, 1888-09-04
SARAH GOES To JAIL.
The Sharon Divorce Case
Comes Up Again.
Sarah Althea Causes a Scene
in Court
And is Sent to Jail for Thirty
Days.
A Scene IN Court.

A Scene IN Court.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 3.-The cele-
brated Sharon divorce case, which has
been very popular in the matter Of sensa-
lions, eliminated to-day in a scene which
Will cost Sarah Althea Sharon, now Mrs.
David S. Terry, thirty days in jail and her
husband, Judge Terry, a six months SEN
tence.
When the executrix Of the late Senator
Sharon recently applied to the court for a
bill OF revision, Mrs. Terry entered a de-
murrer, which the court overruled. The
decision, which was very lengthy, was
United States Supreme Court and was
concurred in by Judge Sawyer of the cir
cult court and Judge Sabin of the district
court. A large crowd, among which
were about 200 lawyers, filled the court
room.
A CHARGE AGAINST THE JUDGE.
Judge David s. Terry, who has been
chief counsel for his wife during the en-
tire litigation, sat beside her to-day, and
both paid close attention to the reading
of the decision. Mrs. Terry appeared
very nervous at the outset, and as the
reading progressed her agitation increased.
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 her 10 give up her marriage
contract. The Judge quietly told her to
sit down..
Mrs. Terry's face turred 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
hold yourself at. 1t seems that no per-
"a oaf ,,e.,aa -, tl,. ao,,-@ ,lzzs l.
has a sack"
THE MARSHAL CALLED UPON.
y Judge Field turned to Marshal Franks
and said: Marshal, remove hat woman
from this court room"
The marshal advanced towards Mrs.
Terry, but she took no notice of him, but
broke out with oaths and vulgar language.
Franks grasped her arm, and in an in
slant Judge Terry arose and exclaimed
that no living man should touch his
wife. With this he dealt Franks a terri
bic blow on the neck with his fist, which
sent the marshal Keeling across the
4 floor.
Franks regained himself, and with sew
eral deputies and by-standers. rushed
upon Terry and quickly removed him.
Mrs. Terry was also taken from the
room and locked in the marshal's office.
s. A deputy was placed at the door, when
N Terry advanced upon him and demanded
admission, which the deputy refused.
81 Terry put his hand in his pocket and
drew forth a dangerous looking dirk with
a blade eight inches long, and with a
curse held it above his head and declared
he would stab any man who dared to keep
him away, and several others at once
jumped upon him and tried to take the
knife away.
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE
followed. All the men fell to the floor
and the knife was finally taken ava from
Terry without anyone being injured. Terry
was then locked up In the room with his
wife's satchel which was dropped in the
court room during the excitement and was
found to contain an English bulldog re-
volver with all the six chambers loaded.
Marshal Franks stated that he was trying
to open the satchel Just before she was put
out OF the court room.
Marshal Franks entered the room where
the two were confined and Mrs. Terry at
once made a violent attack upon him and
beat him about the
ACE N lea
She was soon quoted, however, and a
strong guard placed in the room.
lue WllueSu excitement mad prevailed IN
the court room and the corridors during
the disturbance, but as soon as quiet was
restored Judge Field resumed the reading
of the decision. When he had concluded
the court took a recess and the judges re.
tired to their chambers.
Two hours later they again appeared in
the court room and announced the pen
atty they had 40 infict upon Judge Terry
and his wife. Neither OF the parties were
allowed in the court while the sentence
was pronounced. Judge Field ordered
Judge Terry to be imprisoned in the
county jail of Alameda six months. and
that Mrs. Terry be imprisoned thirty
days. No alternative in the way of a fine
was allowed, and the prisoners were taken
to the Jail this afternoon.
Z David s. Terry was formerly Judge OF
the supreme court of this state, and
while holding that position in 1855, be-
came involved in a quarrel with David G.
Frederick. who was United States senator
from California. A duel followed and
Broderick was killed.