The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-18
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U. S. SENATOR KILLED IN DUEL.-Hon.
David Broderck, one of the United States Senators
from California, was killed in duel near San
Francisco by Judge Terry of the Supreme Court,
on the 18th ult Broderick had made some dis
paraging remarks concerning Terry, whereupon the
latter resigned his Judgshp and challenged the
former, who accepted and at the first fire was shot
through the lungs and died two days after. 1t is
stated that Terry was arrested.
We see it stated that the flags at San Francisco
were displayed at half mast in honor of the de-
ceased Rather bad taste.
Terry is native Of Virginia, but what sort of a
character he has sustained we do not know. Bro
derrick was New Yorker, with pretty bad char
acter for morality.
The San Francisco Times of the 14th nit. says ::
The parties went out of town the night previous,
passing the night in separate localities. At st
Broderick and Terry arrived on the ground, atten-
ded by their seconds aud physicians the Hon. j.
e. McKibben and Mr.. Coulter for Broderick, and
Calhoun Benham and Thomas Hays for Terry. On
descending from their carriages the parties seemed
to be in the best spirits neither appearing anxious
nervous as to the result.
About half an hour occupied in the arrange
ments. Ten PAGES were marked off and the prin-
cipals took their positions. The seconds Invested
them of their outside coats white collars and other
articles which might present prominent targets;
also of their watches and the coin in their pockets.
One Of the seconds then read aloud the code dueo,
which occupied short time. Mr.. Coulter then
addressed the two gentlemen saying he wished it
to be understood that he should count zone, two"
after the word "fre," after which he would say
"stop;" no shot must be fred after that.
During this time the principals maintained their
position, and listened with conposure to these de-
tails. Judge Terry stood with his head thrown
slightly back, looking toward his antagonist Each
held pistol in his hand, pointed to the ground.
Each was dressed in black clothes, and wore
slouched hat. Mr. Broderick stood erect, but with
his head rather down. The positions of the two
were somewhat different. Judge Terry maintained
that of practiced duelist, presenting only the
edge of his person, keeping his left hand and shout
der well behind him.
Mr.. Broderick, on the contrary, though at first
assuming a position somewhat similar to that of
Terry, seemed to prefer a careless and less con-
strained one, and gradually presented more of his
body to the fire of his opponent; he held his pistol
rather awkwardy, and seeming to feel this himself,
he once or twice turned the wrist of his pistol arm
to the right with his left hand, as though endeav-
oring to comply with some prescribed directions
previously given him. From that time he did not
raise his eyes until the word was given to fire.
Once his right foot got position beyond the line
when Mr.. Mckibben replaced it, The bearing of
Terry, though he assumed practiced and
motionless attitude, not jot more that of
an iron-nervcd man than that of Broderick.
At II o'clock Mr. Coulter pronounced the words
care you ready?' "Ready," responded Terry,
and "Ready" was uttered by Broderick. Imme-
diately after "Fire, one, two," pronounced, in
moderately quick time, Broderick raised his pistol
and had scarcely broughtit to angle of forty-fve
degrees from its downward position, when. owing
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ed, the ball entering the ground four PAGES in ad-
vance of him. Terry fired few instants later,
taking deliberate aim.
There was perceptible interval in the two re-
ports. At that instant Broderck observed to
clap his left hand to his right breast, when it was
seen that he was wounded. He reeled slowly to
the tent, and before the seconds could reach him
fell to the ground his right leg doubled under him,
still grasping his weapon. Terry, upon discharg-
ing his pistol, folded his arms holding the pistol
still smoking in his hands, but did not move from
his position. Broderick's seconds to his aid,
and Dr. Lochr commenced to staunch the wound.
The bullet entered just forward of the nipple and
lodged, as was supposed, under the left arm. He
was soon afterward borne into town in his carriage
Previous to this, Terry and his friends left the
field, driving rapidly into town. and started at once
from the north beach, where boat was waiting,
and proceeded to Oakland, where they took pri-
vate conveyance to Benicia; on their arrival at
Benicia they took overland conveyance to Sacra-
mento.
MIR. Broderick was taken to the house of Leoni-
das Haskell, at Black Point, where he was visited
during the day by hundreds of his friends. He
was able to speak during the afternoon, but owing
to his wounded lungs, his articulation indis-
tinct and unintelligibe.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Times says
that at 9 Is o'clock this morning Q6th), Mr. Bro
derrick breathed his last Gloom and sorrow per-
vades the whole community. Flags are at half
mast, union down.