New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-04
A MURDEROUS ASSAULT IN COURT.
SENSATIONAL END OF THE SHARON-HILL
CASE.
SARAH ALTIEA GETS ABUSIVE, AND is ORDERED
OUT BY JUSTICE FIELD-HER HUSBAND,
TERRY. COMES TO THE RESCUE. AND


OUT BY JUSTICE FIELD-HER HUSBAND,
TERRY. COMES TO THE RESCUE AND
ATTACKS THE MARSHAL WITH
KNIFE-HCSBAND AND
WIFE IN JAIL
San Francisco. sept. (SpeciaD.-lD the Circuit
Court room this morning the sharon came mp In
its most sensational form Justice Field rendered
a decision in the OF Sharon against Hill, which
was against the defendant Judges sawyer, HON
man and sabn sat on the bench with Justice Field
at the time Of the reading. While the decision was
being rendered Mrs. Terry, tho defendant nsuted
Justice Field and Judge Terry drew knife to attack
the Marshal. David S Terry, George W. Tyler.
Clement Bennett General W. H. l. Barnes, Attor-
MES Herrin and AIler Sarah Althea and one or two
bencfclares Of tho Sharon trust, we're there, ana
Judges Field sawyer, Hoffman and sabin orpamented
the bench.
Justice Field read the op. mon in his usual tone Oh
voice. What he said was hardly inteihgioie toh
feet away. He opened with elaborate statement
OF the case, reclting the facts connected with tho
marriage contract, the divorce proceedings In the
superior Court the Supreme Court decision' anh
finally the dec sion OF Judge Sawyer's declaring the
contract forgery After discussing the various
aspects of the rights Of T. ". Sharon ard Newiands
a. trustees Il this contract IS fraud or II II Is
genuine. he quoted numerous author ties to prove
that they would have the right to act II
sarah Althea not IN existence Tho decision
that the contract was forgery affirmed When
il became evident that the decision was against ner'
sarah Althea arose in her scat and said
Judge Field. how much have you been paid for
that dcclsion,7
TIE Justice paused In asonishment, and then SAID
viii forgive you, but you repeat ms dis'urVahoe
viii order you out Of court
Il Won't III down. shricked the infuriated woman
You have been bought. aud know TT
@Masshal." sad the Justice put that iady
out OF court Marshal Franks advanced to
.eize Mrs Terry. but Judge Terry put
his burlv form IN the way Judge Terrys grip on Mar
shall Franks avalled nothing The Marshal Is not
very big man. but he Is mass OF muscle, and Do
fore the ex-JudGe knew what was the matter EranS
had him doubled over the back Of q chair Deputy
Marshal Farish at once came 10 the assistance OF his
chof friends rushed help Terry, deputy marshals
came pouring IN from all parts OF the building and
then there cnsued Of the widest scenes ever
enacted IN courtroom.
on the e ch was Justice Field, his naturally coloress
face blanched TO the whteness Of corpse leaning oacR
IN bis chair mpasive, If nothing unusual was taxing
place sat Judge sawyer With a halfQuizzical smile
on his face sat Judge Hoffman; slightly advanced 50
as To- get good view Of the scene with one leg thrown
ont ready to get to his feet his hands firmly graspnS
the arm, OF the chair and his eyes firmly fixed on the
r.stol held by sarah. Judge sabin striesNng In
the arms Of dozen Of friends and three OF the mar
shals a. firmly determined TO place
handouts on him, was eXJudse Terry
sarah va, seized and dragged out Of court fighting
nTht began again Terry drew knife eight inches
lons. and attempted 10 XII he deputies: DEPRIVED
OF ihc kn!f, he sill fought like maniac II t'ok
the combined efforts Of several rlar,haFs Officers 10
put the handouts on him. and then ne was put .nto
Tie SAM room with his wife.
At the afternoon session Justice Fold committed
Terry the Alameda County Jal tor SIX months,
and sa,c sarah thirty days day hi, IN the s sane R,on
Porter tshc doing the nOnOlS Of seeing them on.