The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-15
IrDGE TERRY SHOT DEAD
.uAn lust SLAPPED THE FACE
81 OF JUSTICE FIELD.

Fired BY D6PN'|
aLai Nacle-Mrs. Terry, nee saran
-+ ",+hoo F,u, Throws Herself on the
I'D Pody Of Her Husband
J,-upop CAL, Aug. 14-Upon the ar
Ia 'lf- +ra southern overland train here at
soo m o'clock this morning, United States
= s,-oroe Court Judge Stephen J. Field and
cup. United States Marshal David Nagle
ly..1 Des'1.5 into the depot dining room for
'a[fo.t 80 and sat down side by side. Soon
y 49, Indge David S. Terry and wife
,e'Zr1.rlv ais1 Sarah Althea HilD came in.
T5sv we're proceeding to another table
Ian - Mrs. Terry, evidently recognizing
Jnstce Field, did not sit down, but retired
=, the train for some unknown purpose.
4 SLAP AND A SHOT.
p,foro she reached it, however, and as
IN "a she had left the dining room, Judge
sGU.- 49, anproached Justice Field, and,
-.la,'ing over him, slapped his face. At
~ i1Tcture Deputy Marshal Nagle arose
So; t.-T his seat and shot Judge Terry through
~, heart As he was falling, the deputy
',orsbaI fred again, but missed him, the
h,,Iiot going through the floor. Both shots
were fired in very quick succession. The
inige never uttered a sound after being
shot.
MRS. TERRY RETURNS.
He hardly had fallen when Mrs. Terry
rushed TO the side of his body and threw
herself mon it. Then ensued a scene of the
wildast excitement. People rushed from
the dining room aud others rushed in.
Dnring this time Justice Field and Dep
utv Marshal Nagle retreated to the sleeping
car. where they were securely locked with
in At tunes Mrs. Terry would call upon
the citizens to arrest them.
A CONSTABLE CARRIED OFF.
Before the train pulled out Constable
Walker entered the sleeper and was carried
away on board the train. He informed the
crowd that he knew his duty and would
perform it. During the time the train was
standing at the depot Mrs. Terry was run
ming wildly alternately from the body
of her husband to the sleeper de-
sap Justice Fields face, and
i at the same time begging that they be de-
tanned and have their examination here.
Previous to the entrance of the constable
into the sleeper, Sheriff Purvis and deputy
Of Stansiaus county had already taken
chargeof the deputy United States marshal,
Mr.. Nagle.
NAGLE UNDER ARREST.
After the shooting Deputy United States
Marshal NagIe backed up against the wall
Of the dining room and warned everv one
not to arrest aim, saying he was a United
States officer in the discharge of his duty
Il There was no semOlance Of an attempt to
molest him at any time. Constable Walker
L took Deputy Nagle from the train ct
Tracey ana proceeded with him to Stock
4 ton where he is now in jail District At
t9Tney White ordered the arrest of Justice
Field upon his arrival in San Francisco.
and telegraphed the order to the sheriff of
San Francisco.
# FRISCO GREATLY EXCITED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug 14.-The
announcement that Judge David s. Terry
mad been shot and killed in railway depot
Il az Lathrop, Cal, this morning as a result
2L an attempt to provoke a personal alter
Gatlon with Justice stephen J. Field of the
CLIleu states supreme court, caused an
extraordinary excitement in this citv.
Inc scene Of the tragedy is eightv-tbree
miles from this city by rail, and is the
81 Dfeaklastlng station for the southern over
!anq tralns. The possibility of an encoun-
@ [el Ge1~een Judge Terry and Justice Field
mas nas peen recognized ever since the imprison-
I IeuI OF Judge Terry for contempt of court.
zen months ago, owing to the known tenn
Fer Oh tne man, who killed United States
Il fornia. " '--0 ''4 y u''SS Vi Nail-
TERRY'S PROMINENCE.
i,9 DasIu . Terry was at one time chief
5usslee OF the supreme court of California
aI etlu mas always been prominent fl yure i'm
Ine political history of the state. The kill.
IT, s ol senator Broderick caused at the
T 9'ato deep personal resentment against
sto+oJ py portion of the people of the
CO., cs"ue, Whch threatened to terminate his
n'..ol ~,o9r in california, but he always had a
sto+a ol adherentS and remained in the
Ri besn bofng4 efIoug4 he has only once or twice
# ''0' 9 Tue people for any position.
HIS MARRIAGE TO SARAH.
u W. o was married to Sarah AIthea Hill
Sbouota' ola'lued 10 be the wife of ex-senator
81 fbs sbd.lle ~ "nlle prosecuting her claim against
raona1el, Sna1ol estate. This brought him into
81 wbo Iaa1 glu4 attitude toward Justice Field
hi ITnited q car rendered a decision in the
q denyino sSsOes bo'. circuit court in this CITY
Mrs T.. S. lam lam 10 be the wife of Sharon.
# during tt.y created scene in the court
I,s. the reading Of the decision cbo~o;1, 80
rafyaoS Sog REID with being corrupt and as she
II rectaJ 80 W remain quiet Justice Field al.
u.
1T, PROVED TO BE A TIGREss
the ordaL ~Gn Ine @ deputy attempted to carry ont
81 in a persooa1 ~ Vne court, she became involved
# Judge Tar. quarrel with that official. and
& from his va94 ilI494rIered, drawing a dagger
# Judge Tar,,s' ne was dlsarmed, and both
cor tsn,,,a ~ and his wife were adiudoad in
nj rnaeH.ipt ipt and committed to iaij f. a.
ton l|iio to Ilt Justice Field went to Wasbi,a U'
turpint,9 ,9ou.ne ~ bis duties on 5he bench re-
# " VnIS city six weeks ago.
NJ AN ENCOUNTER FEARrn
ing thai b1'pap9r articles were printed iptimat-
@ Field and T,,GeI TGulu II De dangerous for Justice
as it was tbo,Isep Jerry to meet personally,
the former ~ tne latter might insult
gnizad ~ While the fact was also reno'
Resent e o,lal uStlce Field would he n,,icty ~
ing thai a. i attack from Judge Terry nn knovv ~
or the otboS c'uId only result fatally to ont
II judo ~ N view of the latteris record
Justice Fioi4 4qffy had intended to provoke
s the latter 'C-4, ~, ana draw a weapon hefore
& known ~ could . turn, it is of co1rsa ny, !
preyeDte@19 ~ y tIJ7pqty Nagle, who sat opnosite tie
instant de- tIis py firing, resulting in Tho
Chief ., a11 "a OF Judge Terry. YAK
atch from s,IIce sGiIce oOrowley received a dis
S.n, to arrolt 2nerlI Cunningham of stock.
larshal Ss.,1ss' S,5s' Judge Field and Deput,
apt Lees at once 'Str Leu ar arrival IVA at Oakland
D.r;s TERRY's HISTORY.
kentucItTS y Terry was born in Todd countv
ermy urda.n - 1873 He served in the T--Cy IT,,
Calfor1je9 II Sam Houston. He '"o oanoa ,eaaI !,
ouaty n - dIo49, and settled in Cejinero =
Be supreme an lo2o @ he was elected iustice Fei q q
auonal Aroocolrt court of California ON ~,
cath Of C,biaf "a Ticket, and upon tn,
udge Terry 5ec bec.r,us Justice Murray IL 1857
p59oaed to the var1e viaiIs chief justice. He wa,