The evening world., 1894-04-13

gress were d~lv!ded-the Senate being
Republican. and the House Democratic,
which might bring them into direct
antagonism The case was a very seri,
Of patriotic men - guide the country
through this %perilous crisis n the ma
lions history.
nor precedent to guide them. "A bill was
brought forward in the Senate to create
an Electoral Commission VI fifteen
membcrs-nve Judges OF the Supreme
Court. five members OF the Senate and
five OF IN" Houee-to sit In judgment
on the case"
This Commission Mr.. Field favored,
and although he result was not what
he had hoped and expected, yet, In spite
Of all objections, made before or after,
h" sun holds that II was n wise meas
ur", to meet a state Of affairs which hh1
n pr"c" lent, and which might have IN.
vplvcI tho country IN bitter s%tr!tcs, and
possibly in civil war.
When the Commission was created, Mr..
Ti"ll wns one Of the advocates before IT
on the Democratic side. and argued tn"
cas-" with his usual ability But 1t Vas
in vain. all the members Of tn" tummis-
sion voted according to their party ties.
and IT." result was. that by a rot" 81
eight 10 seven. 1t decided that Their" was
no power 10 20 behind the returns SO
10y one electoral vot" Hayes was declared
Mr. Field shortly afterwards published
a pamphlet on The" Not" That Mad" tn"
President"
Mr.. FI"li was thru" times married.
His first wife was Jan" Lucinda Hop
kins. daughter Of John hopkins, ~ sock
bridge, to whom he was married Drt 20.
Field. born Nov Is, 1890; Jeanne Lucinda,
born OCT. Q, 1893, isabella, born April 3,
Mrs. Field died Of consumption In
S~tockbridge, Jan, 81. 1896; her Youngest
child died the March following. The
mother AMI tn" daughter ar" buried in
Mr.. Field married his second wife Sept
.. lSil, Mrs. Harriet Davidson, the
widow OF lanes Davidson. Sh" diei
Mr. Field married his third wife June
Q. 1866. She was Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
carr. the widow OF Ir. Samuel J. carr.
chs d.el April 10. 1876.
Dudley Field was graduated at Will
Jams college In 1870, travelled abroad for
n year and a half. afterwards studied
law In New York. was admitted to the
bar in 1874. and became p partner with
1851. to Miss Laura Beldcn, and had "
children. both Of whom died in infancy.
He died Aug. 10. 1850.
MIR. Fields only surviving child, Jeanne
l.. Field, was married June -. 1870, to
Sir Anthony Musgrhvc, Governor OF
British Columbia; who had been pre-,
viouslv Governor Of Nrwfoundlani, ana
has been since Governor of Natal In
/ Africa. and OF South Australia and IL
now Governor of the Island Of Jamaica.
They hay" had four children a daughter.
snns-Dulley Field, Arthur David and
Herbert fine manly little fellows. VINO
are the joy and pride Of their grand
fathers heart.
II was from n long visit to his daugh-
ter's family that he returned Wednes-
day on the Columbia.
stephen j. Field. brother Of the la'"
David Dudley Fled. figured in the sen
s%ft'onal shooting Of eX-Judge David 5.
Terry, in I.athrnp, cal. on Aug. Ii,
1859.
Es Judge Terry had threatened to slap
and .Iusi"e Field, upon authority, Of At
torn-y- General Miller, was accorded pro.
Staes Marshal David NaEIr.
On the day of the shooting Justice
Field Was II H." inIng-rTom Of the de- H..
wife. the famous Sarah Althea Hin
Sharon. entered. Mrs. Terry, on seeing
Field, AZ once left tn" dining-room. The
justice" was Gated. and, leaning over.
struck him a violent blow in the face,
As he was about to deal "A second
blow. Na9le drew his revolver and shot
Terry through tn" heart. As he fell
the Marshal fired another shot, which
entered the iloor.
Mrs Terry. who hal rent red the
hnnl,s body and gave vent to shri"ks
ana dcnunciatinns of his slayer,
Elgl" and Field returned to the cav.
" Tracy. Al, the former waP arrested.
He was subsequently cxonrrat"i.
IN" causes which led to TIN" shooting
extended over a period of years. Sarah
Althcn Hin brought suit TO establish
her claim as the wife of Senator sharon,
While the case was pending sharon died
Judg" Terry subsequently becam" Miss
Huns attorney. and In 1876 he married
her. Her suit, however. was not
dropped.
In September, 1888, the case came be
fore the United States District Court.
and Justice Field delivered the opinion
Of the court. He had gotten about half
through it when Mrs. Terry jumped to
her feet and accused Justice Field Of
having been bought.
Tn" marshal attempted to put her out
of the room when Judge Terry sprang
forward and knocked him down. Draw
ing u hug" bowie knife. he threatened
to kill any one who touched his wife.
\ furious struggle then ensuel which
resulted In Mr.. and Mrs. Terry being
made prisoners. Later in the day Jus
tic" Field sentenced Judge Terry TO six
months imprisonment and his wife to
thirty days. This caused the cnmity
which resulted in the shooting.
Judge Terry had long been known as
a violent man. His deeds on the Pacific
coast read like n chapter from "A dime
novel He figured in many shooting
which brought him into great promi-
nence Vas his duel with David A. Rrod-
erick,
They quarrelle1 over politics. and at
the :rst shot Broderick fell, MORALLY
The three brothers of David Dudley
Field, who have become as famous as
himself. are cyrus y. Field, who died
Associat" Justices Of the United States
Supreme Court, n Rev. nr. HeNry NJ.