, 1864-01-22


Dunn, the deceased, and another named John
Egan, started in pursuit OF the others, and soon
overlook them. It Beems that after Houndiny his
antagonist, Winters delivered tho sabre to Dunn,
Nho still kept 1t. Trute fearing second blow
with this weapon, AGAIN pulled ont hfs revolver
and again fred two shots-this time, un4ortu-
nate]r, with fatal effect The hzst bu1iat struck
Dunn in the forehead, and he fell In tho prime OF
manhood, never to move again-not slain upon
the battlefield by an enemy, but
~ one he .a sGs Re sde n h, ns IA susS
fos come two yesrs, The other bullet struck John
Eean, Dunn'a companion, taking effect just above
his right knee. BY this time the remainder Of the
group belonging to the 18th regiment, came up
and, instantly ovcfpowcring the assassin and his
companion, disar1ned them, and with thoughts
only Of revenge inflicted an almost deadly assault
upon the two, only deststing to attend to their
wounded and dying comrades. The ssa aaair has
spread quite gloom over the little town in which
1t occurred; and it is sad 10 think that the brave
young man, who was quita the favosite Of his
company, should, after successfully eneountering
the dangers Of long campaign, be slain by one
who oneht to have 4ored him as brother.
The four wounded mentor both the psivates Of
the 6h regiment were too severely handled to
move-were taken in sleIgh to the Jefferson Ho-
first handed over to the custody Of County Coasta-
bic Hopkins. But Dnnu had eunk lower thsn any
earthly skill could rafse him, and after few hours,
during which be neither moved nor spoke, he died
at about half past ten In the evening. A rneaseu-
ger IVES Instantly dispatched to the city for the
Coroner, Dr.. Wagner, who held an inquest on tho
body yesterday afternoon, when the following eyi-
deuce Was adduced-
TESTIMONY Or THOMAS WINTER.
Thomas Winter, private in the same company
as the deceased, WAS the first witness examined.
He said:
Ienlisted about two years ago at Nnes, in this
ut Provost Marshal James Office. On Wednesday
night Last came to a party u the town house IN
jefferson Aeco@psny,ng ms were four others Of
q pass extending from O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing 10 O'Clock This afternoon. We left the North
westesn depot at o'eloe in the afternoon, There
cavalry, who al stood. up, at the front door.
Our boys were all sitting BY the store except my
ss s he q Sc dne e o a. @ s @
ping on hia toe, and he then struck at with hts
nst- Then one Of our boys, named Headbrook,
and knocked one down: he then drew sabre
ths whole Of the Sth boys out Of lie cat lea whea
"a af ffsn sa ea9s s9Pped and It f CO. sans a"IPs Fed
Whilst on the ice saw q man coming onto me Of
The cars; be had revolver in his hand. When he
xitn hs 9sn sab7 s .hsa rose and ran about
still ran, and in minute or 50 he fired again,
but ALSO without effect 1hea1d some one ealling
ed tgRss sG eae 70 TIE s sk Ma1
groups. thea saw T1nte ire tSiee as D Snna n n
eE aoos 5sa e. st ,a ss9ys n ~
Ttute and another nan Of the 6th to the ground.
then ran up and disarmed both Of them, l toot
twG r. fesoEess @ ana 9ne sa5re, ana oroSe one one
,at tne ,h @ 1Fes ine hGao o. a9te Me taen
,nta ea H. aTS ~, hats lae "oh1nu % insa aua
3yer 70 the County Constable, Hegkins.
II Iann nyea l9m naI phsL ocoek unll 0att paet
~. me resolFer 81 the oinet man Of INC sth had
no. m oeen nfeqs ana ne took no par A n te nSnt.
ny Dunn, but canidenti{y him as Trute. I don't
think Thai any nan o. the 1sth had ar1na receiy-
cd slight wound in the right hand In dfsazmfng
Bya Ju,or:-Was notin liquor at the time, and
don't thiEk that the others were.
nnen nfoke INC 1evo!tst, !1ooE ciao o. Wooo
When n pns P,S amt - ~, sfsniu .rnnt Somr
paces from Tfute. xnd was carrYinr nv oyercoaf.
md also the sabre which took from tho man ol
the ein. Wns not INC man tnat stepped On the
nun 1oot IN 1ee eaf.
Frederick Lar1enx, . private in company D, s:h
uinois csralyy. and a dbnnsn1on of Trnta, had
a s.@,aa ~ ~ +at,ea3 s"u. .u''' MN
neH a1. eanm,nsd. ne .estlned as follows:
ct St. CHARLES, lame county, Illinois; resided be
torc at Eik Grove and Maine. Cook county: was
formerly farmer have seen the body Of Dunn,
morning, when he was dead lett Chicago ycs.
.tesday afternoon, with three others Of the sam6
regiment, sn On tnr'ongh. We wets
going to DeaPlaines, Cook county. I sAw
s mt ang ,n ;e eara =, On aae ea5s