Smyrna times., 1859-10-13
The Duel in California,

l. le" days after. A correspondent Of the N.
n Tribune, writing from San Francisco, unde
st date OF Sept. II, 1859, gives the following oc
S count OF the circumstances which led to til
2 duel, Chen anticipated y
f ''Terry is Texan, and an ultra Southern
, Democratic politician, and during long resi-
dence In the State, he has, of course been ,
Oltler political enemy of Broderick, the leade
OF The Northern faction of the Democracy
rms political hostility prepared the way fol
me personal quarrel which arose about the Isl
OF July, and led 10 this duel. Brodcrick. while
At At the table of the international Hotel said that
Terry, who had formerly been Chief Justice of
our supreme Court, was a corrupt man. A
TREND OF the latter, a Mr. Perley, requested
Broderlck not to speak in that style at a public
taole; Broderick repeated the language For
| chis' Ferley challenged him; but Broderick re-
luSed 10 night first, because Perley was Brit
ISL SUBJECT not an American; SecondIv, be-
CAUSE ESiiey was not his equal in political DO
9tioui and, MTdiy because the interest of his
party demanded that he should not fpht until
after the election
" Between the lst of July aud the 9TH Sep
tember, The political canvass was accomDan led
oy the Oitterest personalities, and Bruderlck in
MS speeches did not spare The name of Terry
Ihe latter was ultra -S0uihern IN his moraIItv
rs well as in his politics. On the morning OF
ihe Sth, the day after election, before ktast
Whlle Brodcrtck was stIl III The height of his
rage aud morIlicItlun over the first news Of the
"Ferwhelmlrg defeat OF his party, he received
polite little note from Terry, to which none
OF the objections made to Perleys challenge
would apply.
David s. Terry is a lawyer, about 40 wears
nnI nuhlt
ever held here was Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, position for which he was not fit in
either learning, talent, CIR moral character. lie |
was on the bench during the Vigilance Com
'alttee time, aud he was for a long time held
prisoner hy that body tor havlng sta bbed IA
member ot the Committee He is a very brave.
'"t coarse, aud his general reputation is that OF
an honest man, who, while on the bench, could
never be approached with offers of bribery.
" Rumor says 1t was understood several
weeks ago between Terry, Gwin, and Denver.
that they should all challenge Broderick in sue
;essIon. G~In is 10 shooter, and 1t were bet
Ter for him, If be must fight. to be third on the
ISL bu; Denver IS repp;ed to be formidable
antagonist IN duel-cooI, and good shot,
lie Killed Edward Gilbert, the editor of The
lHa' IN 1872 for ridiculIng Blgler, to whom he
D. was then Secretary of State"
FULL PARTICULARs.-Th San Francisco
Times Of the l4th SAYS: "In accordance with
he antlcIpdtl0ns. the expected duel between
'leSsrS BFodcrIck and Terry took place yester-
lay morning, IN a small valley, ten miles from
MERCER Lake. The parties went out of town
he evening previous, and passed the night in
eparate localities. AT a quarter past six :
CLOCK, BFoderlck and Terry arrived on the :
'rouGd, attended by their seconds and physi- :,
Ia i A1,L',
ctng tor Senator Broderck, and Messrs. Gail !
oun Benham and Thomas Hays for Judge
Ferry.
On descending from their carriages the par
les seemed 10 be in the best of spirits, neither
Ppearlhg anxious or nervous as to the result. !
About halt an hour was occupied in the pre- I
Imlnary arrangements. Ten PAGES were then I
Iarked oil and the principals took their posi- |
IONS. The seconds dvesled them o. the out.
lde coats, white collars, and other articles
1hIch might present prominent targets; also q
their watches aud the coin in their pockets
One OF the seconds ;hen read aloud the code
ueLto, which occupied short time
Mr.. Coulter then addressed the two gentle :,
len, saying that he wished it to be understood :
hat he should count one, two," after the word i
hire; after which, he would say stop :
10 shot to be fired after that.
The bearing of Judge Terry, though he as !
umed more practlsed and lnolionless attitude, +,
'as not one Jot more that of on iron.neryed +,
IAN than was that of Mr.. Broderick.
AT quarter before seven, Mr.. Coulter pro. .
ounccd the words, "Are you ready -
Ready !" responded Judge Terry, and Rea- :
y!' was uttered by Mr. BrcderIck. =
Immediately after the word {" fire." one. =
wo," were pronounced in moderately quick
me. MIR. Broderck raised his pistol, md had
carcely brought 1t TO an angle of forty five de-
rees from Its downward position when, owing
} the dehcacy OF the hair-trigger, it was dis
harged, the ball entering the ground four pa.
es in advance of him.
Terry fired few seconds later, taking deIIb-
rate aim. There was perceptlble interval in
lc two reports. At that instant Broderick was o
bsCrved TO clap his left hand to his right b
reast, when 1t was seen that he was wounded d
lie reeled slowly to the left, and before his b
9condd could reach him, fell to the ground his "
ght leg doubling under him, and his hand still !
raspng his weapon.
Terry. upon diScharging his pistol, folded his "a
rms, holding his weapon, which was still smo. RI
ing, in his hand, but did not move from his h
)stlOn. Broderlcks seconds ran to his aid
nd DIR. Leehr commenced to staunch the +
ound with lint.
The bullet entered just forward of the nipple, 4
nd lodged, as is supposed, under the left arm
he wounded man was soon after borne into
wn in his carriage.
Previous to this, Terry and his friends left :
lie field, drove off rapidly into town, started at :; s.
zee from North Beach (whcrc a boat was in l.
aitng), and proceeded to Oaklond AT that
ace they took private conveyance to Bene-
"a, and from thence an overland conveyance TO II, II,
acratnento. n,
Mr.. Broderick was taken to the house of Mr.. al
eonldas Haskell, at Black Point, where he g
as visited during the day by hundreds of his q,
iends lie was able to speak during the af- b,
,rnOon, but owing to the wound in his lungs is
is articulation was indistinct and frequently
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Times q
lys: 'At fifteen minutes past Rne o'clock p
lis morning Q6lh) Mr.. Broderick breathed Il