The record-union., 1892-03-17
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FIXED" FOR SMITH.
Matt Holmes heard Brannigan making
threats against Smith in front of the
polls. He was applying vile names to
him, and said be was then fixed for him.
~ BRANNIGAN's PISTOLS.
Deputy Coroner Clarence Clark identi-
fed the pistol taken from Brannigan's 5
body.ssThe weapon was in the left side
pocket of his coat. There was an empty
lpistol-scabbard in the right pocket,
William Brannigan, son of the det
ceased, was called by the defense, and
testified that between 4 and 3 o'clock he
the direction of his home. He identified
thetwo pistols as ones that had been kept
in his father house.
Chief of Police Drew was called but not
allowed to testify as to what occurred be-
tween himself and Brannigan on the
morning of election day.
FROM HIP TO COAT POCKET.
Charles Tallman, hackman, testified
that shortly before O'clock in the after
noon Brannigan drove up in his cart on
Third street. He tied his horse and then
went into an alley and took a revolver
from his hip pocket and placed it in his
coat pock ct. He heard Brannigan tell a
friend that he was going to put Smith III
the Morgue.
IT SOUNDED LIKE OLD TIMES"
George w. Whitlock did not know
either Smith or Brannigan, but over
heard Brannigan say, just before o'clock
on election day, that he had been home
and heeled himself and Smith should not
hit him again.
Witness remarked to a friend: "That
sounds like old times-there's man
hunting fight and he's liable to get
hurt
When the first pistol shot rang out wit
ness remarked, There! / shouldn't
wonder if that poor fellow had been
shot, ~
E. D. Taylor, the record-searclrer, saw
Brannigan in front of the Third-street
polls Just before 5 O'Clock. The latter
was excited and was threatening to put
somebody in the Morgue before night
that he would have him in box. Bran
nigan appeared to have been drinking.
SMITH NOT ALARMED.
Ed Boone testified that about clock
on the afternoon of election day Branni-
gan and Gotobed entered Arthur Miller's
saloon. While there Brannigan said he
was going home to get heeled, and would
.Morgue before night.'
Witness related the occurrence to
Smith, and told him to look out. Smith
laughed and said he guessed there would
be no trouble.
III. Greer, eXpressman, was at the
Third-street polls at o'clock, and heard
Brannigan say he was going to kill
Smith, and would not leave there until
he did it. That was shortly before the
shooting.
HACKMAN PRICES STORY.
Henry Price, hackman, saw Branni-
gan step into the alley near the Third
street polls and transfer pistol from his
pants to his coat pocket. Witness saw
him few minutes later in Senatz's sa-
loon, and heard him say he would "fill
the big -- with lead" This was
shortly before the shooting.
MINOR MATTERS.
officer Frank White identified the
pistol handed him by Officer Gibson,
who arrested Smith. He also identified
the white-handled pistol as one, that was
given to him as having been found where
Brannigan fell.
Mayor w. d. Comstock was called and
testified that on election day, about 5
O'Clock, he heard Brannigan using foul
epithets directed to Smith, and witness
cautioned him against it.
EDDIE" FARRELL WAS THERE.
Edward Farrell of San Francisco who
said he came to Sacramento to witness
the operation of the new ballot system,
heard of the threats that Brannigan had
made. He met Smith about 5 o'clock
and told Smith he heard that Brannigan
had been taken home. Witness and
Smith walked toward the polling place
and met Brannigan on the sidewalk. AS
they approached, Brannigan brushed
aside those near him in the crowd and
squaring himself, remarked: Here
comes the big --- now!' He ac-
eused Smith of having struck him, and
Brannigan said: "Well, you big -
- you ought to be killed."
Smith told him if he wanted to quarrel
with any one he should take stranger,
not friend. Brannigan said Smith was
not his friend, and the latter insisted that
he was. Brannigan was then buttoning
his coat, and, dropping his hands into
his coat pockets, SAID, You = -,
I'll kill you anyhow ~ With that Smith
drew his weapon and fired.
This witness insisted that Brannigan
continued to try and point his pistol at
Smith until after the last shot was fired,
when he dropped it.
"CANvAssERu SPEAR.
J. Spear, who rooms at Third and j
streets. and gave his occupation as that of
a "canvasser," also saw the shooting
His story was similar to that of Farrell.
On cross-eXamination, witness said he
canvassed for "knives, spoons and forks
He came here from Grass Valley, Where
he prospected, mined and PLAYED poker
for living. Before going to Grass Val
ley he had gambled ia DownieVille, Sierra
City and other mountain towns.
CHE OUGHT 10 KILL HIM."
John p. Clark heard Brannigan ask a
Smith, the fighter" The man told him
something. and Brannigan went toward
j street and soon met Smith. Witness
related what passed between them and
heard Brannigan tell Smith he ought TO
kill him. He saw Brannigan button his
coat and then run his hands into his coat
pockets, just before Smith fired.
Frank Young, candymaker, saw
Brannigan have his hands in his coat
pockets when the shooting commenced
After the first shot he saw Brannigan
drop pistol.
At O'Clock recess was taken until 7
P. NJ.
Evening Session.
L. P. Cuneo was the first witness
called in the evening, and testified that
he heard Brannigan say he would "go
and get gun and kill that big - --;;''
that he came back armed, and witness
heard him then say he would "have the
- - in box before night" Witness
asked Brannigan to go away with him.
but he said, mo. am going to kill that
--i' meaning Smith.
William McFadden testified that he
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