The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-15
JUDGE TERRY KILLED
By United states Marshal NaxIe
at I.athrOp, CAL, Yesterday.

IJti\ w -. l0IIN wis Sll'Dl anu klllttl -
deputy United States Marshal Davit
Maggie at the breakfast table in the dcpO
hotel at Lathrop this morning. Tn
shooting was caused by an assault mad
by Terry upon JuStic" Field Of the l'nitc'
States supreme court.
LATrRoP, Cal, August 1l--I'pol
the arrival of the Southern overland trail
here at 7:3O O'Clock this morning, Initct
States Judge Stephen J Field and Dcput,
L. S. Marshal David Naglc walked into
the depot dining room for breakfast, anC
sat down side by side. Soon after Iudg,
David Terry and wife formerly Saral
Althca Hill came in. They were pro
cccding to another table when Mrs r.
ry, evidently recognizing Justice Field
did not sit down, but retired to the train
tor some unknown purpose. Before she
reached it, however, and us soon as sh,
had left the dining room, Judge Terry
approached Justice Field, and stoopinl
over him, slapped his face. At this iunct
IRE Deputy Marshal Naglc arose from
his seat and shot Judge Terry through
the heart. AS he was falling the dcput
marshal fired again, but missed him, tho
l'NlllNl S'lllS llli''llSl llN l'lpl. IDpll
Sh Is were fired i'll very quick succession
The Judge never uttered Il sound after
being shot. He had hardly fallen whcI
Mrs. Terry rushed to the side of his body
and threw herself upon it. Then cnSuct
{; Scene of the widest excitement, people
rushed from the dining room, and other,
rushed in. During this time Justice Field
and Deputy Marshal Naglc rctrcatcd tC
the sleeping car, where they were securely
locked within. At times Mrs Terry
would call upon the citizens to arrest
them. Before the train pulled out, Con.
stable Walker entered the sleeper and
was carried away on board the train
He informed 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, alter
natCIy from the body of her husband to
the sleeper demanding admittancc that
she might slap Justice Fields face, and
at the same time hcgging that they be
detained and have their examination
mere. Previous to the entrance of Con
stable Walker into the sleeper Sheriff
lurviSand adcputy UIStaniSlauS county,
had already takcnin charge Deputy L. $.
Marshal Maggie.
After the shooting Deputy L. $. Mar
>hal Naglc backed up against the wall
oi the dining room and warned everyone
not to arrest him, saying he wasa United
States officer in the discharge of his duty.
Thcrc was no scmblancc of an attempt
to modest him at any time. Constable
Walker took Deputy NaElc from the train
ut Tracy and proceeded with him to
Stockton, where he is now in Jail.
District Attorney White ordered the
arrest Of Justice Field upon his arrival in
San Francisco, and tclcGraphcd the order
to the sheriff of San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, August 1+.-Thc
overland train arrived at 10th
street station in Oakland after | | o'clock
Iccted, the tclcgraphic intelligence of the
Lathrop tragedy having preceded the
arrival Of the train; and the sleeping car
in which Justice Field was sitting was at
once hcSicged by United States officials
and newspaper men. Justice Field main
tanned his quiet dcmcanOr, and replied to
t he press representative when asked to
narratc the particulars of the shooting
Us follows: II can tell you the story in
a few words. For the last few months
all manner reports, both public and
have reached me that Judge
Ferry had threatened to subject me to
some form of indignity it he should hap
pen to meet me. This fact caused the
Juitcd States Marshal to decide to pro-
vide such protection as he could during
my stay in this State. When started
Or Los Angeles to hold court deputy Ma
gle accompanied me. He seemed to he Il
Iuict, gcntlcmanly official, though only
net him twice while away from Los
Angeles He asked me in that city when
intended to return, and accompanied
me, taking Il seat in the sleeping car OPP
DOSitc to me. We heard this morning
hat Judge Terry and his wife were ON
he train, but paid no attention to the
act. When we arrived at LatIrop, we
inferred the eating station To get break
ast. took a seat at the end of the Ia
Die, while Naglc sat on the 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
earned, goi to the car for her satchcl.
Iudgr Terry arose, and | supposed he in
Tended accompanying her; instead of do
NJ So, he walked back of me and struck
ne heavy slap i'll the face. was com
rlctcly aStonishcd, and seeing he was
making ready to strike again, Naglc
'riCd out "stup, stop but Terry did
lol dcSist, and as he was raising hiSarm
I second time, Maggie shot at him, the
DuIIrt entering his heart. lie fell to the
luor, Maggie shooting a second time;
Dut the second shot did not strike him.
\oglc was arrested at Tracy and taken
@ Stockton tOawait the result OF the in
quest. That is the complete story as
ar us am aware of the facts, said the
llSticc in conclusion Protection was
accorded to Justice Field, it is claimed,
" authority of United States Attor-
Miller, who telcgraphcd
rom Washington to the marshal of the
district to see that the person of the
rhc order extended also To Judge Saw.
'er, of the United States circuit court, in
his city, upon whom Mrs. Terry made
PERSONAL assault last year while on a rail
way train accompanied by Judge Terry.
Hhc order was based upon this fact and
,pon threats declared to have been made
by Terry against Justice Field. Deputy
Marshal Naglc was directed to accom-
,any Justice Field under this order, and
5 said to have given Judge Terry full
warming to stop when the latter began
lis attack upon Justice Field, and fired
II Terry aS the latter was about to strike |
second time. Justice Field left the
overland train at Oakland ferry, and
Irovc at once to the Palace hotel, where
IL was joined by his wife. He was not
Irrcstcd, and the notice to the chief OF
,oliCc claimed to have been sent by the
district attorney of San Juan, iftorwardcd
II that lUrm, was not carried out.
Saratoga Races.
SARATOGA, N. V, August l4.-Cloudy,
rack in good condition.
First racc-Six furlongs: Sunlight
Won, Burnside second, L. {. Stacy third.
Time II.
Second race -OuC mile: Brown prin- |