Phocion

Moreover, when Hegemon[*]() said that Polysperchon could bear witness to his good will towards the people, and Polysperchon replied in wrath, Cease telling lies against me in the presence of the king, the king sprang to his feet and would have smitten Hegemon with a spear.One of Phocion’s party, and, like him, under accusation of treachery, i.e. of favouring Cassander rather than Polysperchon. But Polysperchon quickly threw his arms about the king, and thus the council was dissolved.

A guard was now placed about Phocion and his associates, and at sight of this all of his friends who were standing at some remove covered up their faces and sought safety in flight. Phocion and his party, however, were taken back to Athens by Cleitus, ostensibly to be tried, but really under sentence of death.