Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
JUDGE FIELDS STATEMENT.
The Deputy Marshal Detailed to Protect
Him-The Assault


SAN Francisco, Aug. 15-Tbe southern
land shortly after II O'Clock yesterday morn
ing A great crowd had collected, tele-
graphic intelligence Of the Lathrop tragedy
hav ing preceded the arrival Of the train, and
the sleeping car in which Justice Field was
sitting was at once besieged by United States
officials and newspaper men Justice Field
maintained his quiet demeanor and narrated
to the press representatives the following
particulars OF the shooting:
Judge Tsrry's Threats
Il can tell you the story in a few words.
For the last few months all unaun.r Of -
ports, both public and personal, have reached
me that Judge Terry had threatened to sub
ject me TO some indignity if be should hap
pen to meet me This fact caused the United
States marshal n decide to provide such
protection as he could during my stay in this
state When ] started for Los angeles to
bold court, Deputy Maggie accompanied me.
4 He seemed 70 lie quiet gentlemanly official,
though | only met him twice while away
| from Los Angeles. He asked me in that city
when ! intended to return, and accompanied
me, taking a seat IN the sleeping car opposite
| TO me.
| The Assault in the Dining Room.
"We heard this morning that Judge Terry
and his wife were on the train, but paid no
attention to the fact When We arrived at
Iathrop We entered the eating station to get
| breakfast. i took n seat at the end Of the
table Maggie sat on one side of me- Terry
and his wife came into the room soon after
As soon As Mrs. Terry saw me she went out
Of the room, Us i afterward learned return
ing to the car for her sachel Judge Terry
rose, and / supposed he intended to accom-
pany her. Instead Of doing so, he walked
back Of me, and struck me heavy slap in
the face. / was completely astonished, and
seeing he was making ready TO strike again.
Maggie cried out; Stop, stopr but Terry did
not desist, and rs he was raising his arm
second time. Maggie shot at him, the bullet
entering his heart He fell to the floor, Nagle
| shooting a second time, but the second shot
not striking him Maggie was arrested at
Tracy and taken to Stockton to await the
result Of the inquest That is the complete
story, so far as | am aware Of the facts"
When Judges Need Protection, What Nextf
Protection was accorded Justice Field it
Is claimed, by authority of United States
Attorney General Miller, who telegraphed
trict IN see that the person Of the justice was
protected at any hazard The order extend
cd also to Judge Sawyer, OF the United
States circuit court, in this city, upon whom
Mrs Terry made a 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 besn made openly by Terry against
Justice Field
Terry Had Full Warning.
Deputy Marshal Maggie was directed to
accompany Justice Field, under this order,
and is said to have gwen Judge Terry full
warning to stop when the latter began his
attack upon Justice Field, and fired at Terry
rs the latter was about to strike a second
time Justice Field left the overland 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 notice to
the chief Of police to do 80, claimed to have
been sent by the district attorney Of San
Joaquin, il forwarded was not acted upon
A PISTOL IN THE SACHEl-