The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-17
Cyprus W. Field on the Tragedy.

Especial to THE MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch.
New York, Aug, 16.-If Judge Field had
been anything of a coward, he might have
put off his trip to the far western circuit
until next year, when the wrath of Judge
Terry and Sarah Althea might have-cooleC
down somewhat. 1t was not obligatory
upon him TO hold court in California
Nevertheless, it suited his convenience, anG
being a man entirely free from personal
cowardice, he went to what he knew full
well might be his death.
This is what Cyprus w. Field said
Field was enjoying the fresh breezes that
were blowing over his charming summer
place at Irvington, on the Hudson: at
was common talk in the east here among
my brothers. friends" he said, THAT
Terry's threats to do him bodily
harm were made5Wi full intent to follow
them up. Terry threatened openly to
shoot the justice. We who knew him, OF
of him, were convinced that he would do so
If he ever got chance l heard the same
same odinion freely expressed in
Washington while I was there.
endeavored to dissuade my brother from
making the trip this year, but to no pur-
pose. | tried to get him to remain in the
east in the hope that when he next went to
California it might be with more safety,
that it seemed to me the trip could be made
Just now. Well, do you know he would
not listen to me. He had had years of eX-
perience in that country when it was
rather rough place to live in, and it is not
20 be wondered at perhaps that he should
breach the matter as he did. You know
what he might expect, though he said to
when l was arguing with him:
I have my duty to perform there, and
this sort of thing can't brighten me away. !
know Terry will do me harm if he gets a
chance, and as l shall be in California some
time he will have chances enough. Let
him take them
when he was urged to arm himself he
made the same reply that 1 notice quoted
in the mornings papers So you see we
were not surprised to learn of the affair
out there.
''That Terry fully intended to pick a
quarrel with my brother, believing he
would arise from the table and resent the
slap given him, and to shoot him, 1 am
firmly convinced.
General Sherman called upon me yes
terday and we discussed the affair. My
brother has sent me brief story of it that
tallies with the reports which have ap-
Deared in the papers. Sherman knew Terry
well in the old days in California. He CO.
incides in the generally expressed opinion
that that state is well rid of him. He sent
a telegram of congratulation to Judge
ElelQs OF COuTSG L OAu JIG SAINT bUlug as
soon as / learned of the affair.
GAS to the deputy marshal, haven't the
remotest idea that he can be convicted of
any crime, nor do 1 believe him guilty of
any crime, even technically guilty. He was
detailed to protect the person of United
States supreme court justice He saw the
first assault made, and promptly interfered
and tried to stop it. The aggressor contin-
ued the assault and was preparing to strike
the justice again on the head blow, which
if given with the force Terry was known
to have possessed, might have proved fatal.
In this emergency the deputy promptly
drew his pistol and discharged it with fatal
results. He does not seem to have exceeded
his duty.
''This whole thing is very unfortunate.
1 do not think it will materially interfere
with my brothers duties, which, imagine,
are about concluded by this time. AT any
rate 1 have been expecting him to visit me
here next month";