The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-22
Justice Field Talks.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. lathe Southern
overland train arrived in Oakland shortly
after IL o'clock to-day. Agreat crowd had
collected, telegraphic Intelligence of the
Latnrop tragedy having preceded the ar
rival of the train, and the sleeping car In
which Justice Field was sitting was ar once
besieged by United States officials and news
paper men. Justice Field maintains his quiet
demeanor and replied to o press representa-
tive, when asked to narrate the particulars
of the shooting, as follows:
Il can tell you the story in a few words. For
the last few months all manner Of reports, both
public and personal, have reached me that Judge
form of indignity If he should happen to meet
me This fact caused the United States marshal
to decide to provide such protection as he could
for Los Angeles to hold court Deputy Magic &C.
companied me. He seemed to be q quiet, gen
tlemanly official, though only met him twice
that city when ! intended to return and accom-
posite to me. We heard this morning that
paid no attention to the fact. When we arrived
at Lathrop, we entered the eating station to
get breakfast. took "a seat at the
the sha side ID 'o Of ms. T Tna1s and nsfls his sa' wi Hs
came in the room soon after. As soon as she
saw me she went out Of the room, as I after
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satchel. Judge Terry rose and I supposed he In
tended accompanying her. Instead Of doing so
he walked back OF me and struck me a heavy
and. seeing he was making ready to strike
again, Nagle cried out Stop. stop" but Terry
did not desist. and as he was raising his arm .
second time, Nagle shot at him, the bullet enter
ing his heart. He fell to the floor. Maggie shoot
ing q second time. but the second shot did not
strike him. Deputy NaRle was arrested at Tracy
and taken to Stockton to await the result Of the
inquest. That Is the complete story, so far as I
am aware Of the facts" said the Justice in con-
clusion. ..
& Viii o BE ARRESTED.
Protection was accorded to Justice Field,
it is claimed, by authority Of United States
Attorney General Miller, who telegraphed
from Washington to the marshal of the dis
trict to see that the person Of the Justice was
protected at any hazard. The order extended
also TO Judge Sawyer, Of the United States
circuit court In this city, upon whom Mrs.
Terry madea personal assault last year while
on a railway train, accompanied by Judge
Terry. The order was based upon this fact
and upon threats declared to have been
made openly by Terry against Justice Field.
Deputy Marshal Maggie was directed to ac-
company Justice Field under this order, and
is said to have given Judge Terry full warn-
ing to atop when the latter began his attack
upon Justice Field, and fred st Terry as the
latter was about to stike . second time. JUS
tics Field left the overland train at the Oak
land 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 SanJoaquin, II forwarded
in that form, was not carried ont
JUDGE TERRY's THREATS.
The following facts were submitted to
Justice Field this afternoon, and declared by
him to be q correct statement of circum-
stances that led to the shooting. During
Judge TerrysS confinement IN the county
jail he threatened upon his release to take
the lives Of Judges Field and Sawyer.
Prior 70 the contempt Of court.
hts presence. had made an assault on Judge
Sawyer In q Pullman Car. Il Is believed
that had Sawyer resisted the insult Terry
would have killed him. Terry's threats were
90 publicly made that they reached the ears
OF Justice FIELDS colleagues on the supreme
partment Of justice in Washington
w~hereupon Mr.. Miller, attorney gen
eral OF the United States, head Of
the department of Justice, and az the SUI
pertor officer OF United States Marshal
Franks. ordered the latter TO take Whatever
sons Of Justice Field and Judge SAWYER
from assault by Judge Terry. On his arrival
In California to hold court In this part Of hta
circuit Justice Field objected to being put
under the protection OF the marshal's ohaoa.
When asked Il he intended to carry
arms 70 defend himself he said: aNo:
I do not and will not carry arms
for when II In known that Judges Of courts
are compelled to arm themselves for defenea
OF assaults offered In CONSEQUENCES 81 their
Judicial action II viii b time 70 dissolve the
courts, consider the government . failure
And icy socaety lapse Into barbarian. Not