The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
FELL IN HIS TRACKS.
Judge David 8. Terry Of California
Killed by q Deputy United
States Marshal.
Terry slaps Supreme Court Justice
Field and Receives q Bullet In
the Head.

LATHRor, CAL, Aug 14.-Upon the arrival
OF tho Southern overland train here to-day
United States Supreme Judge Stephen J.
Field and Deputy United States Marshal
David Nagle walked into the depot dining
room for breakfast and eat down side BY side.
Soon after Judge David 8. Terry and wife
came In also They were proceeding to an
other table when Mrs. Terry, evidently recog-
mixing Justice Field, did not sit down but re-
tired to the train for some unknown pur-
pose. before she reached It, however, aud
rs soon as she had left tho dining room,
Judge Terry approached Justice Field. and,
STOPPING over him, slapped bis face. AZ this
juucture Deputy Marshal Nagle arose from
his sent and shot Judge Terry through the
heart AZ ho was falling the deputy marshal
shot again but n,issed him, the bullet going
through the floor. Both shots were fired In
very quick succession. The Judge never ut
tered a sound after being shot He had
hardly fallen when MrA Terry rushed to the
aide Of his body md threw herself upon It
Then ensued scene of the widest
excitement People rushed from the dining
room and others rushed In During this time
Justice Field and Deputy Marshal Nagle re-
treated to sleeping car, whero thcy were
securely locked within. At times Mra Terry
would call upon the citizens to arrest them.
Before the train pulled out Constable Walker
entered the sleeper, and was carried away
on board the train. He informed the specta-
tors that he knew his duty and would per-
torn It During tho time the train was
standing at the depot Mrs Terry was rum
ming wildly alternately from the body of her
husband to the sleeper. demanding admit
tance that she might slap Justice Fields face,
nj tho hor hot ttoxy 1,o
detained and have their examination here.
Constable Walker took Deputy Nagle from
the train at Tracy, and proceeded with him
10 Stockton, where he is now in Jail District
Attorney White ordered the arrest Of Justice
Field upon his arrival in San Francisco. and
telegraphcd tho order to the sheriff Of San
Francisco
TAKEN TO STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, Cal, Aug. 14.-The coroner mr.
rived hero at noon with Jerry's body in q
box covered with white CLOTH Mrs Terry
rode In the express car with tho remains ac-
COMMANDED by several friends of the deceased
When tho body was laken Off tho chr sho
followed and rode with it in an express
wagon to tho morgue. She was distressed
and eaid 1t was most cowardly murder of
an unarmed man. Deputy Marshal Naglo
was brought hero in buggy by Constable
Walker Of Lathrop. When tho overland
train left Lathrop after the shooting, Con-
stable Walker got in the car and arrested
Nagle. He rode with him to Tracy. and
there took buggy to Stockton to avoid tho
crowds When Nagle reached tho Jail he
nlighted from the buggy and came in with
his coat covering his handcuffed hands.
Nagle refused to DO interviewed. He said: Il
am deputy United States marshal and simply
did my duty as IN officer" He was locked up
at once, md soon utter sent for the local at
torney. Nagle was very cool, but looked
pale and determined.