Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-22

elected. September 9Th, 1888, he was
sent to jail for six months for contempt
of court by Justice Fields.
JUSTICE FIELDS ACCOUNT.
The Southern Overland train arrived
CT the Sixteenth street station, in Oak
land, shortly after eleven o'clock this
morning. A great crowd had collected,
telegraphio intelligence of the Lathrop
tragedy having preceded the arrival OF
the train, and the sleeping car in which
Justice Field was sitting was at olce be-
sieged by United States officials and news
paper men. Justice Field maintained
his quiet demesnor, and replied to a
press representative, when asked to mar
rate the particulars of the shooting, as
follows:
81 can tell you the story in few
words. For the last few months oil
manner Of reports, both public and per-
sonal have reached me that Judge Terry
had threatened to subject me to aome
form of indignity II he should happen to
meet me. This fact caused the United
States marshal to decide to provide such
protection as he could during my stay in
this state. When started for Los An
geles, to hold court, Deputy Maggie &C.
oompanied me. He seemed TO be quiet,
gentlemanly official, though only met
him twice while away from Los Angeles.
He asked me in that city when intended
In return and accompanied me, taking q
seat in the sleeping car opposite to ne.
We heard this morning that Judge
Terry and his wife were on the train,
but paid no attention to the fact.
. When we arrived at Lathrop we
entered the eating station to get
breakfast. TOOK seat at the
end of the table, while Maggie sat on one
side of me. Terry and his wife came in
the room soon after. As soon as she sow
me she went out of the room, as after
wards learned, returning to the car for
her satohel. Judge Terry rose, and
supposed he intended accompanying her.
Instead of doing go, he walked back oil
me and struck me heavy slap in the
face. / was completely astonished, and
seeing he was making ready to strike
again, Maggie cried out, Stop stop !!
but Terry did not destst, and as he was
raising his arm q second time, Magic shot
Mt him, the bullet entering his heart. He
fell to the floor, Maggie shooting o second
time, but the second shot did not strike
him. Maggie was arrested at Tracy and
taken to stockton to await the result Of
the inquest. That is the complete story
as far as am aware of the faots,h sale
the justice, in conclusion.
PROTECTING THE JUSTICE.
Protection was accorded to Justice
Field, it is claimed, by authority Of
United States Attorney general Miller
who telegraphed from Washington to thi
marshal OF the district to see that th,
person of the justice was protected q
any hazard. The order extended also t
Judge Sawyer of the United States cir
Quit court in this city, upon whom Mrs
Ferry made personal assault last yea
while on railway train, accompanied b.
Judge Terry. The order was based upoi
this fact, and upon threats declared Il
have been made openly by Terry agains
Justice Field. Deputy Marshal Nagl
was directed to accompany Justice Flel
under this order, and il said to hav
given Judge Terry full warning to sto
when the latter began his attack upo
Justice Field, and fred at Terry as til
latter was about to strike the second time
Justice Field left the Overland train Q
the Oakland ferry and drove at once
the Palace Hotel, where he was joine
by his wife. He was not arrested, an
the notice to the chief OF police elaine
to have been sent by the district attorne
OF San joaquin, II forwarded in thi
form, was not carried out.
SrocKroN, CAL, Ang. 15,-At the II
quest last night on the body of Judl
Terry no new facts were developed.
number Of witnesses were examine,
among them being the proprietor OF Il