Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15
BLOODY END OF A BRUTE.

United States marshal at Lathrop, Cali,
yesterday terminated career of blood
and eventual retribution unequaled in
the history of the western states. Terry's
career of lawlessness begun in 1854,
when he made an assault on United
States Marshal Richardson in San Fran
cisco with dirk knife. For this he fell
into the hands of vigilance committee
End but for the strenuous efforts Of
friends would have not the fate of James
Casey. the slayer Of James King, the
editor of the San Francisco Tribune, who
was executed by the committee.
His next sanguinary encounter was
with United States Senator D. G. Brod-
erick, who was drawn into a
quarrel with him for the pur-
pose of making way for a
member of the Gevin or southern wing
of the Democratic party. Although
holding the position of chief justice of
the state supreme court Terry challenged
Boderick who, knowing little of the use
of fire arms while Terry was an expert
shot, accepted the challenge and fell at
the first fire, MORALLY wounded and dy-
ing two days later, his dying words be-
ing: Il have been slain for my senti-
ments." Terry was arrested, took a
change of venue to another county and
with the connivance of the judge who
tried him the clock in the court room
was set an hour ahead; the prosecution
failing to be present he was cleared.
Terry disappeared from the scene for
number of years, having gone to Mex
leo. He again turned up in 1876,
located in Stockton and became
a member of the constitutional conven-
ton. In 1884 he was placed on the
Democratic electoral ticket, and although
the entire state ticket was elected, the
friends of Broderick had not forgotten
his lamentable end and David Terry
alone, with the mark Of Cain upon his
brow. was defeated, and California cast
one electoral vote for James G. Blaine
for president.
Terry again became conspicuous fig
ure as the council in chief for Sarah Al.
suit to maintain her position as the wife
Of William Sharon, at one time United
States senator from Nevada, one of the
executors of William c. Rallston's estate
and owner of the Palace hotel in San
Francisco, reputed ten millionaire.
The trial was stubornly contested
and was one of the longest
jury trials known to the legal
profession. The case was retired,
remanded, appealed times innumerable
In the meantime Terry became infatua-
ted with his fair client and being unable
to obtain more tangible fee he married
Sarah.
Some six months ago suit was brought
in the United States circuit court for
California, JUSTICE Stephen J. Field pre-
siding, to compel Sarah Althea to pro-
duce for cancellation what purported to
be marriage certificate between her
and the late William Sharon. On her
appearance in court she asked the pre-
siding judge bow much he got for de-
Gliding against her, and the court Or
QcEeu utE removed lIOLQ UnG room.
When Marshal Jacobs endeavored to
carry out the instructions and took hold
of her, Terry drew sheath knife and
made a vicious assault upon the
marshal. He was, however, quickly
overpowered, both were brought before
the bar of the court and sentenced. she
for thirty days and he for six months, in
the county Jail for contempt. He sought
every means known to an artful lawyer
to obtain his liberty, but was foiled in
his efforts and but short time ago fin
ished serving the full term of his SEN
tence.
His wife had taken the lecture field
during his incarceration and was in the
southern part Of the state in the lecture
course when the tragedy was enacted
which closed life of adventure-of
prosperity and adversely; of eminence,
of exalted position. and of debasing acts
and despised by his fellowmen in turn,
as falls to the lot of few men.