The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-15

from tins analysis OF 1t, there can be no
difficulty III tOresceiug how it must ternIl-
nate.
Death Of Senator Brodcrick, Of California,
i'll Duel.
The overland mail which arrived at st.
Louis last Saturday, brings painful intel!i-
gance from California. \ duel had taken
place between Chief Justice Terry, of the
California Supreme Court, and Senator
Bgodcriclz resulting in tie death of the
latter. The origin Of the quarrel is thus
stated by correspondent Of the New
York N,raW:
In the san Francisco NrcN, about two
months since the difficulty that occurred
between Broderck and a lawycr named
PerIcy, in which Judge Tcrry's name fig
ur@d, was detailed in full, and the subse-
qucnt correspondence between Frederick,
Pcrlay, and kewen given in full. Erode
rick OF, that occasion. ut the breakfast Ia
bic of the international hotel, in this city
said that Terry (who delivered Il speech at
{ the Democratic State convention, attack
ing Brodcricil) do not treat him well, and
that if hc had received his deserts the Vi
glance Committee, when they held him
/ CTc-ry) prisoner, would have hung him
| He also said that when III that trouble
/ Ferry received his active aid, and hi. Ger
/ ry's conduct was a poor return for the ser
! vices rendered him when he wanted
/ friends. Perlev challenged Frederick. and
as is known. he declined to fight, on the
ground that Perlcy was an inferior Soon
after, Broderick announced from the stump
I that ne would not accept a challenge be-
I fore the election, but that after II was over
he was ready for any Of his enemies.
On last Friday morning Frederick was
waited on i,y Nr Calhoun Bcuiarn a. the
/ friend of Terry. who delivered chnllcnce
to mortal combat TWAS at once accepted.
| In the san Francisco I,Hgas of Sept. Il
we find the following detailed accouu; of
the duel:
In accordance with the anticipations Of
most % the community, the expected du-
= between the Hon. David G. BrodeTick.
|. :. Senator from California. and the
Hon. David :. Terry, judge of the Su-
prcrne Court. took place Yesterday nom
ing, al a small dell OF valley, some lUmilc-
distant from MERGED lake. The parties
went out Of town the night previous, and
passed the IL --ht in separate IocR!itic--
Nc-SrS brodcy.cll and Terry arrived on
the cloumd in their respective carriage,
and TENDED bv their seconds and ri!Y~i-
cia,- Hon. J. e. MckI5hsn aui Mr
CoultOu. as seconds for Eir Brodsrick and
/ Calhoun Benham and Thomas HAYS
E-qs seconds for Judge Terry. On de
sctnI:n- from their Carriage, the parties
seemed to he in the best o. spirits neither
appearing at all anxious or nervous a. 10
the result About half an hour was occu-
pied in arrangements, 10 PAGES were mar K
. ed oil and tested 10y the seconds. and the
principals placed ia their relative positions.
Their seconds had already Invested them
Of their outside coats, white collars, and
other articles which might present promi-
ncnt targets. upon which 10 take aim.
The TWO principals were Invested o'
their watches and the coin in their peck
et-. The coin taken from Nr, Brodcricb,
his second. Mr. NcKibbcu. placed in Lis
own vest pocket. Judge Terry threw his
carelcs y upon the sod One Of the Sc
combs then read aloud the code du..io,
from written manuscript which occupied
hut q short time NJ Coul;ou then al
dressed the two gentlemen saving, in #
feet that he wished to he understood that
hc should count one, two after the word
fire, after which he should say stop. No
Shot must lie fired after that During tl.i-
time the two principals maintained their
positions and listened with co:npo-ure 10
these details. judge Terry stood with lis
head thrown slightly back, looking to-
wards lis antagonist. Each had hi- !~;ol
in LIS hand. pointed to the ground: each
was dressed in Llacl, clothes and wore q
slou"hcI Pa!o Alto hat
NIr Frederick stood erect, but his head
rather down. He pulled the r!in Of his
hat down about his eyes. n !: to hut them
from the light. The positions Of the two
were somewhat different Judge Terry
maintained that OF practical Gurli-t. pre-
.ent.ng oAly the edge Of his rcr-or 70 Iii,
anita oui-,, and k, ping his !cft hand and
shoulder, well behind him. Mr.. Hrode
rick, on the contrary, Trough at first as
sum.uga position somewhat similar to that
Of the other, seemed 10 prefer i more care.
less and less constrained one and gradual
" presented more OF lis body 10 the fire
OF his opponent. His pi-toi he held in hi-
hand rather awkwardly, and seeming Il
feel this himself lie once or twice tu:ned
the wrist OF lis pistol ann to the right
with his left hand, as though endeayo:in.
to comply with some prescribed direction:
previously given him. He took one gooC
look at his antagonist and ran his eye IA
p!dly along the ground from him to hH
own position. aS if drawing Il bee line be
/ tween them, from that time he did no
, raise his ewes until the word was given Il
fire. once lis right foot got fraction be
yond the line, when Mr.. NcAibbcn step
ped forward and replaced it.
The bearing OF judge Terry, though h
assumed Il moro piacticod and motiOnle-
attitude. was not one jot more that OF III
irun-ncryed man than was that OF Nh. Bro
derrick.
At quarter before seven o'clock, Nh
Coulton pronounced the words: Are yo,
read q Ready responded Judge Tel
, ~. AID Ready" was uttered 10y Mr.. Bro
l derrick Immediately after Fire-one-
two. PRONOUNCED in moderately quick time
D Mr. Frederick raised his pistol, and ha
o scarcely brought ii to an angle Of 10 dc
: crees from it, downward position, and IN
; line towards lis opponent, when, owing t
/ the delicacy OF the hair tr gger, it was dis
h charged, the ball entering the groun
l., about four PAGES in advance of him
: ing deliberate aim. There was a percept
= bic interval in tie two reports. At tina
It instant Mr. Broderick was observed TO ella
@ his left hand to the light side of IA
=, breast when it was seen that he wa
= wounded. He rceled slowly to the lei
II and before his seconds could reach him Il
:, fell to the ground with his right leg undo
him, still srasping his weapon:
J, Judge Terry upon di-charging his pi
tol. immediately folded his arms, holdii
< the pistol still smoking in his hand, b'
.e did not move from his position. The s
is conds of Mr. Frederick immediately ran
n his aid and DR.. Loehr commenced ,
Stauncll the wound with lint. The bull,
had entered just forward of the nippl
e and had lodged as it WAS supposed, unsi.
+, the left arm. After the duel, Judge re
% ~. with his friends, left the field, driyin
=, rapidly into town, and started at once trol
i North Beach where boat was in watin
st and proceeded TO Oakland, where he too