The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
Justice Field Talks.

San FRANCISCO. Aug. 14.-The Southern
overland train arrived in Oakland shortly
after IL O'clock to-day. great crowd had
collected, telegraphic Intelligence of tho
Latnrop tragedy having preceded tho ar-
rival of the train. and tho sleeping car In
which Justice Field was sitting was ut once
besieged by United Statcs officials and news
paper men. Justice Field maintains his quiet
demeanor and replied to press representa-
tive, when asked to narratc the particulars
Of the shooting, as follows:
Il can tell you the story In few words. For
the last few months all manner Of reports, both
Terry had threatened to eubject mo to some
form OF indignity II he should happen to meet
mo This fact caused the United StaLcs marshal
to decide to provide such protection as he could
during my stay in this state. When i started
for Los Angeles to hold court Deputy Maggie ac-
companicd me- He seemed to be a quiet. gem
while away from Los Angeles. lie asked me in
that city when intended to return and accom-
panied me. taking a seat in the sleeping car op-
paid no attention to the fact When we arrived
at Lashrop we entered the eating station TO
the the side Of me. Terry and his - wife
came in the room soon after. As soon as she
wards learned. returning to the car for her
satchel. Judge Terry rose and supposed he in
tended accompanying her Instead Of doing so
he walked back Of me and struck me o heavy
slap in the face. I was completely astonished.
and. seeing he was making ready to strike
again, Naple cried out Stop. STOP" but Terry
did not desist. and as ho was raising his arm
second time, Nazle shot at him, the bullet enter
ing his heart. He fell to the floor, Nagle shoot
tnv 3 second time. but the second shot did not
strike him. Deputy NaRle was arrested at Tracy
and taken to Stockton to await the result OF tho
inquest. That is tho complete story, 80 far rs
am aware of the facts" said the justice in con-
clusion.
WILL NOT DE ARRESTED.
Protection was accorded to Justice Field,
It is claimed. by authority Of United States
Attorney General Miller. who telegraphed
from Washington to tho marshnl Of the dis
trict to see that the person Of the justice was
protected ut any hazard The order extended
also TO Judge Sawyer, Of the United States
circuit court in this city, upon whom Mrs.
Terry made personal assault last year while
on railway train, accompanied by Judge
Terry. The order was based upon this fact,
and upon threats declared to have been
made openly by Terry against Justice Field.
Deputy Marshal Nagle was directed to &C.
company Justice Field under this order, and
is said to have given Judge Terry full warn
ing y stop when the latter began his attack
upon Justice Field, and fired Ut Terry as the
tice Field left the overland train ut the Oak
land ferry and drove ut once to tho Palace
hotel. where he was Joined by his wife. He
was not urrested, and the notice to the chief
district attorney of San Joaquin, IL forwarded
in that form. was not carried out
JUDGE TERRY's THREATS.
The following facts were submitted to
Justice Field this afternoon, and declared by
him to be correct statement Of circum-
Judge Ierrys confinement IN the county
jail he threatened upon his release to take
the lives Of Judges Field and Sawyer.
Prior to the contempt Of court.
for which he was In prison, Mrs Terry in
his presence, had made an assault on Judge
Sawyer iu u Pullman car. 1t Is believed
that hal Sawyer resisted the insult Terry
would have killed him. Tcrry's threats were
30 publicly made that they reached the ears
of Justice Fields colleagues on the supreme
bench and were made known to the de-
whercupon Mr. Miller, attorney gen
eral of the United States, head of
the department of justice. and as the su-
perior officer Of United States Marshal
FRANKIE, ordered the latter TO take whatever
measures were necessary to protect the per-
sons Of Justice Field and Judge Sawyer
from assault by Judge Terry. On his arrival
In California TO hold court in this part of HIS
circuit Juatice Field objected to being put
nnuer tne prOtection OF the marehnrs of1ce.
When asked If he intended to carry
arms to defend himself he said: .No;
do not nnd will not carry arms,
for when it is known that judges Of courts
are compelled to arm themselves for defense
Of ASSAULTS offered in consequence of their
judicial action it will be time TO dissolve tho
courts, consider tho government q failure
and let scciety lapse into barbarism." Not
withstandiug his objection TO protection, the
marshal declared himself subject to the or
ders of his superior officer. Attorney General
within reach Of Justice Field. ready to carry
Out the orders OF the department Of justice
Saw the TRAGEDY,
| Ban Francisco, Aug. l5.-Among the pas-