The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-20

boldest. No bully. no desperate couId
deter him with threats from the even
! tenor of duty. As an instance of his
knightly bearing. / shall cite an Incl.
dent which will discover the brave
heart, the great soul that lay concealed
under the tall, handsome form and
i figure Of David Terry.
just before his elevation 20 the.chief
chair OF the Supreme Court Of Califor-
MIA Ire became the attorney Of The or
pbans Of one Sanchez. whose vast es-
tates lay within the jurisdiction of
Judge Merritt. carpet Dagger Of the
first water A bad man Of the name Of
K ach, sheriff OF Monterey. had been
appointed ~ guardian of the orphans
by this Judge who aidod and
abetted his creature ia the plum
der Of the estate. The orphans applied
10 higher court 90 remove this plun-
dering guardian. aud TO permit them 10
name his successor. Judge Creanor. of
one Of the CifcIit Courts. granted their
/ application. They named their step
father. one Doctor Sanford. Roach re.
fused 10 surrender bis charge. a writ
OF mdndoruS was issued by Creanor.
and Judge Terry undertook the task of
arresting Roach for contempt.
Accompanied By q half dozen gentle
men he entered the city Of Monterey and
bore away the person Of the guardian
sheriff. As soon as Judge Merritt
learned Of the arrest. he issued writ
OF h0beqs cOrpeGs and entrusted is exc
cution 10 a deputy sheriff This officer
overlook Ierry's party al a rancho out
side Of the city and duly made known
the object OF his wish.
Terry refused TO give up his prisoner.
saying that he acted under higher au-
thOrliy than that of Merritt. This
reply was poser 90 the deputy. TINS
officer Therefore SAID. "(ieutlemen. YOU
are all armed and Outnumber me. /
| am. therefore. p0weritss 90 execute I
the wit. Terry replied: Mr.. Sheriff. I
we will not take advantage of your
weakness, and | therefore propose that .
you select one of our members.
who will fight YOU for the
possession If tine pIisOner-We pledge
our honor that you shall have far play.
and the compact shall be Observed. SO
The deputy declined. whereup0n. Terry
gave him the alternative Of collecting
a posse OF equal number with his own.
saying that he would tarry at the rancho
FIX hours in order TO give
HIM an opportunity TO execute his
wish. Still the deputy declined: but.
turning 10 Brooks. one of Terry 'spartv.
" honi he well knew. ne said Mr..
Brooks. you are lawyer and ought to
know wherein your duty lies. tell me
what you lhink of this h0DcQs 2'
Brooks. who bad Li. grip upon The
prisoner. and Who If lawyer. vas also
wag. = ess. Il up his brOws. opened his
Fps and drawled out MIR Sheriff. the ,
e5eos is all right, bat the corpus ain c
worth "a G--n. We can make cor.
lusses our. elves.
! trust THAT / have displayed traits i'm
he characfcr'oi this heroic character. d
'hlch viii enable your readers TO form
iair estimate Of 10 as whole. False
one. false ma oil. is the LItin maxim. ,
'dFid Terry was So constituted morally =
nd mentally. as 10 be- iucapacitated
rom uttefing Iie, or doing knowingly
wrong.
Let the hounds of the Republican
rcss bark as they may. let them dis
)rt the truth IN order 90 Justify the .
nduct of N1gle. let them convey an :,
ftiul impression that Terry was "a ruiz 81
am. desperate soldier 0l fortune. con- 81.
'nder of order and law and OF fhe de- g..
'ncies that are Abe charm and the co- JIG
tents Of society let them abuse their
igh calling 90 blacken the character 'i
one of the knightliest gentlementhat p
YER lived. yet Will the GOOD Vi
nd the true of AN lands believe NOT e'
lat The evil lies in Terry. but i'm those l'
no falsely maign him. il
When The contrastof character come. ii'
be calmly observed between the as ~
-sih ana ms victim. will not the finger p
7corn De pointed at the latter, whilst
e virtues of Terry
lll plead Pike Anr.is trumpei-to.arol +.
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