Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Death for an Insult.
Judge Terry, of California, Shot
in the Heart.
GROSS INSULT TO JUSTICE FIELD
The Husband Of the Late Senator Sharon's
Mistress slaps the Justice
in the Face, =.

And Deputy United States Marshal Maggie
Kills Him for 1.-THE onicer on Duty
Protecting the Justice by Attorney GEN
eraI MilIer's Orders, because OF Threats
Made nv the Turbulent Californian
The Woman In the Case Has n Pistol In
Her sachei-sketch OF the Dead Maa'.
Eventfui Life.
SAN Francisco, Aug. l5-Judge David
s Terry was shot and instantly killed in a
hotel at Lathrop eighty three miles from
this city, at 7:l5 O'Clock yesterday morning,
10y Deputy United States Marshal Nagla.
The shooting occurred in the presence of
atodt sixty OF seventy people. and created a
scene OF the widest excitement. The cause
OF the tragedy was the well-lznown quarrel
between Judge Terry AMI Justice Field, Of
the United States supreme court, which
grew out Of the latter rendering a decision
adverse to Terry. Judge Terry walked up
to Justice Field in the dining-room Of the
Lathrop hotel and slapped him IN the face,
wheredpou Deputy Marshal Magic, who was
travelling with Field as body guard, drew
a revolver and shot twice at Terry, one shot
penetrating his breast and producing instant
death
Judge Field lift LIS Angel 5 at O'Clock
Tuesd ay afternoon and was his way to
San Francisco Judge Terry left Fresno for
San Francisco early yesterday morning, ac-
companied by his wife, aud boarded the train
upon which were Justice Field and Deputy
Marshal Maggie. One Of the proprietors of
the I.athrop hotel. Fred Lincoln. was also on
the train. and learned that Field and Terry
were among the passengers The train was
due at Iathrop at 7;lO, where it stops
twenty minutes for meals. As be stepped
from the train Lincoln encountered
his partner in the hotel, Mr.. Stackhouse,
and mentioned the matter.
Discovered by Sarah Aithea-
Sarah Althea Was the first to discover
Field, and pointed him out TO her husband.
They exchanged words in low tones, and
Mrs. Terry got up and left the dining room
Mr.. Stackhouse, one OF the proprietors of the
hotel, was standing in the door ami observed
Mrs Terry leave, and also took note of the
threatening look she cast upon Justice Field
He walked down the room TO where Judge
Terry sat and asked why his wife had left
tle table -Jusiice Field is here observed
Mr.. Strcshou e, -and do you think your wife
would be so Indiscreet as to cause troubler
~Why do you ask that question: said
Terry.
Because l do not W ,sh to have any trouble
here was the answer.
81 don't ln,w," said Judge Terry quietly,
ana then he added significantly: There
might be trouble
This alarmed Mr.. Stackhouse, and he
walked back TO the door, determined to
watch Mrs Terry when she returned
Mrs Terry's Wild Grief
Upon Mrs Terry's return she beard the
shot and saw her husband fall Throwing
herself upon his body she screamed: He has
killed him" and gave way TO wild emotion,
calling upon the officers to arrest both JUS
tice Field and Maggie and declaring that Field
was the principal and Maggie only the tool
the justice and Nagle made their way TO the
train and got in a car, Nagle ordering the
people TO stand back, as he was a deputy
marshal in the discharge Of his duty. HEY
let him go, and a constable got on board the
same train and later arrested the marshal,
who submitted quietly.