The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-10-15

pockets. The coin taken from Nj.
Broderick, bis second, Mr.. McKibben,
placed in biz own vest pocket Judge
Terry threw bis carelessly upon the sod.
One Of the seconds then read aloud the
code duello from q written manuscript,
which occupied bat short time. Mr..
Coulter then addressed the two gen tlernan
saying 10 effect that he wished to be un-
derstood that he should count ono, two,
after the word Ere, after which he should
say "stop." No shot must be fred after
that. During this time the principals
maintained their positions aud listened
with perfect composurc to these details.
Judge Terry stood with his head thrown
back, looking towards his antagonist. -
Each held his pistol ia his hand, pointed
to the ground. Each wss dressed in
black clothes and wore s1ouchcd Palo
Alto hat. Mr.. BrodericI stood erect
but his head rather down. He pulled
the rim of his hat down about his eyes,
as if to shut thom from the light The
positions Of the two were somewhat diff
fercnt. Judge Terry maintained that Of
= practical duclist, presenting only the
edge Of his person to his antagonist, and
keeping his left hand md shoulders well
behind him. Mr. Broderick on the con-
trary, though at frst assuming position
somewhat similar to that Of the other,
seemed to prefer more careless and less
constrained one, and gradually presented
more of his body TO the Gre Of his oppo.
merit. His pistol he held 10 his hand
rather awkardly, and seeming to feel this
himself he once or twice turned the wrist
Of his pistol arm to the right with his
left hand, - though endeavoring to com.
ply with some prescribed directions pre-
viously given him. He took one good
look at his antagonist, and ran his eye
rapidly along the ground from his own
position, as if drawing bee line between
them. From that time he did not raise
his eye until the word was given to FIRE
Once his RICH. foot got fraction beyond
the line, when Mr.. McKibbcn stepped
forward aud replaced it. The bearing o.
Judge Terry, though he assumed more
practiced and Motionless attitude, wa.
not one jot more that Of an iron nerved
man than was that of Mr.. Broderick.
At a quarter past seven o'clock Mr.
Coulter pronounced the words-"Arc 20,
rcady'' "Ready," responded Judg'
Terry ind Ready" was uttered by Mr.
Frederick immediately after. Sire -
onc-two," pronounced in moderated,
quick time. Mr. Broderick raised hi
pistol and had scarcely brought it to a,
angle Of As degrees FROM the downward
position, and in bee line toward his op
ponent, when, owing to the extreme del
icscy Of the hair trigger, it was discharg
ed, the ball entering the ground abou
four PAGES in advance of him. Judg,
Terry fred few ius,ants later, tak,,,.
deliberate aim. There was perc pt'bl
interval between the two reports.
At that instant Mr. Brodsrick was OBJ
served to clap his left hand to the RICH
side of his breast, where it was seen tha
he was wounded. Ho recled "wh I,
the left, and before bis seconds could reacl
him, fell to the ground, with hi, RICH
leg doubled under him, and still graspin:
his weapon. Judge Terry, upon discharg
ing his pistol, immediately folded hi
arms. holding the pistol still smoking il
his hand, but did not move from bis pc
sition.
The seconds Of Mr.. Broderick imme
diately ran to his aid, and Dr. Loeb
commenced to .taunch the wound will
lint The bullet had entered Just for
ward Of the nipple, and had lodged as i
was supposed under the left arm. Afte
the duel Judge Terry with his friends lei
the Geld, driving rapidly into town, an,
started at once for North Beach where
boat was in waiting, and proceeded t
Oakland, where he took private convey
auce TO Martinez.