The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-09-07
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SARAH WAS ANGRY.

oNfhHit Wv fNat@sht
The Alleged Widow of the Late Senator
Sharon Creates Scene in Justice
Fields Court-She Accuses the JurIst OF
Corruption and He Orders Her Elected
The Marshal, In Attempting to Carry
Out the Order, Is Floored by Her Hus-
band, Who Afterward Flourishcs q
Dirk, and Makes Sanguinary Threats
Terry and Sarah Locked Up for Con-
tempt of Court.
SAN Francisco. Cal. Sept 4. The
celebrated Sharon divorce case cul-
minated yesterday in sensational at
tack upon Justice Field in court, which re-
suited in placing Sarah Althea Sharon,
now Mrs. David l. Terry, in Jail for thirty
days, and her husband, Judge Terry, in
Jail for six months. eF
The Supreme Court of California few
months ago announced decision in the
case sustaining the decision of the State
Superior Court which declared that Mrs.
Terry had been legally married to tho
late ex-Uuited States Senator William
Sharon and that she was entitled to
portion of Sharon's estate. A short
time after the announcement of this de-
cision the executors of the will of Sharon
applied to the United States Circuit Court
for a bill to revive and carry into execu-
ton decree of the Circuit Court
entered in September, 1856, declar-
ing the alleged marriage contract
to be forgery and directing its can
collation. and enjoining its use in any man
ner. Mrs. Terry entered demurrer, and
yesterday the demurrer was overruled.
The decision was read by United States
Justice Field, and was concnrred in by
I,.I- Co. Al.
Sabin, of the district court.
The announcement made several days
ago that the decision would be rendered
drew large crowd to the United States
courtroom, and about 200 lawyers, be-
sides all parties directly interested
in the case, occupied the Enclosure
Immediately in front of the Judges.
Judge David s. Terry, who has been
chief counsel for his wife during the en-
tire litigation, sat by the side of his wife
and both paid close attention. to the read
ing of the decision Mrs. Terry APP
peared very nervous at the outset,
and as the reading progressed her agita-
ton increased. Finally, when Judge
Field was about half through reading,
Mrs. Terry jumped to her feet and asked the
Judge if he was going to order her to give
up her marriage contract Judge Field
quietly told her to sit down. Mrs. Terry's
face turned white with passion and she
cried: ag
"Justice Field, we. hear that you have
been bought. Wewould like to know if
that is so, and what figures you held your
self at 1t seems that no person can get
justice in this court unless he has sack"
Judge Field turned to Marshal Franks
and said: aEft
Marshal, remove that woman from the
courtroom.
The marshal advanced toward Mrs Ter
ry. She took no notice of him, but broke
out with oaths and vulgar language. Franks
grasped her arm, and in an instant Judge
Terry arose and, exclaiming that no
living man should touch his wife, struck
Franks a terrible, blow on the neck
with his fist which sent the. marshal roll
ing across the floor. Franks regained
himself and with several deputies and by
ISLANDERS rushed upon Terry. He was
quickly removed. Mrs. Terry was also
taken from the room and locked up
in the marshal's Office. A deputy
was placed at the door, upon whom Terry
advanced and demanded admission. The
deputy refused the request. Terry,
drawing from his pocket a dangerous
looking dirk eight inches long, with
curse held it above his head and declared
that he would stab any man who tried
to keep him away. The deputy and sew
eral others jumped upon him. Adesperate
struggle followed, and all the men fell to
the floor. The knife was finally taken
away from Terry without any one being
injured. Terry was locked up in the room
with his wife. @
mol ioIa. Mfso Tnr ho1 1r.oA
in the courtroom during the excitement
was found to contain an English bulldog
revolver with allaits six chambers loaded
Marshal Frank said that she was
trying to open the sachel just be-
fore she was put out of the court
room. Marshat Franks entered later the
room where Terry and his wife were con
fined, and Mrs. Terry at once made vio-
lent attack upon him and beat him about
the face and head. She was soon quoted,
and strong guard was placed in the
room.
The widest excitement had prevailed in
the courtroom and corridors during the
disturbance. AS soon as quiet was restored
Judge Field resumed the reading of the
decision. When he had concluded the
Judges retired to their chambers. Two
hours later they again appeared in the
courtroom and announced the penalty
they had to inflict upon Judge Terry
and his wife. Neither of the parties were
allowed in court while the sentence was
pronounced. Judge Field ordered that
Terry be imprisoned in the county Jail of
Alameda for six months and Mrs. Terry be
imprisoned for thirty days. No alternative
in the way of fine was allowed, and the
prisoners were taken to jail
David S. Terry was formerly Judge of
the Supreme Court of this State. While
holding that position in 1856 he became in
volved in quarrel with David G. Broder-
lex, who was then United States Senator
from California. A duel followed, and
Broderick was killed.