Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1894 — JUDGE DEFIES THE ARMY. [ARTICLE]

JUDGE DEFIES THE ARMY.

Detachment of Regular Troops Ordered from a California Courtroom. , At Sacramento, Cal., during the henring of a writ of habeas c rpus for tne reloase of three Dunsruuir strikers before Judge Gatlin, a detachment of regulars marched into the courthouse with the evident intention of taking the prisoners. Judge Catlin immediately and called upon persons who’ were present to resist any attempt of the solders to take' away the strikers. Thu .excitement in, the court-room was intense. Several of the spectators reached tor their hip pockets and announced their determination to follow Judge Gatlin’s instructions to prevent the regulars from taking awav the prisoner . Others securely barred the doer leading to tie eo rt-room an t threateningly declared their intention re isting the regulars. While the e> citement was at fever." heat the a ?i lant District Attorney arose and Waved the regulars back. He then commanded them to return to their quarters at the depot.