The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-10

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he resented Broderick's remarks as per-
sonal injury. For some time 1t looked as
though the quarrel that had begun between
Gwiu and. Broderick, in which Terry had
taken OWNS place, would wind up in duel
between Broderick ard Perley. The latter
sent Frederick a challenge at the hands of
Gen. Even. Broderick declined to accaps
1t, and replied contemporary:
SIR l fight only with gentlemen of my own
position.
Thereupon Terry took up the insulting
remarks, and sent the following letter to
Broderick:
OAKLAND, Sept. 6, 1889.
Hon. DdUid C. Broderick.
SIR Some two months ago, at the public
table of the International hotel in San Francisco,
you saw fit to indulge in certain remarks CON
corning me, which were offensive in their nature.
Before heard of the circumstances, your note
of 18th of June. addressed To d. W. Perley,
in which you declared that You would not re-
spond to any call OF personal character during
the political canvass just concluded, had been
published. | have, therefore, not been per-
mitted to take any notice OF those TomarkS
until the expiration of the limit fixed by your
self now take the earliest opportunity to re-
quire of you a retracton of those remarks
This note will be handed to you by my friend
Calhoun Benham, Esq, who is acquainted with
its contents, and will receive your reply
D. 5. FERRY.
Several letters passed after this, and it
mere quibbling over the meaning of tho
words employed by Broderick in his denun-
citation of Terry. Broderick would UNI
doubtedly have been pleaSed.at sucl a re-
result but Terry was loaded for bear, and
nothing short OF blood would satisfy him.
A letter which, while formal was also men
acing, aroused Broderick's anger. and hs
sent a very stiff and uncompromising reply.
The Judge sent a challenge, making Mr.
Rop I'm md acnAOtpI nv
Broderick, who referred Mr.. Benham to his
friend, the Hon. j. c.. Mchibben. The ar
rangements were made and written cut
The time was set for o'clock on the morn
ing of Sept IL The spot at first selected
for the encounter was at the boundary lines
of San Mateo and San Francisco couu-
ties, but it was altered to the farm
adjoining the Lake House ranch, occupied
by William Higgins. The weapons chosen
were duelng pistols, to be used at ten PAGES.
Jud ge Terry chose as his seconds Calhoun
Bennam, a lawyer, State Comptroller S A.
Brooks and Thomas Hayes. Congressman
McKlbben, Sheriff David c. Cotton and
LeOnidas HASKELL acted for Broderick. In
this Judge Terry had the advantage, as his
seconds had all experience in such matters
before while those representing Bro1erick,
though accustomed to the use of pistol and
knife, had little knowledge of the code. 1t
has been alleged that their inexperience had
much to do with the result. Hayes had
been 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 en-
deavored to keep the matter secret, but it
leaked out. and some 200 excited friends of
both sides contrived to get there. The police
were also informed, and just as the seconds
arrived Chief of Police Martin j. Burke
came up and arrested the whole party
There was no resistance. They were
arraigned before Police Justice II. P. Coon,
who discharged them on the ground that no
crime had actually been committed. An
drew j. Butler, brother of Gen. benjamin
F. Butler; John A. McGlynn, brother of
DR.. McGlynn of this city, and other friends
now tried to dissuade Broderick from
fighting, but he felt that his reputation
depended upon it and refused to stop. At
that time he was very cool and calm. The
arrest was a mere straw. That very night,
the 18th, the parties drove to the farm near
the Laguna de la MERGED, ten miles from
the city. A few reporters and some others
heard of it in time, and followed. 1t was a
chilly night, and SO dark that the drivers
lost their way several times The breeze
from the ocean blew strong and sharp. The
day broke beautifully, how ever, before tho
encounter took place. Before reaching the
duelllng ground they had to vault a high
fence Terry and .Broderick went over it
as lightly as though they were out for a
lark instead of with murderous designs.
There were eighty spectators present
when the seconds held their conference and
the pistols were examined and loaded. A
half dollar was tossed up, and Judge Terry
won the choice of weapons. Mr.. Hayes
marked off the ten PAGES and warned the
spectators to move back out of the line Of
fire. Broderick was the coolest man of his
party, his seconds appearing nervous and
i'll at ease. MIR. Haskell after partly unity
ing tue senator's cravat, stepped back and
wrung his hands. He then removed the
cravat. This incident unnamed Broderick
for moment. Broderick wore long surt-
out and had soft wooden hat drawn down
over his brow. Terry was similarly attired
The requirements of the code were strictly
followed. Benham searched Brodericll
closely for concealed mail, but McKibben
only touched Terry's waistcoat and bowed
Broderck had lost some of his composure
He was nervous, and twitched at the skirts
of his surtOut. He and Terry had taken
their positions. Terry stood erect and firm,
apparently indifferent to everything but
his thoughts. The pistols were cooked, and
they were delivered to the principals Ben
ham slowly read the conditions, and Mr..
Cotton gave the instructions as TO the
firing. The men held the weapons muzze
downward.
Gentlemen" said Cotton, "are you
ready"
Broderick replied after Terry, saying: 81
am ready"
Fire! One"
There was a report from Broderick's pis-
tol, followed in a second by Terry's. For
some reason Broderick's pistol exploded be-
fore it had been brought to a level The
bullet buried its elf in the ground third of
the distance short. Had it gone all the way
it would nave strucklts mark, for it went
in perfectly direct line The report of
Terry's pistol had hardly died away when
Frederick was seen to start. lie turned
half way round and grasped at the air as
though trying to recover his balance. His
bead dropped and he fell fiat on his back,
his pale face upturned to the sky. lie lay on
tie ground while Cotton and Haskell SUP
ported his head. DR.. Won Loehn, his sur
geou, was too agitated to be of service
The blood spurted from the senator's wound.
and Won Loehn did not seem to know how
to stop it. Mr.. Brooks finally stepped for
ward and, in the name of Judge Terry,
offered the services Of his surgeon, Dr..
Hammond, but it was Of little use. The
ball had entered the right breast and passed
through the upper lobe Of the left lung.
Davis, the owner of the ranch, who had
been a silent spectator Of the duel, started
to his feet as Dr. Hammond began cutting
away the clothing from the wound, and
shouted excitedly:
That Is murder, by II"