Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-10-14
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" IiVot VI Aiit VVillihutHtIs NuN chIIFObtu iuo'
between David d. Broderiek, u 8. Senate
fron Caliioruia, And .he Hon. David s, Ter.
~, Judge Of tho Supreme Court took pIoee
yesterday morning at small dell or valley
some ten miles distant from Mercer Lake.
The parties won't out of town the night
previous and passed the night in separate
locahies{ Alta qnhtlet lphst 9 O'Clock
Messfs Broderick and Terry arrived on the
ground in their respective carriages and at.
tended by their seconds and physicians.
4 Hon. j. G. McKibbeu and Mr.. Coulter as
seconds for Mr.. Brolerck, and Calhoun Ben
ham and Thos, HAYS, Esqrs. seconds for
Judge Terry. On descending from their
carriages the parties seemed TO be in the
best Of spirits, neither appearing at all anx-
ioas or nervous as to the result, About half
an hour was occupied in arrangements, PAGES
twere marked off and tested by the seconds
and the principals placed in their relative
positions. Their seconds had already diyest-
cd them OF their outside coats, white collars,
which might be prominent targets upon
which to take aim. Tho woprihcipals were
| dvested Of their watches and the coin in
their pockets. The coin taken from Mr..
Broderck his second, Mr.. McKibben, placed
in his own vest pocket, Judge Terry threw
his carelessly on the sod. One of the sec
onds then read aloud the code-duello from
a written manuscript which occupied but a
short time. tai .s1a
| Mr.. Coulter then addressed tho two gen
ftlemen saying in effect that he wished It to
be understood that he should count one,
two, after the word fire, after which he should
stop-stop; no shot must be fred after that
During this time the two principals main.
tanned their positions, and listened with com
posure to these details. Judge Terry stood
with his head thrown slightly back, looking
towards his antagonist.
Each was dressed in black clothes and
wore souched Pala Alto hat. Mr. Brod
erick stood erect but his head rather down
He pulled the rim of his hat down about his
eyes as if to shut them from the light. The
positions Of the two were somewhat differ.
ent, Judge Terry maintained that of prac.
tical duelist, presenting only the edge Of his
person TO his antagonist and Keeping his left
hand and shoulder well behind him. Mr.
| Broderck on the contrary, though at first
assuming n position somewhat similar to
that of the other, and seemed to prefer q
moro careless and less constrained one,
and presented more of his body to the fire
Of his opponent. His pistol he held in. hi,
hand rather awkwardly, and seeming to fee
this himself, no once or twice turned the
wrist of his pistol arm to the right with hi,
left hand as though endeavoring to comply
with some prescribed direction previously
given him. He took one good look at hi,
antagonist and ran his eye rapidly along
the ground from him to his own position, as
| if drawing bee line between them. From
that time he did not raise his eyes until the
word was given to fire. Once his right foot
got fraction beyond the line, when Mr.
McKibbon stepped forward and replaced it
The bearing Of Judge Terry, though he
assumed a more pracliced and motionles'
attitude, WAS not one jot more that of ar
iron nerved man than was that of Mr.. Brod
erick. e p y ttflttt
AT quarter before two o'clock Mr.. Cou
"Rcady," responded Judge Terry, and
"Rcady" was uttered by Mr.. Broderick i'm
lnediately after. 47 lnn
"Fire --one-two"- pronounced in
moderately quick time. 'a '''s7i 7r'a a'
Mr.. .Broderick raised bis pistol and had
scarcely brought it to an angle of forty-fve
degrees from its downward position and in
bee line toward his opponent, when, owing
To the dclicacy Of the hair trigger, it wa.
discharged, the ball entering the ground
about four PAGES in advance Of him. a
Judge Terry fred few instants later, IA
king deliberate aim. There was percept
ible interval between the two reports. Al
that instant Mr.. Broderick was observed ii
clap his left hand to the right side of hi
breast when it was seen that he was wound
ed. He reeled slowly to the left, and before
| his seconds could reach him he fell to the
ground with his right leg doubled under
him and still grasping his weapon.
Judge Terry upon discharging his pistol
Immediately folded his arms, holding hi.
pistol still smoking, in his hand, but not
moving from his position. The seconds OF
NJ. Broderck Immediately ran to his aid
and DR.. Locher commenced to staunch tho
wound with lint. The bullet had entered
just forward Of the nipple and had lodged
as it was supposed, under the left arm. %
Previous 70 this, Judge Terry with his
friends had left the field, driving rapidly
into town and started at once for North
Beach, where boat was in readiness Ia
take him to Oakland, where he took d pri.
vate conveyance to Marines. A dispatch
states that he found some difficulty in get.
ting ferried across to Benecia On arriving
at Beneeia he took an overland conveyance
to Sacramento.
Mr.. Bro1erick was taken to the house Of
his friend, Leohidas Haskill, at Black Point
and seated IN a bed with his face toward
the Bay, propped up with pillows. Here
Drs Loeher, Sawyer, and Rowell attended
on him during the day, and hundreds of
his friends hurried out to learn the WORST
There appeared little likelihood of his re-
covering. He was able to speak daringthc
afternoon, but owing to the @onnding of
his lungs articulation was generally indis.
tnet and unintelhgible AT Is minutes
past this morning he breathed his ast.---
Gloom and sorrow petvaded the whole con-.
muhity, flags ares half mast Union down;
stores arc closing, and allthe public build
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