Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-17
MARSHAL NAGLE's SHOT
1T TAKES THE LIFE OF JUDGE
TERRY IN An INSTANT OF TIME.
Sarah Althea Hill-Sharon Divorce Pro-
ceedings-A Deputy Marshal With
Orders to Protect Judges Field and
Sawyer from Judge Terry and Sarah
IfI,oo

LATHRoP, CAL. August 14.-Upon arrival
OF the Southern overland train here at
7:2O this morning, United States Supreme
Judge Stephen j. Field and Deputy Mar.
shall David Nagle walked into the depot
dining room for breakfast and sat down
side by side. Soon after Judge David 8.
Terry and wife came in also, they proceed
ing to another table. Mrs. Terry. evidently
recognizing Justice Field. did not sit down,
but retired to the train for some unknown
purpose. Before reaching it, however, and
as soon as she had left the dining room,
Judge Terry approached Justice Field.
stooping over him and gently slapped his
face once.
At this juncture Deputy Marshal Nagle
arose from his seat and shot Judge Terry
through the heart. As he was falling the
deputy marshal shot again, but missed
him, the bullet going through the floor.
Both shots were fired in very quick success
sion. ..
Judge Terry had hardly fallen when Mrs.
Terry rushed to the side of his body and
threw herself upon it. Then ensued a scene
of the widest excitement. People rushed
from the dinniDg room. others rushed in.
During this time Justice Field and Deputy
Marshal Nagle retreated to the sleeping
car where they were securely locked within.
Before the train pulled out Constable
Walker entered the sleeper and was carried
away on board the train. He informed
the spectators he knew his dutysand would
perform it. During this time the train
standing at the depot, Mrs. Terry was run
ming wildly, alternately from tie body OF
her husband to the sleeper demanding ad-
mit:ance, that she might slap Justice
Fields face, and at the same time begging
that they be detained and have their ex-
animation here. .
Previous to the entrance OF Constable
Walker into the sleeper, Sheriff Plitvis and
a deputy OF Stanislaus county, had already
taken charge OF deputy United States Mar
shal Nagle.
FIELD TO BE ARRESTED.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 14.-Chief OF
Police Crowley received dispatch from
Sheriff Court Ingraham, OF Stockton, to
arrest Judge Field and Deputy Marshal
Nagle on the arrival OF the train at Oak
land and will take them into custody, uu.
less they leave the train at some point
along the road.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 14.-The news of
caused intense excitement here.
Mrs. Terry was formerly Sarah Althea
Hill, who, through long litigation, claimed
to be the wife OF ex-senator Sharon. Terry
was her attorney. Judge Field decided she
was not Sharons wife. Sarah denounced
Field in open court as corrupt. Field
ordered her removed from coNrt. Terry
drew knife in her defense and both were
sent to Jail for six months for contempt.
This was in September last, and to-day
was Terry's first meeting with Field since.
That there would be killing was generally
believed owing to Terry record. Hecame
to California in 40. In '56 he stabbed a
member of the vigilance committee and
came near being strung up. In '59 he killed
Senator Broderick as the result of political
differences.
After the shooting Deputy United States
Marshal Nagle backed up against the wall
OF the dining room and warned everyone
not to arrest him, saying he was a United
States officer in the discharge OF his duty.
There was no semblance OF an attempt to
molest him at any time. Constab BILE Walker
took Deputy Nagle from the train at Tracy
and proceeded witt him to Stockton, where
he is now in Jail. States Attorney White
ordered the arrest of Justice Field upon his
arrival in San Francisco, and telegraphed
the order to the sheriff OF San Francisco.
JUSTICE FIELDS STATEMENT.
SAN Francisco, August 14.-Justice Field
was seen by an Associated Press reporter
on his arrival here at noon. de said for
the last two months all sorts OF reports
have reached him that Judge Terry had
threatened to subject him to some form OF
indignty should he meet him. This fact
caused the United States Marshal to de.
eide to provide the best protection he
could during Justice Fields stay in the
state.
AT the Lathrop eatiEg house, this morn
ing" said Justice Field, II took a seat at
the end of the table, while Nagle sat on
one side OF me. Terry ana his wife came
in soon after. As soon as Mrs. Terry saw
me she went out OF the room, and as l
afterwards learned, returning to the car
for her satchel. Judge Terry arose, and l
supposed he intended to accompany her.
Instead OF doing SO, he walked back OF me
and struck me heavy slap in the face. l
was completely astonished. As he was
making rea Is to strike again, Deputy Mar
shal Nage cried STOP stop and as he
was raising his arm a second time Nagle
shot at him.
That is all know OF the matter, said the
Justice in conclusion.
Protection was accorded to Justice
Field, it is claimed, by the authority OF
Attorney General Miller, who instructed
the marshal Of the district to see that the
person Of Justice Field and Circuit Judge
Sawyer were protected. Mrs. Terry, it will
be remembered, made a personal assault
upon Judge Sawyer last year. The order
for protection was based upon this fact
and upon the threats declared to have
been made openly by Terry against Justice
Field.
The latter has not yet been arrested and
a notice which, it was said was sent to
that effect by the district attorney of San
Jouquin il in that form, was not carried
out.
GENERAL RAILROAD NEWS.