The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-12


meeting. This Mr. Abbott emphalicallv de-
clined to do. lie had nothing to resign. He
had been thrown out without moments
warning, for what reason he did not know.
The chance to resign honorably had been de-
MED him, and his self-respect would not per
nit him TO cringingly sanction the action of
the meeting by assuming any portion of the
responsibility attached to it The managers
had chosen 60 employ the most unfair meth
DDS TO humiliate him. They had done their
worst, and he had nothing to gaIu by resign
ing after the office had been taken out OF nfs
handR
HOSTILITY EXPLAINED.
The Times says: There are those who
know the cause of Mr.. Abbott's treatment
Last May the interstate commerce commits
slOD summoned before it at Washington all
the passenger officials and association chair
men IN the country for the purpose of find
ing out II the law was being complied with.
Among the many who were called upon to
testify before the commission was Chairman
Abbott 1t came out that members of the
Western States Passenger association had
employed private detectives to ferret out
irregularities and violations of the rules of
the association and report all such cases to
the chairman. By this means Mr.. Abbott
had come In possession OF much information
concerning secret manipulatiOns of passen-
ger rates. collision with scalpers etc, all OF
which he was compelled 10 reveal to the
commission when pat on oath A number
OF the Western roads were thus placed il a
bad light, and while a few had the backbone
to take their medicine others have been pa
tlentIy waiting the opportunity to punish
Mr.. Abbott for daring to tell the truth.
Moreover they protested the greatest friend
ship for him until the hour came to strike !"
Justice Field Testiies.
SAN Francisco, Special: In the case of
Deputy United States Marshal Nagle more
testimony was adduced showing that
Terry habitually went armed and INDUCED
in violent acts Judge Field testified:
Deputy NaGle and myself entered the dining
room at LathrOp for breakfast, and soon after
taking our seats Judge Terry and his wife en-
tered. AS they passed down the aisle Mrs. Terry
glanced at me for moment, and then turned
and left the place. Judge Terry seated himself,
but arose Immediately and came toward me-
Before realizing what he intended to do l felt a
powerful blow on my cheek. l turned around
and Saw Teri $ giant form towering over ME
with his clenChed fist appraised. l then heard
Maggie say Stop, I am officer" l then
heard two pistol shots in quick succession, and
saw Terry fall to the floor. was dazed for a
moment, but realized that Terry had re-
ceived his death-wound and 1 arose and left
the room.
Justice Field further testified that he be-
l.
(tleld) would have been dead within the next
five seconds The expression of Terry's face
when he raised his fist to strike a eecOnd
blow could not be mistaken. II WAC full of
malice and murder Justice Field declared he
had never had any difficulty with Terry prior
to the Sharon decision year ago.
They had been on the most friendly
terms. Terry had often tried cases
before him, and on entering court had
always spoken pleasantly. During the last
year or two. however, he seemed to have en-
tirely changed, and 10 have lost his respect
for the courts. Justice Field added that the
story of his having asked Terry to support
him for president some years ago was pure
fiction. Justice Field was not cross exam
ined Mr.. Maggie will probably be examined
tomorrow.
REPORT OF THE MARSHAL
WASHINGTON, Special: In his official report
to the department Of justice under date OF
Aug. IL, United States Marshal Franks oi
Sun Francisco saws that 10 obedience TO the
instructions of the department, he had con
stantIv exercised the utmost caution for The
protection OF Justice Field and Judge Saw
yer from violence by D. S. Terry and wife
Ot the assault in the dining room at Lathrop,
Marshal Franks says Terry struck Justice
Field twice before Deputy Marshal Nugle in
| tertered He continues:
Terry was man Of very large physique and Of
great strength. His passions were apparently
D4!ohu LIS o"0 CouGLol' anu Ae was uoSG IeduN
| with knife, weapon which he himself de
cIared he had habtually carried for thirty years
| Maggie is man of slight build, and he we'll knew
| Terrys violent character and skill with weapons
| When he saw good reason to believe that Terry
! so far from being deferred by official warnins
TO stop" was desperately determined to TAKE
| the life of Justice Field and his (Nagles) Owl
| life, Nagle prevented it in the only way any rea
| sOnabe person conyersant with the facts will
| pretend he could have done. 1t will be clearly
| shown that there were not two seconds between
| JuakiHe Fields and from NaQle'
| pistol that saved it.
In a subsequent letter to the department
| Marshal Franks denies the statements o
certain papers that Nagle was a "killer" O.
the border rutian type, and asserts that hi
| reputation was that of a peaceable, law abid
| ing man, but"of much courage, which haC
| been proven on several occasions.