Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-22
JUDGE TERRY SHOT.
Tho slayer OF Senator Frederick
Himself Slain.

Judge David 8. Terry was shot and
killed by Deputy United States mar.
shall at the breakfast table in the De-
pot hotel, NJ Lathrop, CAL, on the
morning OF Aug. l4th, The shooting
was caused. by an assault made by
Terry upon Justice Field Of the United
States supreme court. II Judge Tory
had intended 10 provoke Justice Field
and draw n weapon before the latter
could turn, Is OF course not known, az
Deputy Magic, who sat opposite, pre-
vented this by firing, resulting In the
shooting Deputy United States Mar
shall Magic backed up against the wall
OF the DIM ny room and warned every
ono not to arrest him, saying he was u
United States Ofilcor In the discharge
OF his duty. There was no semblance
OF an attempt 10 arrest him at any time.
Constable Walker took Duputy Magic
from tho train ut Tracy and proceeded
with him to Stockton, whore no Is now
in Jail. District Attorney White or
dcred the arrest OF Justice Field upon
his arrival at San Francisco and tele-
graphed the order to the sheriff OF San
Francisco.
David :. Terry was born In Todd
county, w, 1928. He served in
the Texan army under Sam Houston.
lie came to California in 1Si9 and set
lied In Calaveras county. In 1855 he
was elected Justice OF tho supreme
court OF California on the native Amer
lean ticket, and on tho death Of Chief
Justice Murray in 1887. Judge Terry
became chief justice. He was opposed
to the vigilance committee OF 1855, and
stabbed ono OF tho members OF tho
committee, who had attempted to arrest
friend OF Terry's. Terry was held
by the vigilants, but afterwards was
released. He killed Senator Brodericb
In 1859 rs n result OF political differ
onces. " 1880 Terry was defeated rs
n Hancock olector, although his assoc
ciates on the ticket were elected On
September 8, 1888. he was sent TO jail
for six months for contempt Of court,
by Justice Field.
The announcement that ox.Judge
Terry had been shot and killed at
Lathrop, caused extraordinary excite
ment in San Francisco. The scene OF
the tragedy is so miles from that city
by rail, and is the breakfasting station
for tho Southern and Overland train.
The possibility Of an encounter be-
tween Terry and Justice Field has been
recognized over since the imprison-
mcnt OF Terry for contempt OF court,
owing 10 the Unknown temper OF tho
man. Terry hns always been u promi-
nent figure in the political history OF
tho State. Ills killing Of Senator
Broderick years ago. caused mt tho
timo deep personal resentment against
Terry by n portion Of the people OF tho
State, which threatened to terminate
his career In California; but no always
had nu nber OF adherents, and re-
NAMED II tho State, though no has
only once or twice been before the
people for position. Newspaper arti-
Giles have been printed lately intimat-
ing that IL would be dangerous for
Justice Field and Judge Terry to meet
personally, rs IL was thought the latter
might insult the former. while tho
fact was also recognized that Justice
Field would be quick TO resent an at
tack from Terry, knowing II could
only result fatally to one or tho other,
In view Of Terry's record