Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-15
DAVID S. TERRY KILLED.
He Brutally attacks Supreme Justice
Stephen ]. Field.
BUT HE Is INTERRUPTED
BY a Bullet From Deputy United
States Marshal Nagle's
Trusty Revolver.
BUT HE Is INTERRUPTED
lsrEe1AI DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uNloE.l

LATHIoP, August l4th.-Judge David s. Terry
was shot and instantly killed in the Lathror
Hotel at Lathrop at 7:l5 o'clock this morning by
Deputy United States Marshal Nagle The
shooting occurred in the presence of about sixty
or seventy people, and created scene of the
widest excitement. The cause of the shooting
was the weIlknown quarrel existing between
Judges Terry and Field which grew out of the
latter rendering a decision adverse to Terry. As
seen by numerous witnesses, Terry walked
up to Judge Field in the dinipg-room of the
Lathrop Hotel and slapped him twice in the
face, whereupon Deputy Marshal Nagle, who is
travelling with Field as a body-guard, drew q
revolver and shot twice at Terry, one shot pene
trating tho left breast, and producing instant
death.
Judge Field left Los Angeles at O. clock yes.
terday afternoon, and was on the way to San
Francisco. Judge Terry left Fresno for San
Francisco early this morning, accompanied by
his wife, and boarded the train upon which
were Judge Field and Depu'y Marshal Nagle.
But both parties were ignorant of the other $
presence on the train.
One of the proprietors of the LathIop Hotel,
Fred Lincoln, was also en- ne train, and learned
that Field and Terry were among the passen-
gers The train was due at Lathrop at 7:IO,
where 1t stops twenty minutes for meals AS he
Steppsd from the train Mr. Lincoln encountered
his partner in the hotel, Mr.. Stackpoe, and in
formed him thst Judges Field and Terry were
On the train and would dine there and to look
out, for there might be trouble.
Judge Field came into the dining groom first
ana took seat at one end OF the table in the
center OF the room, Nagle taking sest by his
Slde. scarcely had they given orders before
Juqge Terry entered, accompanied by his wife,
and took seats at the extreme end of another
table, distant about twenty-five feet from Judge
Field At first Terry was Ignorant of Fields s
presence, but Field had seen Terry the minute
ne entered the room, and CALI d the attention
OF his body guard TO the fact Sarah Althea
was the first to discover Field. and pointed him
out 10 her husband. They exchanged words i'm
low tones, and Mrs. Terry got up and left the
dining-room.
TROUBLE WAS EXPECTED.
Mr.; Stackpole, one OF the proprietors of the
notel, was standing in the door and observed
Mrs. Terry leave, and also took note of the
threatening look which she cast upon ,Judge
Field. He walked down the room to where
Judge Terry sat, and addressing him asked why
his wife had left the table. Judge Field is
here" observed Mr. Stsckpole, ''and do YOU
cause trouble?'
why do you ask that question ~ said Terry,
Because | do not wish TO have any troubie
here was the answer
Il don't know" said Judge Terry quietly,
be trouble
This alarmed Nj stackpole. and he walked
back TO the door determined to watch Mrs
Terry when she returned.
40 sooner had Mr.. Stackpole left Judge Terry
than the latter arose and walked Straight mn
TO where Judge Field was sitting and without
saying word, slapped him in the face, and
then repeated the tlOw
Nagle. who was sitting beside Field. sprsne
TO his feet with drawn revolver which he
pointed at Terry, and fred. Terry fell heavily
10 the aoor, and as he did so Nagle fred agsin.
me hrst shot entered Iesry's left breast. the
second struck the floor near him, blowing up
the wood and lodging in the wall
AS the hfst shot was fired Mrs Terry had re.
appeared IN the doorway carrying hand t-ay.
eling-bag Mr.. Steckpole intercepted her. and
with the aid of others took away the bag
Upon examination afterward the bag was found
to contain Il pistol, which was sufficient prooI
OF Mrs. JerTys motive.
Attracted by the report of the pistol, Mrs
Terry looked in at the door, and as she saw her
husband iall, threw up her hands and screamed
deredn'
CAUSED a PANIC.
When the shooting occurred panic seized
the people in the dining-room and seventy peo.
ensued, but Marshal NGgle was the coolest one
OF all. u ne crowd gathered about him Still
holdiSg the pistol in Els hand he turned to the
crowd and ID said: Il am a United states Mar.
touch me- The crowd fell back and Naale
said to Judge Field: "Come on" Field arose
and the two left the table, proceeding directly
20 the Ear and seating themselves
Field v as very reTVouS and white as q sheet
but ne said-not a word, keeping his lips tightly
compressed.
Judge Terry's body was carried into an ante,
room ana sheet spread over him. He bled
very little.
Mrs. Terry clung TO the body giving away to
passionate outbursts of grief ~
Constable Walker of Latbrop arrived on the
scene shortly aftSr The shooting
Are you Constable" demanded Mrs. Terry.
Yes was the answer.
Then arrest that msn--aTrest Judge Field.
lie was the cause OF it. Arrest him as an acces-
sorry 10 the murder of my husband"
Nalker poarded Inc train just as il was pull
ing out and Immediately placed Nagle under
arrest. But in order to avoid as much excite
ment as possible he proceeded with the pris-
oner on the train as far south as Tracy He
then procured carriage and drove with Nagle
Jail - '-'e Ooun'S
HAGIE COOL.
Nagle was very quiet and seli-possessed and
declined to talk ofthe affair. He readily yielded
was a large a caliber Colts.
When Walker returned to Lsthrop he was
asked by Mrs Terry if he had arrested Judge
Field, He replied; mo; have no authority
81 ordered you to arrest himr' shrieked Mrs.
Terry. He was to blame. That other fellow
was only his tool. You have srreSted the sery.
ant ana allowed the master to go free"
she indulged in loud lanentation. but rres-
emily recovered herself aud asked:
DID you search Field for weapon
No replied the Constable
why didn't you? l told Won TO He was
armed and would have shot nv husband. he
side, yoa want Field for witness
He VIII be here in time" replied the Con-
stable. N0-i
But Mrs. Terry said she knew better; that the
san Francisco officers would do nothing with
Judge Field
Deputy Coroner Barrett went 10 the scene of
tne shooting as soon as possible and took charge
of the remains, which he had conveyed 10
Stockton on the noon train, where the Inquest
Will be held at O'Clock this evening
The District Attorney of San Joaquin county
came to Lathrop on the IL O'Clock train and
served number of subpenas on witnesses.