The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-05-07
A BOSTON SENSATION.
GENERAL BEAST BUTLER PUT OUT
OF COURT.

The Hero of New Orleans Forcibly Re.
moved by Judge Carpenter of tho UNI
ted States Court, which Bring Tears to
tho Old Spoon ThIeps Eyes.
BOSTON, MASS, April 27.-Gen. Ben
lamln f. Butler was forcibly elected
from the United States district court
room Tuesday by order of Judge Car.
penter: General Butler is counsel for
Mrs: Clarletta johnson, of Lowell, who
mas been convicted in the United States
dlstrlct court for perjury, and who was
brought up for sentence before Judge
Carpenter that morning. on Tuesday
last the general again appeared in
court 10 argue motion in arrest Of
Judgment, but on rising to address his
iiohoT ne was peremp tOrily ordered not
TO address the court "nOw or aU any
other time"
AT l o'clock when the court was
ABOUT to adjourn, General Butler came
IN ana TOOK his seat by the side of Dis
Crlct Attorney Allen. Mr.. Allen asked
for sentence, making a strong plea for
mercy, when the following colloouy
took place 004"'
General Butler (to Mr.. Allen)-"You
ask TO have the motion for the arrest of
Judgment overruled?"
MIR. Allen-"G es."
Inc Court.-"l understand YOU to
say that the prisoner does not want to
he heard OH this ~
Mr.. Allen.-"I understand your hon
or, that the prisoner is ready to have
the matter decided to-day"
The Court.-'I think it would be bet
ter II | could look over it and see If
lherc could be anything that by any
possibility could he argued, and if so.
counsel will be assigned"
honor" ''"A
The Courl.-"Mr. Marshal, Mr.. But
Ter is disoruerly; will you kindly re-
move him from the room?"
The Marshall and two of his assis
tantS advanced to General Buffers
SIDE, and took him by the arms to carry
out the courts order.
Heneral Butler again cndeavored to
address, the court when the court called
OUT
'Mr. Marshall"
Marshall Dohcrty to General Butler.
General Butlcr?"
General Butler.--"l am ready to-
The Court.-"ltemove him, Mr.. Mar
shal. Don't allow him to create any
| further disorder"
General Butler.--"I am here
before he could finish the sentence he
Was taken hold of by the marshal and
his assistants and was escorted from
the room.
General Buffers voice was very much
affected and his eyes full of tears as he
exclaimed: IL yield to force"
When he had been removed outside
the court room the general turning to
Marshal Dohcrty, inquired: "Do you
intend to hold me prisoner now that
l am outside?"
Marshal Doherty replied in the mega
tive.
"All right" said General Butler, and
ne Immediately pushed his way again
into the court room.
The Judge had just left the bench,
| however, and the general, having looked
around exclaimed: "Well the room
| smells little better now than it did
| few minutes ago"
The general says he intends to take
legal steps, though what they shall he
he has not yet determined,
Judge Carpenter is the man whom
General Butler has characterized as an
"infcrlor Judge Of an inferior court of
the inferior State of lihode Island"
Mrs. Johnson was brought into court
later IN the afternoon and sentenced to
pay fine of $40 and to serve six
months in jail.
| The general said this evening; 81
was never removed from Il court be-
fore in my life, and have practiced
before all the courts in the country for
the past fifty-six years. Nor have ]
ever seen any lawyer removed from
court Tor attempting to address it on
behalf of his client"
General Butler will be seventy-three
years Old in November.