The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-22
A WARRANT FOR JUSTICE FIELD.
Mrs. Terry Determined to PrOsecute-Opir

Mrs. Terry Determined to Prosecute-Opin-
ion On the Action Of Nagle.
SAN Francisco, August 16.-Sheriff Cum
ningham, of San Joaquin county, arrived
here late last night from Stockton with a
warrant sworn to by Sarah Althea Terry
for the arrest of Justice Field on charge
of being an accessory to the killing We'd
nesday of her husband Judge Terry.
WHAT ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER SAYS.
INDIANAPOLIS, August Electromagnetic
eral Miller, when asked if he had anything
further to say about the shooting of Judge
Terry by Deputy Maggie, replied: 81 see
from the papers that the action of the dep
uty is pretty generally endorsed. 1t APP
pears to be considered Nagle's presence was
necessary and his action justifiable.
don't care to speak of the legal aspects of
the case. l do not recall that it has ever
been necessary before to provide fer the
protection of United States judge. If the
case comes to trial / suppose / will be
called to testify, but l question
whether there will ever be trial. The
grand jury may find it case of justifiable
homicide. have not examined the legal
side of the question; however, ! thought
the protection of officers of the law might
be necessary and / know something about
the desperate character of the man with
whom Justice Field had to deal. i thought
of trouble when the trial began but of
course did not look for it at a way station
or upon the train. If the Justices life was
in danger though he was as much entitled
to the protection of an officer at an eating
house as in the court room upon the bench"
Though the encouragement was very
guarded in his utterances his manner in
dictated very plainly he believed Deputy
Nagle was fully justifable in shooting
Terry.
OPINION OF SENATOR VOORHEES,.
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, August 16.-The Sc
nior senator from Indiana, Mr.. Voor-
bees, heartily sustains Attorney general
Miller in what he did TO pro-
tect Justice Field. 1t has
been well known for some time past, he
said that Justice Field would be in immi-
nent peril whenever his duties called him
again to California. He was deliberately
and openly threatened with death or ex-
treme humiliation by one OF the most
desperate and dangerous men ever known
on the Pacific coast. His committal OF
Judge Terry for contempt of court was not
only imperatively demanded in the defence
of his own court but also in defence OF
every other court in the United States
against lawless outrage. In my opinion II
was eminently proper that the Attorney,
general should see that no harm should
come to him when in his judicial circuit.
Ex-soLIcIToR GENERAL jerks.
P1rTsBURG, August 16.-Concerning the
tragic ending of Judge Terry, Ex-Solicitol
General George A. jerks who is now II
this city said in reply to the question
"Had the attorney-general right TO dele
gate marshal to protect Judge FeldT
"Well had rather not answer that ques
ton. The encouragement is at the heat
of the department of justice and all tn
machinery of the courts is under his con
troll He is bound TO preserve peace ant
order in the court room. II would certain
ly be a most atrocious crime If a judg
should be murdered off the bench for an.
officiaI action -