Famous Duel between US Senator Broderick and Justice David Terry
Channel: dwhly
Date: 13/09/2011

Reenactment of the famous duel between California Supreme Chief Justice David S Terry (on the left, in red) and US Senator David C Broderick (on the right, in black) on Sept 13, 2011, the 152nd anniversary of the duel that occurred Sept 13, 1859.  This is a Friends of Haskell House production featuring Dan Whaley as Broderick, Jill McGee as Terry and Lisette Gelber, Cinematography.  Filmed at the site of the original duel, near Lake Merced.  On his deathbed several days later Broderick said "They killed me because I was opposed to the extension of slavery and the corruption of justice."