Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-10-14
IMPORTANT FROM CALIFORNIA.
Senator Broderick Killed in the Duel
with Judge Terry.
CAUSE oF THE DUEL.

ST. LOUIS, Ocf. o. ne oNSFtdhu mai va A"c
10th ult., reached Jefferson City to-day.
The duel between Senator Broderick and Chief
Justice Terry took biace, near San francisco,
on the morning ef the 18th ut.
BroGeriek fell at the first FIRE, having been
pierced through the lungs. He lingered till half
past o'clock on the morning of the 10th, when
he died.
The community was profoundly agltated by
the melancholy event.
Judge Terry escaped unhurt.
During the political campaign closed by the
election on the 7th ult., Senators Gwin and
Broderick hurled defiance at one another while
expressing their readiness to settle their private
griefs in private way, or in the maEner usual
among gentlemen. A duel was looked for after
the election, and the report that they were to
fight, therefore, excited No great astonishment,
though the result was anticipated with intense
interest. But instead of duel between Bro
derrick aud Gwin, it turned out that the affair
was to be between Broderiek and Chief Justice
Terry, Of the Supreme Court. In the Herald,
about two months since, the difficulty that oc-
eurred between Brojerick aud lawyer named
PeIley, 10 which Judge Terry's name figured, !,
was detailed in full, and the subsequent, CORES
pondenee between BrodeTick, Perley and Kewen
was also given in full. Broderick, on that oc-
cason, at the bIcakfa table Of the Iuteruation-
al Hotel, iu San Francisco, said that Terry, lwho
delivered speech at the Democratic State Con-
seDtion attacking Broderick, J did not treat him
we'll, aud that if he had received bis deserts the
Vigilance Committee, when they held him
tTerry) prisoner, would have hung him, He also
said that when in that trouble, Terry received
bis active aid, and his Terr}'s) conduct was a
poor return for the services rendered him when
be wanted friends. Perley challenged Bro
derrick, and, as is known, he declined TO ight,
IN the ground that Perley was an Interior
Soon after, Broderick announced from the
STUMP that he would not accept q challenge
before the election, tut that after it was over
he was ready fer any of his enemies.
On Friday morning, the 9h ult., Broderick,
was waited on by Mr. Calhoun Bcuham, as the
friend of Terry, who delivered a challenge to
mortal combat. Il was at once accepted, and
it is understood the conditions agreed on were,
| that no person except the principals, seconds
and surgeons were to know of the time or place
of the duel; Broderiek aad Terry immed lately
left the city, fact which soon became widely
known aud caused the greatest excitement. Ex-
| pectstion was on tiptoe, and the sole topic of
conversation was concerning the contemplated
! fight. 1t seems that correspondence was open
ed with The view of settling the difficulty. The
report is that Broderick was ready to give sat
isfaoiion by stating that, although he usei the
language complained of on the spur of the mo-
nent and in the heat Of personal debate, such
were not the feelings Of his heart: 1t is said
this apology or explanation was not satisfactory.
and meeting was agreed on to take place al
i've O'Clock on the morning Of the 18th uit., the
| weapons to be s.x-shooters. At the appoiD ed
time that morning tic parties were on the field
IN presence OF about Two hundred spectators and
several police officers. The spot selected, near
the Lake House, beyond the Mission, aud in
San francisco county, did not turn out satis-
factory to the seconds either in consequence oi
the nature of the ground or the presence of the
police officers, who expressed their determine
ton to prevent the duel taking place. Two
other places were examined, when, at length
the party crossed the line into San Mateo coun-
ty aud at little after seven o'clock that morn
ing fixed on the spot and commenced measuring
the ground. The principals, with their seconds
IN few minutes took their appointed places
A: this moment the Chief of Police aud three
officers nterfered. One of their number went
up to Br0derick and presented warrant for his
arrest, while auother approached Terry. They
denied the authority OF the officers to arrest, al
| they were out of the limits of San Francisco;
but it seems that the warrant was endorsed by
San Alateo magistrate. After considerable
time speut in delIberatioD, they surrendered
themselves and were liberated on parole Messrs
Broderick and Terry then agreed to appear be-
fore the Police Court at two o'eloek on Monday
afternoon, the 12h ult., the daY before the duel
The result OF that proceeding is matter of lit
tie consequence now, as it did not prevent the
hostile meeting.
1t is said that Judge Terry resigned bis seat
on the Bench before leaving Sacramento His
seconds were Messrs. Calhoun, Benham and
Thomas Hayes. Mr.. Btoderiek's seconds were
Messrs. J. 9. McKibben aud another whose
name we do not kbow bat probably either ex-
Sheriff Cotton, of Yreka, or Mr.. John A. Mon-
roe, OF San Francisco.