The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-08
TIE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
OPENING Of the Court Of Oyer and Terminsr-
, Arraignmsnt Of Dunn for the Murder Of
Logs9-Jsrry':: lnlsssdsaE:s-yyas Murder
I. y iogan-Dunn's rlighs-His Cap
turs at st. Louis-His Appearance
In Csurt-The Trial Set Down
for Monday Next-0thsr
Cases on the Calendar.

In Csurt-The Trial Set Down
for Monday Next-0thsr
Cases on the Calendar.
The Court Of oyer and Terminer opened yestsr-
day. Judge Cardozo presiding. The calendar OF
criminal cases for trial during the time allotted TO
the sitting OF the court is not unusually heavy
one. The case having peculiar interest Is thai OF
the People against jeremiah Dunn, better known
among his class by the sobriquet or rather
abbreyiation OF "Jerry.n The accused is one Of
gang OF desper ADDE'S, who, however long they may
escape the strong and unrelaxing arm OF the law,
are sure some day TO be brought to condgn punish
ment It would indeed be well If the punishment Of
the first offence In the OF the criminal classes
should be warning OF the terrible fate that must
sooner later overtake the recurrence TO the COM
mission Of other crimes for the downward path Ia
ever swift and the end near The violent man liz
still the victim of that very violence upon which ne
trusts for impunity among his evil associates.
THE VICTIM AND HIS ALLEGED MURDERER.
This is peculiarly the case OF Dunn, yesterday
arraigned for the murder and OF his victim, Logan
No. 2, the alleged murderer OF the lamented Mr.
Rodgers. Logan was long under tho ban OF the
law. not only as OF the worst type of the crim
nal classes OF this city, but to the day Of
his violent taking on'-though actual proof
was wanted-was strongly suspected OF the
murder OF the respected citizen referred to-
Whether all chance Of unravelling that ter
rible mystery-whlch SO agitated the community
ct the time-has passed away with Logans sudden
death or not 1t Is not necessary here speculate
on The doom he was ever ready TO dea, to others
he himself fell victim to at the very moment he
was prepared to make his hands redder with crime.
JEREMIAH DUNN,
Has, uJaxu lycho thod ofa
character In the Eighth ward. lie is about twenty
three years OF age i've feet nine inches In height,
and weighs about lao pounds. He Is OF dark COM
plexion. high cheek bones, and small goatee
ana whiskers he distinguished himself Just prior
to the shooting by playing the r6le Of detective,
visiting houses Of ilfame and blackmailing them,
This while 1t lasted proved very lucratlve but Jus
tce Bowling sentenced him to long term In the
Penitentiary In punishment for it.
Dunn was regarded as desperate character. and
was several times arrested for assaults escaping
punishment on all occasions but one. He threat
ened to take the life OF Justice bowling ON the expi
ration of the Imprisonment to which that magistrate
had sentenced him. Justice Bowling met him in the
street soon after and told him that at any future
time, should he chance to cross his path he must
precede and not follow him, Us ne thoroughly un :
himself = 0AN
Sue, Such is the graphic pen portrait Of Dunn and
which appeared In the HERALD at the time OF his
arrest, afier close and persistent hunt which sue
ceeded IN running him down at st. LOUIS. lie was
and arragned for the murder OF James Logan on
the morning OF the Goth december, 1869
THE MURDER OF LOGAN.
On the morning OF Wednesday, December 90 1862
James Logan No. 2, with female companion,
Carrie Smith, entered the coffee and cake saloon
called "Harrie's and Johnnie'sn at No. rs West
a ho%son n. street. TO get Their supper was
- nt
they were seated Jerry Dunn well-known
Rambler with three Of ais friends 1t Is said that
Carrie, which was resented by Logan and both
becoming excited, let forth . dow Of language
the place, followed few moments afterwards by
Logan, who joined her on the steps leading down 10
Dunn, with his friends, came out and ostIe1 them
Logan at once stepped up TO them and asked what
neI maan.. ~ Insulting MINI Dunn asked who ~
three OF you.p Dunn at once stepped nearer 10
Logan and, drawing large bore, single-barrelled
pistol from hts pocket shot him In the left breast.
Dunn after firing the shot, quietly returned the PTS
toll to his pocket, and was sauntering careIessy
away when officer Crittenden came up and threw
his arms about him. Dunn looked the officer in the
face and said, ~ am nor the MANI 4 number OF
his friends had IN the meantime congregated near
The saloon it was not Dunn,'' &C. Oficer Critten.
den then released his prisoner and went to the inter-
section Of Mercer street where tne crowd was con-
stopped by Minnie Wilson, who had been in the
saloon at the time Of the trouble and who saw the
shooting. She tried to hold him till the police should
GENE up; but one OF her friends, tearing that Dunn
might shoot her. persuaded her to let him 20, and
he escaped through Greene street. In the meantime
Ofiicer Smith found Logan at the corner OF Mercer
street and apprehended him as the murderer
Logan exclaimed, "For Gods sake take me to doc
tor; am shot ~
Logan died In some hours afterwards, and Dunn
escaped and eyaded arrest Till captured as described
above.
From the opening OF the doors throughout the
prisoner, the motion for postp0nment, and his
subsequent remand TO prison for trial on Monday
next, the court room was crowded in every part
principally however, outside the rails, In the space
specially set apart for the accommodation or the
miscellaneous spectators, confined on such 0cca-
sions to those who have a morbid curiosity in wit
Messing proceedings, no matter where held where
the life or death OF o fellow being is at stake OF
course there was q large assemblage OF the Dunn
Logan type among them, as might be easily seen
from the rush that foliowfS the officers and their
prisoner when they entered the court and the eDb
stairs when the great central figure OF attraction TO
them, Dunn, was removed and conveyed back to the
Tombs
ARRANGEMENT.
Ex-Judge Garvin and Assistant District Attorney
Sullivan appeared for the prosecution. The former,
having called on the case OF the People against
jeremiah Dunn, charged with the murder OF James
logan, on the night OF the 2sth December, 1862
usual form pleaded not guilty.
NOTION FOR PosrP6NEMENr OF THE TRIAL.
Associate counsel for the prisoner then rose and
addressed the Court as followed
May 1t please the Court, the gentleman with whom
] have tue honour to be assoclated--Mr. w. O.
Bartlett-and myself are extremely anxious to try
this case on the earliest practicable moment but
We are not prepared to-day. We can be prepared
On Monday morning, and we respectfully ask from
the Court an adjourpment till thai day,
District Attorhey Darwin In reply said he had been
at great personal pains and great expense TO the
county to get the case ready for trial and IN putting
himself In such position that no complaint should
be made on the othor side lie had served notices
on the counsel and on the prisoner that he should
be ready al eleven O'Clock this morning. In case
where life was involved he did not wish to take any
advantage, ard he would leave the case with his
Honor to decide Oh the time for trial.
Judge CdrdoZo said:-ln consequence OF the seri.
GUS character OF the case he was disposed to grant
the adjournment The case was then set down for
Monday.