Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-04-25
BUTLER PUT QUIT
clustering Ben Bounced from a
Boston Court.
He Made himself Too Obnox
ious to the Judge.

in Appearing-The Marshal Puts Him
Quite Was Also Mentally Put Out.
Refuses to Stay So.
Boston, April 24.--Gen. Benjamin F.
Butler has been elected as disorderly
person from the United States district
court, by order of Judge Carpenter.
His ejectment was the result of long
standing animosity which has existed
between the two men, and which has
gradually grown in proportions until it
eliminated in this action.
Gen. Butler has been appearing for
Claretta Johnson, a woman charged with
perjury in swearing that she was the
widow of Union soldier in an attempt
to get pension. The case has been a
wrangle from beginning to end.
Early in the trial Gen. Butler was ac-
cused by the judge of deliberate false
hood. The judge said:
Sir, you have stated as true that
which is not true, and which you knew
was not true when you stated it. ]"
Since then Gen. Bntler has been cha
fling, and has ON several occasions shown
his irritation openly. A week ago he
appeared to make a motion for arrest OF
Judgment in the case and was forbidden
by Judge Carpenter to address the court
either then or at any other time.
During the morning session according.
l. I'll olynx, int ri
without counsel. She Immediately pro-
tested against this and urged her rights.
The court offered to provide her with
counsel. but she stontly refused and
chung with lover-il.e tenacity to her
former counsel the general. Meanwhile
Gen. Butler had got wind Of what was
to happen and, despite the injunction
never to address the court at any time, '
had determined to be present. He ar
rived at the court house before his case
was to be heard, and while waiting he
stumped impatiently up and down the
outer corridor. No gaudy boutOnniere
decked his button-hole, but instead he
held between his teeth long, black
cigar. the ends of which he bit vicious
ly as he tramped like Gagged lion up
and down the hallway. He was per-
fectly self contained, but it was evident
that he was in towering rage.
Rumors were flying around thick, and
as he entered the court room little
thrill of excitement ran through those
assembled there. Judge Carpenter was
discussing the case with the district at
torney. He was saying, II will look
over the case before passing final judg-
ment, and if there is any need OF cOun-
sci, will assign lawyer when Gen.
Butler, standing squarely in front of
him, Interrupted:
II am ready, your honor.
His Honor-"Mr. Marshal, Mr.. Butler
is disorderly; will you kindly remove
him from the room"
The marshal and two of his assistants
advanced to Gen. Buffers side, and took
him by the arms to carry out the judges
order. Gen. Butler again endeavored to
address the court, when his honor called
out:
MIR. Marshall"
Marshal Doherty to Gen. Butler-You
heard the order Of the judge, Gen. But
Ter?
Gen. Butler-I am ready to-
His Honor-Remove him, Mr.. Mar
shall. Don't allow him to create any
further disorder.
Gen. Butler-I am here
Before he could finish the sentence he
was taken hold of by the marshal and
his assistants and escorted from the
room. Gen. Buffers voice was very
much affected, and his eyes were full of
tears, as he exclaimed:
II yield to force.
When he had been removed outside the
court room the general, turning to Mar
| shall Doherty, inquired:
do you intend to hold me prisoner
| now that l am outside?
Marshal Doherty replied:
mo, general, / have performed my
| duty, and you can go.
Gen. Butler then turned and went into
| the court room again. The judge had
| Just left the bench, however, and the
general, having looked around and see
| ing the bench vacant, exclaimed:
WELL, the room smells little better
now than it did a few minutes ago.
He then left the building.
Gen Butler, when seen about his ejec-
| ton from court, said:
rOf course. I shall take legal steps in
connection with the matter. When a
man LAYS his hand on me and has no
right to he generally gets sued for as
sault and battery. / had to do that
once before. OF course, there are other
remedies also. All in good time shall
take care of them"
He then went ON to comment upon the
way in which he had been treated by the
Judge.
II was never, he said, removed from
a court before in my life, and have
practiced before all the courts in the
country for the past IS years. Nor have
l ever seen any lawyer removed from
court for an attempt to address it in be-
half of his client.
Judge Carpenter refused to say any,
thing ON the subject.
| Mrs. johnson was brought into court
and sentenced to pay a fine Of $40 and to
serve six months in Jail.
| Rome Is Welcome to Him.