Personal reminiscences of early days in California, with other sketches
Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Michael of Fortworth and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Copyright, 1893, by STEPHEN J. FIELD.
The following sketches were taken down by a stenographer in the summer of 1877, at San Francisco, from the narrative of Judge Field. They are printed at the request of a few friends, to whom they have an interest which they could not excite in others.
Why and how I came to California.
First experiences in San Francisco.—Visit to Marysville, and elected First Alcalde of that District.
Experiences as Alcalde.
The Turner Controversy.
Running for the Legislature.
The Turner Controversy continued.
Stephen J. Field
George C. Gorham
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PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF EARLY DAYS IN CALIFORNIA, WITH OTHER SKETCHES.
TO WHICH IS ADDED THE STORY OF HIS ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION BY A FORMER ASSOCIATE ON THE SUPREME BENCH OF THE STATE.
PRINTED FOR A FEW FRIENDS.
PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF EARLY DAYS IN CALIFORNIA, WITH OTHER SKETCHES.
INDEX.
THE ANNOYANCES OF MY JUDICIAL LIFE.
APPENDIX.
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF MR. JUSTICE FIELD
INDEX.
WHY AND HOW I CAME TO CALIFORNIA.
FIRST EXPERIENCES IN SAN FRANCISCO.
EXPERIENCES AS ALCALDE.
THE TURNER CONTROVERSY.
RUNNING FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
THE TURNER CONTROVERSY CONTINUED
LIFE IN THE LEGISLATURE
FRIENDSHIP FOR DAVID C. BRODERICK.
LEGISLATION SECURED AND BEGINNING A NEW LIFE.
THE BARBOUR DIFFICULTY.
REMOVAL FROM MARYSVILLE—LIFE ON THE SUPREME BENCH.—END OF JUDGE TURNER.
THE CAREER OF JUDGE FIELD ON THE SUPREME BENCH OF CALIFORNIA, BY JUDGE JOSEPH G. BALDWIN, HIS ASSOCIATE FOR THREE YEARS.
THE ANNOYANCES OF MY JUDICIAL LIFE.
ROSY VIEWS OF JUDICIAL LIFE GRADUALLY VANISHING.—UNSETTLED LAND TITLES OF THE STATE.—ASSERTED OWNERSHIP BY THE STATE OF GOLD AND SILVER FOUND IN THE SOIL.—PRESENT OF A TORPEDO.
HOSTILITY TO THE SUPREME COURT AFTER THE CIVIL WAR.—THE SCOFIELD RESOLUTION.
THE MOULIN VEXATION.
THE HASTINGS MALIGNITY.
APPENDIX.
EXHIBIT A.
EXHIBIT B.
EXHIBIT C.
EXHIBIT D.
EXHIBIT E.
EXHIBIT F.
EXHIBIT G.
EXHIBIT I.
EXHIBIT J.
EXHIBIT K.
EXHIBIT L.
THE STORY OF THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF JUSTICE FIELD
NOTE BY THE PUBLISHERS.
INDEX.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF JUSTICE FIELD BY A FORMER ASSOCIATE ON THE STATE SUPREME BENCH.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.