Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-09-14

entreaties of bis wife, and issued an address
to the people of California, in which he
declared that be would never leave his prison
alive except In the place to which they had
elected him. -
David C. Frederick surpassed Terry In
the knowledge of political maneuvering,
and was bis equal In courage. He was a
native of Washington, and his father was an
Irish stonecutter. Young Broderick went to
New York with his father, and was bound
an apprentice TO q stonecutter. He was ever
afterward known as the stonecutter. He
became foreman Of a fire engine company,
and acquired considerable political influence.
BE was nominated for congress by Tammany
Hall In 1916, but was defeated, and in 1S40,
disguised with his loss of political power, he
went to California lie was then 80 years of
ago. He was cool, shrewd and full of dash
He Immediately rushed into the political
whirl, became president of the state senate,
and was for q time acting governor. In 1855
be was elected, through alleged corrupt
means, q United States senator, and he had
gained absolute control Of the state senate.
Terry was at this tint much embittered
against Broderick because he had failed to
secure q denomination for the chief Justice
ship. He let loose his wrath very freely,
called Broderick an arbitrator, and strove
~ WV 'oy ''ieth hAAAk 1AOANA ~ S6a
Terry's remarks in a newspaper at breakfast
the next morning, and denounced Terry In
unneasured terms. D. w. Perley, a promi-
neut lawyer, WIS in the room at the time,
and, as he was an intimate friend of Terry,
he resented Brodericks remarks and chal-
lenged him. Broderick refused to fight.
Thereupon Terry took up the quarrel in
dead earnest, and he in turn challenged the
senator. Broderick was not anxious to fight,
but Terry was loaded for bear, and nothing
short of blood would satisfy him. Finally,
however, Broderick's anger was aroused,
and he accepted the challenge The weap
ons chosen were dueling pistols, to be used
at ten PAGES. The time was set for l O'Clock
on the morning Of Sept. IL. Terry chose as
his seconds Calhoun Benham, a lawyer, State
Comptroller S. II. Brooks, and Thomas
Hayes. Congressman McKibben, Sheriff
David c.. Cotton and Leonidas Haskell acted
for Broderick. In this Judge Terry had the
advantage, as his seconds had had expert
ence in such matters before, while those rep
resenting Broderick had little knowledge Of
the code Moreover, Hayes had been q
warm friend Of Broderick in New York, and
It panied the latter TO See him acting for his
opponent
The parties met according TO agreement at
the ground first selected. They had endeav-
ored to keep the matter secret, but it leaked
out, and some 200 excited friends of both
contrived to be present. The police had also
been notified, and just as the seconds came
up the whole party was arrested They were
taken before q magistrate, but discharged on
the ground that no crime had been com-
mitted. Friends of Broderick then tried to dis
saude him from fighting, but he felt that his
reputation depended upon it and refused tG
stop The arrest was q mere straw. That
very night the parties drove to the farm neal
the Laguna dc la MERGED, ten miles from the
city, accompanied by a few reporters anc
others. 1t was chilly, and so dark that the
drivers lost their way several times. Tht
breeze from the ocean blew strong and sharp
The day broke beautifully, however, before
the encounter took plaza
Judge Terry won the toss for choice o.
weapons Ten PAGES were marked of, ant
the eighty spectators were warned to mov'
back from the line Of fire. Broderick wa
the coolest man of his party, his seconds ap
peartng nervous and III at ease. Mr.. Haskell
after partly untyfng the senator's cravat
stepped back and wrung his hands. He theI
, removed the cravat This incident un
manned Broderick for a moment
= The principals took their position Ter1-
, stood erect and firm, apparently indifferen
a TO everything but MS thoughts Inc pistol
: were cooked and delivered to the principals
: Benham slowly read the conditions, and tn
instructions were given as TO the firing
The men held the weapons muzzle downward
= "Gentlemen, ;" said Cotton, "are you ready
= Broderick replied altar Terry, saying, :"
am ready"
"F1rel One~
There was a report from Broderfcks pfl
tnl, followed in a second by TerryA Be
some reason Broderick's pistol exploded b
fore it had been brought 30 a level Th
Q bullet buried itself In the ground a third c
a the distance short Had 1t gone oil the wa
It would have hit its mark, for it went in
y perfectly direct lima Tn report of Terry
pistol had hardly died away when Broderio
was seen to start He turned half way roun
and grasped at the air, as though trying
, recover his balance. HIS head dropped an
he fell fat ON his back, his pale face uI
turned TO the sky. III ball had entered Il