The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
SARAH ALTHEA'S STORY.
she GIVES HER LIFE RTsTORY AND
DENOUNCES HER ENEMIES

A Quees Might Have Beea Proud or judge
/ Terry'sLovc-AuO Ola Black Woman asNow "
Her Only Friend-Her PsnaiIess Condition.
SAN Francisco. Fob. 2a-sarah Althea Terry
contributes to the Examiner to-dny a two.
coinmn.and-a-half sketch OF her life. which
SHOWS that, though she may indulge in strange
freaks. her mind is clear and her memory
good. After sketchinR her childhood in New
orleans and dwelling on tho good blood OF her
mother. who was Of an old Huguenot family.
she speaks OF coming to California with W. r.
Sloan. her mothers half-brother. She first
met Sharon at Redwood City. and she gives
this account OF It.
Mrs. Giroy Idrove me down in drag to
m acct some friends. and Sharon Glanced to be
there. accompanied by his daughter. Flora.
The two stepped up and spoke to Mrs. Gilroy.
aud Sharon. seeing me. said: Introduce me
to your young friend She did SO. and that
chance meeting changed 1.-THE current OF my
life. He afterward called on me at the Bald
win Hotel. and It was not long before he took
me riding and began to tell me how much he
admired mo above any one he ever saw.
He pointed out buildings and property
no owned. and when he asked me
to be his wife my head was turned with the
idea Of SO much wealth and position all laii
at my feet. might have been 10 olish in what
did. but most women In my place would have
done the same thing. The sequel to all this is
50 we'll known to the public that need not re-
iterate 1t here. 1t has nearly all been told in
II hen she dwells on the part which old black
sod saroh pAsen ass Sad THIS
E ni'shed her house for her and Sharon. paid the
ne tbe ssw s the arr
refused to acknowledge the marriage to sue
sent for NANNY and offered her her si''" own
anu the five letters. but. she refused. Whom
damaged Sharon's case had she rclatcd details
OF private interviews with him. but she re-
Tspsd VIII III YES 9oa wthoSs th sns
Now Sarah declares that NANNY is the only
her troubles who has remained true through
ext and Who couldn't be corrupted BY
ausnt sketch OF Judge Terry H''' WIN "i ''0-
He was as brave as lion and as gentle as
woman s r %nt.qs that Ie ever made
Once when, asked what he would DO II Field
challenged him to duel. he only laughed and
The coward will never challenge anybody.
put would let my right arm be torn out by
Just as an apostate Mormon knows the Danites
S erT a s h
scene. He was particularly worked ur over
this. and carried his feeling for vengeance to
the grave because l was encie,lte at the time.
and lost my unborn child No man ever loved
SO deeply as did Judge Terry. 1t was love for
u queen to DC proud Of.
It was love that cost him his life"
He net his death without flinching. and
the victim OF as cold FLOODED an assassination
az ever was recorded in the, United States.
After ne was In his grave. Judge Field de-
papers in terms will not repeat here What
cowardice He waited till my husband and
suit me. Wero Judge Terry alive he would
never have dared. even for million dollars. to
do such thing.
ITO. day am destitute for the estate has
been divided UP. and my friends toll me have
I leave thu men who consrired to bring about
my present helpless condition. and VINO be-
trayed my case for Sharon's gold. to the
miserable companionship Of their own con-
sciences"