Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-08-21

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the dining room, Judge Terry approached
slapped his face. At this juncture Dep
uty Marshal Nagle arose from his seat
and shot Judge Terry through the heert.
As he was falling the Deputy Marshal
shot again, lut missed him, the bullet
going through the floor. Both shots were
fired in very quick succession.
Tho Judge never uttered a sound after
being shot. Judge Terry had hardly
fallen when Mrs. Terry rushed to the
side of his body and threw herself upon
it. Then ensued scene of widest ex-
element. People rushed from the din
ing-room and others rushed in. During
this time Justice Field and Deputy Mar
shall Maggie retreated to the sleeping car.
where they were securely locked within,
while Mrs. Terry called upon the citizens
to arrest them.
Before the train pulled out Constable
Walker entered the sleeper, and was car
ried away ON board the train. He in
formed the spectators that he knew his
duty and would perform it.
During the time the train was standing
nt the depot Mrs. Terrywas running wild
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husband to the sleeper. and demand
ing admittance that she might slap
Justice Fields face, and at the same
time begging that they might be detained
ard have their examination there. Previ-
Gus to the entrance of Constable Walker
into the sleeper, Sheriff Purvis and q
Deputy of Stanislaus County had already
taken charge of Deputy United States
Marshal Nagle.
After the shooting Deputy Marsha!
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 discharge of his duty.
| There was no semblance of an attempt to
modest him at any time. Constable
Walker took Deputy Nagle from the train
at Tracy and proceeded with him to
| Stockton, where he now is in Jail.
On the arrival OF the Southern
| overland train at Oakland a great
crowd had collected, telegraphic in
| telligence having preceded the arrival
| If the train, and the sleeping car
| in which Justice Field was sitting was at
| once beseged by United States officials and
| newspaper men Justice Field maintained
a qui demeanor, and replied to a press
| representative when asked to narrate par
| ticulArs OF the shooting:
| ''For the last few months all manner of
| reports have reached me that Judge Terry
| had threatened to subject me to some
| form OF indignity il 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 Ange-
| les to hold court Deputy Nagle accom-
| panied mo- He seemed to he a quiet,
| gentlemanly official. Returning, he ac-
| companied me; taking a seat In the Sleep
| ing car opposite to me. We heard that
Judge Terry and his wife were on the
| train, but paid no attention to
| tho fact When we arrived at La.
thIop we entered the eating station fol
breakfast | took seat at tho end of q
| table, while Nagle sat on one side Of me,
Terry and his vito came in the room soon
/ after me As soon rs she saw me sht
went out Of the room, as | after ward
learned. returning to the car for hel
satchel Judge Terry rose and supposed
he intend d accompanying her. list tead
OF doing so he walked back to me and
struck me a heavy blow on the face.
was completely astonished and saw he va.
making ready to strike again. Naglt
cried out stop. Stop but Terry did
| not desist, and as he was raising his arm
| the second time Maggie shot at him, tn
bullet entering his heart He fell on thu
floor. Nagle shot second time, but tn
second shot did not strike him. Maggie wa
arrested at Tracy and taken to Stockton
| to await the result OF the inquest, That i
| the complete story, 70 far as am awar
of the facts"
Justice Field left the overland train a
Oakland ferry and drove to the Palac
hotsl. where he was Joined by his wife