Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-11-05

hlhaeii ne once or. twice turned the wrist OF
his Plstoohsrm to the right with bic isft hand
81 though sRdeavcring to comply with some
prctoribed directions previously given him
He tack one koOd lors At bic antagonist, ran
his eye rapidly along the sropl from him to
his swn position, As Il, drAvinEN hes-lite
between them. Ffom that time be did not
raise his eyes until the word Was given to Gre.
Once his right foot got a fraction beyond the
line, when Mr.. McKibbin stepped forward and
replaced it.
The rumor o. Mr. Brod eriok's nervousness
IL based upon his occasional motions to observe
those prescribed positions Of hand and arm,
which his seconds had opJOiued upon him
The bearing Of Judge Terry, though ho asuum.
ed a more praotioed and motionless attitude,
was not enc iot more that Of an iron-nerved
man than was that Of Mr.. Broderiok. AZ a
quarter before seven O'Clock, Mr.. Coulter pro-
nounOed the words
care you ready :"
Ready" responded Judge Terry and
Ready" was uttered by Mr.. Broderiek i'm
me diatsly after.
Fire lionel Two pronounced in mod.
ers.ely quick time.
As the seconds stepped back aud Mr. Cou!-
ton gave the word, the principals raised their
pistols, which they held pointed pointed TO
the ground. On the rise, Mr.. Droderlek's
weapon went Of, striking the ground a few
feet short Of his opponent The mex, instant.
Judge Terry, who had fully raised his weapon
discharged It, and exclaimed, "Tks shot Is
not mortal | have struck two inches to the
right" Mr.. Broderiok suddenly turned a
few Inches AID brAcsd himself for a moment
then gradually lowered himself low to > 70.
cllniRg position on the ground, and then fell
over at full length. lie did not speak a word
during this time. while Mr.. Brodorlck thus
Toll still graspins hs pistol, Judge TSrrystoOd
with his arms folded till his seconds, advanced
and WITH them he left the Acid unharmed. Il
IL supposed that be has gone to some IN
known place, to await the news of the result
Of the shot.
The surgeons who we're present, DFs. Loehr
Hammond and Aylett, together with Mr.. Brod-
eriok's seconds, advanced Immediately upon
bis fall, and tearing open his coat, examined
the wound, which was found to be in the
breast. The ball had entered near the ritht
nipple, passed across the trent part Of tho
body, and lodged in the left eide. 1t seems
to have entered the cavity Of the chest, or at
least scored and cut The breast bones and
though subsequently extracted had produo
ed g wound which it 10 supposed Will prove
fatal.
A mattress lltteC was brought to the place,
and the wounded man placed upon II. he
was placed in a wagon. and carried around the
hills until the main San Jose road wasreaehed;
aud soon afterwards he was transferred to On
express wagon, which had gOns out at his re-
quest. In this be was brought into the city,
and conveyed to the residence Of LsOnidas Has
ksll, at Black Point. While coming in he sat
up a portion Of the way but, nevertheless
suffered much pain.
Upon reaching Mr.. Haskell's residence, he
was carried into the house and placed on bed
where he was proppSd up with holsters and
pillows. He was fully conscious and complain.
cd Of the great weight 900 pounds as he sI-
pressed it, weighing upon his breast. This
feeling was caused by the internal hsmuorrage
which had become very great, and dissolution
was expected to take place every lev moments.
Drs. Loshr, Sawyer and RoWell, we're present,
and afforded oil the aid in their power but
Mr.. Broderiok continued to sink, aud momsn-
tarily become weaker. At half pest two
o'clock he was still living.
How Mr.. Broderick Lost hs shot.
The circumstances of Mr.. Broderick losing
shs; Is accounted sor IN the f=ss .ka. he
choice Of weapons fell to Judge Terry, who
his own dueling pistols. Those have
the hair trigger 30 sensitively set that a sud
den jerk of the weapon would serve to sAuse
its discharge. Mr.. Broderick had never seen
or used these weapons, and by tho slightest
Of his finger produced the discharge
A similar cause produced the accident which
to Henry Clay 10 his famous duel with
John Randolph.
Judgs Terrys Right
Judge Terry with his friends, loft the held
driving rapidly into toEu ard started at once
from North Beach where = bost was Ia walt
ing aud proceeded to Oakland where be took
conveyance to Martinez. A tsle-
dispatch, received late last night from
that point states that Judge Terry, on bis ar
rival at Martinez, be found some difficulty In
ferried across to DeniSia. Both in
Sad the latssr place Gags we're raised
at half mast caused BY the false report Of Mr..
Brodehok'S death. On his arrival at Denioia,
Terry took overland conveyance to Sac
lFr'm the Alta csiifsruian.
Death OF Senator BTOderle=.
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