Show I CONTEMPT OF COURT Judge at Lynching Case Trial Tda Threatens Threat Threat- ens to Punish Attorney By Associated Press Pres ALTURAS Cal Cal Feb 1 When I-When When Attorney Attorney Ator- Ator ney J. J E. E Raker for the defense in his Lookout lynching case placed Sheriff Sherif Ben Street on the stand with wih the view of f disproving the statement made yesterday yesterday yes- yes erday by one of counsel for the prosecution prose prose- ution cution cuton hat there was not one dollar dolar re reward reward reward re- re ward offered for the conviction of the lookout he raised a storm orm that hat nearly resulted in his being sent to Jail jai for contempt Raker to Street Street Have Have you a proclamation proclamation proclamation procla procla- mation from the Governor of this State offering a reward for the Street Street Street-I I have hae Raker Raker-I Raker I now offer in evidence this this this- Stu Sturtevant for the prosecution objected objected ob- ob to it as it i is a poster and not the he best evidence as it is not a certified COY copy Raker We Raker-We We want to prove that this poster oster has been flashed in the faces of the he people of Lookout Bieber and Alturas Al- Al uras that they saw it i acted upon uon It and studied it The co court cut Raker flaker off in his argument argument ag- ag ment by saying I will wi not accept that Tat as competent evidence We expect to show how that a reward of has been offered Court Court I I will send the jury from the room oom if i you continue to make such a harangue as that It I is all al done for a malicious purpose Raker Raker-I Raker I ask for a a. a subpoena for the Governors Governor's private secretary and C. C F. F Curry Secretary of State I want to prove these posters been cIrculated ed d all al over the State of California Court Gentlemen Court Court Gentlemen of the jury you are excused for or fifteen minutes I will send you to j jail lif if yo you continue such cond conduct ct Raker Raker-I Raker I am through your Honor Court You Court You always are through after you your virus before the jury ury jurY Raker Raker-My Raker My God you would kick me out of the court if I sat here like a astone astone astone stone and did not get in evidence for this his defendant Court Court Youre Youre You're having your spell again today oday Raker Raker-I Raker I have not been adjudicated insane yet Court Court If Court I If you keep on you will wi be so Raker How Raker-How How about my application for subpoenas Court Court It Court I It has been your object in this case to saddle such expense on n Modoc county as you can cn |