The evening world., 1889-08-15
EXCITEMENT OVER THE SHOOTING. -.
1t Toes Not Abate n Jot ut the Scene Of
the Tragedy.
ESPECIAL TO THE n woRLp.l

the Tragedy.
rsrEc1A1 TO THE EVENING voRLp.l
LATHRoP. CAL. Aug. Is. Excitement over
the shooting of ex-Judge David s.. Terry by
United States Marshal Nagle does not de-
crease q lot as the hours after the tragedy
6 by.
The story of the shooting is being told and
re;old all the country around, and with il
are recalled the legends of the dead Terry's
GOODNESS and desperation, as evinced at the
time of his duel with Senator Broderick in
1859.
Almost the last expression on the face of
the ex-Judge was one of incarnate rage,
which Justice Field says was positively ter
Tlfying.
now Terry's widow.
Over her dead husbands body. where she
had fallen in a frenzy Immediately after the
shooting, she swore that she would yet kill
Fields. whom she regards as the real cause of
her husbands death.
arrested Nagle and had returned to Lathrop.
she demanded that he also take Justice Field
into custody.
~ ordered you to arrest him, " shrieked
Mrs. Terry. he was to blame. That other
the servant and allowed the master to 60
free"
Terry's body was taken to Stockton, in
which place, also, Maggie is confined IN jail.
Tn Marshal is very calm, though his face
IL pale. and says he was only doing the duty
to which he had been assigned-that of pro-
tecting Justice Field.
1t appears that the protection of a United
States Marshal, not only for Justice Field,
but for Justice Sawyer as well, while in Cali
lorna, bad been authorized and arranged for
by the Department of Justice at Washington,
1t having become well understood that Terry
would attempt some form of violence:
Indeed, Mrs. Terry made a personal as
sault upon Justice Sawyer on n railroad train,
only a few months ago, while Terry has re-
neAtedly threatened to kill Judge Field If he
should venture inside the State of California
this Summer according to his custom. The
Justice at first paid no attention to warnings.
hut finally he assented to the assignment of
the Deputy Malshal for his protection.
Marshal Maggie was fully prepared for any
emergency. He warned Terry to cease his
attack yesterday. and only fred when the en-
ragged assailant had raised his hand to strike
another blow.
Then his action was prompt and his aim
accurate.
1t Is believed that the Marshal's quick work
prevented a much more sensational tragedy.
lesterday's reports SAID that when Mrs.
Terry saw Judge Field in the dlning-room
she left the room for an unknown purpose.
1t Is now declared that she went TO secure
which was found in her bag in the court
room a year ago after the violent scene which
followed the reading Of Justice Fields de-
cislon against her.
She had the bag with her when she re-
turned to the dining-room after the shooting.
but dropped it in her excitement.
+ The pistol was found in the bag upon eX-
animation by parties who had their suspicious
aroused.
Justice Field continued his journey to San
! rancisco and no attempt was made to arrest
MIN, the Marshal alone being taken.
OF the two shots which Marshal Maggie fred
the first one entered Terry's left breast. The
other ploughed up the 1oor of the dining
room and lodged in the wall,