Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-21


der, and is said to have given Judge Terry
full warning to stop when the latter began
his attack on Justice Field, and fred at
Terry as the latter was about to strike a
second time. Justice Field left the over
land 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 Joaquin, if forwarded was
not acted upon.
Among the passengers On the Southern
overland train was Colonel H. G. Otis, edit
or of the Los Angeles Times After de-
scribing the shooting Mr.. Otis says:
Il happen to know that the deputy marshal
was acting under direct written instructions
from the Attorney General to protect the PET
sons OF Judges Field and Sawyer at all hazards.
In conversation with me before. Justice Field
had said he was not responsible for the constant
attendance OF the deputy, and was rather an
noyed at it, but the officer insisted upon carry
ing out his instructions to the letter. Justice
Field told me he was not armed; he was fire.
quently urged to arm himself, but would never
do so, and had declared that when it became
necessary for Justice OF the Supreme Court to
40 about in the performance of his duty carry
ing firearms with which protect his person,
1t would be time to abolish our COURTS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 15.-Attorney-
General Miller was found at his home on
North Delaware street and asked concern.
ing the command which he was quoted as
having made to the marshal at San Fran
cisco. Said he:
1T was given out under my direction In
June, think it was, Justice Field and, I be-
lleve, some others brought to my mind the
case, referring to the trouble there had been
out there last summer, and saying that there
would likely be trouble again this summer
There was danger that Judge Terry, who was
stated to be violent and desperate man,
would very likely make a deadly assault upon
Judge Field and Judge Sawyer-one or both Of
them-and that some precautions ought to be
taken In the premises. therefore called the
attention OF the marshal OF that district to
these statements, and told him that it was due
to the country and the courts that precautions
should be taken to keep the peace and protect
the courts and judges in the discharge of their
duties; and that such number of court officers
should be employed as would accomplish this
result; that the judges ought to be permitted
to discharge their duties without danger ard
without malice. also instructed him to con-
suit the United States Attorney and Judges as
to the course to be pursued in the premises.
AN EvENTFUL LIFE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-David s. Terry
was born in Todd County, KY, in 1888
He served in the Texas army under
Sam Houston. He came to Califor-
nia in 40 and settled in Calaveras
Supreme Court OF California on the native
American ticket, and upon the death Of
Chief Justice Murray, in 1857, Judge
Terry became Chief Justice. He was
opposed to the vigilance committee OF
SO, and stabbed one of the members
OF the committee who had attempted to ar
rest Maloney, friend Of Terry. Terry was
held by the Vigilantes, but afterward re-
leased. He killed Senator Broderick in 1859,
as the result of political differences. Terry
belonged to what was KNOWN as the ''chiv-
airy wing Of the Democratic party.
In 1859, while judge OF one OF the California
courts, Terry engaged in an acrimonious de
bate with David Colbreth Broderick, then
United States Senator from that State,
over the latters opposition to the at.
tempt to force slavery upon Kansas Broderick
was making strong speeches against the adop.
ton OF the so.called Lecomption constitution,
and to some OF his expressions Judge Terry
took exceptions. Hot language passed be-
tween them, and a meeting under 1.-THE code''
was arranged which took place in September
1889. In that duel Broderick's friends claim
2hat he was foully murdered, Terry having
taken an unfair advantage and fred before the
word. Frederick was killed at the first shot
and for a long time public sentiment
against the slayer was very strong, and he was
years afterward Judge Terry lived rather
quietly, but his hot, impulsive nature led HIM
at last into other escapades which did not help
his name or reputation.
THE MURDERER's RECORD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-David Maggie, who
killed Terry, is well-known here. In the lat
tor part OF the seventies he went to Arizona
and In 1881 was appointed chief of police Of
tombstone. While occupying that Office he
had frequent encounters with the criminal ele-
ment and soon earned o reputation for bravery
md daring. Among other exploits was his
killing Of noted Mexican desperate after
fierce personal. combat. Maggie was made dep.
uty marshal here year ago 1t was he who
disarmed Terry last September when the ex-
Judge assaulted Marshal Franks. When it
was determined to furnish Justice Field with q
body-guard Maggie was selected for the work.
Maggie is 81 years old and has wife and family
here. 49,. s-....sfy
Five hundred schools on the American
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