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Early Days in California

by George C. Gorham and Stephen J. Field

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  1. 1Printed for a Few Friends
  2. 2The Attempted Assassination of Mr. Justice Field
  3. 3Why and How I Came to California
  4. 4First Experiences in San Francisco
  5. 5Experiences as Alcalde
  6. 6The Turner Controversy
  7. 7Running for the Legislature
  8. 8The Turner Controversy Continued
  9. 9Life in the Legislature
  10. 10Friendship for David C. Broderick
  11. 11Legislation Secured and Beginning a New Life
  12. 12The Barbour Difficulty
  13. 13Removal From Marysville — Life on the Supreme Bench — End of Judge…
  14. 14The Annoyances of My Judicial Life
  15. 15Hostility to the Supreme Court After the Civil War — The Scofield R…
  16. 16The Moulin Vexation
  17. 17The Hastings Malignity
  18. 18Appendix
  19. 19The Story of the Attempted Assassination of Justice Field by a Form…
  20. 20Attempted Assassination of Justice Field by a Former Associate on t…
  21. 21Chapter I — The Sharon-Hill-Terry Litigation
  22. 22Chapter II — Proceedings in the Superior Court of the State
  23. 23Chapter III — Proceedings in the United States Circuit Court
  24. 24Chapter V — Decision of the Case in the Federal Court
  25. 25Chapter VI — The Marriage of Terry and Miss Hill
  26. 26Chapter VII — The Bill of Revivor
  27. 27Chapter VIII — The Terrys Imprisoned for Contempt
  28. 28Chapter IX — Terry’s Petition to the Circuit Court for a Release…
  29. 29Chapter X — President Cleveland Refuses to Pardon Terry — False Sta…
  30. 30Chapter XI — Terry’s Continued Threats to Kill Justice Field — Retu…
  31. 31Chapter XII — Further Proceedings in the State Court — Judge Sulliv…
  32. 32Chapter XIII — Attempted Assassination of Justice Field, Resulting…
  33. 33Chapter XIV — Sarah Althea Terry Charges Justice Field and Deputy M…
  34. 34Chapter XV — Justice Field’s Arrest and Petition Fob Release on Hab…
  35. 35Chapter XVI — Judge Terry’s Funeral — Refusal of the Supreme Court…
  36. 36Chapter XVII — Habeas Corpus Proceedings in Justice Field’s Case
  37. 37Chapter XVIII — Habeas Corpus Proceedings in Neagle’s Case
  38. 38Chapter XIX — Expressions of Public Opinion
  39. 39Chapter XX — The Appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States,…
  40. 40Chapter XXI — Concluding Observations

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