Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-15
CAREER CLOSED.
Bullet Through the Heart Of EI-
Justice Terry.
he Slips Justice Fields Face
and Dies.
nlPsAal AiSh Cries stop" Then Pulls
the Trigger.
Da OF - Revived. A California Char.
actss's ead Death.
Da . OF - Revived. A California Char
actsl's Cad Death.

Upon the arrival of the Southern overlsn,
train here this morning. United States Su
preme Judge Stephen J. Field and Deput
United States Marshal David Nxgle wake,
into the depot dining room for breakfast aus
sat down side by side. Soon after Jadg,
David 5. Terry and wife came in also. The,
were proceeding to another table when Mrs
Terry, evidently recognizing Justice Field
did not cit down but retired to the train fol
some unknown purpose.
Before che reached il, however. and a,
soon ~ she had left the dining room. Judge
Terry approached Justice Field, aud stoop
ing over him slapped his face. Al this
juncsure Deputy Marshal Maggie arose from
his seat and shot Judge Terry through tho
heart. Az he was falling the deputy marshal
shot again. but missed him, the bullet going
through the floor, Both shot. were fired in
quick succession. The Judge never uttered
u sound after being shot. He hal hardly
fallen when Mrs. Terry rushed TO the side Of
the body and threw herself upon 1t. Then
ensued scane of the widest excitement.
During this time Justice Field aud Deputy
Marshal Nsgle returned to the sleeping car
where they were securely locked within be
fore the train pulled out. Constable Walker
entered the sleeper and was carried away on
the train He informed the spectators that
he knew his duty and would perform it
Previous 10 the entrance Of Constable
Walker into the sleeper, Sheriff Purv,s and
the deputy had already taken charge Of
Nagle.
A Chscksrsd Career.
SAN FRANCisco, Aug. II.
David \. Terry was at one time chief justice
of the supreme court of California, and was
= prominent figure In politics In the history
Of the State. lie was married to Sarah Al
thea Hill who claimed to be the wife Of ea.
Senator Sharon, while prosecuting her claim
against the Sharon estate. This brought
him into resentful attitude toward Justice
Field, who last year rendered decision in
the United States circuit court of this city :,
denying her claim rs the wife Of Sharon.
Mrs. Terry created a scene In court dur
ing the reading Of the decision, charging
Justice Field with being corrupt and refused
TO remain quiet. Justice Field directed
that she be removed from the court. When
the deputy attempted TO carry out the
order she became involved In a personal
quarrel with that official and Judge Terry
drawing a dagger from his vest.
He was disarmed and Terry and his wife
were adjudged guilty of contempt and COM
mitted to jail.
D.u.a r.
was barn in Todd county, Ky, in 1928. He
served in the Texas army under sam Hous
ton. lie came to California in ls49 aud set
tied in Calaverss county. In 1855 he was
elected justice of the supreme court of Cal
lfornia on the native American ticket ana
upon the death Of Chief Justice Murray in
1865 Terry became chief justice. lie was
to the vigilance committee and In
1856 he stabbed a member who attempted to
arrest friend Of Terry's. Terry was held
by vigilants but was afterwards released.
He killed Senator Broderick in 1859 ~ n
result of political differences, Terry belong
ing TO what was known Ms the "Chivalry"
wing OF the democratic party. In 1880
Terry was defeated as Hancock elec,or,
although his associates were elected Sep
temoer .. 1888, he was sent to jail for -'1
months Tor contempt OF cosrt BY Justice
Field.
After the shooting. Magic backed up
against the wall of the dining room and
warned everyone not to arrest him. saying he
was United States officer in The discharge
OF his duty. There WAS no semblance of AZ
attempt To molest him.
Constable Walker took Deputy Nage from
the tram at Tracy AMI proceeded with him
to Stockton, where he is pow 10 Jail.
District Attorney White ordered the arrest
OF Justice Field upon his arrival at SaD
francisco. lie teIegraphsd the order To the
sheriff OF San Francisco.
J,.,,cs ry.,d,. s,o,y
The Southern overland train arrived al
.hor,,r 90, II o,cloct ri. n,',,n;aa ,'''''I
great crowd collected IN the sleeping csr IL.
which Justice Field was sitting. and aa' al
once beseiged BY United State officials AT
newspaper men. justice FIJI u ma l,aire'
. quiet hemeanor, ai.d narrated the Iaiticl
lars Of the shooting.
"For the last f.T months all ntnnsr
reports roth public and psrss al, reached me
that Judge Terry bad threatened me si'li som,
form OF indignity, should be aa2pcn to me,
me. This fact caused the United STATE
marshal to provide suth protection rs he
could during my stay in this ittc Wber
started for Los Angeles to hold court. N4sls
accompanied me. He see.Itd a quiet. gen.
,iemaDiy official. heard this morning hat
Judge Terry and sife *eTe o.. tie train bu.
paid no attention to the fact. When We sr
rived at LsthTop we entered 'he ea,iog sta
ton 70 get breakfast. 1 took a seat at III.
the end Of the table and Nsgle sat on one
aide Of me. Terry and his wife csDe in tb,
room soon after As soon as Mrs. TER,
saw me she went out Of the room. reiurniB;
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