The record-union., 1891-03-07
JUDGE CATLN WAS FIRM.
Attorney Carpenter, and His Client,
Vance, Go to Jail.
They Did Not Paw Their Fines and the
Judge was Resolute-Carpenter
Was Defiant.


torney, who distinguished himself re-
Gently by advising his client, D. NJ.
Vance, to violate an injunction issued
by the Superior Court of Sacramento
County, and who more recently was
adjudged guilty of contempt of court
and fined by Judge A. P. Catlin,
and who still more recently filed charges
of impeachment against Judge Catlin in
the Assembly-languishe in dungeon
cell at the County Jail last night, along
with his ill-advised client.
1t will be remembered that last week,
when Carpenter and Vance We're found
guilty, Judge Catlin deferred Judgment
until yesterday, at which time both were
ordered to bein court TO pay their fines OF
$500.
THE JUDGE NOT PEGTURDED.
Both Carpenter and Vance We're in
court ahead Of time yesterday. Vance
seemed to be nervous, but his legal adj
wiser sat up stiff-backed with an air OF
braggadocio that was amusing.
When tie hands of the courtroom
clock pointed TO the hour at which their
cases were to be called, and Judge Catlin
had not put ia an appearance, Carpenter
turned to his client and remarked sneer-
ing!y that iii they were not honest men
they would walk out of court.''
But Judge Catlin was not long in put
ting in an appearance.
When he took his seat on the bench it
was in the same slow ANA unconcerned
manner characteristic OF him. After ad-
justing his spec,acles he inquire ! iuno-
Gently whether or not the defendants
were in court.
Upon the clerk responding in the at
firmative, the Judge glanced over his
glasses at Carpenter and Vance and said
Gentlemen, have you paid your fne9g g'
mo Sir" snapped Carpenter, folding
his arms and glaring defiantly at the
Court
The Judge was not in the least discon-
certed, and, addressing the lawyer and
client again, said: 'Well, do YOU de sire
to pay them now?"
''No sir,' replied Carpenter, in the
same defiant manner.
The Judge then quietly picked up a
document which lay before him. and,
turning to the bailiif, said: Mr.. Sheriff,
here is the comn!itnent-you will please
take the gentlemen to jaik''
OFF TO JAIL.
Carpenters eyes fairly snapped as he
stood bolt upright and glared ct the Judge.
But he said not word, and when the
lifftapped him on the shoulder he turn
ed on his heel sullenly and followed the
officer out of the room and down stairs to
the Jail. Vance, pale and nervous, trot-
ted along behind.
penter and Vance would tire of the nov
city of prison life before nighttall and
would pay their fines.
But such was not the case.
When q RHCoRD-UNIoN reporter called
at the Jail late last night, he was informed
that the lawyer and client seemed per-
fectly contented with their surroundings,
and had partaken of the prison supper,
and had been safely locked up for the
night.
HOW TT ALL HAPPENED.
The details of the case in which Carpen-
ter and Vance became involved has been
fully published in the RECORD UNION.
Briefly stated it is as follows:
The title of the suit was Pinnie ct al vs.
Visher ct al, and was brought to arnul
certain contracts made between Charles
Mclaughlin, Sebastian Visher and w. H.
Lyon, and to quiet title to the lands in
volved in those contracts. Judge Catlin
was not in office when the suit was COM
menced, but Judge Armstrong, his pre-
decessor, was, and he rendered iudg-
ment in March, 1890, whereby the de-
PENDANTS, including Vance, were forever
restrained and enjoined from entering
from prosecuting or maintaining any
action whatever to recover the lands OF
the plaintiffs. or from entering into Or
upon the possession of the lands or any
part of them. They were also cnjoinod
from leasing the lands to any person, or
from
DISTURBING THE TENANTS
Or the plaintiffs. An appeal was taken
in April, and pending this appeal Vance
and his attorney, Carpenter, conducted
themselves in a manner which Judge
Catlin deemed was in contempt of the
order of the court. On the taking OF testi-
mony in the contempt case it was
shown that Carpenter and his client,
Vance, commenced interfering with the
tenants of the Mclaughlin heirs in No
vember and December, after Judge Arm
strong had rendered the judgment. Vance
drove some sheep off the land occupied
by Mr.. Evans, tenant of the McLaugh-
Inns, and 4 complaint was made against