The New York herald., 1870-12-12
JE RRY D o N N.
What Political Pique Can Do and What It
Can't Do in New York City.
A Little Story Of Life In the Metropolis
Adventures Of Fugitive from JUS
tice and the Airs Of Pothouse
Politicians in Power.

On the 7th day Of December, little more than
year age, 'yerryn or Jeremiah. Dunn was the
leader OF a band or men In the employ OF certain
politicians IN New York. He was pettea and feted,
and not only his companions, but the members the
particular gang which he led were mon occupying
prominent positions in the councils OF the city and
Stats-"they know how 1t Is themselves.n On the
afternoon Of that telsction) day one Of these men
was arrested; but the police Justice
"KNEw HOW IT wAs,n
and let him 60. On the 29th Of December following
Jerry Dunn was In the cofee and cake saloon called
.Johnny's and Harry's," in West Houston street.
when he came out after eating his superior
breakfast, for 1t was In the carly morning-he had
an alteration with Of the men who had been In
the saloon upon the Sidewalk IN front Of the place.
and in that altercation O man (who Dunn
claims was the aggrcssor) was shot. This
man was James Logan, better known as
Logan NO. q" the supposed murderer Of MI.
Rodgers Dunn claims that this man drew pistol
upon him, and he (Dunnl in selfprotection, fired
upon and killed MIN. Dunn escaped as has been
already retaied At length in the HERALD. On the
9th OF November, in the present year, Dunn was
arrested In Illinois, opposite the city Of st. Louis
by virtue Of warrant issued by Governor John M.
Palmer on o requistion from Governor Hofrman OF
New York The arrest was made by detectives
Irving and Dusenbury, and Dunn was returned to
New York on the night Of the l1th OF November and
committed to the Tombs BY Justice Dswlng.
LITTLE HISTORY
Once upon time when Jerry Dunn was power
In "politics" that ls when he could launch enough
votes into the polls to carry ward with any de-
sired majority he acted very independently and thus
fell cut with Justice Dowling The Justice, he says
sent him word to csme ana see him, and received o
rather startling and not very respectful answer In
return. About this time Jerry and another polith
clan had a set-to, Jerry winning the belt He was
brought before Justice Dowing, who
"KECoGNIzED HlA'
and sent him TO the PeniIentiary on Blackwell's
Island Alter this, enc day, story was circulated
that Justice Dowllng met Jerry ana asked him
to walk In front Of him, as he had heard
turns out to be canard. On the arrival Of Dunn In
this city, In charge OF the detectives, Q prepared
manuscript account OF his life ana arrest with ali
OF the prisoner, was submitted to the various re-
porters at Police Headquarters. This account.
the time, was Knewn to be incorrect In many par
ticulars, and as 1t was the beginning OF what has
and with very little comment 1t contains descrlp-
ton OF Dunn which would materially assist the
reader In prejudglng, him guilty OF the muir
der, and renearsed all the stories which gossip
or malice had given tongue to. verbal statement
was made at the time ascr1bng success to the assist
ance OF Justice bowling. A HERALD reporter was.
however, despatched to gain all possible informa-
tisn in regard facts OF the succeeded In
unearthing some very sn.rr.rrs
District Attorney Garvn was visiteA and the re-
porter asked him for any facts In regard to Dunn's
sion OF any facts In relation to the matter, but
would be glad to give them to the press as soon
received. He then turned about with cold
mechanical lock and said.
81 AM GOING TO HANG HM.n
The reporter repaired at late hour to Dunn's cell
In the TOmbs and obtained from him an account of
his travels. He stated he went from here direct to
Chicago. where he purchased an interest in store
and that he resided in wabash avenue He made some
money there and remained In business six months,
when he sold out and went to ST. Louis At this
point he was engaged In various speculations and
travelled through the Southern States MS business
November he returned ed to St. Louis with the inten
ton, ne says OF coming TO New York 20 surrender
ws as stated H aSas
to the above that he shot Logan entirely in selfde
fence. Whle he was in the West he travelled under
an assumed name, tnat Of Matthew'S as given in
the police story. He says he never played the part
OF o detective
for the purpose, OF backmailing houses Of bad re-
pute, and that the man who made the charge has
since publicly acknowledged its falsehood The above
and other charges which nave been made against
him he claims are not only false but known to be
false by those stating them ana tnat they are made
not to further public Justice in Furnishing him for the
snoonng, but to crafty political pique and personal
malice.
talked with the officers In the precinct ana about
the pest where the murder occurred. Without ex-
ceptlen they c0rroDoraed, 30 far their statements
Of fact and OF belief went, the statement OF Dunn
that the shot was In selfdefence, and said that ne
was net the man to shoot when another would fight
with his lists, as many persons, some OF them n OF
interested In the prosecution, could attest from
their personal experience
1t is said that certain parties Of much political in
huence are Interested in getting Dunn clear, and 1t
is quite certain that other parties of political
influence are interested IN convicting him. Should
the latter Jwine their red tape about the Tombs
thing is certain and that IS that revelations will be
made that will set the pothOuse polltclans boiling