The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-13

Da06u upon MS OCCASIONAL motions 10 observe
those prescribed positions Of hand and arm
which his seconds had enjoined upon him
The bearing Of Judge Terry, though he as
sumed more prsctised and motionless att-
tide, was not one iot more that Of an iron
nerved man than was that of Mr.. Broderick.
AT a quarter before seven O'Clock, Mr.. Coul-
ton pronounced the words
care you ready?
"RsadJ," responded Judge Terry, and
eReady''was uttered by MIR. Broderiok i'm
mediatsly after.
Fire!-One! Two! pronounced in modsr-
ately quick time.
Mr.. Brodsrick raised his pistol (both weap-
ons were set with hair triggers) and had
scarcely brought it to an angle of forty i've
degrees from it's downward position and in a
Decline towards his opponent, when, owing
to the dehcacy OF the hair trigger, it Was dis
charged, the ball entering the ground about
four PAGES in advance OF him. Judge Terry
fred a few instants later, taking deliberate
aim. There vas perceptible interval in the
two reports. AT that instant Mr.. Broderick
was observed to clap his left hand to the right
side OF his breast, when it was seen that he
was wounded. He reeled slowly to tho left,
and before his seconds could reach him be
fell mot heavily to the ground, when his
right leg doubled under him, and still grasp
ing his weapon. Judge Terry upon discharr-
ing his pistol, immediately folded his arms,
holding the pistol still smoking In his hand
but did mot move from his position. The
| seconds Of Mr.. Broderick instantly ran to his
aid, and DR.. Loshr commenced to staunoh
the wound with lint The bullet had entered
jost forward OF the right nipple and had
lodged, as it was supposed, under the left
arm. Mr.. Benham went over to che other
| side and rendered the services Of DIR. Ham
mond, which were gladly accepted by Mr..
Mckibben. The spectators were not allowed
to gather around the fallen gentleman, who
| was soon after borne into town in his car
| riage.
Previous to this, Judge Terry with his
friends left the field; and driving rapidly into
town and started at once for North Beach,
whore % boat Was in waiting, and proceed to
Oakland, where he took private conveyance
to Martinez. A telegraphic dispatch, re-
ceived late last night from that point, states
that Judge Terry, on his arrival at Martinez,
found come difficulty in getting ferried across
to Benicia. Both In Martinez and the latter
place, flags were raised at half-mast, caused
by the false reports Of Mr.. Broderick's death.
On his arrival At Benicia, Judge Terry took
overland conveyance to Sacramento.
Mr.. Broderick was taken to the house Q /
his friend Leonidas Haskell, ESQ, at Black
Point, nearly two miles from the Plaza, and
| was seated in bed with his face toward the
Bay, and propped up with pillows. Here
Drs. Loehr, Sawyer and Rowell attended on
him during the day, and hundreds OF the
friends of the Senator hurried out to learn
the worst. There appeared little likelihood
OF his recovering, He was able to speak
during the day, out owing to the wounding
Of his lungs the articulation was generally
indstinct or unintelligible. The internal
bleeding caused intense pain and o sufoca-
ting sensation. In town the excitement ex
| ceedsd anything we have known for some
years. Conflicting rumors were constantly
brought in--some that Mr.. Broderck was
dying, and one was received that he was al
ready dead, which was posted on various bull
letin boards. This was soon contradicted.
Montgomery street was crowded with anxious
inquirers. But one sentiment animated oil
hearts, and that was profound sorrow. 1t
was as If some calamity had fallen upon our
city. Judge Terry has resigned his Office
but though this is not corroborated by any
facts in our possession, it seems probable,
from the fact that the Sacramento Bee stated
last week that Judge Terry had rendered his
resignation to Gov. Weller, several days be-
fore.
How Nix. BRoDHRucK Losr HIS SHor.-The
circumstance of Mr.. Broderick losing his
shot is accounted for in the fact that the
choice of weapons fell to Judge Terry, who
| seiected his own dueiing pistols. T hose have
the hair trigger 50 sensitively set that sud-
den jerk OF the weapon would serve to cause
| its discharge. MIR. Frederick had never
used or seen these weapons, and by the
slightest touch OF his finger produced the
discharge. A similar cause produced the nc
Oident which occurred to Henry Clay in his
famous duel with John Randolph.
Later intelligence informs " that Mr..
Broderick died at half past O'Clock on the
morning Of the 10th. Judge Terry had
been arrested. The event produced the pro-
fcuudest grief in the whole State.
From the Times, Sept 18th
/ The DYlSG SENATORIAL day yesterday
the sandy road between the city and the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Haskell, whsre the wounded
man lay grooming in bis pain, was passed
over by hnrrying wheels and pstient plod-
ding feet. In quick succession the messages
came into town, and anxious crowds scanned
the repeated and aver. changing bulletins,
and many heart beat With alternate emo
tons OF hope and fear - theopinions Of re-
liable physicians pAssed from mouth to
mouth. Rarely, Il evsr, has San Francisco
been SO constantly On the tip-tos Of expecta-
ton and suspense, and nsyer bot once has
the like interest been experienced in the fate
of any one man. All other subjects seemed
to be overshadowed il this al absorbing
topic. "Whst's the news now 2' 40 uttered
by thousands who met each other, could be
interpreted 10 only one way-ss applying to
the condition Of Mr.. Broderck.
i The Scene in the room Of the wounded
man was less exciting, but Of . narrowing,
heartrending nature, such as no pen can ven
ture to describe. There in his bed, from
which he was never to be taken alive, Law the
object Of general solicitation-reclined on
the Hunnorting pillows in which tha carAful