Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-16
rnE KILLING OF TERRY.
Tha PEoVOcatLon RSs Assault en-
Justice Field.

Upon the arrival of the Southern
overland train at Lsthrop, CAL, At Z 30
"Wednesday morning UuitSd State. Su-
Prsnrs Judge Field aud Deputy United
Skates Marshal David Maggie walked ia
~ the dining room for breakfast. They
rat down side by side. Soon after
Judge Terry and wife came also, they
proceeding to. another table. Mrs. Ter
ny evidently recognizing Justice Field
did not set down, but retired to the
arain. Before reaohing it, however,
and Us Hoon as she had Left the dining
room, Judge Terry got up and walked
over to. Fields chair. The hitter had
slready been served, and was leaning
@%ez his plate Mt the time. Terry ap-
Rronched the Justice from behind aud
without q word Of warming dealt him
Kmart blow on the side of the face. At
tnnt instant Nagle cried. "Hold!
Hands off that man." but Terry did not
heed the Marshal's warning aud raised
his oiennhsd fist to deliver a second
blow. That menaoing gesture WAS the
hast act of his life. Quick as a fash the
Marshal drew his pistol and sent a
bullet through his leaIt. As Terry Vas
falling no received another bullet not
over inch from where che other had
strnok him.
The Judge had hardly fallen when
Mrs Terry rushed in the door of the
dining room carrying in her hand. o
small satchel, aud to the side OF his
body, threw herself upon it, and then
snsuei u scene of the viii lest excite.
inert. During this time Field aud
Raglp rstrsated to the sleeping Cur,
where they were locked in. Mrs.
Terry ran about from the train to the
dining room door, franticaIly demand
ing her hand satchcl, which come one
Lad taken from her. Falling in this,
she stormed ut the door, commanding
entrance and charging those WHO
barred Der out with shielding O MUIR
derer.
Colonel Otis. editor of the Los An,
geles Times who saw the whole affair,
when asked If he thought the Marshal
acted wrongly in shooting Terry said:
Not at all. I happen to know that
he was acting under direct instructions
from the Attorney Genor.l OF the
United Suites to protect the persons I
Iud9" Field and Sawyer at al bnznrd<.
This order WAS made in consequence of
The frequent threats which Terry bad
made against the lives of these two
judges. In conversation with ME
Iudae Field said that he was much dis
sressed ut the constant attendance of
tho. deputy. He diln't want a body
guard, bnt the office insist-d on carry
bug out his instructions to tho letter.
Ne went on the same train with the
Justice to Los Angeles, al d has actually
Lived in his shadow evor since. He wa
tn the faithful discharge Of his sworn
6''y when he killed Terry"
MI thos. no saw the shooting say
hh"t rerrys assault WAS brutal and I'm.
provoked.
Constable Walker took Deputy Nngle
trom the train al Troy aud proceeded
with him to stockton, VII ere be now i.
ID inil.
Ths satchel which Mls. Terry Carried
and w"s tken away from her was n.
forwards opem d mnd found to contain :
Histe, md hosir knife. The mnn who
sna'ohed the satchel from her said
''Ycu soc l VAS familiar with th,
sSents Of her friel ~ year ago, and ser
Jag her toying to opon the grip, knew
vary we'll That she was altar her re-
~ ser. Had she gotten hold of il ]
Ases DO dtNLi hut sbt would hnvc p ,
Eonif one, ma the. fact that she 40 p.
sSrtsd in trying to, retain tie eate g
Allows what Ehs vaH Altet."