Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-17
LOCAL NEWS.
THE BRANNIN HOMICIDE.
Continuation OF the Exam inati0n.
1coatinued from s.Eirst Edittoa.l

IC0attnuei FROM sitirSt Editioa.1
Frederick Williams, Policeman, sworn.-I am
q member of the Metropolitan Police. Officer
Thompson, and myself were Oh the corner, on
the mig hit OF the shooting OF Brannln, about half
past one. We were in front OF the National
and saw a crowd OF fve or six come out of the
Central Restaurant. They were very disor-
derby and in a few moments we saw blow
struck by some of the party. We ran across
the street and arrested man who we after
wards found out was Lient, Brannin He APP
peared to be one OF the persons engaged III the
fight. He resisted us. He pulled away from
us. At that time some one sung out "arreSL
another man." and pointed him out to me. This
NTH stood near the curbstone. l mean the man
/ was told to arrest. l went to III and arrest
cd him, and he said he was willing to go
with me. l locked around then and saw
officer Thonl son and Lieut.. Brannln still
scuiiiing in mont OF Werners door WHARF
they had got by that time. told the
man had arrested TO consider himself under
arrest. That man / afterwards recognized as
Wambolt then went to officer Thompson's
as sistance and took hold OF Lieut. Brannin
again. and he broke away from me. caught
hold OF hIm again and again let hun go. l did
not see what Thompson was doing at that time,
as the crowd was around. About this time
Brannin drew a pistol ana pointed IL at my
he ad three times i know, and told me not To
interfere with him ortake hold of him again,
or ne would shoot me-! He at the same time
was puiiiting at officer Thompson and making
the same threat. Then the crowd moved down
towards the curbstone. By that time I was
either struck or pushed down violently, don't
know which. The fall stunned me for q time,
l don't know how long lay there, but when
recovered, but was still down, heard pistol
shot. / Immediately got mp and drew my
pistol Tor assistance, and saw a crowd on the
corner Just oil OF the curbstone. AS passed
down I7saw man lying in the gutter. and
when got 10 the corner officer Thompson had
Capt. Johnson under arrest and was abont
starting oil with him. Mr.. Hayes ut the time
started Tor the Clarendon Hotel, and arrested
n Itat IN tod 70 ,ra1 a
me his name and said he was reporter for the
Boston Trareiler, and stopping at the Claren-
don, and that he had seen the whole transac-
ton, and WIS willing to appear in the morn
ing. / told him he was a very Important Wit
ness, and he would have to go with me to the
station house He went across with the party
and Mr. Frere had hold of Capt. johnson with
officer Thompson. Soon as l came w rIs -
Passing the National Hotel on Sixth street,
Frere came up to me and handed me revoi.
YER. Capt. Johnson was just In front OF me at
the time. Frere pointed to Capt. Johnson and
said the pistol belonged to him. That he tF'.J
took it from him (J.) because he was going TO
shoot Thompson. l think those were his
r. NAMED until morning. This witness was
allowed TO state hat TRANSFERRED after the KALI
ing, III order TO see how his ststement would
agreelwith Capt. Johnsen's.-Rspo
Cross-examined.-1e crossed the street with
Thompson. The, first thing we did was to ar
rest Brannin, mot knowing who he was,) be-
cause he was in the affay.
Martin McCallea (restaurant keeper under
Kimmel House) sworn.-sOn the night Brannin
was killed was at Dubant's restaurant, cor
ner of Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
band was serenading atthe National. 1t was
IL o'clock In the morning, i think. Wher the
hand VIA through playing ] went towards the
Metropolitan Hotel, and saw fuss across the
street, near the Central Hotel. i saw a great
many people. run across the street. and went
aiso.s When gotthsre saw the police have
Lieut.. Brannin in charge. He was resisting
the police very hard, and they had q hard tiule
Tor awhile. Then some one in the crowd hal