Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19
RALEIGH. N. c., WEDNE SDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1852

The BRoDERICk AND TERRY DuEL.-We give be-
low the particulars of the duel in which Mr.. Brod
erick one of the Senators from California lost his
life 1t appears that during the late exciting polit
ical contest Broderck spoke in harsh terms Of Judge
Terry, who had delivered speech denunciatory of
Broderick Terry, it seems, was one Of the leading
men Of California who passed through the hands Of
the Vigilance Committee few years ago; and Brod-
erick observed in the conversation referred to- that
if Terry had got what he deserved he would have
been hanged. One of Terry's friends informed him
Of Broderick's language, and as sooE as the cam
paign was over Terry challenged him. The San
Francisco Times gives the particulars Of the fight as
follows:
At g. both parties arrived on the ground, at
tended by their seconds and physicians Hon. j.
G. McKibben and Mr. Coulter acted for Broderick,
and Calhoun Benham and Thos Hays for Terry
Half an hour was occupied in making the arrange
ments. Ten PAGES we're marked off, and the prnci-
pals took their positions. The seconds divested
them of all articles presenting prominent targets
Terry stood with his head thrown slightly back,
looking towards his antagonist. Each held his pis
tol in his hand and pointed to the ground and both
were dressed in black clothes. Broderick stood
erect but his head rather down. Terry maintained
the position of practised duellist presenting only
the edge of his person. and keeping his left and
shoulder well behind Broderick though at first
assuming position somewhat similar, seemed to
prefer careless and less constrained one and grad
ualy presented more of his body to the fire of his
antagonist. He held his pistol rather awkwardy.
The bearing of Terry, though he assumed more
practiscd and motonleSs attitude, was not one jot
more that of an iron-nerved man than was that of
1}rodcrick.
At a quarter before seven Coulter pronounced the
words Are you ready? One, two fire" in mode
rately quick time. Broderick raised his pistol but
scarcely brought it to angle of IS degrees from
its downward position, when, owing to the delicacy
Of the hair trigger it discharged the ball entering
the ground four PAGES in advance. Terry fired a
few seconds later and appeared to take deliberate
aim. There was perceptiblc interval between the
two reports.
Broderick was observed to clap his left hand to
his right breast and reel slowly to the left and,
before the seconds could reach him. he fell to the
ground. Terry folded his arms, but did not move.
Brodcrick's seconds ran to his aid, and Dr. Lochr
commenced to sta;'nch the wound. He was soon
after borne into town in his carriage. Previously
Terry and his friends left the field driving rapidly
into town, and hastened to Sacramento.
Senator Broderlck was horn in Washington city
, about the year 1914, making him at the time Of his
death, As years of age. His father was stone cut
ter, and did good deal of the ornamental work
about the Capitol. Brodcrck went to California
from New York in 1850, previous to which he hat
been admitted to the bar and had unsuccessful,
opposed James Monroe for Congress Before hi
election Senator in California he had offered fo
the place three times. lie was very successful
pecuniarily in California.
Judge Terry cmigrated to California from Ken
lucky, of which State he was native, having beer
born in Chr,-ti"n county. II will be recoectet
that his course in California drew upon hin, the dc
nnnciations of the San Francisco Vigilance Commit
tee, and that he made narrow escape with his lif
out of their hands,"