New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-21
Justice Field Talks.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 14.-The Southern
overland train arrived in Oakland shortly
after II o'clock to-day. A great crowd had
collected, telegraphic intelligence of the
Latnrop 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 news
paper men. Justice Field maintains his quiet
demeanor and replied to press representa-
tive, when asked to narrate 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
public and personal, have reached me that Judge
Terry had threatened to subject me to some
form Of indignity if he should happen to meet
me This fact caused the United States marshal
to decide to provide such protection as he could
during my stay i'll this state. When I started
for Los angeles to hold court Deputy Maggie ac-
c5mpanied me He seemed to be- quiet, gen
tlemanly official, though only met him twice
while away from Los Angeles. He asked me in
that city when intended to return and accom-
posite to me. We heard this morning that
Judge Terry and his wife were on the train, but
paid no attention to the fact When arrived
at Lauhrop we entered the eating station to
get breakfast. took seat at the
end Of the table, while Nage sat on
the e. side 81 e. Of Of me e.: Terry and his wife
saw me she went out OF the room, as after
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 heavy
slap in the face. l was completely astonished.
and. seeing he was making ready to strike
again, Nagle cried out Stop, STOP" but Terry
did not desist, and as he raising his arm a
second time Nagle shot at him, the bullet enter
ing his heart. He tell to the floor. Maggie shoot
ing second time but the second shot did not
strike him. Deputy Nagle was arrested at Tracy
and taken to Stockton to await the result OF the
inquest That is the complete story. so far as I
IN n "a q IL,
cluS1On.
WILL NOT BE ARRESTED.
Protection was accorded to Justice Field.
it is claimed, by authority of United States
Attorney General Miller, who photographed
from Washington to the marshal OF the dis
trict to see that the person OF the Justice was
protected at any hazard The order extended
also TO Judge Sawyer, of the United States
circuit court in this city, upon whom Mrs.
Terry madea 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 Maggie was directed to ac-
company Justice Field under this order, and
is said to have given Judge Terry full warn
ing to stop when the latter began his attack
upon, Justice Field, and fired st Terry as the
latter was about to stike second time JUS
tice Field left the overland train at the Oak
land ferry and drove at once to the Palace
hotel, where he was joined by his wife He
was not arrested, ana the notice to the chief
of police claimed to have been sent by the
district attorney of San Joaquin, ii 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 a correct statement OF cireum-
stances that led to the shooting. During
Judge Terry's confinement IN the county
jail he threatened upon his releases 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 in q Pullman car It is believed
that had Sawyer resisted the insult Terry
would have killed him. Terly's threats were
so publicly made that they reached the ears
Of Justice FIELDS colleagues on the supreme
bench and were made known to Inc de-