Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-17
Field Under Bonds.
Startling Development of the
Terry Killing.
THE JUSTICES NEW EXPERIENCE.

Novel Illustration of the Supremacy OF
the Law-Justice Fields Arrest by the
Sheriff-He Is Prepared and Applies
for n Writ of Habeas Corpus-The Writ
Granted and the Bail Put at $4,000
Significant Action of q California Court
-Terry's Burial.
SAN Francisco, Aug 1.-THE sheriff Of
San Joaquin county arrived here Thursday
night, and yesterday afternoon served a
warrant of arrest upon Judge Field.
There was some doubt as to whether the
warrant would be endorsed by judge Of
San Francisco county as required by law,
but this endorsement was obtained I'M
mediately after the warrant was served, a
writ of habeas corpus was sworn out before
Judge Sawyer, of the circuit court, and
heard by him in chambers Justice Sawyer
granted the writ and released Justice Field
on s., 900 bail
History of the Warrant.
When the sheriff OF San Joaquin county
applied to Judge Rix, of the police court,
yesterday morning. to indorse the warrant
of arrest, the Judge asked the advice of Dis
trict Attorney Page The latter expressed
the opinion that as the warrant was in regu-
lar form the judge should not consider the
individuality Of the person against whom it
was directed, but should indorse it Coun-
sci for Justice Field asked Judge Xix to take
testimony To ascertain whether there was
ground for the issuance of the warrant, but
Judge Rix was unable to find any grounds
for disregarding the warrant
The Justice Wrote His Own Petition.
The petition for the writ Of babaas cornus
was made nv Justica Field bimsalf ana i a
very long document It cats forth in d.,,1
the hist,rv Of the casa Tarrv,s .nd NJ.
Terrv's freouent threats AGAINST his life ate
and then states that ba was maI;c;onslv o.
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ocation. that he nada no resistance. that ha
was NOT Responsible for the presence Of anv
one to protect him. that he was merelv pres
ent when the shooting occurred. being on
his way from Los Angelus to San Francisco
in the discharge of official duties; that
he was not armed, and has not gone armed
at any time for many years; that Sarah AL
thea Terry falsely and maliciously swore out
the warrant of arrest; that it was proved
and held in the hearing of the Sharon case
that Sarah Althea Terry was an abandoned
woman without veracity; that petitioner is
now holding court in this city; that his ar
rest and removal would seriously interrupt
his official duties, and that such interference
Is contrary TO the provisions of tho constitu-
ton
Serving the Warrant
oheriH cunningham served the warrant OF
arrest on Justice Field at the circuit court
room cunningham Is olg, granger-look-
ing man with grlzzied beard. he seemed to
ieei he was out oil his element IN bagging
sueh big game as an associate justice OF the
supreme cour1 ne was very ueHerenual
wneh ne presented the document ana read IL
cunningham stsmmered little as he read,
ana remarked that ne had MS duty 10 per-
form he then handed Justice Field the doc
urnent
a"aSs 10 hour DUTY.
'us'lce relu giahceu Pleasantly toward
MIN as he took the warrant and said: That
Is right sir Your duty Is your duty. Al
ways do your duty"
Notwithstanding the number Of people
crowded into the little room, one could have
heard pm drop while these words were be-
ing spoken Justice Field glanced slightly
at the document, and then, with smile, said
to the sheriff, who stood on the opposite side
oil The table:
Il waive the reading OF the warrant, Mr..
SherlH. now do your duty Shall consld-
er myseii IN your custodyE
y Is, SIR, ans ered the sheriff
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