The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-08-17
EX-JUDGE TERRY KILLED.

EX-JUDGE TERRY KILLED.
Shot by U. 8. Marshal in California for an
Assault on Justice Field.
LATHRoP, Cal, August 14.-Upon the
arrival of the Southern overland train
here at 7 20 o'clock this morning United
States Supreme Judge Stephen j. Field
and Deputy United States Marshal David
Maggie walked into the depot dining room
for breakfast and sat down side by side
Soon after Judge David S. Terry and
wife formerly Sarah Althea HilD came
in. They were proceeding to another
table when Mrs. Terry, evidently recog
MIXING Justice Field. did not sit down.
but retired to the ira n for some unknown
purpose. Before she reached it, however,
and as soon as she had left the dining
room, Judge Terry approached Justice
Field, and, STOPPING over him, slapped
his face. At this juncture Deputy Mar
shal Maggie arose from his seat and shot
Judge Terry through the heart. AS he
was falling the Deputy Marshal fired
again, but missed him, the bullet going
through the floor. Both shots were fired
in's y quick succession.
Alter the shooting Deputy U. s. Mar
shall Maggie 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
modest him at any time.
The Judge never uttered a sound after
being shot. He had hardly fallen when
Mrs. Terry rushed to the side of his body
and threw herself Dpon it. Then ensued
a scene of the widest excitement. People
rushed from the dining room and others
rushed in. During this time Justice
Field and Deputy Marshal Maggie retreated
to a sleeping car, where they were Sc
curely locked within. At times Mrs.
Terry would call upon the citizens to ar
rest them.
Before the train pulled out Constable
Walker entered the sleeper and was car
ried away on board the train. He in.
formed the crowd that he knew his duty
and would perform it. During the time
the train was standing at the depot Mrs.
Terry was running wildly, alternately,
from the body of her husband to the
sleeper, demanding admittance that she
might slap Justice Fields face, and at
the same time begging that they be de-
tanned and have their examination here.
Previous to the entrance of Constable
Walker into the sleeper Sheriff Purvis
and Deputy of Stanislans county had al
ready taken charge of Deputy United
States Marshal Maggie.
Constable Walker took Deputy Maggie
from the train at Tracy, and proceeded
inn n MI he 70 in
Jail. District Attorney White ordered
the arrest of Justice Field upon his ar
rival In San Francisco, and telegraphed
the order to the Sheriff of San Francisco
Justice Fields Story of the Tragedy.
The Southern overland train arrived at
the Sixteenth street station, in Oakland,
shortly after II O'Clock this morning. A
great crowd had collected, telegraphic in
telligence of the Lathrop tragedy having
preceded the arrival of the train. and the
sleeping car in which Justice Field was
sitting was at once beseiged by United
States officials and newspaper men. JUS.
tice Field maintained his quiet de.
meanor, and replied to press represen-
tative. when asked to narrate the partic.
ulars of the shooting, as follows:
words. For the last few months all man.
ner of reports, both public and personal.
have reached me that Judge Terry had
threatened me to some form of indignity
if 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 Angeles, to hold
Court, Deputy Maggie accompanied me.
He seemed to be quiet, gentlemanly of.
fetal, though only met him twice while
away from Los Angeles. He asked me
in that city when intended to return, and
accompanied me, taking a seat in the
sleeping car, opposite to me. We heard
this morning that Judge Terry and bis
wife were on the train, but paid no at
teption 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 saw me
she went out of the room, as afterwards
learned, returning to the car for her
satchel. Judge Terry rose, and / sup
posed intended accompanying her. In
stead Of doing 30, he walked back of 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 desist, and, as he was raising his
arm a second time, Maggie shot at him.
the bullet entering his heart. He fell to
the floor, Maggie shooting a 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 in
quest.
''This is the complete story, as far as l
am aware of the facts, p" said the Justice,
in conclusion.
Why the Justice Was Guarded.
Protection was accorded to Justice
Field, it is claimed, by authority of
United States Attorney General Miller,
who telegraphed from Washington to the
Marshal of the District to see that the
person of the Justice was protected at any
hazard. The order extended also to
Judge Sawyer, of the United States Cir
cult Court in this city, upon whom Mrs.
Terry made personal assault last year,
while on a railway train, accompanied by
Judge Terry. The order was based upon
this fact and upon threats declared to
have been made openly by Terry against
Justice Field. Deputy Marshal Maggie
was directed to accompany Justice Field,
under this order, and it is said to have
given Terry full warning to stop when
the latter began his attack upon Justice
Field, and fred at Terry whom the latter
was about to strike second time.
"Sarah Althea " Was Armed.
A passenger who was on the train at
Lathrope says that when he heard the
shooting he rushed out of the car and
saw Mrs. Terry with satchel in her
hand. She was trying to open it and he
look it from her. She tried to gain pos
session Of it again but failed. When the
'atohel was opened afterwards pistol
was found in it.
Justice Field left the Overland train at
The Oakland Ferry, and drove at once to
The Palace Hotel, where he was joined
oy his wife. He was not arrested, and
,he notice to the Chief of Police, claimed
20 have been sent by the District Attor-
ley of San Joaquin, if forwarded in that
orm, was not carried out.
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