New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-09-11
Justice Field Testifles,

SAN Francisco. Special: In the case OF
Deputy United States Marshal Maggie more
testimony was adduced showing that
Terry habitually went armed and INDUCED
in violent acts Judge Field testified:
Deputy Nagle and myself entered the dining
room at Lathrop for breakfast, and soon after
taking our seats Judge Terry and his wife en-
tered. AS they passed down the aisle Mrs. Terry
glanced at me for moment, and then .turne d
and left the place. Judge Terry seated himself,
but arose Immediately and came toward me.
Before realizing what he intended to do felt a
powerful blow on my cheek. I turned around
and Saw Terry giant form towering over me
with his clenched fist appraised. T then heard
Maggie say: Stop, I am officer" then
heard two pistol shots in quick succession, and
moment, but soon realized that Terry had re-
ce1ved his death-wound, and I arose and left
the room.
Justice Field further testified that he be-
l1eved that il Maggie had not shot Terry he
tF1eld) would have been dead within the next
five seconds. The expression of Terry's face
when he raised his fist to strike second
blow could not be mistaken. 1t was full OF
malice and murder. Justice Field declared he
had never had any difficulty with Terry prior
They had been on the most friendly
terms. Terry had often tried cases
before him, and on entering court had
always spoken pleasantly. During the last
year Or two. however, he seemed to have en-
tlrely changed, and to have lost his respect
for the courts Justice Field added that the
story of his having asked Terry to suppur,
him for president some years ago was pure
fiction Justice Field was not cross am
ined. Mr. Maggie will probably be examined
tomorrow.
REPORT Oh. THE MARSHAL
WASHINGTON, Special: In his official report
to the department of justice under date OF
Aug. 81, United States Marshal Franks oi
San francisco says that in obedience to the
instructions of che department., he had con-
stantly exercised the utmost caution for the
protection of Justice Field and Judge Saw
yer from violence by D. s. Terry and wife
" the assault in the dining room at Lathrop,
Marshal Franks says Terry struck Justice
Field twice before Deputy Marshal Nagle in
terfered. He continues:
Terry was a man Of very large physique and OF
great strength. His passions were apparently
beyond his own control, and he was most ready
with knife, weapon which he himself de.
clared he had habitually carried for thirty years
maggie Is man of slight build, and he we'll knew
Terry 8 violent character and skill with weapons
When ne saw good reason to believe that Terry
SO far from being deferred by official warning
TO STOP. was desperately determined to take
the life OF Justice Field and his (Nagle's) OWL
life, Maggie prevented it in the only way any rea-
sonable person conversant with the facts vii
pretend he could have done 1t will be clearly
shown that there were not two seconds between
Justice Field life and the shot from Nagle's
pistol that saved it.
In subsequent letter to the department,
Marshal Franks denies the statements OF
certain papers that Maggie was a skiller" OF
the border ruffian type, and asserts that his
reputation was that of apeaceable, law-abid.
Ing man, but OF much courage, which had
been proven on several occasions