Fergus County argus., 1888-09-13

The Old Sharon Scandal Recalled By Zen
sational Scene in San Francisco
Court.

sational Scene in San Francisco
Court
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.-The cele-
brated Sharon divorce case, which has
been very popular in the matter oil
sensations, eliminated to-day IN a
scenp -wirirh-+xis1ll-co Sarah Althea
Sharon, now Mrs. David S. Terry, 30
days in Jail, and her husband, Judge
Terry, a six months sentence. When
the executrix of the late Senator Sha-
ron recently applied to the circuit
court for bill OF revision, 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 su-
preme court, and was concurred in by
Judge Sawyer, OF the circuit court, and
Judge sabin, of the district court. A
large crowd. among which were about
two hundred lawyers, filed the court
room. Judge David S. Terry, who has
been the chief counsel for his wife dur
ing the entire 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 pro-
gressed her agitation increased. FIN
ally, when Justice Field was about
half through reading, Mrs. Terry
Jumped to her feet and asked the Judge
il he was going to order her to give up
her marriage contract. The Judge qul-
etly told her to sit down. Mrs. Terry's
face turned white with passion, and
she screamed: ".Justice Field, we hear
that YOU have been bought. We would
like to know il that is so, and what
figures you hold yourself at. 1t seems
that no person can get justice IN TINS
court unless he has a sack"
Judge Field turned to Marshal
Franks and said: "Marshal, remove
that woman from this 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 i'm an instant Judge Terry arose
and exclaimed that no living man
should touch his wife. With this he
dealt Franks IA terrible blow on the
neck with his fist, which sent the mar
shal rolling across the floor. Franks
regained himself, and with several by
ISLANDERS and deputies rushed upon
Terry and quickly removed him. Mrs.
Terry was also taken from the room
and locked i'm the marshal's office. A
deputy was placed at the door, when
Terry advanced upon him and de-
manded admission, which the deputy
refused. Terry put his hand in his
pocket and drew forth dangerous
looking dirk. with a blade eight inches
long, and with curse held it above
his head and declared he would stab
any man who dared keep him away.
Several men jumped on him and tried
to take the knife away. A desperate
struggle followed. All the men tell to
the floor, and the knife was finally
taken away from Terry without any
one being injured. Terry was then
locked up in n room. His wife's
satchel, which dropped in the court
room during the excitement, was found
to contain an English bulldog revolver,
with all six chambers loaded. Mar
shal Franks stated she 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 face and head.
She was soon quieted, however, and a
strong guard placed i'm the room. The
widest excitement had prevailed in the
court room during the disturbances,
but as soon as quiet was restored
Judge Field resumed the reading of the
decision. When he concluded the court
took recess, and the judges retired
to their chambers. Two hours later
they appeared i'm the court room and
announced the penalty they had to in
flict upon Judge Terry and his wife.
NsitAer nary was- Allowed in court
while sentence was pronounced. II
was ordered that Judge Terry be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail of Alameda
for six months, and that Mrs. Terry
be imprisoned for thirty days. No
alternative in the way of Ii fine was
allowed, and the prisoners were taken
to Jail this afternoon.
David s. Terry was formerly Judge
OF the supreme court OF this state, and
while holding that position became in
volved in a quarrel with David c.
Broderick, who was United States SEN
atOr from California. A duel followed
and BrOderick was killed.