The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-10-21
The Broderick and Terry Duel.

most of tho community, tho expected duel
between the Hon. David C. Btodorick, U. s.
Senator from California and tho Hon. David
5. Terry, Judge of tho Supreme Court, took
place yesterday morning. at a small dell or
valley some ton miles distant IRON Mercer
lake.
Tho parties went out of town the night
previous, and passed tho night in separate
localities.
"At quarter before 6 o'clock, Messrs.
BroGorick and Terry arrived on tho ground
in their respective carriages, and attended
by their seconds and physiciuns-IIon. J. G.
Mckibben and MIR. Caultor as seconds for
Mr.. Broderick, and Calhoun Bcnha,n and
Thos. Hays, Esqs., seconds for Judge Terry
On descending from their carriages, both
parties scomed to be in the best of spirits.
neither appearing Mt all anxious or nervous
as to tho result About half an hour was
occupied in making arrangements:
" Ton PAGES were marked off and tested
by the seconds, and tho principals placed in
their relative positions. Tseir seconds had
already diyested them OF their outside coats,
and of their whito collars, which might pre-
sent prominent targets upon which TO tako
aim also of their watches and tho coin IN
their pockets. Tho coin taken from Mr.
Broderick's pocket, his second, Mr.. McKib-
ben, placed in his own vest pocket. Judge
Terry carclesslv threw his upon tho sod
Ono of tho seconds then road aloud tho
code-duello from q written manuscript,
| which occupied but short time. Mr..
Caulter then addressed tho two gentlemen.
saving in effect that he wished to 90 under
stood that he should count 'one,' 'two,' after
the word fire, after which no should say
stop. No shot must be firod after that
During this tmo the two principals main
tanned their positions and listened with
composurc to these details. Judge Terry
stool With his head thrown slightly back,
looking towards his antagonist. Each held
his pistol in his hand, pointed to tho ground.
Each was dressed in black clothes aud wore
u slouchod Palo Alto hat. Mr.. Broderick
stood Greet, but with his head rather down.
/ He pulled tho rim Of his hat down about his
| oycs, as if TO shield them from the light
! Tho positions of the two were somewhat
different. Judge Terry maintained that OF
u practiced duolist, presenting only tho edge
of his person to his antagonist, and keeping
! his !ctt hand and shoulder well buhind him
Mr.. Droderick, OH tho contrary, though al
6rst assuming q position somewhat simiia,
to that OF the other, seemed to prefer
uore careless and less constrained one, an,
gradually presented more of his body to tn
fire of his opponent. His pistol he held il
his hand rather awkwurdiy, and, seeming t.
feel this himself, he once or twice turne,
tho wrist of his pistol arm to tho right will
his left hand, as though cnJoavoring Il
comply with some prescribed direction
previously given him.
"IIe took one good look at his antagonist
and ran his eye rapidly along tho grounc
from him to his own position. as If drawing
a beo line between them. From tina. time
no did not raise his eyes until the word wal
given to fire. Once his foot got Fraction
beyond the line, when MIR. Mckibben stcppet
forward aud replaced it. The bearing 0
Judge TORY, though he assumed a NOR
practiccd and mOtionless attitude, was no
ono jot more that of an on-nerved maj
than was that of Mr.. Broderick. At quar-
tor before seven o'clock, MIR. Caultor pro
nounced the words-"Are you ready -
Ready" responded Judge Terry, an,
Ready" was uttered by MIR. Broderick i'm
mediately after. "Fire--one--two," pro
nouncod in moderately quick time. Mr.
Broderick raised his pistol, and had scarcel
brought it to an angle of forty-fiye degree
from its downward position, and in be
line towards his opponent, whom, owing t
; the deicacy of tho hair trigger, it was di:
charged, the ball entering the ground abou
] four PAGES in advance of him. Judge Terr
l fired few instants later, taking celberat
; aim. There was q preceptibie interval i
. the two reports. At that instant MIR. Brod
erick was observed to clap his left hand t
tho right side of his breast, whom it was see
that he was wounded. He reeled slowly t,
; the left, and before his seconds could reac
. him, foil to the ground, with his right le
; doubled under him, and still grasping b
; weapon. Judge Terry, upon dischargiu
his pistol, Immediately folded his arm
r holding the pistol still smoking in his han
q but did not move from his position. III
: seconds of Mr.. Broderick Immediately ra
. to his aid and DIR. Locher commenced
> staupch the wound with lint. Tho bull,
D had entered just forward of the nipple, an
! had lodged, as it was supposed, under Il
loft arm. After the duel, previous to thi
Judge TORY, with his friends, left the fei
driving rapidly into town, and started
= once from North Beach, where boat W
{ in waiting, and proceeded to Oaklan
where he took private conveyance
It Martinez. A tolegraphic dispatch receive
IS late last night from that point, states th
ir Judge IeTTy, Oh MS diI'o' ~ "Aat ''ne
u found some difficulty in getting ferrit
3 across to Benicia. On his arrival at Benici
2, Judge Terry took overland conveyance
d SACRAMENTO. Mr.. Broderick was taken
y tho house of his friend, Leonidas Haske
o ESQ.,, at Black Point nearly, two miles fro
;. the Plaza, and was seated in a bed, with b
h face towards the Bay, aud propped up wi
Ia pillows. Here Doctors Locher, Sawyer al
= Rowoll attended on him during tho ds
I" and hundreds of the friends of the SeGat
= hurried out to learn the worst. There q
e peared little likelihood of his recoverir
W He was able to speak during the afternoc
b but owing to the wounding of his lunl
t, tho articulation was generally indistiI
in and unintelligible."
n The correspondent of the Cincinn'
Va Times says; =,
ie "At fifteen minutes past o'clock Il
0! morning, David c. Broderick. United Stat
I'd Senator, breathod his last. Gloom and &c
ie row porvado tho whole community. Fla
ar are at half mast, union down. stores q
closing, and all The public buildings, a
. oven private houses, are being dressed
craps."