Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-13

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and in a conversation which he had at the break
fast table Of the International HOTEL In San Fran
CISCO In the hearing Of Mr.. Perley, who had been
Terry's law partner, no remarked that Il was .
great pity that the vigilants had not hanged Ter
ry whom they had him In their hands, and that Il
hanged. Perley said no would communicate Brod-
crick,s words to Terry. Frederick replied thai he
expected ~ much. Perley then and there assum-
cd tho responsibility of rescuting the insult TO
his friend. Broderick repclled the Idea Of fight
ing Perley, and said that the presence of ladies
alone prevented him from inficting panishment
at the moment A challenge ensuod and the fol-
lowing documents passed between tho partios:--
rERLEy's CHALLENGE.
SAN FRANcisco juno o., 1850.
Hon. u. y. BRopRaic1 :--Sir-For tho uni usti
fable and unprovoked insult received from you
this morning at public table, and in the presence
Of ladies, demand the satisfaction due from ono
gentleman TO another. This note will be handed
to you by my friend, 8. II. Brooks, who is author.
;. W. pERLEY.
BRoDERIcK's REPLY--HR ANNOUNCES MS rIomriNo
PLATFoRn.
San Francisco, June 20, 1850.
D. ". PEnLrr' ESQ.
You know, at the time you wsre searching for u
gentleman to bear tho challenge, that II would not
bo accepted. informed you Of tho faot At the
time tho alleged insult was offered in tho pres-
ence Of two gentlemen, and In language that could
not DO misinterpreted.
Your own sense Of proprety should have taught
you that the positions wo relatively occupied arc
81 different as to forbid my acceptance Of your
challenge. 1t is but few days since you made
onth that you wero subject Of Great Britain.
The giving or accepting u challenge could not,
therefore, affect your political rights as You are
not citizen of tho United States.
For many years, and up to the timo Of my OLE
yation to the position l now occupy, II was well
known that l would not havo nsoided any issue VI
the character proposed. If compelled 10 accept o
position equally elevated and responsible and
there are circumstances which could induce rae
to do this during tho pendenoy Of the present
canvass. When | authorized tho announcement
hat would address tho people of California dur
ing tho cnmpaign, 1t was suggested tnat efforts
would be made to force mo into dificnltics and I
determined to take no notice of attacks from any
source during tho canvass If | were to accept
your challenge there are probably many other
gentlemen who would seek similar opportunities
for hostile meetings for tho purpose Of nccom-
plshing political object or to obtain public no.
toricty. cannot afford at the present time to do.
| scend to violation of the constitution and tho
State laws to subscrye either their or your pur-
poses.
Your efforts to givo publicity to the fact that II
was your intention to send me challenge would
Justify me in giving II copy of this roply to the
| public. circumstances will determine my course
in this regard. d. c. BRODERICK.
1t will he seen from Broderick's letter that no
ntimaes suspicion us t1 the existence of u conspi-
racy to get rid of him. by forcing him into per
sonal difficulty. lie probably believed so and his
death. under tho circumstances. will afford grounds
for the public to believe too. But no had resol
vcd it appears, not to suor himself to BE- drawn
into any fight until after the election. and he an
nounced from tho stump thnt such was his deter
mination. Tho election took place on the 7th Of
September, aud on tho next day but one Judge
Terry came tn demand satisfaction for the insul-
ting language applied to him by Droderick ut tho
breakfast table of the international Hotel. The
challenge was delivered by Mr.. Calhoun Bonham,
who had also taken nm active part against Broder-
lex in tho canvass and it was excepted. Tho con.
ditons agreed on were. that no persons except the
principals, seconds and surgeons were TO know of
the time or place of tho duel. Broderick and
Terry Immediately loft tho city, u fact which soon
became widely known and caused tho greatest ex-
element. Expectations was on tptoc, and the
sole topic Of conversation concerning tho con-
templatcd fight. 1t seems thnt q correspondence
opened with tho view of settling the difficult
ty. The reports is that Broderick was ready to
give satisfaction by stating that although he used
the language complained Of on tho spur of the
moment and in the heat of personal debate such
were not the feelings Of his heart. 1t would be
difficult to imagine whnt more ample apology
could have been tendered; but still. as If nothing
lc's than Broderick's life would satisfy his ndvcr-
sary, the apology was not accepted, and n meeting
was agreed on to take place Mt five o'clock IN tho
18th ult.. the weapons to lie six-shooters At tho
appointed timo that morning the parties were on
the Geld in presence of about two hundred specta-
tors and several police officers. Tho spot selected
near the Lake House, beyond the Mission, and in
San Francisco county, did not turn out satisfacto-
ry To tho seconds, either in consequence of the
ground or the presence of the police officers. who
expressed their determination 70 prevent tho duel
taking place Two other places were examined
when at length the party crossed the line into San
Mateo county, and mt little after seven o'clock
that morning fixed on the spot and commenced
measuring the ground The principals, with tho
seconds in II few minutes took their appointed
plnees At this moment the Chief of Police and
three officers interfered. One of their number
went up to Broderick and presented the warrant
for his arrest, whls another approached Terry.
They denied the authority ofthe officers to arrest
as they were out of the limits of San Francisco;
but It seems that tho warrant was endorsed by n
San Mateo magistrate. After considerable time
spent in deberatinn they surrendered themselves
and were liberated on parole. Messrs. Bruderick
and Terry then agreed to appear before the Police
Court Mt two o'clock ON Monday afternoon the
18th ult the day before the duel.
The parties met next morning. the 18th. in the
vicinity of San Francisco. where there were no
police officers or Others to interfere. Terry was
seconded by Mes-rs Calhoun Benham and Thorn
Hayes The lattor had been C,untv Clerk, and
had also fallen, like his principal, under the dis
pleasure Of the Vigilance Committee Frederick
WIS seconded by the Hon. Joseph McKibben,
member Of Congress from California, and by ano-
ther gentleman, who is said to have been either
Ex-Sheritf C"lton, Of Yreka, or Mr.. John A. Mon
roe. of San Francisco. At the first fire Broderick
fell, mortally wounded through the lungs. and
died, as We have said, tho rning of the 10th. !
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