Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-08

DRAAAIIS PEHSON<t.
brick in the sloop's hold One Of the men
who was instrumental in having the arms
shipped was DR.. Shirtlif, who was a friend
of Judge Terry, and whom the committee
promptly decided TO arrest. Judge Terry, in
order TO prevent this, Immediately left his
seat on the supreme bench and proceeded TO
San Francisco There Dr. Shirtlif and
Terry were found in lawyers Office by a
part of the committee, headed by one Hop
kins who demanded Shirtliff's surrender
Both men gave up their firearms, and then
Terry, without warning plunged knife into
Hopkins neck. The two men, Terry and
Shirtlff, then escaped to nei9hboring ar
mory, but eventually, however, they gave
themselves up.
1t looked bad for Terry for some little
time, but he finally escaped, owing much, it
is said, to the efforts of David c. Broderick,
whom he afterwards shot in the duel which
Is so historically notorious, and who de-
clared that he paid a newspaper $500 a
week TO help Terry out of his scrape. 1t
was at this juncture that the hatred which
Terry carried in his heart toward Senator
Sharon was first conceived. Sharon was a
member Of the vigilance committee and a
man Of great influence with his constituents
Terry in the hour Of his need appealed TO
Sharon for aid but was refused Terry
never forgave him. His enmity to Broderick
is Of later date and belongs to the political
controversy which followed, and in which
the two men were opposed TO each other.
David Colbreth Broderick was born in
Washington in 1890 He removed to New
York when boy and received public
school education there. His father was
stone cutter and he served his apprenticeship
at the same trade. Later on he acquired
considerable political influence in New York,
but he was defeated for congress in 1916, and
then determined to go west, where he at once
plunged into the political POT. In ls49 he
was elected member Of the California CON
stitutional convention, in 1850 ana again in
1851 he was elected 10 the state senate and in
the latter year be became presiding officer Of
that body. It was az this point that the
breach between Frederick and Terry bagan
10 widen. BrodericS was the leader Of the
Free Soil wing CT the Democratic party.
while William N. Gvian and Terry were
leaders 0: the Pro-Slavery party. In 1856
Broderick was elected 10 the United States
senate, and st the same time he gained con
troll of the state legislature.
Another vacancy in the United States sen
ate occurred a little later Broderick lad
Gwinn elected. first, however, requiring him
TO write a letter renouncing all federal /
patronage, which was Afterwards published I
and became known as THE scarlet letter Dur !
Ing the campaign Of 1859 the breach between /
Broderick and Terry widened, Until Broder- |
lex went 50 far as TO make a few remarks I
which were overheard by frisnd Of Terry's 4
- -l-- tx LoI
Ienged Frederick 70 mortal combat. The /
51el was fought On Sept Is, Is59, and re-
zllt-i in the death Of Broderick. Nothing
vas done 70 Terry. He Joined the Confederate /
forces during The weT. and Afterwards went /
back 70 California, where he was elected 70
he legislature and grew rich HIS political 4
career. however, was practically over. Re
lived comparatively Pezcsfui tife attracting
CIT little attention 20 bs-1seh until sarah
Al,hsa Hil began her celebrated divorce SUB
azairst Senator sharon.
Sarah AltEsa Hal was a1d = n all re-
i->ects a remarkable creature See was born
7 Cape GiraFdeau, No, IN 1870 and came q
7ood stock, numbering aEaoug her relatives
orre ef ft4 oass fa1sihes in tss stsse Ses
~as baast.fal, ess7zs1g and many were her
-on1oesss ever b. rc--@roCs admirers Al
.r9UEh shs vss Known Is a c>cuer-s and b.
lined 20 b fas- e h-eaeh - sesz1al nzi
ysT o@@a TR-sa4 hx&.nst he- down 20 tae TIA
Re let hs- hoI2s for California wTtE Der
.ncls William Sloan. n 1870. Her parents
9th died in - and eft Ter IN pcs=essson II
o7sz1srao.s property, which however, s1s
lad spent by tie time sas vert Ees- In
,a.ifo-nia see livad with her uncls's mother,
~ they dsi aos Age - Ter uncle removed
~ 70 s kotel. where sac bad e Ezsite q sp@s-~
,snts and lived II ssyae- II $50 SIS frxt
rs1 Se7Gro- Sharon, al ~ r.1assors wl,a
IN s-.11S-9 o~sr e oolzs1eTs5te Fergod- ~
zr7T2r2s she arcezat Esr fzEElog1s SIS sgzl-sE
IA, ard Terry ras ae- es1Es-A l4s h1z.lg
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