The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-10-19
Cause of the Broderick and Terry Duel.

The duel between. Senator Broderck
and Chief Justice Terry took place near
San Francisco. on the morning Of the
18th ul,. Broderick fell at the first fire,
having been pierced through the lungs.
lie fingered till half past 0 O'clock on the
morning Of the l6:h, when he died.
Judge Terry escaped unhurt. During the
political campaign closed by the election
on tie 7th ultimo, Senators Gwin and
BIoderick hurled defiance at one another,
while expressing their readiness to settle
their private griefs IN a private way, or in
the manner usual among gentlemen. A
: duel was looked for after the election, and
the report that they were to fight, there
fore, excited no great astonishment, though
the result was anticipated with intense
interest. But instead OF duel between
Broderick and Gwin, it turned out tha.
the affair was to be between Brodeick
r and Chief Justice Terry, Of the Supreme
Court. In the Herald, about two mon,s
since. the difficulty that occurred between
Broderick and lawyer named Perley, in
which Judge Te'ry's name figured, was
detailed in full, and the subsequent cor
respondence between Broderick, Perley
and Kewen was also given in full. Brod.
erick on that occasion. at the breakfast :
table Of the International Hotel, in San 1
Francisco, said that Terry (who delivered
a speech at the Democratic State Con-
vsntion attacking Broderick) did not treat
him well, and that il he had received his
deserts, the Vigilance Committee, when
they held him (Terry) prisoner, would
have hung him. he also said that when
in that trouble Terry received his active
aid, and his (Terry's) conduct was poor
return for the services rendered him when
he wanted friends. Perley challenged
Rroderick, and, as is known, he declined
to fight, on the groand that Perlsy was
an inferior. Soon after, Brodericb an.
rounced from the stump that he would
not accept challenge before the election,
but that after it was over, he was ready
for any Of his enemies.
F., On Friday morning, the 9th u,ino.
Broderick was waited on by Mr.. Calhoun
Benham as the friend Of Terry, who de
livercd a challenge to mortal combat. 1t
WAS at once accepted, aud it is understood
the conditions agreed or were, that no
person except the principals, seconds and
surgeons were TO know Of the time or
place of the duel. Broderck and Terry
Immediately left the city, a fact which
soon became widely known and caused
she greatest excitement. Expectation was
on tip toe, and the sole topic Of conversa-
ton was concerning the contemplated
fgh.. It seems that correspondence
was opened with the view Of settling the
difficulty. The report is that Broderck
was ready to give satisfaction by stating
that, although he used the language com
planned of on the spur Of the moment and
in the heat of personal debate, such were
not the feelings Of his heart. 1t is said
this apology or explanation was not salts
factory, and meeting was agreed on, to
, take place at five o'clock on the morning
of the 10Th utimo, the weapons to he
six shooters. At the appointed time that
morning the parties were on the field, in
presence Of about two hundred spectators
and several police officers. The spot Sc
leeted, near the Lake House, beyond the
Mission, and in San Francisco County,
did not turn Unsatisfactory to the Sec
onds, either in consequence of the nature
Of the ground or the presence Of the po'
lice officers, who expressed their determi
nation to prevent the duel taking place.
Two other places were examined, when,
at length, the party crossed the line into
San Matso County, and at a little after
seven o'clock that morning, fixed OH the
spot and commenced measuring the
ground. The principals, with their Sec
onds, in few minutes took their appoin
ted places. At this moment the Chief Of
Police and three officers interfered. One
OF their number went up to Broderick
and presented warrant for his arrest,
while another approached Terry. They
denied the authority Of the officers to ar
rest, as they were out of the limits Of San
Francisco but it seems that the warrant
was endorsed by San Mateo magistrate.
After considerable time spent in delibera-
ton, they surrendered themselves and
were liberated on parole. Messrs. Brod-
erick and Terry then agreed to appear
before the Police Court, at two o'clock on
Monday afternoon, the 18th ultimo, the
day before the duel. The result Of that
proceeding is a matter Of little conse-
quence now, as it did not prevent the
hostile meeting.
: It TO- said that Judge Terry resigned
h ID seat on the ben ch before leaving Sac
rsn,ento. His seconds were Messrs. Cal.
;houn Benham and Thomas Hayes. Mr..
'Broderick's seconds were Messrs. J. G.
McKibben and another whose name we
do not know, but probably either Ex
Sheriff Cotton, Of Yreka, or Mr.. John A.
Monroe, of San Francisco.
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