The Portland daily press., 1889-08-16


tressed, and said it was a most cowardly
murder Of an unarmed man. There is con-
siderable excitement in this city over the
affair. The general belief is that Nagle will
not be punished, as ne was IN the act OF pro-
tecting Justice Field from assault.
SAN Francisco, Aug. ga passenger
who was on the train at Lathrop says that
when be heard the shooting he rushed out
of the car and saw Mrs. Terry with satchel
in her hand. She was trying to open it and
he took it from her. She tried to gain posses
sion Of it again, but failed. When the
satchel was opened afterwards pistol was
found in it.
Judge Terry's Record as Confeder-
ate.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 15.-COl. Tom
Ochiltree, of Texas, who is summering here,
is well acquainted with the military history
Of the late Judge Terry.
David S. Terry and his brother, Reel Ter
ry, went to California in the early days of
that State, leaving the big Texas plantation
and droves of negro slaves to other brothers.
They were always clannish and assertive,
and Dave was very able lawyer and an ac-
tive and influential politician. In the fer
he was one of the principal leaders of the
secession sentiment, which was very strong
in California at that time, Albert Sydney
Johnston, Calhoun, Benham and others be-
ing active in promoting it. So strong was
this sentiment, in fact, that if California
had not been SO far separated from the
South its secession would by no means have
been among the improbabilities, and Terry
would have been more responsible for such
action, perhaps, than any other man.
The effort failed, however, and number
of these men of violent pro-slayery affilia-
tions came East and served in the Confeder-
ate army.
Terry had great difficulty in getting out of
the State, so infiamed was the feeling
Journey to Texas would make avery thrill
ling story. He reached Texas In safety,
however, and promptly organized regiment
of cavalry. serving. throughout the war
with courage, and distinction. His
regiment of Texan rangers, but was killed in
a calvary skirmish in Kentucky, being one
of the very first noted Confederate chieftains
slain. His regiment was a corps d'elite, the
members being sons of rich planters, the
fathers having distinguished themselves in
the war of Texas independence quarter of
a century before.
David S. Terry was, in Colonel Ochiltree's
opinion, good soldier. All the members of
the family were noted for their hasty and
violent tempers, Dave being particularly
distinguished in that regard, always going
ew of his, Kyrie Terry. the son of Frank
Terry, mentioned above, killed man at
Wharton, in Texas, in Ochiltree's old Con-
gressional district, and this was not the first
man he had killed either
Colonel Ochiltree has been told by friends
that Terry has been different man ever
since he became Sarah Althea's counsel In
her suit against the late Senator Sharon. As
to the tragedy itself, the colonel was not
surprised. He says Judge Field is himself a
man of pluck and fight If need be,who doubt
less have taken care of himself If Marshal
Nagle had not forestalled him, though, of
course, as high judicial officer, he had no
weapons and Terry was doubtless armed for
an emergency. Terry's family are high
minded men and good citizens, and his re-
cent course has caused them great grief
One of the Greatest FIirts on the
North American Continent.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, August 14.-Sara
Althea Hill, whose story career in California
has given her national notoriety, was born in
this old French town just 40 years ago. She
comes of good stock, her father being Samuel
Hill, prominent attorney, and her mother
Julia Sloane, daughter of wealthy lumber
dealer She had one brother, Hiram Morgan
Hill, and her parents both died in 1854, leay-
ing the two orphans an estate of $4,000.
She is related to some of the best families in
the county, among them the Wilkinses, the
Sloanes and the Rodneys. The girl had good
opportunities for acquiring an education.
She attended school at Danville, KY, and
finally graduated from ST. Vincent's convent
in this town. She had governess in the
person of Mrs. Barral. sister of ex-Con-
gressman Hotcher. Her grandfather, Hiram
Sloane, was her guardian and he appears to
have held slack rein. The young ward de-
veloped a spirited temper, and soon after
reaching legal age made her money fy. She
grew up to womanhOod in much her own way
and was noted for her beauty and temper.
She was girl of more than ordinary per-
sonal beauty. She was plump, OF medium
She was fair. but not pronounced blonde,
while her eyes were bright and sparkling.
They had cold look, and in them the stu
dent could read insincerity. She was schem-
lngand ambitious to excel in personal charms.
These traits made her unpopular among her
that, though she was a. spendtnriit IN some
things, she wOrShipped money III Sne w0r-
shipped anything, and gave ner attentl0n
mostly to those who p0SSed IL. one Is renem-
bered by her friends there as something OF a
flirt, and at one time she Is SAID 10 nave had
three engagements to marry on her hands.
One of these Leanders is a prominent poll
tician residing in Southwest missouri, and
another resides in st. Louis Her conquests
in that section of the State were numerous
during the time she held sway. one was fast,
but her name was never tarnlshed with scan
dal. In love affairs Miss Hill was tyfanni-
cal, and more than one of her lovers had to
suffer under her iron rule and eccentric
whims. To show her cruelty TO her lovers,
the case of the one she really loved VIII show.
He was then Young man, but is now Mis-
souri, politician of national fame. They were
engaged to be married, and one night attend
ed a hop. Sarah Althea became angry with
her escort. and when the ball room was en-
tered she went up stairs and never came
back until it was time to return nome. The
young man was angry, but determined to
break the engagement. Sarah Altnea heard
of it, summoned him into her Dewitching
presence, and the old infatuatlon returned SC
strong that he resolved TO- swaloW the In
suits. Not so Sarah. She had nearo that he
had told his friends that ne lntended to
break the engagement. She determined On
revenge. She never looked loveiler than on
| the night her luckless lover answered her
call. He was powerless before her, and
pressed his suit with more energy Than ever
She said nothing until he was ready 70 leave,
and as he stopped for good nignt kiss on
| the Threshold She turned her head and with
| her ewes blazing. said: "Mr. -, you can 60
We will cry auits, i don't want to see You
| again" The Young man almost fell down
the stairs and never saw her afterwards.
Now the story goes that Sarah Althea was
really in love with this young man and ex
pected to win him back. In this she failed
| and in September, 1870, disguised and broker
! hearted, and with only the wrecR OF her for
| tune, she started for California. A young
| uncle named William Sloan accompanied
| her to the Pacific coast. he was wealthy
| and took his handsome niece to MS mother:
| home. Sarah and the old lady did not live
| in harmony, and Mr.. Sloane gave his niece
i A. fine snita of rooms in a prominent Sar