Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-22
Lawyers in the elIIigan Case
Come to Blows.
CALLED EACH OTHER NAMES
Argument on Instructions to Jury Loads to
FREQ Fight Between Colonel Boykin
and Judge IIinton-Court Places Both
Under Bond and Peace is Restored
jury Will be Given Instructions To-day
Case May Go TO the Jury Tonight.
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Suffolk, Va, June 21.-Thc monotony
of very dull day in the Gilligan trial
was relieved at Ais o'clock this after
noon. when the attorneys stopped hos
Titles of a legal nature and engaged
in brief exhibition of puglistic quail
fications.
Colonel r.. e. BoylSin struck Judge
Drury y. Hinton a stinsing blow on the
left jaw. and there was great rush OF
spectators and partisans to the scene
of combat.
Colonel Boykin was apparently not
satisfied. and he WAS reaching for a
cnair, when friends stopped him, and
Judge Hinton's friends were restrain
Ing him from pursuing the combat fur
Their.
EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS.
Judge Hinton exclaimed THAT dog
struck me on the sly
Colonel Boykin replied: "If you say.
Judge Hinton, that l struck you on the
sly you are n d--n liar"
Judge Hinton asked to be released,
and declared that he could whip Colo
mel Boyliin in two minutes. The COM
batants were kept apart. Colonel Boy
kin gave no further blows, and Judge
Hinton struck no blow at all.
Many persons from beyond the rail
made an onslaught for the scene of ac-
ton, while some conservative citizens
ana court baiims cndeavored TO pre-
vent further trouble.
PLACED UNDER BOND.
The venerable Judge Atkinson an
nounccd that he should put both law
yers under peace bond of $500 each.
William 5. Holland, Colonel Boykin's
associate, volunteered to go on his
bond and Colonel Baker n colleague OF
Judge Hinton appeared to do the same
thing for him. w L. Folk also went
on Judge Hinton's bond.
When matters were getting somewhat
quieter, and Colonel Boykin had not
understood the courts decision TO put
both under peace bond. he announced
TO the court that he objected to one be-
ing placed under bond and not both.
The court repeated that his decision
was that both were included.
Colonel Boykin had his fighting blood
aroused, and did not feel any too good.
He declared
II have stood this thing long enough
This matter has been brewing all dur
ing the trial and am going to put a
stop to It, | have made up my mind
not to stand it n minute longer
During the remainder of the trial I
propose to treat Judge Hinton courte-
ously. and l demand that he shall treat
me the same way. If he treats me
shall forfeit my bond"
COLONEL BOYKIN's CHAMPION.
During the incident excitement Mr..
latte; pretty strong fighter. who was
outside-the rail, tried to get In.-Dut
was held. He proclaimed in a loud
voice that no one should harm Colonel
Boykin while he was around Colonel
Boykin 1mplored Mr.. Little to keep
quiet.
Judge Hinton, who showed no further
Dell1gerency after the court had put
them under bond, wears a small red
place on his left cheek, but the injury
Is very trivial
me excitement soon spread on the
court green and for n while feeling ran
IN great blllowS of Indignation or ms
tifcaton as viewed from various Dro-
spectves unless cool Judgment pre-
vail there may be a renewal of hos1tiii-
ties but it is believed and hoped that
no further encounters VIII haDDen
BEEN BREWING FOR WEEKS
The disturbance was not n surn,.isn
to any one who has followed the case.
1t has been evident all along that there
existed feelings among counsel which
were in no wise related TO cordioii,v
The clash which had been pmminans
for weeks has broken forth. Colonel
Baker. Mr.. Holland and Mr.. EdvlarfIs
kept cool.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The incipiency of the trouble TODAY
was argument over Instructions the
most important in the case and which
If granted removes the prisoner beyond
the pale OF self-defense.
Colonel Boykin in his speech alluded
TO the Hash case which went before
the Court of Appeals while Judge Hin
ton was ON the bench. He referred tn
the decision In a manner which Judge
Hinton construed as improper and a
reflection on Judge Richardson and his
four associates. Colonel Boykin used
the words philip drunk and Phinip
sober" but not meaning to apply the
phrase to the Supreme Court in its
literal sense.
JUDGE HINTON'S REPLY
Judge Hinton go,. up and said it was
the most remarkable speech he ever
heard. He said Colonel Boykin. n quasi
judicial officer. had asked the court to
do what he knew to I've wrong. and
which would be a crime IL granted. He
said:
why this is the greatest insult I
ever heard: it the greatest Insult the
court ever had. If the court grant this
instruction."
Colonel Boykin walked toward the
speaker and exclaimed. Judge Hinton
# YOU say
The sentence was ended with blow.
Here is the instruction that caused
ali the trouble and on whose adoption
or rejection may depend the final YER