The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-19

able arguments Of their counselor. And
no sooner did he fly down, than one Of the
most forward of the biddies tapped her
wings, and moved the following resolutions:
That the crowings and cacklings of the
chicken-cock were entirely out of order,
and that they neither deserve the name of
chicken cock, chanticleer nor rooster.
The Broderick and Terry Duel. 81
........, . ClSoINNArl, Oct. 10, 1859.
The San Francisco Times Of the 14th
ult., says: In accordance with the anticipa-
tons Of most of the community, the ex-
pected duel, between Hon. D. g. Broder-
ick, U. S. Senator, from California, and
Hon. David s. Terry, Judge Of the Supreme
Court, took place yesterday evening, at a
small dell or valley, some tn miles distant
from Merced Lake. The parties went out
of town the night previous, and passed the
night in separate localities. At quarter
past six o'clock, Broderick and Terry arriv-
ed on the ground in their respective car
riages, and attended by seconds and physi-
clans. Hon. c. McKibbon and Mr.. Coul.
ter, as seconds for Mr. Broderick, and Cal
houn Benham and Thomas Hays, Esdrs.,
seconds for Judge Terry. T.. >s.. 81. z. !-.-"'
On descending from their carriages, both
parties appeared to bcin the best Of spirits;
neither seemed at all anxious or nervous as
to the result. About half an hour was oc-
cupied in the arrangements, ten PAGES were
marked off and tested by the seconds, and
the principals were placed in their relative
positions. The seconds had already diyest-
ed themselves of their outside coats, white
collars and other articles which might pre-
sent prominent object upon which to take
aim. The principals were divested Of their
watches and the coin in their pockets. The
coin taken from Mr.. Broderick, by his STE
ond, Mr.. McKibbon, was placed in his own
vest pocket; Terry threw his carelessly
upon the ground. ,.......... a..,... ne. -,
One Of the seconds then read aloud the
Code Duetto, from a written manuscript,
which occupied but short time. Mr.. Col
ton then addressed the two gentlemen, say
ing in effect that he wished to be understood
that he should count one, two, after the word
tire-after which he should say stop-no
shot must be fired after that. 55f r f.
During this time the two principals main-
tained their positions and listened with
composure to these details. Judge Terry
stood with his head thrown slightly back,
looking toward his antagonist. Each held
his pistol in his hand, pointed at the ground !;
and each was dressed in black clothes, and
wore a slouched Palo Alto hat Mr.. Brod-
erick stood erect, hut his head rather down;
he pulled the rim of his hat down about bis
eyes to shut them from the light.
The positions Of the two were somewhat
different Judge Terry maintaining that Of
a practical duelist, presenting only the side
of his person to his antagonist and keeping
his left hand and shoulder well behind him.
Mr.. Frederick, on the contrary, though at
first assuming position somewhat similar
to that of the other, seemed to prefer a
more careless and less constrained one, and
gradually presented more Of his body to tn 2
fire of his opponent His pistol he held in
his hand 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 endeavoring to con .
ply with some prescribed directions previ-
ously given him. a
He took one good look at his antagonist,
and ran his eyes rapidly along the ground
from him to his own position, as if drawing
a 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 frac-
ton beyond the line, when Mr.. Mckibbon
stepped forward and replacedit. The bear
ing Of Judge T., though he assumed more
practiced and motionless attitude was not
one jot more that of an iron-nerved man
than was that of Mr.. B. a .as:l e. sAae.
Mr.. Coulton pronounced the words "are
you ready:" Ready, responded Terry, and
ready was uttered by Broderick. Immedi-
ately after firc-one, two, pronounced in
moderately quick time, Mr.. B. raised his
pistol, and had scarcely brought it to an
angle Of IS degrees from its downward po-
sition, and in bee-line towards his oppo-
nent, when owing to the delicacy Of the hair
trigger, it was discharged, the ball entering
the ground about four PAGES Of him. Judge
L. fired few instants later, taking delibe-
rate aim.
There was an interval between the two re-
ports. At that instant Mr.. b. was observed
to clap his left hard to the right side Of his
breast, when it was seen that he was wound
ed He rceled 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 the weapon. Judge
L. upon discharging his pistol, Immediately
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ing in his hand, but did not move from his
position. #.rs- urs .s
Mr.. BIS seconds Immediately ran to his
aid, and DR.. Loeher commenced to staunch
the wound with lint. The bullet had enter
ed just forward the nipple, and had lodged
as it was supposed under the left arm.
After the duel, Judge Terry with his
friends left the field, driving rapidly into
town, and started at once for North Beach
where boat was waiting, and proceeded to
Oakland, where he took private convey
ance to Martincse.
A telegraphic despatch received late last
night from that point, stated that judge Ter
ry on his arrival at Martincse, found some
difficulty in getting ferried across to Benicia.
On his arrival at Benicia he took the over
land convey srce to Sacramento.
Mr. Broderick was taken to the house oi
his friend Leonidas Haskell, at Black Point
nearly two miles from the Plaza, and was
seated in bed with his face towards the
bay, and propped up with pillo Us. Here
Drs. Loeher and Romell attended him dur
ing the day and hundreds of friends Of the
Senator hurried out to learn the worst.
There appeared little likelihood Of his re-
coyery. He was able to speak during the
p. NJ, but owing 20 the wounding Of his