The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-04
ALTHEA AGAIN.
iSharOn's ex-Wife Guilty Of
Shocking Conduct.
JUDGE TERRY FOLLOWS SUIT.
They go to Jail for Murderous AS
sault Upen Justice Field and
Marshal Franks.

SAN Francisco, September 3.-The
celebrated Sharon divorce case, which
has been very popular in the matter of
sensations, eliminated to-day, in a
scene which will cost Sarah Althea
Shsron-now Mrs. David s. Terry
thirty days in jail. and her husband,
Judge Terry, six months sentence.
When the executri1 OF the late Senator
Sharon recently applied to the Circuit
Court for bill of review, Mrs. Terry
entered a demurrer, which the court
overruled. The decision, which was
very lengthy, was read by Associate
Justice Field, of the United States
Supreme Court, and was concurred in
by Judge Sawyer, OF the Circuit
District Court. A large crowd, among
which were about 200 lawyers, filled
the court room. Judge u. S. Terry,
who has been chief counsel for his wife
during the entire litigation, sat beside
her to-day, and both paid close atten
ton to the reading of the decision. Mrs.
Terry appeared very nervous at the
outset, and as the reading progressed
her agit ltion increased.
sARAH's ASSAULT.
Finally, when Justice Field was about
half through reading, Mrs. Terry
Jumped to her feet and asked the
Judge if he was going to order Ter to
give up her marriage contract.
The Judge quietly told her to sit
down.
Mrs. t .rry's face turned white with
passion, and she cried: Justice
Field we hear that you have been
bought We would like to know if that
is so, and what figures you held your
self at. Il seems that no person can
get Justice in this court, unless he has
a sack"
Judge Field turned to Marshal
Franks and said Marshal, remove
that wamen from the court room"
The marshal advanced toward Mrs.
Terry, but 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 exclaimed that no living man
should touch his wife. With this he
dealt Franks terrible blow on the
LICK VIII his ASii nulCu oCHI in0
Marshal TO ling across the floor. Franks
reggined himself, and with several
deputies and bystanders rushed upon
Terry aud quickly removed him. Mrs.
Terry was also taken from the room and
locked in the Marshal Office.
A deputy was then placed at
the door when Terry advanced upon
him and demanded admission. which
the deputy refused. Terry put his
hand in his pocket and drew forth
DANGERoUs-LooKING DIRK,
With blade eight inches long, and
with curse held it above his head and
swore he would stab any man who dared
to keep him away and several others at
once jumped upon MIN aud tried to
take the knife away. A desperate
struggle followed. All the men fell to
the floor The knife was finally taken
from Terry, without anyone being in
iured. ferry was then locked up in q
room with his wife.
A satohel, which was dropped
on the courtroom floor during
the excitement was found 10
contain an English bull dog
revolver. with all SIX chambers loaded.
Marshal Franks stated that Sarah was
trying to open the satchel just before
she was put out of the court 70 ON.
Marshal Franks entered the room
where the two were confined, and Mrs.
Terry at once made violent attack
upon him and beat him about the face
and head. She was soon qlieted, how
ever. and a strong guard placed the
room.
THE Widest EXCITEMENT
had prevailed in the court room and
the corridors in the disturbance, but as
soon as quiet was restored Judge Field
resumed the reading of the decision.
When he had concluded the court took
q recess.
Two hours later they again appeared
in the court room and announced the
penalty they had to inhict upon Judge
Terry and his Yife. Neither of the
parties were allowed in the court while
the sentence was pronounced.
Judge Field ordered that judge Terry
be imprisoned in the county Jail of Ala
media six months aud that Mrs.
Terry be imprisoned thirty days.
No alternative in the way of
a fine was allowed AM the prisoners
were taken to the jail this afternoon.
David s. Terry was formerly Judge
Of the Supreme Court of this State,
and. while holding that position in
iS56 became involved in quarrel with
David G. Broderick, who was United
States Senator from California. A duel
followed and Broderick was killed.