The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-12-18
HURLS TUMbLER
At LAWYER, BUT
FELLs SPECTATOR
Aged Man Is in Danger of
Death as the Result of
Attorneys Clash
CALLS HIM A LIAR
A. H. Jarman Inpugns Word
of James P. Sex in the
Harrington Trial
BOTH ARE ARRESTED
Effort to Put Witness in
Sheriff S Custody Is the
Cause of ARRAY
BOTH ARE ARRESTED
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SAN JOSE, Dec. l7.-Hurling a
glass tllnbler at his legal opponent
who had just called him liar, Deputy
District Attorney James p. Sex missed
his mark and felled Zachariah Tucker,
an aged spectator of the Harrington
trial, to the floor. Unconscious from a
depressed fracture of the skull Tucker
was hurried to physician. who i'm
nediately trcphincd the injured bone
area. The aged mans condition is
extremely serious and his physician
holds out little hope for his recovery.
Sex was Immediately ordered under
arrest by Judge WeIch, who also placed
A. II. Jarman. rle attorney whose re-
mark led to the assault. in custody, and
fined each 500 for contempt of court
The woundng of Tucker occurred in
the second fracas of the day between
Sex and A. II. Jarman, who represents
Raymond Roseblade, by whose evil
dence Sex announced that he would
convict Bert Harrington, accused of
having bribed Eoseblade and Others to
testify falsely al the recent trial of
Burl Horgan for the Staying of Frank
Adams, brother in LAW OF Rosebfads
shnss alleged perHlred testimony ac-
quilted Horgan on a self-defense plea.
KEEPS OUT TESTIMONY
Upon the opening of court this morn
ing Jarnlan announced himself as the
attorney for Roseblade and when his
client was called to the stand all at
tempts to question him were objected
to on the ground that he would incrim
mate himself An argument followed,
at the conclusion of which Jarman re-
quested that his client be remanded to
the custody OF the sheriff until 2
o'clock stating that Roseblade had
been threatened The court ruled that
such a proceeding was unnecessary.
Sex said:
The facts OF the case amount to
this, il your honor please. If there is
any warrant for this mans arrest be-
tween now and o'clock counsel wants
him protected by this court as against
arrest Turning to Harrington he
said: I'm other words, after you prom
ised that this man would go upon the
stand and tell the truth you fell down
on your word"
You are liar, sir" retorted Jarman.
LAW BOOK FUsILLADE
At the word Sex hurled heavy law
books at Jarman's head His aim was
bad and Jarman escaped injury, while
the court Indignantly instructed the
bailiff TO take him into custody. The
bailiff seized the assistant district at
torney by the arm and was awaiting
further orders when Jarman again ad-
dressed tf1es.court, saying
IF your honor please. the assistant
district attorney has deliberately lied
to this court
Sex made for the table and picking
up a heavy glass. tumbler hurled it
with terrihc force in Jarman's direc-
tion.
Jarman lodged and escaped injury
for the second time, but. the glass flew
beyond him, striking aged zachariah
Tucker squarely between the eyes. The
glass was shattered to minute pieces
and the white haired victim sank to the
floor. Judge welch Immediately or
dered both Jarman and Sex under ar
rest