Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-22

being corrupt, and she refused
to remain quiet. Justice Field
directed that she be removed
from court. When a deputy attempted
to carry out the order of the court, she
became involved in a personal quarrel
| with that official, and Judge Terry inter-
| fered. drawing a dagger from his vest.
He was disarmed and both Terry and his
wife were adjudged in contempt and
committed to Jail. In the meantime
Justice Field went to Washington to re-
sumo his duties on the bench, returning
to this city six weeks ago.
David 8. Terry was born in Todd Coun.
ty. KY, in 1923. He served in the Texan
army under General Houston. He came
to California in 1919 and settlel in CAL
averas County. In 1885 he was elected
Justice of the Supreme Court of Califor.
MIA on the Native American ticket
and upon the death Of Chief
Justice Murray. in 1887, Judge
Terry became Chief Justice. He was OPP
posed to the vigilance committee of 1856,
and stabbed one of the members of the
committee who had attempted to arrest
Maloney, friend of Terry. Terry was
held by the Vigilantes, but was after
ward released. He killed Senator Brod-
erick in 1859 as result of polit-
ical differences, Terry belonging to
what was known as the "Chivalry" wing
OF the Democratic party. In 1880 Terry
was defeated as a Hancock elector,
although his associates were elected.
September 8, 1888, he was sent to Jail for
six months for contempt of court by
Justice Field.
Justice Fields Version of the Affair.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 15.-The South
ern Overland train arrived at the station
in Oakland shortly after eleven O'Clock
yesterday morning. A great crowd had
collected, telegraphic intelligence of the
Lathrop tragedy having preceded the ar
rival OF the train, and the sleeping car in
which Justice Field was sitting was at
once besieged by United States officials
and newspaper men. Justice Field main
tanned his quiet demeanor, and narrated
to press representative the following
particulars of the shooting:
Il can tell you the story in a few words.
For the last few months all manner OF
reports, both public and personal, have
reached me that Judge Terry had threat
ened to subject me to some indignity il
he should happen to meet me. This fact
caused the U nited States marshal to de-
eide to provide such protection as he
could during my stay in this State.
When 1 started for Los Angeles to hold
court, Deputy Maggie accompanied me-
He seemed to be quiet, gentlemanly
official, though l only met him twice while
away from Los Angeles. He asked me in
that city when intended to return, and
accompanied me, taking a seat in the
sleeping car opposite to me. We heard
this morning that Judge Terry and his
wife were on the train, but paid no at
tention to the fact. When we arrived at
Lathrop we entered the eating station to
get breakfast. l took seat at the end of
the table. Nagle sat on one side of me.
Terry and his wife came into the room
soon after. AS soon as Mrs. Terry saw
me she went out of the room, as 1 after
ward learned, returning to the car for
her sachel. Judge Terry arose, and
l supposed he intended accompany
ing her. Instead of doing so, he
walked back of me, and struck me
a heavy slap in the face. was COM
pletely astonished, and seeing he was
making ready to strike again, Maggie
cried out: ''Stop. STOP" but Terry did
not desist, and as he was raising his arm
second time, Maggie shot at him, the
bullet entering his heart. He fell to the
floor, Maggie shooting a second time, but
the second shot not striking him. Nagle
was arrested at Tracy and taken to
Stockton to await the result of the in
quest. That is the complete story so far
as am aware or the facts"
Protection was accorded to Justice
Field, it is claimed, by authority OF
United States Attorney General Miller,
who telegraphed from Washington to tho
marshal OF the district to see that the
person of the Justice was protected at
all hazard. The order extended also to
Judge Sawyer, of the United States Cir
cult Court in this city, upon whom Mrs.
Terry made a personal assault last year,
while on railway train accom- panied by
Judge Terry. The order was based upon
this fact and upon threats declared to
have been openly made by Terry against
Justice Field.
Deputy Marshal Maggie was directed to
Justice Field under this Or
der, and is said to have given Judge
Terry full warning to stop when the lat
ter began his attack upon Justice Field,
and fred at Terry as the latter was about
to strike second time. Justice Field
left the Overland train at the Oakland
ferry, and drove at once to the Palace
Hotel, where he was joined by his wife.
He was not arrested. and the notice to
the chief of police, claimed to have been
sent by the district attorney of San Joa-
quin, if forwarded, was not acted upon.