Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-19
The McKibben and COfrOth DIFFICULTY,

Through an unfortunate oversight an ec-
count of difficulty which occurred at n res
taurant on Second steet, on Thursday evening
between Joseph G. McKibbin and j. w Cof.
roth, was Quilted in yesterdays issue To
reeapltulate. therefore, we understand that
whi,e McKibhin was dining at the restaurant.
CroffrOth entered, and in deprecation of the
delegates OF the Anti-Lecompton Convention.
stated that they all wore Broderick collars
branded with letter B; that McKibl,in
arose, advanced to Coffroth, and told him
mat he would not permit the use of such
language in regard TO his friends; that Cof-
roth thereupon repeated the language, where
npon according to one report MeKibbin
Knocked him down, or, as Others say, merely
slapped him in the face 1t is probable that
Cnffroth fell under the assault, and is not dis.
puted that the interference of bystanders in
duced temporary suspension of hostilites.
The incident created decided excitement in
! political circles and doubtless there were no
lack OF counseiors to advocate hostile meet.
ing of the parties, inasmuch as ut an early
| hour subsequent to the collision McKibbin
was invited to take the field by C0ffroth.
| subsequent events denote that the challenge
was promptly accepted, and information of
the fact was rapidly spread before the
helllgerants had time to complete arrange
ments and conclude the programme accord
ing to the code" Richard Irwin, Of Pumas.
was awarded the distinguished position of
second by Coffroth offsetted by VIM. Addi-
son, of San Francisco, on ehalf of McKibhin.
The police were on the alert for the parties
"s early ms p. NJ. warrants for their arrest
having been Issued by Justices Barr and
COggins-the former on the complaint of
the Chief Of Police 81. p. Hardy, and the lat.
ter on the affidavit of John Pagin McKib-
bin was arrested about half past o'clock by
officer Burk, and taken before Justice Barr,
who admitted him to bail in the sum of 81, 500
with Harvey Houghton and d. D. Mills as
sureties, to appear and answer tod We
understand thar the State had received no
i"timation of the arrest and application to
bail in this respect, and hence. in view of the
disposition Of the case of Coffroth, as will
subsequently appear, the friends Of Coffroth
feel that even handed justice has not been
administered in this connection They should
remember. however, in the ex ,mnation Of
Coffroth, j. II. Stewart, Deputy District At
torney. was present. and urged the right of
the State or people to a fair examination 1t
had been agreed that the meeting should
take place ut half-past p. NJ, about twenty.
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Nye'> ranch. on the Mnrysvillr road, about
six miles this side of Nicolaus the weIpons
to Ice pistols distance ten PAGES McKihbin
and friends passed the Star House arriving
on the ground Mt "a quarter to 5 o'cl .ck.
Griffith, Irwin. and other friends of Cutfroth,
re there, and received note from the lat
t, r that he had been arrested and would be
on the ground rs soon as he possibly could
DIR. Proctor. Coffroths surgeon, arrived ut
half past 6 o'clock Inasmuch as both the
principles were not present, and the place
was (due n ,tce not having been given) a
mtagrr place of entertainment, the party
were compelled to return to the city, with
the exc p ion of Mex Khbin, who concluded
to spend the night in the vicinity. Cotfroth
beir 2 observed in buggy with E. j. San
ders and being hailed in vain by sheriff
Manlove the latter jumped upon horse at
Frank Malone's stable, pursued the fugitives,
and arrested Coffroth on Ii street, between
sixth and Seventh streets The arrest hav-
ing been made on the warrant issced by Jus
c Cbggings. Coifroth WAS taken before
that officer. where he offered to give bonds
not to commit breach of the peace in the
county of Sacramento-a question being rails
ed that the Justice had no jurisdiction out
side of the county. The farce already nsti-
tuted was performed to the letter. There APP
peared rs counsel f,r defendant, Col. Ed
wards, ex-senator Wade, P. L Clayton, W.
c. Wallace. Col. Sanders, and l. b Marshal,
who seemed no so much drsirOus of bringing
the matter to speedy termination us to gain
time an secure, beyond the possibility Of a
doubt, their clients appearing on the battle
field pursuant to oagreement. K. j. Saunders,
who was the principal witness perhaps, al
though his testimony. us rendered. did not
amount to much, was particularly happy IN
his remarks, Institutions. inuendoes, legal
arguments, c., atfor1ing infinite amusement
to delighted audience, and gaining time
decidedly with every sally. He was cOuns i
TOR Coffroth, hut was not engaged until af-
ter his arrest lie crossed the bridge to
Washington with Cotfroth in a buggy, with
II double barrelled shot gun and pistol, re-
turned on foot and subsequently joined Cof-
frOth and was with him and the shot gun,
pistol and a bottle of cocktails when arrested
He borrowed the shot gun from a woman for
his own use, telling her that he was going
TO hunt hogs" Mr. Stewart moved q con-
tinnance on accoun: of the absence f Drs |
Powell nd Houghton, who were called aud
did not answer. On the other hand some
six or u half dozen on the counsel for the de-
fendant moved his discharge, and argued the
motion successfully, and at considerable
length. prolonging the matter till about
o'clock. lhe Court ordered that the defend
ant lie held in the sum Of 81 500 to appear
at 2 o'clock this afternoon, aud meantime !
keep the peace 1t was thereupon threatened
that the defendant should be released on
habeas corpus if counsel had to run till mid
night to secure the object. Cotfroth then left
in charge of Deputy Sheriff Putnam; the
Court adjourned and the crowd of counsel
and auditors dispersed, the latter feeling,
evidently much relieved. A petition for a
writ ofhGbeas corpus wa, subsequently pre-
srnlrd to Judge Baldwin, of the supreme
Court who granted the same returnahle be-
fore Judge Robinson. (Co nty Judse) at ~ |
O'Clock this morning. - Union. Saturday.