The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-17
WIN NagIe Be Punished?

Il Is hardly probable that jury will find
Deputy Marshal Nagle guilty Of murder for
killing Judge David s Terry. While the
killing was not jlstifa0ls in the eyes Of the
law II was one OF hose unlawful acts which
juries refuse TO condemn by their verdicts-
Thee IS no doubt that the deputy mar
shal thought that be was only doing his
duty. He was ordered by his superior
officer to attend justice FIELD, and to pro-
tect him against any vIOle &c from Judge
Terry. II was expected that Terry would
assault the justice, not only because he had
openly threatened 70 d 50, bat also because
be was known TO be man Of ulgovern-
able temper who would not
hesitate 70 take the life Of anyone against
whom be had a grudge If he thought it was
necessary to crafty his desire for revenge.
Against Justice Field ne entertained an ex-
ceedidgly bitter feeling, which was shared
by his wife, the notorious Sarah Althea
Hill justice Field had imOrisJnsd both OF
them for outrageous conduct in the presen
OF the court duri z Que Of the Sharon-Hill
trials. Judge Sawyer was on the bench at
the time the contempt was committed, and
not long afterward Terry grossly insulted
him, and then assaulted him IN a railway
car. Justice Field had reason to expect
that he would be treated much worse than
Judge Sawyer had been, because he, aid
not Judge Saw er, ordered Terry and his
wife to Dc imprisoned.
The deputy mars lal doubtless thought
tn L Terry as arm=d when the ass lult on
Justice Fed was made In fact, he SAYS
tat Terry immeliat -ly after he struck
Justice Field in the face, made a motion as
If to dra weapon. The deputy marshal
expected that Justice Field would attempt
to resent the blow, and that then Terry
would kill him. 1t is certain that Justice
Field W juld have taken that course, if the
shooting had not prevented him.
l. Is true that no weapon was found on
the body of Terry. The theory is advanced,
however, tlat MS wife, whel she threw
herself upon her dead husbands body, re-
moved from 1t weapon. 1t may not be
p2ss bic - snow that this theory is correct,
though IN support Of it tie statement is
ma ie that Terry always carried a concealed
weapon.
II IS not a violent presumption that it
was the purpose # Terry and his wife t.
seriously njure if not kill Justice Field the
first time they met him. 1t is stated thai
as soon as they 81 Justice Field N the
railroad restaurant Mrs. Terry returned to
the car she had just vacated and got her
hand sacae. What she wanted it for was
apparent whsn it was taken from her and
opened. 1t co tanned a loaded pistol. The
conclusion is almost ulavoi liable tha5 she
knew tlat her hu band intended to provoke
a quarrel with Justice Field, and that il
there was any violence she proposed to
assist him.
1t viii OF be denied that the deputy mar
snal killed ferry without suffice It cause,
but the lack of regret that Terry was kille
that IS apparent in the press IN all parts OF
the clultry indicates a prevailing Sc I'll
me IL at he deserved his fate. L Ider the
circumstances 1t will Le about imp ssble to
conv-c- the deputy marshal Of murder, and
perhaps ofanV lesser crime.