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80 Nos. 77-1698, 77-1210 & 77-1870 jury box. Haas made several requests to be heard out of the presence of the jury concerning the incident. The re- quests were denied. The judge, however, did grant a re- quest of special Corporation Counsel Camillo F. Volini that Volini’s photographer take pictures of the broken pitcher. Although the judge refused to permit the press to take photographs, he told Volini that “they [the press] may have a copy of the picture that is taken.” He also told defense counsel to have the press “pay you whatever it costs,” if they desired a copy. After the incident, an attorney appeared on behalf of Taylor and attempted to be heard. The judge refused the request telling the attorney to return later in the day. Near the close of the afternoon session, the judge, without hearing argument on behalf of Taylor, entered the following order: The Court finds that a motion was made by counsel for plaintiffs herein, and the Court ordered counsel for defendants to answer the same within 10 days. Both Jeffrey Haas and G. Flint Taylor, two of the attorneys for plaintiffs, demanded an oral hearing, which the Court denied. Immediately after the Court refused to hear them orally, Attorney G. Flint Taylor, in a fit of anger, threw paper, books and other objects on the table for counsel, including a decanter with an inside glass lining, which was broken. Water and glass were sprayed over the floor in front of the jury box. Present in the Court were a number of spectators and representatives of the press. The Court finds that such action was a contemp- tuous and constituted willful and deliberate con- tempt of this Court in its presence at 10:30 a.m., November 11, 1976. The Court does hereby find At- torney G. Flint Taylor in contempt of Court, and does hereby order and direct that he be and is hereby committed to the custody of the Attorney General of the United States for a period of 24 hours, ending at 10:35 a.m. on November 12, 1976. The Court further orders and directs the United States Marshal to immediately execute this order