The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-08-22
WoRralNaroN. MINI. AUG. %. 1889,
A FITTING END TO AN INFA.
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NOUS CAREER. i
The old Grecian Goodies ycleped
Nemesis, representing the heathen idea
# Divine Justice, may sometimes seem
q rs in our impntience at the seeming
triumph and prosperity of the wrong
,oer. TO he very slow in her movements,
she generally overtakes
him in his life e-time, and when she does
she seldom fails to make pretty tho
rough work Of the particular job in
hand. That was a case of the kind
which occurred ut the little railroad |
station Of I.athrop, over in California,
on Wednesday morning last, when
David $. Terry was shot dead in his
tracks by a United states Marshal,
while engaged in makinga 4 personal as
SAINT upon Justice Field, :of the y :.
Supreme Court. Thirty years ago
Judge Terry was chosen By the despt-
rate men then snaleayorinx 10 farce
slavery upon the vsople 1T California.
because Of his great skill in the use Of
firearms. to put, Senator David II.
Broderick out Of the way, which he did
by forcing the latter into duel, and
then deliberately shooting him when
he knew that Broderick's pistol had
gone off prematurely before it had
been pointed in his direction. There
was no adequate cause for the duel,
even under the most liberal constrnc-
tion of the ''code," and~then, his de-
]iberate shooting of Broderick when he
had him at his mercy indicated man
totally without heart and generous
impulse of any kind. Since that time
lie has been engaged in many disrepu-
table acts. and the one that finally took
hold of and eliminated in his death
was the entering into conspiracy
with i disreputable woman, through
the agency Of corrupt courts, to rob
the late Senator Sharon of large por-
ton Of his immense estate. There was
IL forged marriage contract, on the ba-
sis of which heavy verdict was ob
tanned in the lower courts against Sha-
ron; and it was the worry growing out
of the matter that finally led to his
death. Judge Terry then married the
woman, expecting, rs a matter OF
course. to become with her sharer OF
Sharon's great wealth. This hope was
blasted by tho subsequent action OF
Justice Field. in setting aside the vtr"
diet of the Court below and practically
shutting the door against further liti-
CATION of the case. Both Terry and
his wife were guilty .f very rude and
unseemly conduct ON the occasion, de-
n,uncing the Court as corrupt, and
even going 50 far as to use personal vi
olenre OH the officers Of the Court, for
Which Judge Field sent both to prison.
The husband, having been a Supreme
Judge, WAS held to be particularly cul
p.bl. in the matter and hence was given
il term Of six months in one OF the p is
ons of the State. Since l. 8 release
Terry has made numero ls threats OF
violence against Justice Field should
lle ever meet him; and it was because
of these threats that Attorney Genera
Miller detailed IA Deputy United State;
Marshal to accompany Justice Field III
h s California tour, with the result al
ready stated.
The meeting OF Judge Terry and
Justice Field, and what happei ed
A0tl III in, a
papers:
the train arrived at Lathrop at TN
Il. III. Justice Field was among the hls1
OF The passengers to enter the dining
room. He took u seat ut i table facing
the ,or. United States Deputy Mar
sinai Nagle sat 1T his side. Soon atte
they sat down, David 5. Terry aud hi
wife entered the room. When MIS-
Terry saw Justice Field she turned an'
hnrrled!y went out Of the room to th
ttHHixin, the supposition being that sh
went after IL pistol or bottle OF vltrlol
Terry sat down ~ u table further VI
the dining-room, and while waiting =
be served glarel at Field. Presentl
he arose and walked over to the latter
chair. Judge Field was leaning owe
his plate ut the time and Terry ny
out 4 word of warning dealt him blo'
on the side of the face. At that in
stant Na2Ie cried Hold hands off thu
man. Justice Field looked up, ant
rs he said afterward. never saw such
uic, ure Of incarnate hatred as that a.
p;cted upon Terry'a face. Terry al
not heed the marshal's warning. bu
raised his clenclled fist to deliver Al
O her blow. The menacing gesture wa
me last act of his life. Quick as u tlas
Nagle drew his pistol and sent u bullt
through his heart. A great commotio
then arose in the dining hall and Q
the platform. Mrs. Terry ran abo'
from the train to the dining room do
frantically demanding her sstch<
which some one had taken from he
she then stOrme1 about the door. d
manding entrance and charging tho
who had barred her out with shieldil
murderers."
Mrs. Terry, when she left the dini
hall, went straight to the car in viii
she was riding for her satchel, whi
contained loaded revolver, doubtlt
to use it on Judge Field.
Judge Field and Deputy Marshal n
gle went on with the train to Stockt(
where they were both subsequently
rested, the warrant for the Judges
rest being sworn out by Mrs. Ter
OF course it ia absurd to attempt
hold Judge Field responsible for
other mars act, who was acting UNI
the orders of Attorney General Mill
There may he some question as to
right of that officer to detail him
such purpose, and again as to whe
er he did not employ more force tt
was necessary to the defense OF
Judge, but there can t'e no question
think among right-thinking men AZ
the righteousness of Terry's taking
whether it was done in strict acco
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