Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-08-29

LEWISTON EDAHO TERRITORY,
TALK OF THE ARaONAUTS.
History Of the Famous Duel Bowen
Terry and Brodeiick.

lfth ihs'', 1y uePuty Vut'eu o1a'eo
MARSHAL, aud brief reference in the dis.
patch to his early day record, recalls to
old Californiaus iu Butte the circum
stances of one of the most stirring trage
dies OF that aye Of tragedy 10 California.
We refer to the killing Of Senator
Broderick by Judge Terry in duel
away back in the ficties. Terry was at
that time the leading spirit Of the Cali
iornia judiciary, aud occupied position
something similar to that Of Chief Justice
Field of the present day.
Terry in some manner became in.
volvel in a quarrel with number Of the
vigilance committee, aud being always
hasty in rosoftiug to violence, he drew n
knife and stabbed his opponent, iailic,ius
iniaries which were belrod at first to be
mortal. Terry was seized by the vis;.
lance committee aud held prisoner
pending the result of the wounded mans
Injuries. There is no shadow of doubt
but that the death OF his victim would
have been promptly followed by the
hanging Of Terry ..at tho hands of the
vigilance committee, for ifswas an eye for
al eye aud tooth for,a tooth in matters
of that kicd in Califoruip in those dAys.
Pending the issue Of the matter,
United States Senator Broderick came
to Terry's rescue andl spent large suw
Of money 10 his behalf. among other
things employing two Of the leading
newspapers, to champion bis cause. The
result was that certain degree of public
sentiment wasi created..ins rerry's .favor,
aud luckily for him, too, his victim did
not die, which saved him from au uu
pleasant experience at the end Of rope.
He was finally released.
Time passed on, and the debt Of
gratitude to Broderick was partially for
.otten, being succeeded bya feeling Of
hostility to him on Tcrry's part, which
ended in the two becoming bitter
enemies. This was during the Buch-
anan campaign. One day at dinner in
the international, Broderick had occasion
to refer tosTerry, and spoke Of him a.
one who, but for his (Broderick's) inter
position, would have been hanged b,
the vigilance committec--"Aud I ough
tn have let them hang him" concluded
the speaker A friend Of Terry's VIII,
was sitting near, rose at this aud said t,
Broderick II will see that Terry hear
Of this"
II want him to hear it,. replies
Broderick.
| Next day came message from TER
challenging Broderick to fight q duel
Broderick sent back word to.send th
challenge to himsaiter election and b
would accept. Soon after election TER
again challenged Broderick, who dul
sent his acceptance. In tho meautin
Broderick, who knew but little abou
: pistols. had put 10 good deal Of tim
prac,icing at mark the size and shap
Of man, at distance Of 100 feet on
became the expert shot. As Tor Terr,
he was an old plainsman and already q
excellent shot.
The time agreed upon for the duel VI
2 o'clock in the afternoon, and The pla
Of meeting was just outside Of s,
Francisco. Two o'clock came and fou,
Senator Broderick aud his friends at Il
iplace Of meeting, but a quarter Of
hour passed before Terry appeare
Before the duel could pIosecd ihe Office
arrived and both principals we're arrests
Whatever the facts msy have been,
d was openly asserted that Terry's ner
], had failed him, and that the ioterfereu
= by the officers was thought his act.
= San Francisco was talking Of it, q
,. Tcrryis cowardice was commented up
f. ;e on eli sides, the press even taking il /
q So, although both men had been plae
!. under $4,000 bonds TO preserve I
At peace, Terry was forced to seek rene,
Of the duel to save himself from beco
= ing the laughing stock, and meeti
vas arranged Tor the pext morning in
different locality. The fgbt proceed
without intsrfsrence. DueliDg piss
4. we're used, With triggers scs 50 6ns d
. shadow falling upon them would aim
ret them o6. Brodsrick vas ncrvo
aud 1t the word aAiuI" in raiaing
q pistol to level il, his trembling On
touched the trigger, the pistol vss
charged. and the bullet struck the grow
fsu feet 10 ffunt Of him. Thus
3 stood unarned 10 ftpnt Of hii adverse
= Terry eoolly raised his pistol md /,
dslibsssfa aim for Brodsriokis hel
At the report II The pistol Brodsrick I
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