The
Justice then said that it is to be observed that this block,
embracing this building--the court-house--is under the
exclusive jurisdiction of the United States. Every offense
committed within it is an offense against the United States,
and the State has no jurisdiction whatever. This fact seems to
have been forgotten by the parties."
The following is the order then entered as directed by Justice Field:
"Whereas it appears from the report to this court of the
Examiner in Chancery in this case appointed to take the
depositions of witnesses, that on the 3d day of August,
instant, at his office, counsel of the parties appeared,
namely, William M. Stewart, Esquire, and Oliver P. Evans,
Esquire, for the complainant, and W.B. Tyler, Esquire, for the
defendant, and the defendant in person, and that during the
examination before said examiner of a witness named Piper, the
defendant became excited and threatened the life of the
counsel of the complainant present, and exhibited a pistol
with a declared intention to carry such threat into effect,
thereby obstructing the order of the proceedings, and
endeavoring to bring the same into contempt; and
"Whereas it further appears that said defendant habitually
attends before said examiner carrying a pistol,
"_It is ordered_, That the marshal of this court take such
measures as may be necessary to disarm the said defendant, and
keep her disarmed, and under strict surveillance, while she is
attending the examination of witnesses before said examiner,
and whenever attending in court, and that a deputy be detailed
for that purpose.
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