Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-09
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| Officer Fred'k Wilioms testified, that he and
officer Thompson. went over to the Central q
one o'clock to quiet fracas: Witness caugh,
| hold Of Brannan, and the latter put q pistol t.
the ofhcer's head and three. times threatened to
| shoot him. Witness was Knocked down, but
| ne does not know by whom. After getting up
ne neard pistol fired. and saw man lying 70
the gutter, who proved to be Brannan. Wit.
ness did not know Brannan as detective,
There were a large number OF persons around.
up he saw Brannan lying in the gutter and his
watch hanging ont OF his pocket witness TOOK
the watch and went for a doctor, and snbse-
| quently gave the watch to Mr.: Gelston
Abram Wambold testified that he was last
night in company with Capt. johnson, Lieut..
Brannan, and other friends, and they went into
the basement Of the Central to get refreshments
When they came out Brannan and Mr.. Luck
enback were at variance on account OF woman
at the Delayan House, about her being seces-
sionist Witness was in company with deceased
from OK O'Clock, but saw no money. Heard
the pistol shot, but does not know who fired it.
Henry Luckenbach testified as follows There
was little difficulty between friend and my
self. After / got d snff Gent beating went
away. know nothing of the shooting Saw
no pistol, and saw no money. 1-a4
Lieut. Hill; recalled.-Witness was standing
house, when some one came in and said " Bran
nan is dead" policeman present replied,
"If he is, am glad of it. He ought to have
been 6ead and in he'll long age"
Dir Edmund Hdnly sworn--Was in company
with deceased about ~ O'Clock at Mr.. NC
Grams, Saw him have upward of $1,000; left
him about 10 O'Clock, at Varieties
fsadc Lambert sworn-Was at Sixth street
corner; saw scnffiing at opposite corner. Will
lams and Thompson went over. Some one
ordered the police to arrest man. They did
SO and let him 60. Lieut.. Brannan was ar
rested by them. Brannan showed Williams
away and caught Thompson by the neck. They
again arrested him. Brannan had a pistol and
threatened to shoot any. one that put q hand on
him. Thompson was retiring and B advancing
when Thompson fred Saw no one take the
watch saw no money.
The testimony being closed, the Jury, after a
few moments deliberation, returned a verdict
. that the said Lieut. James M. Brannan was, ON
the morning Of September 9th, between the
hours of one and two O'Clock, shot by pslice-
man Charles w. Thompson, the ball entering
above the left eye, which caused his death In!
q short time after the shooting.
Lieut.. Brannan was from Monmouth county,
N. j., and came on here as Second Lieutenant
OF the 10th New Jersey volunteers. When the
regiment was ordered to the field, he and Capt.
johnson were detached for special duty as de-
tectiyes, and has been in that duty ever since.
He was 26 years of year.
His body was taken to Drs. Brown and Alex
ander to be embalmed, and his effects were
turned over to the care of Capt. Johnson.
Brannan was some five fset' ten inches in
height, and Of superb physical development.
The fatal bullet entered over the center Of the
left eyebrow, penetrating both walls of the os
fronts and losing itself in the brain.
Policeman Thompson was to-day committed
to the Old Capitol, by order of Capt. Todd. He
has been stationed on duty at Sixth street,
where the homicide occurred, ever since the
organization of the police force, and has al
ways borne the character of a quiet, efficient
officer. 80 ~ ,'s7.L ~