Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-11
Particulars of the Rroderick Duel.


CINCINNATI, Oct. l0.-The San Francisco
Times OF the l4th ult. states that the expected
duel between Senator Broderick and Judge
Terry took place in a small valley ten miles
from MERGED Lake. They arrived on the
ground attended by their seconds and physi.
clans, Hon. j. McKibben and Mr. Coulter for
Broderlck and Calhoun Benham, and Thos.
Hayes for Terry. On descending from their
carriages, the parties seemed to be i'll the best
spirits, neither appearing anxious or nervous
as to the result. About half an hour was oc-
cupied in the arrangeme Ten PAGES were
marked oft, and the principals took their posi-
tons. The seconds Invested them of their
oyercoats, 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 duello, which occupied short time. Mr.
Coulter then addressed the two gentlemen,
saying he wished to be understood that he
should count one, two, after the word fire"
after which he would say, "Stop" No shot
must be fired after that. During these times
the principals maintained their positions and
listened with composure to the details. Judge
Jerry stood with his head thrown Slightly
back, looking towards his antagonist. Each
held pistol in his hand, pointed to the ground
Each was dressed in black clothes, and wore
SLOUGH hat Mr.. Broderick stood erect, but
with his head rather down. The position
OF the two was somewhat different. Judge
Terry maintained that OF practised duelist
presenting only the edge of his person, keep
ing his left hand and shoulder well behind him.
Mr.. Frederick, on the contrary, though atfirst
assuming somewhat similar position, seemed
to prefer careless and less constrained one
and gradually presented more Of his body to
the hire OF his opponent. He held his pistol
rather awkwardly, 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 attempting to comply with some pre-
scrlbed directions previously given him. From
that time he did got raise his eyes until the
word was given to fire Once his right foot
got fraction beyond the line, when Mr.. Nc
Kibben replaced it. The bearing of Terry,
though he assumed more practised and mo
tlonless attitude, was not one jot more that of
an iron nerved man than that of Mr. Broder-
lex.
At quarter before I, Mr. Coulter pronounc.
ed the words, "are you ready 2" ''Ready," re-
sponded Terry, and ready" was uttered by
Frederick Immediately after. Fire, zone,
two" was pronounced in moderately quick
time. Broderick raised his pistol, and scarcely
brought it to an angle of As deg. from its down
position, when, owing to the delicacy of the
hair trigger, it was discharged, the ball enter
ing the ground four PAGES in advance of him.
Terry fired few instants later, having taken
deliberate aim. There was a perceptible in
terval in the two reports. AT the instant,
Brodericl was 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 be-
fore the seconds could reach him, he fell to the
ground, his right leg doubled under him, still
grasping his weapon. Terry, upon discharg
ing his pistol, held his arms holding the pistol
still smoking in his hands, but did not move
from his position. Broderick's seconds ran to
his aid, and DIR. Locker commenced to staunch
the wound The bullet entered just forward
of the nipple, and lodged, as is supposed un-
der the 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
for the North Beach, where boat was wait
ing and proceeded to Oakland, where they
took private conveyance to Benecia On their
arrival at Beneca, they took an overland con-
veyance to Sacramento.
Mr.. Broderick was taken to the house of
Leonidas Haskell at Black Point, where he
was visited during the day by hundreds of his
friends. He was able to speak during the af-
ternoon, but owing to his wounded lungs, his
articulation was generally ndistinct and unin-
telligible.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Times
says that at fifteen minutes past nine on the
morning of Sept. Is, Mr.. B. breathed his last
Gloom and sorrow peryade the whole commu-
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