The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
JERRY DUNN.
The Trial Of Jeremiah Dunn for the
Murder of James Logan No. 2.
Swearing Jurors-A Panel Seoured-Tostimony
for the Prosecution Closed-opening Of
the Dsfence-The Trial to be Re-
sumed This Morning.


Terminer. He pleaded not guilty, and counsel for
the defence not being then ready 10 proceed, the
trial was set down Tor yesterday.
The character OF the prisoner, with review OF
his various exploits, including the dark tragedy
which mas at length brought him 10 the bar OF
justice trial for his lie, have been graphically set
forth IN these columns These have made the un-
fortunate man notorious amsng his fellow despera-
does and long marked man on police records.
Yesterday the case was called on and the court
room was crowded with eager ana anxious specta.
tors of the proceedings which are to determine the
rtse Of one who has been criminal saul--a
head ana shoulders above his people, Long before
The time for the opening OF the court they conveged
IN crowds Ut the entrance OF the scene OF trial.
THE PRISONER
In due time Jerry by which sOorfQatet the
prisoner IL familiarity known, was conducted 10
scat near his counsel by two Tombs officers, fol-
lowed TO the doors by a mob who had ccompanied
their hero from the prison gates.
JeFys appearance has NOT changed since his
arraignment Wednesday, His mien Is confident,
oenant and dontcarish. He was attlred in a dark,
Meldung SUIT his hair ana whiskers were neatly
trimmed, ana he locked as spruce and confident as
could reasonably be expected OF him under such
circumstances
OPENING THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION.
District Attorney Garvin rose and sald:-n the
Court please, am ready proceed with this of
The People OF the state OF New York VS.. Dunn,
charged with the murder OF James Logan No. p
couSsEL's REMARKS.
Mr. Bartlett rose and said-l was called into this
case a, very late day, and one nducement TO come
inio IL was the assurance OF counsel first employed
that he would attend 10 the selection OF the jurors
familiar with ali the panels OF jurors In the
various courts. | was retained to sum up the case
associate counsel. He told me ne would be here
puEctualy al half-past ten. Ii is essentially some
controlling influence that has Kept him OBTAINING
the Jury
Judge Cardozo-You have not heard from him this
morning.
Mr. Bartlett-No sir.
Judge Cardozo--I have 10 walt here and do not
mind The delay personally but / do not ge 10 Keen
the JURY wanting. Ii you have any to doubt
thar lie will DC here, Will adjourn over for the day.
AT this jnncuire the absent counsel entered tie
court room-it beng then seven minutes past eleven
O'CLOCK
District Attorney Gsryln-I am now ready to pro.
Mr.. ysndervoort-Put the prisoner al the bar
Dunn then resumed his seat BY has counsel and
tie
SWEARING IN OF JURORS
proceeded with.
Tue hrst juror called was Olson J. Collins, who
was quickly despatched by the PRISONERS counsel
~ beng pfejudced
Alfred B. ogden lumber merchant then took
the stand. and was questioned by counsel for the
prisoner as to whether he chad formed and eX-
pressed any opinion 10 the suilt innocence OF
the pnsoner;n and by the District Attorney as To
whether ne mad any conscientious scruples OF nd-
Ing man guilty In case where the punishment
was deathN
Satisfactory answers having been given, Mr. Og-
den was sa orn and Installed as the first juror.
Some time was spent In securing proper jury,
which, however, being at last effected,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GARyIN OPENED THE CASE
District Attorney Garvn then rose and said:--lf
the Court please, gentlemen Of the Jury-ln all
OF this description ieel, as you doubtless feel, a
responsibility winch cannot be described IN Ian
guage. whenever a man Is put on triai for his lie,
charged with CRIME which may consign him TO the
Kaows. IL rs no IDLE ceremony Tor the District AT.
torney VINO prosecutes IN sncn case, ner for the
Court VINO presidel'in sucn trial, or the jury who
are to pass upon The question OF tile life or death OF
the prisoner. Solemn as the duty is, gentlemen, II
IL, nevertheless, duty which you and are bound
10 perform and In the performance OF that duty two
things are 10 be taken into consideration by all
courts aud juries and ali prosecuting officers which
they cannot in any possibility get rid OF. With
gard 10 the evidence, gentlemen, you are bound TO
lake the evidence On the part OF the prosecution
and on the part OF the prisoner and CONSIDER 1t
thoroughly and Well and If the Court shall charge
M have no doubt il will that the law ls:-if man
by premedtated design takes the life OF another
that he is TO be found guilty Of that crime In order
10 make oui this crime am bound 10 show that the
life OF human being has been taken, but not
only taken-- must show that TINS lie was taken
without any cause that would Justify man IN so
dong. Counsel then proceeded 10 relate the facts
or the case, and in conclusion said:-if make out
this state of facts, then 1t s for the prisoner TO
snow why he did it, what cause ne had for doing it,
and whether ne did 1t in selfdeience what
operated upon his mind In performing that terrible
oeed. IL makes no difference, gentlemen, how high
Il man is IN the community he Is entitled 10 the pro-
tcctlsn OF the law IL matters not how low, how de-
graded or how sunken man Is In his character and
posliion In life lie Is entitled Just as much to the
protection OF the law as the best citizen III the COM
MINNIE WILSON ON THE STAND.
Minnie Wilson, dark compeXioned young damscl
OF about twenty summers, In bright violet dress,
answered promptly to her name. and being sworn,
On the night OF the 9TH OF January last ] was
standing on the street. near % Houston street. west
of Broadway; ] saw there James Logan thus was
about ali-past one O'Clock there was another gen
uenan win Logan; tneg were 10 conversation and
renamed talking len on fifteen minutes after came
up; whlle was standing there Dunn, the prisoner,
anu his Two friends came up from the basement NO.
70; Logan went up 10 Dunn and sad, Nv hat made
yon insult lneYh Dunn asked, "Wbo1 lie sad,
II og;D Logan then SAID, 81 could lick the whole
three OF thcn," and Dunn pulled out his pistol
and shot him. Logan threw up his hands
and said, Pm sho, take me TO doctors"
bunns two friends walked towards Mercer street,
and Dunn turned ana walked towards Greene;
when the officer came and put his arm round hinl
Dunn sad 10 the officer. II am not the man, the
officer Then walked towards Mercer street ana
Dunn walked towards Greene took hold OF Dunn
and sad, II nave got the man;' a friend OF NINE,
Mr.. Cook, said, LET go OF him-hc may shoot your
let go Of MIN and Dunn ran towards Greene street,
] then went down into tue basement to get some
thing 10 eat; had not been down tlere before that
evening; the last saw OF Logan was when he went
Crossexamined by Mr.. BARTLETT told my friend,
Mr. Cook. that Logan had sad IN the basement that
ne would 'sinash' Dunn.
CARRIE SMITHS TESTIMONY.
Carrie Smith. cross-eyed dirty looking girl, with
pOcK marks, testified In q very hoarse yCIce-I was
not present when the shot was hrea Logan was
with me In Harrys and Johnny's saloon, in Ho uston
street, Tor something to eat between one aud two
IN the morning; at the table were three gentle
men ana Jimmy logan and myself; Dunn was one
oi The three; ! don't wish to say what was sad-lt
was SO low; Dunn called jimmy all kinds Of names.
and ! got up and left; few minutes afterwards
Dunn came up and joined me on the sidewalk; lett
him standing there and went away; came back
on hearing the report OF the pistol and saw Jimmy
~ the hands OF policeman; went 10 the station
house.
CrJss-eXamned by Mr.. Bartlett testified at the
Coroner's inquest when The thing was fresh ia my
mind.
Mr.. Bartlett You did not then swear that Dunn
fad anything 10 Logan.
Wnass-lcs, sir, did.
IN continuing Witness sald-I lived with Mr. Logan
FOR good while; | Ia the Tomns last night
under charge o. larceny
Mr.. Spe: cer read the deposition OF this witness
gwen before The Coroner's jury.
WILLIAM HUFF's TESTIMONY.
William Hun, young man Of about twenty-five
years, lestfed-i was walking down Houston street