Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-10-13
C1sc1Snar1. October 10. 1855

of nerve and decision
CIscISNATT, October 10, 1859.
The San Francisco Times, of the IA h,
says, in accordance with antici2ations the
expected daei betw cen Broderick and Terry
took place yesterday afternoon in Sonall
Valley, ten miles from Merced Lake. The
parties went out of town the night previous
and passed the night in seperate localities.
At quarter past six Broderick and Terry
arrived on the ground attended by seconds
and Physicians, Hon. J Mckibben and Mr.
Coulter for Broderick; Calhoun Benham and
Thomas Hays for Terry. On descending
from their carriages the parties seemed to
be in the best spirits, neither appearing
anxious or nervous as to the result. About
half an hour was occupied in arrangements
ten PAGES were marked off and the princi-
pals took their positions. The seconds di-
vested them of their outside coats, white
collars and other articles which might pre-
sent prominent targets, watches, coin in
their pockets. One of the seconds then
read aloud the code duel,o, which occupied
short lime. Mr. Coulter then addressed
the two gentlemen, saying, he wished j; to
be understood that he should count one
two--alter, the word fire; after which he
would say stop; no shot must be fired after
that. During this time the principals main
tanned their positions and listened with
composite to these details. Judge Terry
stood with heel thrown slightly back look
ing towards his antagonists. Each held q
pistol in hand, pointed to the ground. Each
were dressed in black cloths & wore SLOUGH
ed hats. Broderick stood erect, but head
rather down. The positions of the two were
somewhat different. Judge Terry maintain
ed that of practiced daeIlist, presehting
only the edge of his person. Keeping his left
hand and shou lder well behind him. Bro.
derrick, on the contrary, though at first assu.
ming position somewhat similar to that Of
Terry, seemed to prefer a careless and les:
constrained one, and gradually presented
more OF his Sody to fire. His opponent belt
his pistol rather awkardly and seeming 'tc
feel this himself, he once or twice turned
the wrist of his pistol arm, to the right witt
his left hand, as though endeavoring to com
ply with some prescribed directions pre-
viouslp given him. From that time he di.
net raise his eyes until the word was giver
to fire; once his right foot got a fraction
beyond the line when McKibben replaced
it. The bearing of Terry, though he assn
med more practiced and motioness atti
tude, was not one jot more that of an iron
nerved man than as that of Broderick.
AT a quarter before seven Mr.. Coulter pro
nounced the words" "are you ready!" !""Read
Responded Terry, and ready 'ready" wa
uttered by BrodericE. Immediately afie
fire one--two was pronounced in moderated,
quick time. Broderick raised his pistol ali
had hardly brought it to an angle of forty
five degrees its downward position whe
owing 70 a delicacy of the hair trigger.
was dicharged, the ball entering the groun
four PAGES in advance of him. Terry fire
few. instants latter. taking deliberate aim
There was preceptable interval in the tw
reports. At that instant Broderick was OBJ
served to slap his left hand TO his right breast
when itwGs seen hewas wounded; he reele
slowly to the left and before his second
could reach him be fell to the ground hi
right leg doubled under him, still graspin
the weapon. Terry upon discharging h
pistol folded his arms, holding his pistol sti
smoking, in his hand, but didn't move frol
his position. Broderick's seconds ran t
his aid, and DR.. Locher commenced t
staunch the wound with lint. The bulle
entered just forward of the nipple and Iodg
ed as is supposed under the left arm. II
was soon after borne inte-town in his cal
rfage. Previous to this, Terry and hi
, friends left the field, driving rapidly int
town and started at once for North Beaci
where the boat was waiting and proceede
, to Oakland, where they took a private cor
veyance to Benecia, on their arrival 9
! Benecia they took the overland conveyanc
!, to Sacramento. Broderick was taken
the house of Leonidas Haskell, at Blac
Point, where he was visited during the da
by hundreds of his friends. He was able
speak during the afternoon, but owing t
the wound in his lungs, articulation wa
generaly indlsttinct and uninteligible
The correspondent ofthe Cincinnati Time
says Is minutes past 9, this morning Brot
: erick breathed his last.
Gloom and sorrow pervade the whole CON
munity. Flags are at half mast, Un 10
: down; stores are closing and all the publ
buildings and even private houses are bein
;, dressed in mourning.