Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-10
SENATOR BRODERICK KILLED IN THk
DUEL WITH JUDGE TERRY.
Couse of the Duel, &C.


The overland mail of the 10th ult. reached JEFF
ferson CITY on saturday.
The duel between Senator Broderick and Chief
Justice Terry took place near san Francisco, on
the morning Of the 18th ult Broderick fell at the
first fire, having been pierced through the lungs
He fingered till o. O'Clock on the morning Of the
10th. when he died The community was pro-
foundly agitated 10y the melancholy event. Jpdge
Ferry escaped unhurt
During the poltica! campaign closed by the
election on the 7th ult Senators Gwin and Brod-
erick hurled defiance at one another. while ex.
pressing their readiness 10 settle their private
griefs in 4 private way. or In the manner usual
among gentlemen. duel was looked for after
the ecton and the report that they 10 ight
therefore. excited no great establishment, though
the result was antici pated with intense interest
But instead of duel between Broderck and
Gwin, il turned out that the affair WAS to be he
tween Frederick and Chief Justice Terry of the
Supreme Court In June last. soon after the meet
ing of the Democratic State Convention. Mr.
Br0derick while sitting at public table at the
International Hotel, in San Francisco. got into
controversy with Mr.. Perley. an intimate per
sonal friend of Judge Terry. by harsh remarks
concerning the latter who in speech before the
Convention, had spoken disparas inglv of the SEN
ator in his present attitude OF hostility 10 the
Democratic party. Mr. Broderick, 1t the time
told Perley that he expected him to carry lis re-
marks to the Judge and intimaied his readiness
ley challenged B-odsrick, and. is known he
declined Ia Tht. on the ground hat Perlrv WAS
an inferior. Soon after, Frederick announced
from the stump that he would not accept n chal-
lenge before the election. but that after il WAS
over he was ready for anv of his enemies
On Friday morning. the 9th nit Broderick
WIS waited on by Mr.. Calhoun Benham as the
friend of Terry. who delivered n challenge 10
| mortal combat. 1t was at once accepted, and il
is understood the conditions agreed on were, that
no person except the principals, seconds and
Fnn tai
duel. Frederick ard Terry immediately left the
city, fact which soon became widely known
and caused the greatest excitement. Expectation
was on tiptoe, and the sole topic Of conversation
was concernin ne the contemplated fight. 1t seems
that CORES pondpnce was opened with the view
OF settling tie di icultv The report is that Brod-
erlck was ready to give satisfaction by stating
that although he used the language complained
OF on the spur OF the moment and in the heat Of
personal debate. such not the feelings Of his
heart II is said this apology or explanation was
not satisfactory. and meeting was agreed on to
take place at five o'clock the morning of the
18th ult the weapons to be six shooters At the
appointed time that morning the parties Were on
the field in presence of about two hUndred spec
tators and several police officers. The SPOT select
| ed. near the Lake House. beyond the Mission,
and in san Francisco county. did not turn out
satisfactory To the seconds either in consequence
of the nature of the ground the presence Of the
police officers, who expressed their determination
| to prevent the duel taking place.
| Two other places Were examined, when. at
length, the party crossed the line into San Matco
county, and at little after o'clock that morning
| fixed on the spot and commenced measuring the
ground. The principals, with their seconds, in a
few minutes took their appointed places. At this
moment the chief Of police and three officers in
terfered. One of their number went up to BrOd-
erck and presented a warrant for his arrest while
another approached Terry. They denied the au-
thOrlty of the officers to arrest they out of
the limits Of San Francisco but it seems that the
warrant was endorsed by San Mateo magistrate.
After considerable time spent in alteration they
surrendered themselves, and were liberated on
parole. Messrs. Broderick and Terry then agreed
| to appear before the police court at O'Clock on
Monday afternoon. the 18th nit. the day before
the duel. The result of that proceeding is mat
ter OF little consequence now, it did not prevent
the hostile meeting
1t is said that Judge Terry resigned his seat on
the bench before leaving Sacramento His seconds
were Messrs Calhoun Benham and Thos Hayes
Mr.. BroderiCk's seconds were Mr.. J. c. AIcKib-
ben and another whose name we do not know, but
probably ex-ShcriH Cotton, of Yreka, or Mr.. John
A. Monroe. of san Francisco.
The defeat of BrOderiCk at the late State cleo
ton it is said, had converted his general condition
OF mlsanthropy TO that of desperation and rec X
lessnts IS of life On the other hand, Judge Terry
: man of great GOODNESS, seadincss of nerve and
decision.