The San Francisco call., 1910-08-04
COURT REFUSES TO
DISMISS CALHOUN
Judge Forced to Leave Bench to
Silence UprOar Which
Followed Decision
Defendant Addresses Court De-
spite Efforts of LawI0r to
Keep Him Silent
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inducing witness to leave the state,
that was brought out in the trial of
Calhoun, on the theory that it tended
to show guilty consciousness on the
part OF the defendant"
IF your honor please" loudly de-
clared Stanley. Moore when the Judge
had concluded reading. I'VE insist
upon our right TO reply to some of
these insinuations and remarks that
your honor has made"
Il will suggest to counsel that he
will not reply, and that IL he Is dis
posed to reply he will resort to the
agencies of which he has availed him
self so frequently during. the ex-
perience this court has had" sharply
replied the judge.
I'VE assign that as the last word of
your partisanship,' returned Moore,
and raising his voice to a shout he
proceeded, 1--WE insist on our right to
reply here in this forum in which you
have made these charges and insinua-
tions. We intend to stand here until
we are afforded the opportunity to
reply. which is our right and our due.
and which any court with speck of
fairness and impartia'lity will freely
accord u.s.
"You will take your seat" directed
Judge Lawlor. IF you do not 1 will
adjudge you guilty of contempt"
Moore utterly disregarded the warn
ing. Il intend to stand here" he said.
las have told your honor before, and
reply freely and frankly to what your
honor has just seen fit to say as a
political document. and in the doing
of politics from the bench that you
stultify in your occupancy
SENTENCE PRONOUNCED
Then Judge Lawlor did what he has
more than once threatened to do to
the Calhoun attorney.
II adjudge you guilty of contempt"
he said, and punishment therefor
fined in the county Jail for the period
of FIVE days"
Next A. A Moore, who is the father
of Stanley Moore, placed himself IN
contempt.
II fully agree, your honor. that you
are a partisan. bitter partisan, and
doing dirty politics, and have been
before these indictments were ever
fled in this court. as the events of
that midnight deal in which you par
ticipated on April % amply demon
strate." said A. A Moore.
THE bailiff will take the counsel into
custody" directed the judge.
Then Stanley Moore displaced his
father in the spotlight. Does your
honor refuse to permit any reply to
those remarks you have nader he
asked
"I adjudge A. A. Moore guilty of con-
tempt of court" said the judge. "and
order as punishment that he be con-
fined in the county Jail for five days"
'I have here" again interposed the
persistent younger Moore, 'the. ballot
that contains your honor's name and
which contains the inspiration for
these remarks YOU have made
MOORE IN CUSTODY
Take the counsel into custody, Mr.
Sheriff. was his honor's reply. The
bailiff tapped Stanley Moore on the
shoulder and led him away from the
lawyers table and into the inner in
closure of the court, where the young
attorney remained during the rest of
the proceedings.
District Attorney Fickert was the
next participant in the wrangle. He
said:
IT desire TO state my conclusions as
to the absence of James L. Gallagher,
and L request the court to accord me
the right to reply to the aspersions
that have been cast upon me from the
bench"
Judge Lawlor said that when it be-
came necessary for him finally to de-
termine the courts attitude he would
give the district attorney full oppor-
tunity to address the court.
We'll, 1 desire to have that right at
this time. If your honor please" re-
turned Fickert. You have from time
to time cast reflections upon me and
my Office for my attitude in this mat
ter You have now stated that 1 fol-
lowed the lead of these defendants. L
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