Supreme Judiciary, has been avenged by the
pistol-shot of Neagle. The life of Terry has long since been
forfeited to law, to decency, and to morals. He has already
exceeded the limit assigned by holy scripture to men of his
ilk. "The bloody-minded man shall not live out half his days."
The mode of his death was in keeping with his life. Men who
break all the laws of nature should not expect to die by the
laws of nature.

In all this episode you have simply worn the judicial ermine
without spot or stain. You defeated a bold, bad man in his
machinations, and the enmity you thereby incurred was a crown
of honor. I am glad that you are to be no longer harassed
by the menace of this man's violence, for such a menace is
specially trying to a minister of the law. We all know that
Judge Field the _man_ would not flinch from a thousand Terrys,
but Judge Field the _Justice_ could hardly take in his own
hands the protection of his person, where the threatened
outrage sprang _entirely_ from his official acts.

I wish, therefore, to congratulate you on your escape alike
from the violence of Terry and from the necessity of killing
him with your own hands. It was meet that you should have been
defended by an executive officer of the court assailed in your
person. For doubtless Terry, and the hag who was on the hunt
with him, were minded to murder you.

Convey my cordial felicitations to Mrs. Field, and believe me
ever, my dear Mr. Justice,

Your faithful friend,
JAMES C. WELLING.

Mr. Justice FIELD.

Letter from Right Rev. B. Wistar Morris, Episcopal Bishop of Oregon:

BISHOPCROFT, PORTLAND, OREGON,
_August 22, 1889_.

MY DEAR JUDGE FIELD:

I hope a word of congratulation from your Oregon friends for
your escape in the recent tragedy will not be considered an
intrusion. Of course we have all been deeply interested in its
history, and proud that you were found as you were, without
the defenses of a bully.

I will not trespass further on your time than to subscribe
myself,

Very truly your friend,
B. WISTAR MORRIS.

Mr. Justice FIELD.

A copy of the following card was enclosed in this letter:

AN UNARMED JUSTICE.
PORTLAND OREGON, _August 19_.

_To the Editor of the Oregonian_:

There is one circumstance in the history of the Fiel