Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22

curred, and was ct the scene of the to-,
DIP moments later. In an inte-rie
| he saio: "The train arrived at I,ats,e
! at 7:l0 a. m. Jostice Field was sro,Pp
the FIRST of the passengers to enter ,s
dining room, United States Dsn,,s
Marshal Nagle sat AZ ~
side. Soon after they sat
David S. Terry and his wife entered w..
room. When Mrs. Terry saw Jns,tas
cid, she turned and hurriedly went m,
of the room to the train, the suppositipp
being that she went after pistol or
bottle of vitrol. Terry SAL down at thu
table, further up the dining room ana
while waiting 10 be served glared "a
Field. Presently he arose ana
walked over to the latter's cnai,
Judge Field was lesning oys,
his plate at the time aud Terry an
preached him from behind and witbon.
word of warning dealt him blow nm
she side of the face. At that instant
Maggie cried: Hold, hands of that man.
Justice Field looked up, end as be told me-
after wards, that he never saw such pic
tGre of inoarnate hatred as that depicted
upon Terry'1 face. Terry did not need
the marshaPs warning and raised mia
cliDched fist TO deliver second blow
That meusoipg gesture was his last act OF
life Quick as fash Maggie drew LIS re-
yoiveF and sent q bullet through his heart
and then another not over an inch from
where the first had struck him. A grea.
oommotion then arose in the dining hall
and on the platform outside. Mrs Terry
ran about from the train to the dining
nall door frautioaHy demanding her sateh-
81, shich some one had takeL from her
She then stOrmeo the door, demanding
entrance and charging those who barred
her out with shielding the murderers. I
happened TO know that the deputy mar
shall was acting under direct written in
structions from the attorney general TO
protect the persons OF Judges Field aud
Sawyer at all hazards. This order was
made in consequence OF frequent threats
which Terry had made against the lives
of these two judges. In conversation
with me, Justice Field said ne was not
responsible for the constant at
tendance of the deputy and was
Uody guard, bat the officer insisted upon
carrying ont his instructions to the letter.
He went on the Same train with the
Ju5tlCb W iJos AuSeIs anu Hdu 1hltnluliy
guarded his person mp u the moment of
the tragedy. He was in the faithful dis
charge CT his duty when he killed
Terry, Justice Field told me he was
not armed. He said he had
been frequently urged to arm himself,
but would never do so, and had declared
that when it becomes necessary for
justice of the United States supreme
court to go about the performance of
his duty carrying firearms with which co
protect his person it would be time to
abolish our courts.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 14.-Attorney Gen
eral Miller was fonpd at his home aud
asked concerning the command which he
was quoted as having made to the mar
shall at San Francisco. at was given
o1t," said he, under my direction. There
was danger that Judge Terry, who was
stated to be violent and desperate man,
would very likely to make deadly as
ssult upon Judge Field and Judge Saw
yer--one or both of them-and
that the same precaution ought to be
taken in premises. therefore called the
attention of the marshal OF that district
to these statements, and told him that it
was due to the country and courts that
precautions should be taken TO keep the
peace and protect the courts and judges
in the discharge of their duties"