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


his pistool.srm 10 the right With his lsft hand
as though ssdeAvsring to comply with some
prescribed directions previously given him -
He tack one GO0d iook a, bic antagonist, ran
his eye rapidly along the groud from him to
his swn position, S' if, drAviuga bes-lte
between them. FSom that time he did not
raise his eyes until the word was given to are.
Once his right foot got fraction beyond the
line, when Mr.. McKibbin stepped forward and
replaced H.
The rumor Of Mr. Brod oriok's nervousnsss
is based upon his occasional motions to observe
those prescribed positions Of hand and arm,
which bis seconds had enjOined upon him.
The bearing Of Judge Terry, though he assum.
cd a more praOtoed and motionleas attitude,
was not one jot more that Of an iron-norved
man than was that Of Mr.. Broderiok At
quarter before seven O'Clock, MIR. COutsn pro-
nounOed the words
care you ready I"
" Ready" responded Judge Terry, and
"Ready," was uttered by Mr. BrOderiek i'm
me diatSly after.
Fire l-onel Two pronounced in mod
eraieiy quick time.
As the seconds stepped back and Ar. COul-
ton gave the word, the principals raised their
pistols, which they held pointed pointed to
the ground 0n the rise, Mr.. Droderlcks
weapon went of, striking the ground a few
feet short OF his opponent The next iastant.
Judge Terry, who bad fully raised his weapon
discharged Il, and exclaimed, "Ths shut is
not mortal; have struck two inches to the
right" Mr.. Broderiok suddenly tutnsd
few inches and bracsd himself for moment
then gradually lowered himself down to re-.
cllniBg position on the ground, and then fell
over at full length. lie did not speak q word
during this time. While Mr.. Broderick thus
f9Il still grAsping his pistol, Judge Tsrry.stocd
with his arms folded till his seconds, advanced
and with them he left the Beld unhSrmed. 1t
10 supposed that he has gone TO some un-
known place, to await the news Of the result
of the shot,
The surgeons who we're present, Drs. Loehr
Hammond and Aylett, together with Mr.. Brod-
eriok's seconds, advanced Immediately upon
hs fall and tearing open his coat, examined
the wound which was found to be in the
breast The ball had entered near the right
nipple, passed seroIs tho trent part of the
body, aud lodged in the left side. 1t seems
to have entered the cavity Of the chest, or at
least scored saa cut the breAet bones and
though subsequently extracted had produO
ed wound which 1t 10 supposed Will prove
fatal
A mattress lltteC was brought to the place
and the wounded man placed upon It. BE
was placed in a wagon. aud carried around the
hills until the main San Jose road was reached;
aud soon afterwards he was transferred to Gu
express wagon, which had gone out at his re-
quest. In this he was brought into the city,
and c0nvoysd to the residence Of LSonidas Has
ksll, at Black Point. While coming in be sat
up portion OF the wayi but nevertheless
suffered much pain.
Upon reEehiRg Mr.. Haskells residence, he
was carried into the house and placed On bed
where hS was prOppsd up With holsters ssd
pillows. he WAS fully conscious and oomplsiu- |
cd Of the great weight 900 pounds as he sE-
pressed it, weighing upon his breast. This
feelingwAs caused by the internal hsmmorrage
which had become very great, and dissolution
was expected to take place every few moments.
Drs. Loshr, Sawyer and RoWell, were present
and afforded all the aid in their power; but
Mr.. BroderiOk continusd to sink, aGd momsn-
arily become weaker. At half past two
o'clock he Was still living
How Ar. BrOderiek Loot 6s shot.
The circumstances OF Mr.. Droderick losing
Ms shot is aosoult5d for in tho fast :sst ;as
,hsics Of weapons fell to Judge Terry, who
lsleotsd his own dueling pistols. These have
he hair trigger 80 senStiVely set that sud
len jerk Of the weapon would serve to cause
10 discharge. HT. BrodoTiok had aeyer sees
,r used these weapons, and By the slightest
ouch Of his f0goE produced the aisekssge.-
similar cause produced the accident which
occurred to Henry Clay in his famous duel with
John Randolph.
Judge Terry'S Fiigbt.
Judge Terry with his friends, left the field
Irving rapidly into town and started at once
rom North Beach where boat Was In Walt
ng aud prosssded to Oakland where be took
private conveyance to MIrtines. tele
ysaphic dispatch, received late last night from
hat point states that Judge Terry, on his ar
rival at Martinez, be found some difficulty 10
getting ferried across to Denisis. Both in
Martinez sAd the latser place Gags we're raised
IT half mast caused BY the false report Of Mr.
Drodehck1 death. On his arrival at Denioia,
Judge Terry took overland conveyance to Sac
-amentO.
from the Alta CslfsrUian.
Death OF Senator BrOderie.