Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-23
NAGLE,s SHOTS.
First He Demanded of Terry to Cease
His Attacks on ,Ihdge Field.

First He Demanded of Terry to Cease
His Attacks on Jhdge Field.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 22d.-This after
noon there appeared before United States
Commissioner Houghton, Geo. +. Ledger
wood, on behalf of petitioner in the Nsglc
habeas corpus case. The petitioner was
represented by United States District At
torney Carey and Attorneys Herrin, Mesick
| and Ackerman.
The prosecution was represented BY Dis
| trict Attorney White of Stockton and Judge
Turner
Judge Field was present at the taking of
Mr.. Leiderwood's testimony, but after be-
ing identified by the witness that he was
| the party struck in the dining-room at
| Lathrop by Terry ne was excused.
| The witness, after being sworn, gave tes-
| timoBy as follows: my name is George j.
| Leiderwood; 80 years of age. By occupa-
| ton l am Pacific coast agent for the manu-
featuring house of Warner Bros, New
York. Reside in Los Angeles. Have been
| on this coast about year. On the 18th
| day OF August last was coming from Los
Angeles on the regular passenger train on
| the route of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
Occupied place in the excursion car. Ar
| rived at Lathrop on that day at 7:30 o'clock
A. NJ. Went into the eating house for break
| fast. Was seated at the third table at the
| north end of the dining-hall Know Judge
| Field by sight. Did not see him enter. Do
| not know Nagle. Did not see him enter.
| Took a seat and heard noise at my right.
Sounded like slap or blow Looked up
| and saw another blow inflicted. WITNESS
recognized Judge Field, who was present.
| Did not know who it was rose up. He
said: Stop, sir stopr and instantly fired.
| The gentleman shot l learned afterward to
be Judge Terry. Terry occupied a position
| just to the rear of Justice Field After
| the two blows were inflicted | noticed
| that the attitude OF Judge Terry was that
OF man who was about TO strike a
! third blow. His attitude was threaten
ing after Nagle had said Stop, sir
stop, sir !! Did not see pistol in the hand
OF Justice Field or Nagle. Nagle's action
| after the assault could hardly be seen on
account of the dense smoke. Said to JUS
| tce Field, What does this mean ?" He
| replied: This man attacked me and this
| officer shot him." Left the room with JUS
| tice Field and Nagle. The expression of
Nagle's face seemed to be cool: it was
flushed, but he looked like man who was
| on the alert. Saw lady, who l afterward
| learned was Mrs. Terry. She went back
and forth TO the body of Mr. Terry. Mrs.
Terry eccosted me. Her attentions to her
| fallen husband were of caressing nature.
| OhS aPpcalCd W DyStdLUeTS, after
Justice Field was in the car, to search her
| husband and ascertain that he was not
| armed. Mrs. Terry passed to and from the
| body and caressed it, kneeling at the side
| of it before she made the appeal to search
| her husband. Heard no instructions to
Nagle from Field to shoot. Was too busy
getting my breakfast to hear any talk that
was going on. Heard two shots. 1t was
| sufficient time between shots for word or
two to be spoken quickly. Heard only two
shots. Would have heard others had thew
been fired. Observed the tall form of the
deceased approach Field. The blows were
| about alike-of considerable force-I should
think of nature to daze person. Judge
Field threw up his hand to ward off the
blows. Judge Terry said nothing that |
| could remember. After the shooting, Mrs.
Terry appealed to me as follows: You will
| find that he has no arms; | took them
| from him. l did not wish him to do any
| shooting, but did not care if they had a
| fist bout
The witness was then examined by Judge
Turner for the prosecution, but the testi-
| mony was in substance the same as already
| given.