Daily national Republican., 1863-09-16
LOCAL NEWS.

IHk DHArNIN HOM1CfDB-fINAL ENAMiNh-
rios.--Ten o'clock this morning was the hour ,et
for the caaminatiun OF witntsscs before Justice
G,berson, 70 ascertain ali ths facts connected with
the killing Of Lieut.. James NJ. Brapnsa, Of Capt.
JohRsou's military detective corps, by PDltccmsn
Charlcs W. ThompsoS, more fsMiiiariy known
among his friends as = Wesley T" Thompson. Ju,t
bcfor tAs timo Mr. Thompson appeared, accon-
panirti by his bail, Mr.. Thomas tcrry, hts brother
and Richard n, Thotipson, popular clerk at the
, Metropolitan Hotel aud John II. Thompson. =
clerk ia the Qusrternasisrs Department, ami .
considerable number of MetfJpoiitnn policemen
Who seemsd II taxe aiiveiy interest in the result
The accused appeared in = neat black slit and
mAistaiAsd ths utmost oontdepoe. throughout the
sxamiuat,ou. Before the trial sommenccd SUPER
intsndeht Webb, the aocussdA chief also appssred.
soon AFTER eleven O'Clock the examination com.
meucsd In the Aldermen'a chamber, 10 the City
Hail, Ex.Coloaei and NJ Governor Thomas Ford,
OF Ohio, and Mr.. Bradley, Jr. appeared 10 counsel
for the accused
Capt. John D. Johnson was the arst witness
sworn: Between the hours OF II on Wednesday
evening and on Thursday morning, !, In company
with the deceased, stepped Into the saloon Of the
Central Hotel for refreshments, Lieut.. Brannin
left before did, In company with several geo,e.
men, whom do not recolicct,i was talking with
Mr.. Gelston when man, whom don't know,
came down, and, think, asked whether was
y
me that Lieut.. Drsnnin aud two policemen had
had some difiicuty upon the side. snlk and wished
me TO come up to prevent din,cui'y; started up
and simultaneously with putting my foot on the
pavement, q shot was fired and taw Bfanhin fail
Into the gutter, Of course was horror stricken
At the circumstance. and holding both hands up
epdea, ored to approach Lieut.. BranniH for the
% poiieeSsp, whom sfterSsrds % isatnsa lea was @ NJ T.
Thonpson, the accused, who put pistol to my
WIN ,oS S1 si% sS% S.n
Btannip, as thought he required attention I.
was not disposed T., allow " +; I then put my and
had my pistol In my md ON my hip, when It was
wienched away from me by party who after
ward learned was hackm,n ! was then seized
Williams, with the assistance Of one or two hack
men was dragged acroes the street to toe corner
OF the National Hotel told Thompson, In the
ter place I objected 10 being 70 Roughly hsndled,
ahd told them had no objections to walking to
the City Hall, but wotld NOT 90 N that manner I
was detained at the city Hall until next morn.
Ing nt seven o'clock through the poll .enes' Of
Dr. Magruder, as did no: then know that Lieut..
Brannin was dead.
trdss.erdaine.t--t had been with Lieut. Branniu
during the evening; we left our boarding house at
no'c,Ock; we had been at the Naiictics; II or ~
O'Clock We left the Varieties; from there we went
from tbcne. ;o he senraI Ha,c hs no. paa aaa
tive that we eat supper together at eur boarding
house; think we did; we cal together at the Cen
the notice Of the diiiicutyj saw none OF the AZ
fray he ore the shooting; we stopped In two bswdy
So Iep S Dnsh yos Ha 3, se
collect the other, ", visited no gambling house
that night, we were on duty that night on 4 very
habit Of drinking anything strong, but he draak
some beer; do not recollect orlerlng supperj !
@ soSe rsresh%ens; @ @ the sr., tni"s SAID % Shsn @
Lieutenant Brannin was shot was, "My God,
who has shot Lieutenant Branoinl" or. Why
that I recollect was from Thompson, who stated
that he would blow my brains out, too; he may
RSHe ,nougn' w.s sSnF to e DID not KNOW
looked Thompsou in the face when was drawing
my pistol; approached Thompson with uplifted
Though, 1t was ior the defenle OF m, own life;
was not excited; was on the pavement wicn the
pistol vas was taken nom me, heard no one com.
haekman told me that he took the pistol dou't
think l had tho pistol out oi my pocket belorej
night, the policemen SO testified nox, mornins.
Edws,d hanly' Livery stable keeper. swora;.l
q mot
OF the Varieties arrived at home at hve minutes
past eleven.
rant, sworn.-Capt. Johnson and other friends
came TO the Varieties; from there went with
them to the e. lavan from there we walked down
Hotel the whole Of us had something to eat down
there, and after that the proprietor OF the hotel
asked us into back room to have ,ome'hing to
drink and some watermelon aft I had piece Of
melon and drink walked outside 10 hear the
band play, by myself; Isaw no shots fired; saw no
pistol only heard the report after this went 10
and smother gentleman carried him up stairs.
sey; have been In the sutler business left the
Varieties with Capt. Johnson and Lieut.. Bronson (;
S e %s' sss s
place thad couple Of drinks before they come I;
we went from there to tho DelAvsnj I had b
one; / do not know whether he had any more |;
we Temsined at the Deiavan about half en-
sure Of thisj was not with them At any house oi
Capt. ]. and deceased came to the Varieties; there
CAPT. Johnson, Lieut. srannip, Abram wamCalt
Capt. Luekenback, :. Harry, policeman at the Va
Ieannot tell who drank; did, for oae; did not
Brannin drink
Isaac Lambert, hackman, sworn. Il was on Mr.
around the corner, from the Central Hotel; there
was loud IL X, and blow was stfuchj at that time
we .nr'ea aSrps: IN avenues .sw ~, Mr. an0mpson
the Nationnl, and Mr. Thompson run In 10 Arrest
a gentleman Lieut.. Brannin told him to arrest
tc let him go; he let hini gv; Brannin came up
towards Thompson then, aud told him that he
couldn't arrest anybody thsre Ihoimp;,on ,oa sola
down. he % then grabbed I. by the coat collar
In front, then let 20 and drew q revolver Thomp-
son then seized brann,n and let him 50 sg.ih;
Lieut. Drainin then rammed his pistol into
Thompson's face and Williams, and declared he
would shoot the irst man that put his hands on
himj followed Thompson up with his pistol In his
hand when the latter stepped back to the curb and
thotj Lieut.. brannin fell; l saw tapt. Johnson
alter this with pistol, ,,and Thompson told me TO
take Johnson's pistol, or sohnson would shoot
him, tThompsonD tOok II out Of his hands.
CToss-erdmined l witnessed the whole scene;
Capt. Johnson made his appearance In about ten
minutes after myself and the policeman arrived at
the scenej when frat saw him he hallOOed out
that he arrested Mr. Thompsonj 1hompsoR next
arrested Johnson; l WAS near enough to hear the
conversation this was alter the shooting; heard
no threats OF personal violence on Thompson IS
part, or by any one else; | saw DranDin fAllj he
was the same man that WAS opposing Thompson
with drawn pistol; Thompson gave up before
the pistol; BrAnhin followed i'm up; at The time
he fired, brannin had his pistol pIesesied at him.
The report will be continued In our Second
Edition
NEEDS EXPLAsATiOs.-A person In this city,
who has resided here for about twelve months, bu,
A. 4 k..x