[1] The evidence taken before those officers.

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The preceding Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California by Judge Field, with other sketches, were dictated by him to a stenographer in the summer of 1877, at San Francisco.  They were afterwards printed for a few friends, but not published.  The edition was small and soon exhausted, and each year since the Judge has been asked for copies.  The reprint is therefore made.

The history of the attempt at his assassination by a former associate on the supreme bench of California is added.  It is written by Hon. George C. Gorham, a warm personal friend of the Judge for many years, who is thoroughly informed of the events described.

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THE STORY OF THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF JUSTICE FIELD

BY A FORMER ASSOCIATE ON THE SUPREME BENCH OF CALIFORNIA.

BY HON.  GEORGE C. GORHAM.

NOTE BY THE PUBLISHERS.

Mr. Gorham is a life-long friend of Justice Field.  He was his clerk when the latter held the Alcalde’s Court in Marysville, in 1850; and was Clerk of the U. .  Circuit Court of the District of California when it was organized, after Judge Field’s appointment to the U.S.  Supreme Bench.  Subsequently, and for several years, he was Secretary of the U.S.  Senate.  Since his retirement from office he has resided in Washington.  For a part of the time he edited a Republican paper in that city, but of late years he has been chiefly engaged in literary works, of which the principal one is the life and history of the late Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton.

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INDEX.

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

    CHAPTER I The Sharon-Hill-Terry Litigation.

    CHAPTER II Proceedings in the Superior Court of the State.

    CHAPTER III Proceedings in the United States Circuit Court.

    [Transriber’s note:  there is no Chapter IV]

CHAPTER V Decision of the Case in the Federal Court.

CHAPTER VI The Marriage of Terry and Miss Hill.

CHAPTER 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.