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Show INKSTAND WEAPON IN DARROW TRIAL Prosecutor Fredericks Attempts To Hurl One At Attorney For Defense. Lcs Angeles, Juno 25. What Judge Hutton designated as a "hysterical outburst" on the part of District Attorney At-torney Fredericks, nearly precipitated a free-for-all fight between attorneys in the bribery trlnl of Clarence S. Danow toward the close or today's session. A remark by Attorney Appel, directed di-rected nt the prosecution forces, bi ought nbout tho scene. Fredericks jumped to his feet shouting: "I'm done. I've Btood this just ns long as I'll stand It. I'm sick and tired of it." Fredericks ndvonced threateningly townrd Appel and was forced back by Chief Counsel Earl Rogers of the de-fenBe. de-fenBe. Cnptnln Fredericks thereupon grnsped a heavy gloss lnkatnnd and poised it as If to throw It at Appel, but beforo he could hurl It, his arms wero pinioned by nogers, Assistant District Attorney Ford nnd Ballff Au-glrre. Au-glrre. Tho district attorney struggled to free himself, saying. "If this is to be n court of Justice, let It be a court of Justice; if it Is to bo a fight. I'll fight." Fredericks was persuaded to resume re-sume his chair. Blood was seen to bo flowing from nogers' wrUt, apparently apparent-ly tho result of a scratch. -Just before adjournment Fredericks apologized to the court Judgo Hutton said ho realized tho great strain under which counsel for both sides wero lnborlng. Ho cautioned caution-ed them against further outbrenks. After flo hours consumed In arguing argu-ing tho defonso's right to tho transcript of conversations between John R. Hnrrlngton nnd Darrow, heard by means of a telephonic device, Judgo Hutton ruled for the prosecution. prosecu-tion. Harrington then resiif""' fie stand for further examination which vn 'nterrupted on two ' I tbe closing hour of the session ty re-Inewed re-Inewed demands by the defense for 1 the transcript. Harrington was still under examination when court adjourned. |
