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

The BRANNiN HoMiuIDE.-FINAI. ExAMlNA.
rIoS.-tCon,lnuedf from our First Edition. .l-Henry
Luckcpbush sworn: Lieut.. Brannin, Capt. John.
son ard several herds were In the Varieties; did
no; so ,hc with them, but left the Varieties be-
lore u was out to go 70 the Dceyani we there had
we went In The salbon and bad some thing to eat;
we werc' thtnin tied into private room by MIR.
there took a drinE; i can't say whether tie rest
did; We were there from twenty to thirty m nute.,
and rs the party was getting ready to go AIR. Wan.
pavement At the COZ Of the hotel and he called
% me %a.d@nSuti" did'nt know what hc meant
me no satisfaction and called me sd gut "
for having anything to do with secesh woman In
the Delevan housej told him didn't think she
iie wasn't sesesh; We had few words more, when
h: struck me, and ! made use Of these words.
= Abe, don't want to light" Just then the two
police officers came across the avenue; went
around the corner, on sixth street, and stood
against the ra ling; knew nothing OF the shoot.
ing afnir until the Iieutenanps body was brought
niound to be carried In the house asristed in cars
2. lug 1t up tthts.
CIoas'examined.. lresi Z in Philadelp lphia; 1t was
ties for the DELAY an; johnson and Braanin were in
the pattyi drank on the porch; did not see Joh I.
son drink Wombalt said was a "d-d gut;'
don't know what he meant by It; our conversat tic
was not very loud; | supp Sc the police were at
tracted there BY our fight, there weIe six or seve
Of our pArtyi could have been heard across Il o
Hugh d. Gelston, propr .etor oi the Central II, =
tel, sworn About half past twelve on the morning
Of the oecprrenee, I wa. standing between the
drinking and eating bal, giving orders with refer
ence 10 closing the eating bar, when Capt johnson
came down with some iriendsi 1t was after twelve
O'Clock. and my bar was closed; invited them into
my private dining room, and ,ent up 10 my own
room for bottle OF whitkey, not taking any from
the btr at ALI wet ok one drink each; being friend
ly to Johnson Invited him and his friends to in
mo In u watermelonj thcy lett the room In ones
and twosi Capt Johnson remuined after they hsd
all gonei he had tendercd mo pay, which had Ie-
fu6edj he then counted his money on the table,
whilst puttirg It in his pocket book one OF the
party came rushing In very much excited, stating,
fuss On the pavement with Lieut.. BsSnin and II the
rest; think YOU can stop it;" johnson replied,
"Tm coming" Istsrted out ahead OF the Captain,
vance the mass OF the crowd was then In fro ut
Mrs. Warmers doors lsaw Lieut.. Brannin stand.
log with MS BACK towards Mrs Wernei's restau-
| ran, door Lieut.. branrin had pistol In hi hsnd
at the time, and stated at II any one nut their
hands on him, he would blow their brains out /
demonstrated with him, and told him to leave 1t
with me, and would see 1t was all right In the
meantime, spoke to the officers to stand back,
and could arrange this Lieut. Brsnnin had In q
| manner cooled doWl, and WAS right quiet, and
walked down towards the middle OF the psyeme ot,
when policeman Williams touk hold Of Lient.
J Brahnin on the shoulder from behiDdj Drannin
wheeled about, facing seventh street, and ga Q
the policeman n shove, which threw him ! acN
against a hoBbhead On the pavement, tuwai ds
the gutter ! thea tur" cd my attention towards
Lieut.. brannin he had n / istol In his hsnds,
pointing towards three police otiieeri, I stopped
and got mold Of himi started to say, " For Gods
sake, don't shoot" but had only pardy completed
the sentence when pistol WAS fred by one VI I'll c
police officers, My attention wasaow called not
expecting shot from thrt side-to the dc ceased,
desirous Ui preventing any violence on hs part
being iriendly townids th parties, my sole Obec
was TO qpcil .lc affair, II possible Al the nash oi
| tue pistol, Lleut. Brannin jumped about tao feet
laced a6on: and fell In the gutter on his face, wan
" NJ God, hG's dead man,' then looked tow rds
the police and saw Capt. johnboni I repeated the
| words, " The man is dead for Gods sake put III
| your psl0lsi' Capt JuhnsOn had his pistol iB his
| hanh on ms hip; lie Lal just drawn IL IRON his
| coat pockets was not near enough to hear a aBy
| words psss between them nt the tinej while was
making these remarks military offcer was cali.
Ing upon som" one TO a.His MIN removing the body
| ifon tho quite, gave him my ass stanIe, and we
| laid him Vn Mfs. Nerncf's door.