APTER VII The Bill of Revivor.

CHAPTER VIII The Terrys Imprisoned for Contempt.

CHAPTER IX Terry's Petition to the Circuit Court for a
Release--Its Refusal--He Appeals to the Supreme
Court--Unanimous Decision against Him there.

CHAPTER X President Cleveland refuses to Pardon Terry--False
Statements of Terry Refuted.

CHAPTER XI Terry's continued Threats to Kill Justice Field--Return
of the Latter to California in 1889.

CHAPTER XII Further Proceedings in the State Court.--Judge
Sullivan's Decision Reversed.

CHAPTER XIII Attempted Assassination of Justice Field, Resulting in
Terry's own Death at the Hands of a Deputy United
States Marshal.

CHAPTER XIV Sarah Althea Terry Charges Justice Field and Deputy
Marshal Neagle with Murder.

CHAPTER XV Justice Field's Arrest and Petition for Release on
Habeas Corpus.

CHAPTER XVI Judge Terry's Funeral--Refusal of the Supreme Court
of California to Adjourn on the Occasion.

CHAPTER XVII Habeas Corpus Proceedings in Justice Field's Case.

CHAPTER XVIII Habeas Corpus Proceedings in Neagle's Case.

CHAPTER XIX Expressions of Public Opinion.

CHAPTER XX The Appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States,
and the Second Trial of Sarah Althea's Divorce Case.

CHAPTER XXI Concluding Observations.

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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF JUSTICE FIELD BY A FORMER ASSOCIATE ON THE
STATE SUPREME BENCH.

The most thrilling episode in the eventful life of Justice Field was
his attempted assassination at Lathrop, California, on the 14th day
of August, 1889, by David S. Terry, who had been Chief Justice of the
State during a portion of Justice Field's service on that bench.
Terry lost his own life in his desperate attempt, by the alertness and
courage of David S. Neagle, a Deputy United States Marshal, who
had been deputed by his principal, under an order from the
Attorney-General of the United States, to protect Justice Field
from the assassin, who had, for nearly a year, boldly and without
concealment, proclaimed his murderous purpose. The motive of Terry
was not in any manner connected with their association on the State