The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-22

room, and, when made JUSTICE FIELD.
aware of the death of her husband, made
an attempt to board the sleeping car con-
tanning the Judge and deputy. Her sachei
was taken away from her. and it was found
to contain a revolver She appealed to the
crowd to make an attack on the car and to
seize Judge Field. contending that he had
killed Judge Terry.
Terry struggled when the bullet struck
him, and Nagle, fearing that he was about
to draw a weapon. fired again and Terry
tell to the floor dead. At this
moment Mrs Terry rushed up
ing loud cries and lamentations Let me
bore i'm her hand hand sachel. which she
had brought with her, and seemed to think
that Judge Field had done the shooting.
About 10 persons had by this time gathered
from various places
Mrs Terry ran In and saw the body Of her
husband bathed in blood kiss me, kiss
me-" she cried, .can you not kiss me before
you die.' and she put her arms
under his head and stopped over
him. Judge Terry opened his eyes. and
nj king supreme effort, raised his head
and shoulders toward her. Their lips met,
and almost instantly after his head sank
back. his splendid frame Strengthened ou.,
and Judge Terry was dead
As the crowd surged toward the sidewalk
an excited man, impelled by Mrs. Terry's
cries. shouted: .If you'll give me gun I'll
shoot +. eld" This worked the people up to
great pitch, and many threats were made
There was some talk ut the time Of arrest
ing Nagle, but holding his revolver firmly in
his hand he defied the crowd to touch him,
saying he was Deputy United States Mar
ahal and had done his duty in protecting
Justice Field No one yentured to touch
him. and hs boarded the train for San Fran
cisco. lie was arrested ut Tracy by Sheriff
Puryis and conveyed to Stockton.
Mrs. Terry is greatly affected by the
tragedy When interviewed she said she
had anticipated trouble ii her husband
ever met Field, and she tried to persuade
him not to 60 to the dining room The train
was met at Oakland Mole by large num-
ber OF Justice Fields friends, who con-
graduated him upon his escape from death
at Tcrry's hands.
A passenger who was on the train at
Lathrop says that when he heard the shoot
ing he rushed ont of the car and saw Mrs.
Terry with sachel in her hand. She was
trying to open 1t, and he took it from her.
She tried to regain possession of 1t. but
failed. When the sachel was opened after
ward = pistol was found in i.
EXCITEMENT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, Aug. la-The announce
ment that Judge David s Terry had been
shot and killed in the railway depot al
Lathrop, Caf, as the result of an
attempt to provoke personal
encounter with Justice stephen
J. Field, of the United States supreme
Court caused extraordinary excitemen,
in this city. The scene of the
tragedy is eighty-three miles from
this city by rail. and Is break
fasting station for the Southern Over
land train. The possibility Of an en-
counter between Terry and Justice Field
has been recognized ever since the i'm
prisonment OF Terry for contempt of court
ten months ago, and owing 10 the knowI
temper of the man who killed United state.
senator Broderick in the early days Of Cali
fornia.
Terry was married to Sarah Althea Hill
who claimed to be the wife of ex-senator
Sharon, while prosecuting her claim
against tho Sharon estate This brought
him into rcsentful attitude tnwart
Justice Field, who last year rendered
n decision I'm tho United State!
Circuit Court in this city. denyns
her claim to be the wife of Sharon
Mrs. Terry created scene in cour
during the reading Of the decision
charging Justice Field with being corrupt
and as she refused to remain quiet Justic,
Field ordered that she be removed from
court When deputy attempted t,
carry out the order OF tho cour
she became involved In personal quar-
rel with the official, and Judge Terry in
terfered. drawing a dagger from his vest
He was disarlned, and both Terry and hi
wife adjudged In contempt and committed
| to Jail
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