The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-01-15
Full Particulars Of the Affair.
How 1t Came About-ths Exam
inatiOn-the Fines.
Fuller the ALLEGED Victim Of
Malice.
a Correct Version Of the Brannen'
HambriCk Affair.
Mt. PLEASANT, Jan. II, 1881.

Lake City. December the Both wat
the night fixed upon by the police tC
make q raid upon the gamblers in
: the act, and to prepare for a long
J threatened resistance the police had
, deposited arms in . place contiguous,
viz: F. L. Pritchett's storo mot sA-
: loon), Hambriok, one OF the police,
: loaded and deposited said gun. Dis
cretion, the better part OF valor, de-
: termiued the police to abandon the
proposed raid, believing deaths would
result. On December Slst, complaints
we're lodged in the Justices court, the
police being compliments. Brannen
was one of several complained Of aud
fined. Brannen threatened venge-
ance. The chief OF police. Sydney II.
Alfred, ordered Ham brick and Thos.
Fuller, policemen, (not porters nor in
the employ of Pritchett in any way)
to repair to Main street in the neigh
borhood of Pritcheit'e stors and the
gambling house. armed for an ex
pected riot, for this was imminent.
the mayor having selected two extra
police. On the platform of the scales,
in front of Pritchett's, stood Ham
brick on duty. Brannen approached
and reproached him for thus giving
away the gamblers to the law. Ham
brick wishing to avoid any collision
went into the store. Brannen followed,
although Rssclemenson, a fellow
gambler, tried to dissusde him, Bran.
men again Rccosted Hsmbrick about
getting his fees. HambTick denied
being the complainant (which was
true). Brsnnen struck Hambrick on
the head and fred. Fortunately. Mr.. |
Moroni Seely struck Brsnnen's arm
down and the shot entered the floor. |
Hambrick, stunned from the
blow received, resled and retired a
few feet. Recovering himself,
be found BTaunen coming toward
him, behind Seely as breastwork.
He fred, at the same time calling on
Fuller, fellow policeman standing
behind the desk, settling his account
With Thompson, PritchetL's book
keeper, saying. why don't you let
loose on the"-etc., etc. Fuller
drew his 2 so pop gun and doubtless
fred, but his excitement caused his
ball to lodge eight ct above in the
wall, on the east side Of the store
The ball has since been dug out in the
presence of the court, who adjourned
to view the premnes and locate the
parties as given in the evidence.
HAmbrick fred al Brannen as he ap.
preached him, and missed; Ham
bricks pistol would not respond a
second time; Brsnnen crouchiDgly
retired, As yet unhurt, as from his
position it was impossible that Full
er's pistol shot could have struck
him. Brsnnen took refuge behind
The Wees counter, pistol in hand;
for Hsmbrick. Eambrick
having discarded his pistol, reached
or his double barreled shotgun;
,rinEs it into position, watching for
3rannen. Presently Brsuueu's bead
md lace, pistol in hand, appear
lbove the counter. Hambrick. be-
ieVing it was death at sight, fred.
Brsnnen in the left
aye; Brsnnen fell, and in the
blood mopped up. q bullet was
ound (which the court now hss),
evidently one of the nine No. 1 buck
hot the right-hand barrel was loaded
With. Brannen was duly cared for,
md Dr.. Benedict telegrAphed for by
Mayor Seely.
Hsmbrick gave himself up 10 Com
missioner Beaumann. Deputy United
states Attorney Jacob Johnson and
Attorney W. Zsbriskie appeared to
Hambrick. Lyman 8.
Peters, on bis information and belief,
isused the arrest OF Thomas Fuller
n the charge OF an attempt to COM
nit murder. Under section 90 OF
be Criminal Procedure Act, not 81,
s believe it should have been, elk
avs we're consumed, and not one, as
in section 95.i Evidence
vas had, direct, redirect, cross and
e-crossed, butt and re-buttsls, result.
Dg in the discharge of Hambrick,
nth a well-timed censuTe from the
On Tuesday, the 11th, Thos. Fuller
'ss put on examination on the sworn
alone of Lyman 8.
'eters. Fuller's counsel deemed it
est TO waive an examination. His
onor deemed the evidence of
thompson and Clemensen, given in
be HAmbrick investigation, sufi
lent to hold Fuller to the district
curt under bail OF 81, 500. The po-
ice, as a body, purpose to resign,
eeming it impolitic to hazard life
nd limb to preserve the peace at /
1.50 per day; to see brother officer
D danger from a known desperate
nan of Frisco reputation, and then,
because be defends life and peace, he
must be held "to answer" 1t was
rgued that Hsmbrick should have
IN from the front of Brsnnen's pistol
nd lett the field. bleeding or dead.
q retreat ID find, perhaps. remedial
ustice in q court of law, and Fuller
hould, before firing, have said, Il
IN policeman and command the
Deace." Fuller did say. "Hold on
here" to Brsnnen, but Brsnnen ,
gould not hold on, nor would Bran
len retreat out OF the store by the
ront door; on murder was he in
snt. On Brsnuen was found S155,
ounted in Peters house in the pres
nee of Justice Larsen, your CORES
'ondent, Christian Lund and w.
dorrison, as see the Justices docket. {
me money never left Peters' posses
ion. having been locked up by 7
isyor Seely's order, to be examined I
3 above related. Some $21 were
tterwsrds found in Brsnnen's pants :
I0cket. By one OF the peculiar freaks 1
t justice, none of the complained OF I
smblers we're fined more than SO. =
nd the gamblers and saloon keepers q
old the fort. The place is outWArdly I
losed.
Mr.. F. L. Pritchett had closed his 9
aloon previous to this raid. but he, !
d an unguarded moment, sold liquor I
and Was fined SO there. (;
u, with an ordinance that says no
ne therefor shall be less than $50.
Fuller, then not known a. a po'ica-
nan, this occurring before tue iA-- {
oe's trial of the gamblers, January
!. 1881, was the complainant sgsint 4