The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-10-20
re Drolerlck-Terr Duel,
Death and Funeral Of Mr.. Br0derick.

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cisco Times Of the 14th says: In accod-
auce with the anticipations Utmost ofthe
community, the expected duel between
the Hoa. David e Broderick, U s Sen
ator from California; and the Hon. Da
vid s Terry, Judge Of the Supreme Court
took place yesterday morning at d email
dell Or valley, some ten miles distant
from Mercer Lake. The parties went
out Of town the night previous and pass.
cd the night in separate localities.
At = quater past six o'clock Messrd
Droderick and Terry arrived on the
ground in their respective carrisges,and
attended BY their seconds aud physicians
Hon. J. G. Nc. Kibben and Mr. tout
ter as seconds for Mr.. Broderick. and
Calhoun Benham and Thomas Hayes,
Esqrs. seconds for Judge Terry.
On defending from their carriages,
the parties seemed to be in the best OF
spirits. neither appearing at all anxious
or nervous ~ to the result. About half
an hour was occupied in arrangements
ten PAGES naked of and tested by the
seconds, aud the principles placcdin their
relative positions. Their seconds had
already diyes.ed them Of their outside
coats, white collars and other articles
which might prevent prominent targets
upon which to take aim. The two prin.
oiplcs were Invested OF their necEsies
and the coin in their pockets. ThGSoin
taken from Mr.. Broderick, his second Mr.
Nc. Kibben PLACED in his own vest pock
1t. Judge Terry threw his carclcssly
upon tho sod. One Of the seconds then
read aloud the code duello from writ.
ten manuscript, which occupied but
short time. Mr.. Coulter then addressed
the two gentleman saying 10 effect that
lie wished to be understood that be
should count one, two, after the word
fire, after which he should say stop
No shot must be fired after that Dur
ing this tiiGc tie princi. ais maintained
their positions and listened with comlo-
sure to these dc.a:ls. Judge Terry stood
with his head thrown slightly back look.
iiy toward his nt.gonist. Each held u
pistol. in his hand, painted to the
around Each Way dressed in black
clothes and wore n slcuchcd Palo Alto
ha.. Mr.. Hrodcr!ck s!oca erect. but his
head rather down lie pulled the lin
Of his Ia, dow. about his eyes. as il to
rhut them from the light. The ro-i
,!ons 81 The two we're somewhat differ
.n,. Judge Terry maintained that Of
practical dnelis,, presenting only tue
edge If his person to his antagonist,
sd keeping his left hand and shcul'ie
well be!ind him Mr. Brodcrick, on tho
contrary though a. frs, assuming 20.
aitiun somewhat similar e. that Of the
other. seemed I" prefer a more careless
and less constrained ono, and era .ua II
presented more Of his body TO :hc fire
OF his opponent. His pistol he held l.
his hand rath.r awkva,dly, and seemin.
TO feel this himself he once CT twice
turned the wrist Of his pistol arm to the
right with his left hand, as though chi
'lca.o,inr to comply with rom, prescrlb
Cd directions previously given him HeI
took one good look at his antagonist,
and ran his eye rapidly along the ground
from him to his Own position, MS If draw.
ing q bee line between them. From that
time he did not raise his eyes until The
word was given to Are. Once his right
foot got fraction beyond tho line, when
MI. McKibben stepped forward and re.
placed It. The bearing Of Judge Ter
~, 'hoogh he assus,cd more prae-
tiscd and motionless attitude, vas not
one jot more than that Of az iron nerycd
IMAM than Vas that Of Mr.. Broderick.
Ata quarter before seven o'clock Mr..
Coulter pronounced the words" Are
you ready p" Ready, responded Judge
Terry, and :" Ready" was uttered by Mr..
Broderick Immediately after. Fire -
one-two, pronounced in moderately
quick time. Mr.. Broderick raised his
pistol, and had scarcely brought it to an
angle Of As degrees from the downward