The New York herald., 1870-12-20
JEEHY DTNy's JlsTIF!CA. ION.

A Nice Little Game Alleged 10 he Played nv
Theodore AIicn-Sao,hinx Comics ions for
Judge DOwluS's Ear.
Before superintendent OF Police Jour,ian got sick
and died lie communicated TO Justice Downing tho
police court magistrate, the rather startling nior-
nation that his llfe was in danger Jourdan VINO
RAM with Bowling and who knew every mousse
and alley In the lower districts OF the CITY, was an
authority TO be despised. The .chief jusfceu Of
the Toinbs felt uneasy and his friends were con-
stsnty on the watch. After a great deal Of tax
and not little excitemen, Jerry Dunn was ar
rested by superintendent Jourdan ana taken
TO The sixth precinct station house. He
YVES confronted by Justice Downing yesterday.
but he yenemently denied all knowledge OF the re-
port and left the station house renarking that.
nstead oftallin. any one cses life, he had enough,
To do 10 protect his own from wolves VINO travelled
sentenced TO tour years IN the State prison for the
charge OF numbering Logan No. z ami PROBABLY
feeling thai 1t was possible the Judge still believed
The story he sent ls wife 10 the TOnbs Police Court
yesterday morning with the following letter as an
explanation and as denial that he entertained
an Intention 70 tako the life OF lhe Police Magistrate,
but Oers 10 prove that .'he" Allen was the origi-
nator ana sustainer Of the rumor:--
HOUSE DETENTION Dec. 49, 1870
To JUDGE Do wi1NG-sK- 4 trnst you VIII read the
lowing aud give II whatever consideration which your
therein II Z but due to cndor to ssy thar Is only Within
the las. fey days that haze received information which
formed explanations. Ny misfortune has come, ana
sa T sn ssgs 6e sa Snasy me 'r ne 'Sf %h @
doubt implanted self in Honor's belief The
"The" Aliens mentioned 20 connection
with that story the truth flushed my
any mentioned dumb, generous.
Whatever IL be called, 70 single particular
person u mind the author OF such wrong, which
through all II IL Allen himself who
veyed the report certainly with him originated
That his motives were unlaesoua.s can prove BY wi,
that the assigned for the alleged threat and the agu
ments employed to prove snncen. to induce the
ri. too Well he Alien wss sW' we'll aware P IF ihs de
between Mr. Harrison and myself, my
cnmstances connected with IT, and. with his re
ton, ncthng was than tor him mould this
knowledge TO his advantage IN sustaining h,s false
report.
Allen where he could kill birds with one stone:
that Of winning friendship and TO snnhla.e ad
known the fabricator or that report wnen the
Sixth precinct station house could easily have explained
H0aos satisfaction the
the matter. III remember of the last remarks
at the station house that night was, Instead
dc. ey that remark alluded desperate igh had
had With Tbe" Aens gang In the basemert ~ his
the preyiou. New Years night, and expected further
trouble from the quarter.
Now. bring witnesses prove that "Ihe' Allen
only tried the in that manner, buI that
lie also persuade n certain who robbed Of
his the referred prefer charge of
highway robbery against Offering 20 positively
that who he'd done IT, and bought another
corrobOrsts his testimony Bu. uc.iy for
tie who comii,tef the robbery arrested by
police Will. the attempt OF making their
the ideDiica watch their son they
in station a. the moment he iyin.
fnsten the crime on fne.
tho frison, and. whether get not
Bonor's feelings, well TO generosity.
wi, read this, and that you viii Eead wori ~ my wife tha,
false that never thrensered ;lse yonr
hte ] an yours obedicntiy, jERrMLNh DUNN.