Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1889-08-16
United States Marshal David Nagl 9
Shoots Him Through
the Heart.
Ssrah Althea Again q Widow-The
Slayer Of Broderick Passes
in His Checks.
Sullivan and Fitzpatrick Indicted
The White Chapel Slayer
Still a Myth.
Judge Terry Killed.

LATHRoP, CAL, Aug. 14-Upon the ar
rival of the Southern overland train ar
riving at 7:SO this morning, United States
Supreme Judge Stephen J. Field and Deputy
United States Marshal David Nagle walked
into the depot dining room for breakfast,
and sat down side by side. Soon after
Judge David Terry and wife came in also.
They were proceeding to another table
when Mrs. Terry evidently recognizing
Justice Field, did not sit down, but re-
turned to the train for an unknown pur-
pose. Before she reached it, however, and
as soon as she left the dining room, Judge
Terry approached Justice Field, and stoop-
ing over him. slapped his face. At this
juncture Deputy Marshal Nagle arose
from his seat and shot Judge
Terry through the heart. AS he
was falling Nagle shot again, but missed
him, the bullet going through the floor.
Both shots were fired in very quick sue
cession. The Judge never uttered word
after being shot. He had hardly fallen
when Mrs. Terry rushed to the side of his
body and threw herself upon it. Then en-
sued scene OF the widest excitement.
People rushed from the dining room and
others rushed in. During this time Justice
Field and Deputy Marshal Nagle retreated
to the sleeping car where they were se-
curely locked within. At times Mrs.
Terry would call upon the citizens to
arrest them before the train pulled out. A
constable entered the sleeper, and was
carried away on board. He informed the
spectators that he knew his duty
and would perform it. During the
time the train was standing at the
depot Mrs. Terry was running about
wildly, demanding admittance that she
might slap Judge Fields face, and begging
that they might be detained and have their
examination here. Previous to the en-
entrance of the constable into the sleeper,
Sheriff Purvis and deputy, of Stanislaus
county, had already taken charge of Dep
uty United States Marshall Nagle. After
the shooting Deputy United State Mar
shall Nagle backed up against the wall Of
the dining room and warned every one not
to arrest him, saying he was United
States officer IN the discharge of his duty.
There was no semblance Of an attempt to
molest him at any time. Constable Walker
took Deputy Nagle from the train at
Tracy, and proceeded with him to Stock
ton. where he is now in Jail. District At
t0rney White ordered the arrest of Justice
Field upon his arrival in San Francisco,
and telegraphed the order to the sheriff Of
San Francisco
JUDGE rERRY's HISTORY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 1.-THE announce
ment that Judge David S. Terry had been
shot and killed in Q railroad depot at Lath-
rop, Col, this morning as q result to pro-
woke . personal alteration with Justice
Stephen Field, of the United States SUI
preme court, caused extraordinary excite
ment in this city. The scene of the
tragedy is eighty three miles from this city
by rail, at . breakfast station on the over
land route. The possibility of an en-
counter between Terry and Justice Field
{ has been recognized ever since the impris-
onment Of Terry for contempt of court, ten
months ago, owing to the known temper Of
the man, who killed United States Senator
Broderick in the early days Of California.
David s. Terry was AZ one time chief JUS
tice Of the supreme court Of California and
has always been . prominet figure in
political life in the state. The killing
Of BrodericE caused at the time deep
personal resentment against Terry among
sportion Of the people Of the state, which
threatened to terminate his career In Cali
fornia, but he always had q number adher-
sents and friends in the state, though he
has only once or twice been before the
& people for ia position. He was married to
Sarah Althea Hill, who claimed to be the
wife Of ex-senator Sharon while present
I ing her claim against the Sharon estate.
\ This brought them into . resentfnl attitude
taward Justice Field, who last year rem.
dered decision In the United States cir
cult court In this city, denying her claim to
be the wife Of Sharon. Mrs. Terry created
. scene in court during the reading
Of the decision. charging Justice Field
with being corrupt, and as she refused to