Evening journal., 1889-08-15
Intense Excitement nt Frisco.

SAN Francisco, Aug. l5--The southern
overland train arrived at the station in Oak
land shortly after II "A. IN. A great crowd
had collected, telegraphic intelligence of the
lathrop tragedy having preceded the arrival
the train, and the sleeping car in which JUS
tice Field was sitting was at once besieged by
United States officials and newspaper men.
Justice Field maintained his quiet demeanor,
and narrated 10 a press representative the
following particulars Of the shootngi
Justice Field Tells the story.
II can tell you the story in a few words
For the last few months all manner of re
ports, both public and personal, have reached
ine that Judge Terry had Threatened 10 sub
ject me to some indignity if he should happen
to meet me This fact caused the United
States marshal to provide such protection as
he could during my stay in this state. When
/ started for Los Angeles tO hold court De
putty Maggie accompanied me He seemed TO
be quiet, gentlcnanly official, though /
only met him twge while away from Los
Angeles. He asked me in that city when
intended 10 return, and accompanied me,
taking seat in the sleeping ear opposite 10
me We heard, early in the morning, that
Judge Terry and his wife were on the train
but puid no attention to the fact When we
hA AAhtAliAD Allf fhAllltt oitA
ton % get breakfast took "a seat at the
end of the table Nagle sat on one side of
me. Terry and his wife came in the room soon
after. As soon as she saw me she went out
of ths room, as / afterward learned, and re-
turnnd to the ear for her satchel Judge
| Terry rose, and | supposed he intended ac-
coinpanying her.
Instead of doing so he walked back OF
me, and struck me heavy slap in the face.
/ was completely astonished, and, seeing he
was making ready 10 strike again, Maggie
cried out, 'Stop Stopl but Terry did not do
sist, and as he was raising his arm a second
time, Nagle shot at him, the bullet entering
his heart. He fell to the floor Maggie shot IA
second time, but tho second shot did not
strike Terry. Nagle was arrested at Tracy
and taken to Stockton to await the result of
the inquest That is the complete story, so
far az am aware Of the facts
How Nagle Came to be Present.
Protection was accorded 10 Justice Field,
it is claimed, by authority Of United States
Attorney General Miller, who telegraphed
from Washington to the marshal Of the dis.
trict TO see that the person Of the justice was
protected at any hazard The order extended
also to Judge Sawyer, of the United States
circuit court, in this city, upon whom Mrs
Terry made a personal assault last yeaI
while on railway train accompanied 10y
Judge Terry. The order was based upon th
fact and upon threats declared TO have beer
made openly by Terry against Justice Field
Deputy Marshal Maggie was directed 70 ac
company Justice Field under this order, anl
is said to have given Judge Terry full warn
ing TO stop when the latter began his attack
Justice Field left the overland train at tn
Oakland ferry, and drove at once 70 tn
Palace hotel, where he was joined by hi
wife. He was not arrested and the notice q
the chief Of police, claimed 20 have been sen
by the district attorney Of San Joaquin, 4
forwarded, was not acted upon.
Marshal Nagle's Record.
David Nagle who killed Terry, is well
known here In the latter part Of the seven
ties he went 20 Arizona, and in 1881 wa
appointed chief Of police of Tombstone
While occupying that Office he had frequen
encounters with the criminal element, an,
soon earned a reputation for bravery an,
daring. Among other exploits was his kill
ing Of a noted Mexican desperado after
fierce personal combat Maggie was mad
deputy marshal here year ago. It was h
who disarmed Terry last September whel
the ex-judge assaulted Marshal Franks
When it was determined to furnish Justic
Field with bodyguard Nagle was selecte,
for the work Nagle is 50 years old, and ha
| a wife and family here