"
When Mrs. Terry heard the above words concerning the surrender of the
alleged marriage contract for cancellation, she first endeavored for
a few seconds, but unsuccessfully, to open the satchel containing her
pistol. For some reason the catch refused to yield. Then, rising
to her feet, and placing the satchel before her on the table, she
addressed the presiding justice, saying:
"Are you going to make me give up my marriage contract?"
Justice Field said, "Be seated, madam."
She repeated her question:
"Are you going to take the responsibility of ordering me to deliver
up that contract?"
She was again ordered to resume her seat. At this she commenced
raving loudly and violently at the justice in coarse terms, using
such phrases as these:
"Mr. Justice Field, how much have you been bought for? Everybody
knows that you have been bought; that this is a paid decision."
"How big was the sack?"
"How much have you been paid for the decision?"
"You have been bought by Newland's coin; everybody knows you were
sent out here by the Newlands to make this decision."
"Every one of you there have been paid for this decision."
At the commencement of this tirade, and after her refusal to desist
when twice ordered to do so, the presiding justice directed the
marshal to remove her from the court-room. She said defiantly:
"I will not be removed from the court-room; you dare not remove me
from the court-room.
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