The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-20

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70 the people OF California, u which he
declared that be would never leave his prison
alive except in the place to which they had
elected him.
David c. Broderick surpassed Terry in
the knowledge of political maneuvering,
and was his equal in courage. He was a
native OF Washington and his father was an
Irish stonecutter. Young Broderick went 10
New Yorl, with bis father. and was bound
an apprentice % a stonecutter He was ever
af-erward known as the stonecuttsr He
became foreman Of n fire engine company,
and acquired considerable political influence
He was nominated for congress by Iammany
Hall in 1895. but was defeated. and IN 1919,
disguised with his loss OK political power, he
went % California. H. was then Sd years Of
ace. He was cool shrewl and full Of dash.
lie Immediately rushed into the political
wh.rl. became president Of the state senate,
and was for a time acting governor. In 1856
he was elected through alleged corrupt
means a United States senator, and he had
gained absolute control Of the state senate.
Terry was ~ this time much embitte-ed
against Broderick because he had failed t.
secure a denomination for the chief justice
ship He let loose his wrath very freely,
called Broiericl an arch-tra.tor, and strove
in every way 10 anger him. Broderick read
Terrv's remarks in a newspaper at breakfast
the next morning, and denounced Terry in
unmeasured terms. D. ". Perley, a promi-
nent lawyer. was in the room az the time,
and. as be was an intimate friend Of Terry,
he resented BrodericA's remarks and chal-
lenged him. Broierick refused 70 figat.
Thereupoa Terry took uD the quarrel in
dead earnest, and be in turn challenged the
senator. BrOdericll was not anxious 20 fight,
but Terry was loaded for bear, and nothing
short OK blood would satisfy him Finally,
however, Brodericks anger was aroused,
and he accepted the challenge The weap-
oas chosen We're dusling pistols, % be used
az ten PAGES Toe time was set TOR o'clock
on the morning Of Sept - Terry chose as
his seconds Calhoun Benhan, a lawyer, State
Comptroller ;. II. Brooks, and Thomas
Hayes. CongreAman McKibben, Sheriff
David c. Cotton aud Le0nidas Haskell acted
for Broier.ck. IN tai5 Judge Terry had the
advantage, as his seconds had Lad.experi-
ence in such matters before, while those rep
rsssnting Broae-icS had little knowledge Of
the code. Moreover, Hayes had been a
warm friend of Broderick IN New York, and
i paiued the latter To see him acting for his
opponent.
The parties me. according 70 agreement at
the GROUND first selected They had eldeav-
ored to keep the matter secret, but IL leaked
out. and some 200 excited friends Of bosh
contrived TO be present. The police had also
been notified, and just as the seconds came
NJ the whole party YVES arrested. They were
taken before a magistrate. but discharged on
the ground that no crime had been COM
mitted. Friends of Broderick then tried 70 dis
saude him from fighting, but he felt that his
reputation depended upon It and refused to
stop. The arrest was a mere straw That
very night the parties drove % the farm near
the Laguna dc la MERGED, ten miles from the
city, accompanied by few reporters and
Others IL was chilly, and 50 dark that the
drivers lost their way several times. The
breeze from the ocean blew strong and sharp.
The day broke beautifully, however, before
the encounter took place
Judge Terry won the toss for choice OF
weapons Ten PAGES were marked of, and
the e: ahty spectators We're warned 70 move
back from the line of fire. Broderick was
the coolest man of his party, his seconds APP
pearing nervous and III at ease. Mr. Haskell,
after partly untying the senator's crayat,
stepped back and wrung his hands. he then
removed the cravat This incident IN
manned Broderick Cor a moment.
The principals took their position. Terry
stood cree. and firm, apparently Indifferent
to everything but his thoughts. The pistols
were cooked aud delis cred 70 the principals.
Benham slowly read the conditions, and the
instructions were given as 70 the firing.
The men held the weapons muzzle downward.
Gentlemen, said Cotton, ''are you readyf
Broderick replied after Terry, saying, Il
an ready
Fire. Ono
There was a report from Broderick's pis-
toll, followed in second by Terry's For
some reason Broderick's pistol exploded be-
fore it had been brought 70 level. The
bullet buried itself in the ground third Of
the distance short. Had il gone all the way
1t would have hit its mark, for it went in a
perfectly direct line. The report OF Terry's
pistol had hardly died away when Broderick
was seen 10 start. He turned half way round
and grasped at the air, as though trying 10
recover his balance. His head dropped and
he fell fat on bis back, his pale face up
tur.sd to the sky. The ball had entered the