St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Marshal NaeIe's Testimony.

deputy MARSHAL DdVlu Magic was
examined in the federal court at San
Francisco recently, and related the
details of the killing of Judge Terry
in the Lothrop dining-room last
month. He said that when Judge
Terry approached Justice Field he
had no idea he was going to make
an attack upon him, but before he
could interfere Terry slapped the JUS
tice on the face with his right hand
and repeated the blow with his left
hand, striking the justice a second
time on the back of the head. Nagle
continued: Il was on my feet in an
instant, and throwing out my right
hand to keep Terry off, | shouted:
Stop that; am United States Off
cer' Terry then directed his atten-
ton to me. He had his right arm in
position as if about to deliver an
other blow, and as he turned his
glance upon me, he looked like an in
furiated beast His clenched fist i'm
mediately sought his bosom: Be
lieving my life was in danger, l i'm
rnediately drew my pistol, and catch
it with my right fired two shots in
quick succession and Terry fell to the
floor. l believe Terry would have
cut me to pieces and perhaps Justice
Field if | had not acted promptly.
He looked like a maddened giant. |
knew he always carried a knife and
believed he had one with him then"
NaeIe Released.
Judge Sawyer discharged Maggie
from custody Monday In the course
of his decision the Judge said: Ma
gle, on the scene of action, facing
the party making the murderous as
sault, knowing by personal experience
his physical powers and his desper-
ate character, and by general rep
utation his lifelong habit of carry
ing arms, in readiness to use them,
and his angry, murderous threats,
and seeing his demoniac looks, his
stealthy assault from behind, and re-
membering the sacred trust commit
ted to his charge, Nagle, in these try
ing circumstances, was the party to
determine when the supreme mo-
ment for action had come, and if he
honestly acted with reasonable .judg-
ment and discretion the law justifies
him, even if he erred. But who will
have the courage to stand up in the
presence of the facts developed by the
testimony in the case and say he fired
the smallest fraction of second too
soon? In his own judgment he acted
under the trying conditions surround
ing him in good faith and with con-
summate courage, judgment and dis
erection. The homicide was, in our
opinion, clearly justifable in law,
and in the forum of sound practical
common sense was commendable."
Another Victim of the Electric Wire.
James Powers, lineman for the
Brush Electric Light company, rails
ed ladder against an electric light
pole in New York Tuesday evening,
and while he was examining the wires
by which he was surrounded he sud-
denly uttered an agonizing scream.
Powers hands were in contact with
a wire. His body was twisted into
all kinds of shapes, and he was evil
IDENTIFY in great pain. He cried aloud
several times, and in moment of
agony kicked the ladder away on
in a heap into the street. He died at
lHS uOSpl luS Saline evening. row
ers had been lineman for several
years and was acquainted with the
dangers of the wire.
The attendance at the Paris ex-
hibition now average 10000 daily.
Joseph Matz was killed in New
York Friday by coming in contact
with electric wire. He was burned
to a horrible mass.
Louisville was visited by a million
dollar fire Sunday night and one of
the largest wholesale dry goods es-
tablishment was destroyed. Six fire.
men persisted In the flames.
While out hunting at Ship Harbor
in Nova Scotia Saturday, two young
men were mistaken for moose, and
both were instantly killed by one
shot fired by a member of another
hunting party.
F. w. Gessewein, millionaire tool
manufacturer, was shot and instant
ly killed in his office in New York
Friday morning by Christian Devhle,
German, 60 years old, who was de-
feated by Gessewein in patent suit.
Deyhle demanded money of Gesse-