The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-08-22
JuSt.ice Field Talks.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 14-The Southern
overland train arrived in Oakland shortly
after IL o'clock to-day. A great crowd had
collected, telegraphic intelligence of the
Latnrop tragedy having preceded the ar
rival of the train, and the sleeping car in
which Justice Field was sitting was at once
besieged by United States officials and news
paper men. Justice Field maintains his quiet
demeanor and replied B press representa-
tive, when asked to narrate the particulars
of the shooting, as follows:
II can tell you the story in few words. For
the last few months all manner Of reports, both
public and personal, have reached me that Judge
Terry had threatened to subject me to some
form of indi2nity if he should happen to meet
me This fact caused the United States marshal
to decide to provide such protection as he could
during my stay In this state. When I started
for Los Angeles to hold court Deputy Maggie ac-
c1mpanied me- He seemed to be quiet, gen
tlemanly official, though 1 only met him twice
while away from Los Angeles. He asked me in
that city when intended to return and accom-
panied me, taking a seat in the sleeping car op-
posite to me. We heard this morning that
Judge Terry and his wife were on the train, but
paid no attention to the fact. When we arrived
at Lathrop we entered the eating station to
get breakfast. / took a seat at the
end Of the table. while NaRle sat on
came in the room soon after As soon as she
saw me she went out of the room, as after
wards learned, returning to the car for her
satchel. Judge Terry rose and supposed he in
tended accompanying her. Instead of doing so
he walked back of me and struck me heavy
slap in the face. ! was completely astonished,
and, seeing % he he was nskinR .es ready to strike
did not desist, and as he was raising his arm
second time, Na9le shot at him, the bullet enter
ing his heart. He fell to the floor, Nagle shoot
ing a second time but the second shot did not
strike him. Deputy Nagle was arrested at Tracy
and taken to Stockton to await the result of the
inquest. That is the complete story, SO far as
am aware of the facts, said the Justice in con-
cluslon.
WILL NOT BE ARRESTED.
Protection was accorded to Justice Field.
it is claimed, by authority of United States
Attorney General Miller, who telegraphed
from Washington to the marshal of the dis
trict to see that the person of the justice was
protected at any hazard. The order extended
also TO Judge Sawyer, of the United States
circuit court in this city, upon whom Mrs.
Terry made personal assault last year while
on railway train, accompanied by Judge
Terry The order was based upon this fact,
and upon threats declared to have been
made openly by Terry against Justice Field.
Deputy Marshal Nagle was directed to ac-
company Justice Field under this order, and
is said to have given Judge Terry full warn
ing to stop when the latter began his attack
upon Justice Field, and fired at Terry as the
latter was about to stike second time JUS
tice Field left the overland train at the Oak
land ferry and drove at once to the Palace
hotel, where he was Joined by his wife He
was not arrested, and the notice to the chief
Of police claimed to have been sent by the
district attorney of San Joaquin, IL forwarded
in that form. was not carried out.
JUDGE TERRY's THREATS.
The following facts were submitted to
Justice Field this afternoon, and declared by
him to be correct statement of circum-
stances that led to the shooting. During
Judge Terry's confinement In the county
jail he threatened upon his release to take
The lives OF Judges Field and Sawyer.
Prior to the contempt of court,
for which he was in prison, Mra Terry, in
his presence, had made an assault on Judge
Sawyer In q Pullman Car. It is believed
that had Sawyer resisted the insult Terry
would have killed him. Terry's threats were
OF Justice Fielo's colleagues on the supreme
bench and were made known to the de-
partment of justice in Washington,
whereupon Mr. Miller, attorney gen!
eral of the United States, head OF
the department of justice, and as the su-
perior officer of United States Marshal
Franks, ordered the latter to take whatever
measures were necessary to protect the per-
sons of Justice Field and Judge SAWYER
from assault by Judge Terry. On his arrival
In California to hold court in this part of his
circuit Justice Field objected to being put
under the protection of the marshal's office.
When asked IL he intended to carry
arms to defend himself he said; sNo;
do not and will not Garry arms,
for when it is known that judges of courts
are compelled TO arm themselves for defense
OF assaults offered in consequence of their
judicial action it will be time to dissolve the
courts, consider the government failure
and let society lapse into barbarism," Not