Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-22
AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT.

AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT.
A very important statement is published
by the San Francisco Egaminer, which asserts
that 1t received it from very intimate
friend of Deputy Marshal Maggie, to whom
the latter made it. 1t certainly bears the i'm
press of truth upon its face, and precisely
corresponds with the theories of the
case advanced by the RECORD UNION that
were founded upon logical deductions and
manifest reason. In brief, the statement
IS that Nagle was the man who wrested
Judge Terry's knife from him in the court
room when Terry assaulted Marshal
Franks. That at the time he realized how
great was the strength of Terry. That
he had to twist Terrys arm to make him
yield up the knife. and that in doing so he
hurt him and Terry glared at him as
mucn as to say that he would remember
6he officer. That on the way up from
Fresno Nagle learned that the Terrys were
n board the train, from one of the officials
Of the train, and at once applied to the
conductor 10 know if there was Constable
al Lathrop. where the train would stop
come time, as he had reason to believe that
inc 4errys would assault Justice Field and
ne wanted to prevent it, and would appeal
70 any Constable or Sheriff, if he could reach
7ns5to aid him in preserving the peace The
onductor introduced Nagle to Lincoln, one
the proprietors of the eating house at
hrop, who was on the train, but Lin
coin gave NagIe no satisfaction or promise
OF assistance or aid in securing Consta
bic 70 prevent any possibility of difficulty.
lie lien went to Justice Field and begged
aln to have his breakfast served privately,
but the jurist replied that there was no
Zesscn why he should not go about his bust
ness IN MS usual manner. That when Terry
left his seat he passed back of Justice Field
and Marshal Nagle, and the latter thought
he did so to avoid being seen, not even
then being willing to believe that Terry
would assault any one in SO public place.
just then he heard a blow delivered-not
light one-but one that was sharp, and
staggered Justice Field and knocked off
his glasses. Instantly Nagle arose and
drew his pistol and cried out, "Stop that,
sir; am an officer" Terry had drawn
back his hand for second blow when he
heard and saw the officer, and recognized
him as the same with whom he had the
struggle in the court room. There came
upon his countenance look of
the most intense hatred, mixed
with the pleasure of revenge, and
his right hand sought his bosom, where
he always carried his knife. At that in
slant Nagle fred. He says that he real
lied that unless he did so and to kill, both
he and Justice Field would be cut into
pieces. He declares that there could be
40 mistake about the intention of Terry.
1t blazed in his eyes and was read in every
lineament of his countenance. "Whateyer
heintended, when he struck Justice Field
from behind, he meant murder" says
Nagle, "when he faced me and put his
hand to his bosom, where believed he
had his knife. If had been slow there
would have been two corpses in that room,
my own would have been one of them"
The statement continues to the effect that
Nagle will show that when Stackpole
took Mrs. Terry's satchel from her at the
door Of the dining-room only pistol was
IN it. That later, after she recovered her
satehel, both knife and pistol were seen in
1t, and he will demand to know how that
knife got there. That before Terry's body
was searched, Mrs. Terry was down upon
1T, covering it, and that she opened the
breast Of the mans clothing, and he be-
Iieves she then removed the knife which
Terry had sworn he always carried. That
Mrs. Terry made the demand to have the
body searched to prove there was no
weapon on it, only after she had laid upon
it, and fumbled about the vest of
the dead man. If it is Outrageous" to
charge Mrs. Terry he adds, with making
evidence before her husbands body was
yet cold, it is nevertheless exactly what
she was doing when she called on the by
ISLANDERS to search the body and see that
there were no arms upon it. This state
nlent, or purported statement, authenticity
for which is claimed by its publisher, GER
tainly corresponds closely with the rea
son OF the case, and COMFORTS with reason
able action on the part of the Deputy
Marshal. 1t clearly establishes his justif-
cation, if there was ever any doubt of it
entertained before. The testimony that it is
alleged is to be given in his behalf, is so
explicitly stated and set forth in such cir
stantial detail, that it can scarcely be
ted that it may no, be forthcoming
examination.
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