Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-15
JUDGE TERRY KILLED.
SHOT BY A U. S. MARSHAL IN
CALIFORNIA
For an Assault on JustIce Field-The
Premeditated Violence to the u,
8. Supreme Court
Judge.

Judge.
LATuRor, CAL. August IA. Upon the
arrival of the eouthern overland train
here ut 7. 20 O'Clock this morning United
States Supreme Judge Stephen j. Field
and Deputy United States Marshal David
Nagle walked into the depot dining room
for break last and sat down side by side.
Soon after Judge David g. Terry and wife
lformerly Sarah Altbea Hill) came In.
Itey were proceeding to another table
when Mrs. Terry, evidently recognizing
Justice Field, did not sit down, but re-
tired to the train for some unknown pur-
pose. Before she reached 1t, however,
and as soon as she had left The dining
room, Judge Terry approached Justice
Field, and, STOPPING over him, slapped
his face. At this juncture Deputy Mar
stal Magic arose from bis seat and shot
Judge Terry through the heart.
After the shooting Deputy U. 8. Mar
shal Maggie backed up against the wall OF
the dining room and warned every cne
not to arrest him, saying he was United
States officer IN the discharge Of his duty.
There was no semblance OF an attempt to
modest him at any time.
hNptiN AbShNa iiotu bAO utulbB tNphl
and others rushed In. Daring this time
Justice Field and Deputy Marshal Eagle
retreated to sleeping car, where they
were eecurely locked within. At times
Mrs. Terry would call upon the citizens
to arrest them.
Before the train pulled out Constable
Walker entered the sleeper and was car
ried away on board the train. He In
formed the crowd that be knew his duty
aud would perform 1t.
Constable Walker took Deputy Nagle
from the train at Tracy, aud proceeded
with him to Stockton, where lie is now
In j4n. District Attorney White ordered
the arrest of Justice Field upon his ar
rival in San Francisco, and telegraphed
the order to the Sheriff of San Francisco.
WHY THE JUSTICE WAS GUARDED.
Protection was accorded to Justice
Field, 1t Ia claimed, by authority of
United States Attorney General Miller,
who telegraphed from Washington to
the Marshal of the District to see that
the person of the Justice was protected
at any hazard. The order extended also
to Judge sawyer, of this United States
Circuit Court In this city, upon whom
Mrs. Terry made personal assault last
year, while on railway train, accom-
ranied by Judge Terry. The order was
tased upon this fact and upon threats de-
clared TO have been made openly by Terry
against Justice Field. Deputy Marshal
Magic was directed 10 accompany Justice
Field, under this order, and is eaid to
have given Judge Terry full warning to
stop when the latter tegan hia attack
upon Justice Field, and fired ut Terry
when the latter was about to strike sec
ond time.
David s. Terry was at one tune Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Califor-
MIA, and has always been prominent
figure in the political history OF the State.
The killing OF Broderiek csusea, a. the
time, deep personal resentment against
Te: RI by portion of the people of the
State, which Threatened TO terminate
his career in California, but be always
had number OF adterents and remained
In the State, though he hts only once
or twice teen before the people for posi-
tion.
TERRY's MOTIVE FOR AssAULTING JUS
TIcE FIELD.
He was married to Sarah Altlea Hill,
who claimed to be the vile OF Ex-senator
Sharon, while prosecuting her claim
against the Sharon estate. This brought
him into a resentful attitude toward JUS
tice Field, who, last year, render, u de-
cision in the United States Circuit Court
In this city, denying her claim to be the
wife Of Sharon.
Mrs. Terry created a aacene In court dur
ing the reading of the decision, charging
Justice Field with being corrupt, and as
shs refused to remain quiet, Justice
Field directed that she be removed from
court. When deputy attempted to
carry out the order OF the Court, she be-
came involved In personal quarrel with
that official and Judge Terry interfered,
drawing dagger fron his vest. He was
dlsarmed and both Terry and his wife
were adjudged in contempt and COM
mitted to jail. In the meantime Justice
Field went to Washington 10 resume his
duties on the bench, returning to this
city six weeks ago.
Newspaper articles were printed inti-
mating that 1t would be dangerous for
ustice Field and Judge Terry to meet
as it was thought the later
might insult the former, while the fact
was also recognized that Justice Field
would be quick to resent an attack from
Terry. knowing 1t could only result fatal.
ly to one or the other In view of the lat
ter's record. If Judge Terry had intend
tu W piOfOAc U ualiSc ASiu, huu ufaW u
weapon before the latter could turn, Is of
course net known, as Deputy Nagle, who
sat opposite, prevented this by firing, re-
sultiug In the instant death of Terry.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
STOCKTON, CAL, August l4.-The coro-
rer arrived here at 12.4U To-day with
Teriy's body In box covered with white
cloth. Mrs. Terry rode in the express
car with the remains, accompanied by
several friends of the deceased. When
the body YVES taken of tho car she fol-
lowed and rode with 1t in an express
wagon to the morgue. She was distressed
and said 1t was most coWardly murder
Of an unarmed man. An inquest will be
held Tonight.
Deputy Marshal Nagle was brought
here in buggy by Constable Walker, Of
Nagle refused to bo inter
viewed. He said: ~ am Deputy United
States Marshal, and simply did my d uty
as all officer" lie was locked up alone,
and soon after sent for q local attorney.
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