OF
America, that in pursuance of his du-
Ties as said marshal he, on the 18th day
of March, 1886, pIoceeitd to serve {,
writ of subpoena issued out of the Tn. d
District Court, in a certain UniEec
States case, 'upon one Jennie Seam..i.
Hill, at the city of Provo, Utah Codn =,
and Territory aforesaid, and while so d.
aforesaid about his official duti as
aforesaid, and while serving said writ
of subpoena aforesaid, one Charles
Hardy, OF said city of Provo,
did make an assault upon this depon-
ent and did commit battery upon
deponent, and ipjure deponent, and did
then and there threaten the life of this
deponent and did then and thereby OBJ
struct this deponent iii the service OF
process as aforesaid, and impede the due
course of justice,
CHAs. n. REDFIELD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March. 1885,
ORLANDO w. Powers, Judge.
The little German tai or was hauled
w before his honor. who appeared
amazed, if not amused, as he looked
down on the self-possessed defendant be-
fore linn and then up at the towering
,mplainant on the side of him. 1t was
Violently with &C nsiderable difficulty
tn 1t the Court mustered enough dig
nitv to make the occasion judicially
impressive. The Court realized that
the affair, seeing that it had begun,
must have respectable and dignifed
ending OF some kind. Hence, lie as
sumed the proper aspect. and asked
the daunlless little tailor:
Have you an attorney? 1t has been
represented 10 the Court that you have
en- guilty of contempt of this court, by
obstructing a United States officer
while serving process Of the Third
UIsIr.ct Court
Mr.. HARDY. i don't want lawyer.
believe an officer who comes into my
house should state whether he is an
officer or a private individual. If he
should represent himself when entering
my house as an officer | would treat
him respectfully; but when a person
comes into my house as an individual,
and declines to show any authority for
doing so, maintain. your Honor, that
have a right to treat him as an in
truder.
HIS HoNoR.-You may show cause at
10 O'Clock on Monday morning, and in
the meantime take my advice, engage
lawJ er to advise you. In the meantime
you will be admitted TO bail in the sum
of 1000.
Mr. Hardy was amazed and well he
might be at such an order. He secured
the bones however, Messrs. A. Singleton
and James A. Bean furnishing the re
quired security.-Enquirer.