Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-10-14
The aroderick and Terry Dnel.

Times of the 18th, says In accordance with
a~nticipations, the expected duel between Brod-
erick and Terry took place yesterday morning,
in a small valley, ten miles from MERGED Lake.
The parties went out of town the night previ-
GUS, and passed the night in separate locali-
ties.
At quarter past six Broderick and Terry ar
rived on the ground, attended by seconds and
physicians-Hon. j. G. McKibben and Mr..
Coulter for Broderick, Calhoun Benham and
Thomas Hays for Terry. On descending from
their carriages the parties seemed to be in the
best spirits, neither appearing anxious or ner-
vous as to the result. About half an hour
was occupied in arrangements. Ten PAGES
were marked off, and the principals took their
positions. The seconds Invested them of their
outside coats, white collars, and other articles
which might present prominent targets. Also
their watches, and coin in their pockets.
One of the seconds then read aloud the code
of duel, which occupied a short time. Mr..
Coulter then addressed the two gentlemen, say
ing he wished it to be understood that he
should count one, two, after the word fire af
ter which, he would say stop, no shot to be
free after that. During this time the princi-
pals maintained positions and listened with
composure to these details. Judge Terry stood
with his head thrown slightly back, looking to-
wards his antagonist Each held his pistol in
his hand pointed to the ground. Each were
dressed in black clothes, and wore slouched
hats. Broderick stood erect, but his head rath-
down. The position of the two were some
what different. Judge Terry maintained that
Of a practical duelist, presenting only the edge
of his person, keeping his left side and shoulder
well behind him.
Broderick, on the contrary, though at FIRST
assuming a position somewhat similar to that
of Terry, seemed to prefer a careless and less
constrained one, and gradually presented more
of his body to the fire of his opponent. He
held his pistol rather awkwardly, and seemed
to feel this himself. He once or twice turned
the wrist of his pistol arm to right with his
left hand, as though endeavoring to comply
with some prescribed directions previously
given him. From that time he did not raise
his eyes until word was given to fire.. Once
his right foot got a fraction beyond the line,
when McKibben replaced it
The bearing of Terry, though he assumed
more of a practieed and motionless attitude,
was not one jot more that of an iron ner-
we'd man, than was that of Broderick. At a
quarter before 7, Mr.. Coulter pronounced the
words, " Are you ~ready?" Ready" respon-
ded Terry, and " Ready" was uttered by Bro
derrick. Immediately after, fre-one, two
was pronounced in moderately quick time
Broderick raised his pistol and had scarcely
brought it to an angle of forty-ive degrees
from its downward position, whep, owing to
the delicacy of the hair trigger, it was dischar-
ged, the ball entering the ground four PAGES in
advance of him.
Terry fired a few i~nstants later, taking de-
liberate aim. There was no perceptible inter
val between the two reports. At that instant
Broderick was observed to clap his left hand to
his right breast, when it was seen that he was
wounded. He reeled slowly to the left, and be-
fore his seconds could reach him fell to the
ground, his right leg doubled under him, still
grasping his weapon. Terry upon discharging
his pistol, folded his arms, holding his pistol
still smoking, in his hand, but did not move
from his position. Broderick's seconds ran to
his aid, and DR.. Lachey commenced to staunch
the wound with lint. The bullet entered just
forward Of the nipple and lodged as was sup
posed under TIE left arm. He was soon after
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
North Beach, where a boat was waiting, and
proceeded to Oakland, where they took private
conveyance to Benicia.
On their arrival at Ben;cia they took the
overland conveyance to Sacramento. Broder-
lex was taken to the house of Leonidas Has
kell, at Black Point, where he was visited du-
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was able to speak during the afternoon, but
owing to the wounding Of his lungs, his articu-
lation was generally indistinct and unintelligi-
BILE.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Times
says: At fifteen minutes past nine this morn
ing, Dir. Broderick hreathed bis last. Gloom
and sorrow pervaded the whole community
Flags are at half mast, union down /; the stores
are closing, and all the public buildings and
even private houses, are being dressed in mour-
ming. g -.
The Sacramento Standard has the following
aHusion to the melancholy affair:
The DUEL.-We regret extremely, the IN
fortunate result of the late duel. There is too
much reason to fear that Mr.. Broderick is NOR
tally wounded Our hostility to Mr.. Broder-
I'm Uo5 otbASCt1Ol: POl4t1O04 LII 70 DdbulC ) Will
the gentleman we had no peronal feeling, and
against him we had no personal enmity. We
are very intimate with many of his friends, and
esteem them highly; they have our sincere
sympathy in their misfortune.
The San Francisco Times says !:
The editor of this paper for a long time was
on the most intimate personal relations with
Mr.. Broderick. Perhaps there were none
more go in the country. He sustained him
when he was contending for the rights of the
North against fearful odds, and he has justified
bis course while United States Senator, though
by so doing he has received the condemnation
of perty friends for bestowing the need of
praise that, they could not deny, was well de-
served. During a long personal intimacy he
can r~ecollect no act unworthy of a nan-no-
thing that either party would object to having
the whole world informed of. He has walked
the streets for hours with him when the world
was wrapped in slumber and conversed on eve
ry conceivable subject, but has never known
him to give expression to a low or ignoble
thought. He was his friend and that be was
his friend, knowing him so well, he will cherish
with pride his memory till the last.
Of those attributes which Mr.. Broderick
possessed that most commanded the respect of
the multitude, has been his known personal
bravery. He was literally without fear, and
the quality Of courage is respected of all men.
Another quality that was calculated to COM
mand the respect of all men, was his attach
ment to principle. He never had occasion to
explain or justify Inconsistencies He was al
ways true to his convictions, and without fear
expressed his sentiments. 1t was principle,
guided by a high ambition, that has been his
ruling motive. He felt that he had a sacred
duty to perform, and has long been aware that
he would probably be murdered if he persisted