ildish credulity.

"But even his own statement admits the assaulting of the
marshal, who was endeavoring to enforce the order of the
court, and his subsequently drawing a knife to force his way
into the room where the marshal had removed his wife. Yet he
offers no apology for his conduct; expresses no regret for
what he did, and makes no reference to his violent and
vituperative language against the judges and officers of the
court, while under arrest, which is detailed in the affidavits
filed."

In refusing to grant the petition the court said:

"There is nothing in his petition which would justify any
remission of the imprisonment. The law imputes an attempt to
accomplish the natural result of one's acts, and when these
acts are of a criminal nature it will not accept, against such
implication, the denial of the transgressor. No one would be
safe if the denial of a wrongful or criminal act would suffice
to release the violator of the law from the punishment due his
offenses."

On September 17, 1888, after the announcement of the opinion of the
court by Mr. Justice Field denying the petition of D.S. Terry for a
revocation of the order committing him for contempt, Mr. Terry made
public a correspondence between himself and Judge Solomon Heydenfeldt,
which explains itself, and is as follows:

"MY DEAR TERRY:

"The papers which our friend Stanley sends you will explain
what we are trying to do. I wish to see Field to-morrow
and sound his disposition, and if it seems advisable I will
present our petition. But in order to be effective, and
perhaps successful, I wish to feel assured and be able to give
the assurance that failure to agree will not be followed by
any attempt on your part to break the peace either by action
or demonstration. I know that you would never compromise me
in any such manner, but it will give me the power to make an
emphatic assertion to that effect and that ought to help.

"Please answer promptly.
"S. HEYDENFELDT."

The reply of Judge Terry is as follows:

"DEAR HEYDENFELDT:

"Your letter was handed me last evening. I do not expect a
favorable result from any application to the Circuit Court,
and I have very reluctantly consented that an application be
made to Judge Field, who will probably wish to pay me for my
refusal to aid his presidential