Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-08

The Rranigan Case.

Mike Rtanigan WINS brought before Judge
FiD0 at the supreme Court room yestet Gay
morning, To he examined on the Oh age OF
RAPE upon he ersoi OF Edith Mitchell. and
the larceny ofa watch aud chain from th"t
lady. Mi-s Mitchell was preseit, deeply
vailed, aud Nike was accotupanitJ D. large
number ct his friends. aud Col james aud
5. Blown his counsel. Coffroth alone hl'-
peared for the prosecution and asked Tor
continuance, on the ground that District At
tOrney Cole was engaged AS Inspector OF
Election In the Third Ward, and that both
Mr Cole and himself were tagged out with
their eXertions in the election The Court
granted continuance till o'clock in the
evening, with an intimation that he would
then proceed with the examination till it was
finished. even if it required all night In the
e, ening there was very large crowd in at
tendance, consisting mainly of yonng men
about town. District Attorney Cole was
resent, hut said he was still busy at the
polls, and would leave the case in the hands
Of Mr Colfroth. subsequently, Attorney
General Williams came III and assisted IN con
Quoting the prosecution ColfIoth proposed
TO save time and trouble hy handing to the
Court the repoi ted testimony on the examl
nation before Justice Foute, but Branighns :
counsel objected Miss Edith Mitchell was
then sworn, and testified as on the previous
examination The eros examination was
protracted and severe The witness stated
that at the age of fifteen years she was mar
ried in Savannah. Ga, to a man named Ward,
from whom she parted on board the Cahior-
nia steamer when she coming to THIS
State, last Winter; she became an actress n
year or two ufterward, aud that had since
been her business. with occasional intervals
Br"nigan charged 81 81 TOR taking her to tt
st George from the steamer. when she hrst
came to this city, and Colonel Patti rson, a
friend of her father paid him. She was ques-
toned very miuuely as to her ride with
Branigan and sometimes manifested griefnnd
indignation at the nature of the questions
propOunded, and said she wished her father
were there to protect her from insult. She
had faint recollection of crying murder, and
Branigan putting his hand over her mouth
and saying, II II smash You in the face" She
was almost willing 10 swear that he commit
ted the crime at that time she die not re-
member when this occurred After he" re-
turn to the hotel next morning the lapdlord
sent word that he would like the room she
sent d"wn for him and told him every hing
the stupor had not entirely left her then. She
knew that the crime committed hy Bran
igan. Size recollected that Brnnigan then
seemed to be trying to choke her, and knew
that he threw her down in the carriage ani
committed the crime. 1t was faint recol
lection, but yet so vivid that she could swear
to it. The cross-examiuation on this sul,irct
was pushed to an indecent length, and final
ly stopped ly the nterposti0n of the Court.
In the further cruss-exanination Miss Mitchell
often protested against the insulting questions
put hy counsel Charles Wech who drove
the hnck in which Branigan and Mis+ Mi chell
rode into town from the Tivoli House. next
testified in relation to the occurrences dur
ing that trip hut nothing new was elected.
Mr. Coliruth said he had several other wit
nesscs. hut thought it was not necessary to
examine them, and would there close the eX-
animation, SO far rs the people were concern
ed The Court informed Brangan that he
had right to make statement in relation
10 the charge. but his counsel said he would
waive that right, and moved that he he dis
charged Without going into any defense The
Court said he would d,cide thnt motion this
morning nt IL o'clock, to which time he
would postpone the case, but the defense had
better haVe it- witnesses in attendance then.
In the meantime 3rHngan WAS remauded into
the custody of the Sheriff - Union, Friday
FINE SroCK.-Says the Bee Of Friday. Mr.
Wilmington arrived in this city this morning
with the fine stallion Prince a Inert six wears
6 d. a direct colt from that celebrated horse
Z han Allen. " F. Gibson, of Los Angeles,
.s the ner of Prince Albert, which Is the
first instance of stock sent from the extreme
southern counties Of this state to Sacr. ment"
for exhibition at the state Fair. Mr. Gihsou
has two fire ysules which he was desiroms of
exhibiting at the Fair, bat as sickness in his
family prevented his leaving home, he was
able but to send the fine animal ahove referred
to- Prince Albert may be seen at The Pacific
stables on Second street, and will well repay
visit Col Lathrop of san Jose, also ar
rived here this morning with his fde trotting
horse ofthe Belmont stock This animal will
contest race on the Iol0 Grove Conr-e on
the llth inst, and will he exhibited at the
stock grounds during the State Fair.
MANTLEs FOR THE LADIEs.-We would call the
attention Of our lady readers to Dougherty &
Cos. advertisement, in our paper Their stock is
by far the largest ever offered in this city. and we
are informed by competent authority that their