The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-21
TERRY SHOT DOWN.
KILLED ROB sLkPPIEc ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE FIELDS FACE
United States Marshal Sagle Ends the
Notable Career OF the slayer OF
Senator Frederick.
The Tragedy Occurred at a Break
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killed by Deputy En'ted States Marshal
David Eaele al the breakfast table At the
depot hotel at I.sihrop a town eighfy-three
miles from this city. and the breakfast sIa-
tion Of the Southern Overland Railroad.
Upon the arrival Of the Southern Over
land tlain at Lsshrop at 20 This morning
Justice Stephen S Field. Of the United States
Supreme Court, and Deputy Marshal David
Naele walked into the Depot dinning-room
for breakfast and sat down side By side
Soon after Judge David s. Terry and vile
formerly Sarah Althea Hill came in They
were proceeding 70 another table when Ms
Terry, evidently recognizing Justice Field,
did lot sit down. but retired to the train for
some unknown purpose.
SLAP IN THE FAcE AID PISTOL SHOT.
Before she reached it. however, and as
soon as she had left the dinning-room.
Judge Terry approached Justice Field and,
STOPPING over him. slapped his face
At this junc,ure deputy Marshal Nagle
arose from his seat and shot Judge Terry
through the heart. As he WIS falling the
Deputy Marshal fired again. but missed him
the bllle, going through the floor. Both
shots were fired in very quick succession.
MARSHAL SAGLE DEFIEs ARREsT.
Marshal Nagie then backed up against The
wall Of the dinning-room sHd warned every
one not 10 arrest him. saying he was Uni
ted States officer in the discharge Of his duty
There was no semblance Of an attemp; to
molest him al any time.
Judge Terry never uttered sound after
being shot. He had hardly fallen when Ms.
Terry rushed 10 the side OF his body and
threw herself upon it. Then ensued scene
Of the widest excitement People rushed
from the dinning- room and others rushed
in. During this sime Justice Field and Dep
uty Marshal Nagle retreaied TO q sleeping
car. where they were securely locked with
in.
MRS. TEEEY's FRANTIC sEIEF.
Mrs Terry wildly ran from the body Of
her husband to the cars demanding admit
tznce thas she might slap astice Fields face,
and at the same time begging that they be
detained and haIe their examination at
IaihrOp. Before the train pulled 0Ut Con-
stable Walker entered the sleeper, and was
carried away on board the train. He in
formed tie crowd that be knew his duty and
would perform It. Previous to liis entrance,
however, Nagle had been taken in custody
by Sheriff Purvis, OF Stanislaus county.
NAeLE IN JAIL.
Constable Walker took Nagle from the
train at Tracy, and proceeded with him TO
Stockton, where he is now in Jail. District
Attorney White ordered the arrest OF Justice
Field upon his arrival in San Francisco, and
telegraphed the order to the Sheriff Of san
Francisco.
EXCITEMENT OVER THE TRAGEDY.
The announcement Of the tragedy caused
extraordinary excitement in this city, The
possibility OF an encounter between Terry
and Jusiic Field has been recognized ever
since the Imprisonment Of Terry for con-
tempt Of Court ten months ago owing to the
known temper Of the man who killed Uni
ted States Senator Broderick in the early
days Of California
JUSTICE FIELDS STORY OF THE SHOOTING.
The Southern 0verl9nd train arrived at
the Sixteenth Street Station 10 Oakland
shortly after IL O'Clock this morning. A
great crowd had collected, and the sleeping
car in which Justice Field was sitting was at
once besieged by United States officials and
newspaper men. Justice Field maintained
his quiet demesnor. and replied to a press
representative when asked to narrate the
particulars Of the shooting as follows:
" / can tell you the story in a few words.
For the last few months all manner Of re-
ports, both public and personal, have reach
cd me that Judge Terry had threatened TO
subject me 10 some form Of indigniiy if he
should happen TO meet me. This fact eaus-
ed the United States Marshal to decide TO
provide such protection as he could during
my stay in this State
SAGLE FOR HIS ESCORT.
when started for los Angeles to hold
Court Deputy Nagle accompanied me. He
seemed to be a quiet. gentlemanly official,
though I 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
opposite to me. We heard this morning
that Judge Terry and his wife were on the
train, but paid no attention 10 the fact.
When we arrived at Lathrop we entered the
eating station to get breaka fast. took seat
at the end of the table, while Nagle sat on
one side Of me. Terry and bis wife came in
the room soon after. As soon as she saw me
she went out Of the room, as afie ward
learned returning to the car for her sacheI.
TERRY SLAPPED MS FACE.
Judge Terry rose and supposed be in
tended accompanying her Instead of doing
80 he walked back Of me and struck me
heavy slap in the face. ] was completely
astonished, and, seeing he was making ready
10 strike again, Nagle cried out Stop,
stop :" but Terry did not desist and as he
was raising his arm second time Nagle shot
Hi him, the bullet entering his heart. He
fell TO the floor, Nagle shooting second time
but the second shot did not strike him.
Nagle was arrested al Tracy and taken 10
Stockton to await the tie result Of the in
quest.
" That is the complete story as far as / am
aware of the facts, said the Justice in con-
clusiOn.
UNDER GOVERNMENT PROTECTION.
Protection was accorded 10 Justice Field,
it is claimed, by authority Of United States
Attorney General Miller, who ielegraphed
from Washington 10 the Marshal Of the dis
trict TO see that the person Of the Justice was
protected at any hazard. The order extend
ed also to Judge Sawyer, of the United States
Circuit Court, in this city, upon whom Ms.
Terry made personal assault last y, a. while
on railway train, accompanied by Judge
Terry.
JUSTICE FIELD SoT AEREsIED.
Justice Field len the overland train at the
Oakland ferry and drove at once to the
Palace Hotel, where he was Joined by his
wife. lie was not arrested.
SARAH HAD PISTOL
passenger who was on the train at
Lathrop says that when be heard the shoot
ing he rushed out OF the car and saw Mrs
Terry with a sachel in Iler hand. She was
trying to open il and he took it from her.
She tried to gain possession OF il again but
failed. When the sachcl was opclled aft,r-
ward pistol was found in H.
TEREy's STORMY CAREER.
David S. Terry was born in Todd county.