The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-05-07
HELD FOR COURT.
JACK DUNN TO STAND TRIAL.
He.is:Deemed an Accessory After the
Fact OF the Clifton Robbery
Failing to Give Bonds He
is Jailed-The Tes-
timony.

The case of the Territory VS.. Jack
Dunn, charged with completely in the
robbery of Sergeant Boiling, came up
for hearing yesterday afternoon before
Judge Thomas NJ. Fisher. The Terri
tory was represented by G. N. Potter,
the district attorney, E. P. johnson,
being absent from the city, and the
defendant by Judges Miller and Spaun.
Several witnesses were examined.
The first to take the stand was James
Boiling, this person upon whom the rob-
berry was committed. He testified sub
stantially as follows:
On the morning of May LIST, 1879,
was in the place run by John Chase on
sixteenth street, and remained there
until about three or -four O'Clock in the
morning. Was assaulted and robbed
in Chase's place Of $3.50 or more. Was
in the water-closet when robbed;
looked up and saw some one come in,
who struck mi three times with a
slug-shot. Did not know the party,
but cried out Immediately after the
blows were given. Have seen the de-
PENDANT, Jack Dunn; remember treat
ing him; he was engaged tending bar
for John Chase.
CONSTRAINED.
The bar-room is 20 or 100 feet from
the water-closet; was In it several
times during the night; ordered drinks
three or four times; was on the left
side Of the tier of boxes, when started
for the closet the last time, passed by
the two doors leading into the bar
room where Dunn was, and in plain
sight Of him.
Susie Foster being sworn, testified
that she knew the defendant aud also
Sergeant Boiling; on the night of May
LIST was at Chase's place; saw Boiling
there, and was in the building when he
was assaulted; saw Boiling have quite
a large sum Of money in his possession;
had drinks with him in three different
boxes and at the bar; gave me a
twenty dollar gold piece in box A, In
in payment for drinks. which amounted
to 80; Dunn was behind the bar when
the drinks were had in the bar-room,
and Dunn must have seen Boling's
money then, for he had it out at that
time; knew Harry Clifton, charged
with the robbery. of Boiling; saw Bo-
ling when he started for the water
closet, and also saw Dunn and Clifton
talking together just before he started;
Clifton seeing Boiling pass the bar-room
doors, followed after him at once; in a
few moments he returned through the
bar-room by a different route from the
n he went In at; his hand was COW
cred with blood, and his coat pulled
up about his neck; called Harry! Har-
ry!' but he made no answer, and passed
directly out of the bar-room and down
stairs; Dunn said to me, guess he is
drunk; replied to him that Clifton had
got drunk very quick, then.
In the cross-examination Of the wit
ness nothing Of importance was elected
that is not embraced in the direct ex-
animation.
Alvira Perry was called next. She
testified that she was with Susie Foster
all the time. Her testimony was in
substance the same as the preceding
witness.
Policeman Thomson was called next,
who testified in relation to the arrest of
Clifton and his escape, the full particu-
lars Of which have already been pub
lished in the LEADER.
Samuel Hillman took the stand, and
testified that he was the proprietor of
the "Gold Dust " saloon on Sixteenth
street. Know the defendant and Cliff
ton. The latter was at work for me
until the LIST Of the month. Dunn, the
defendant came to me on the morning
following the robbery and asked me to
pay to him the balance of the wages
due Clifton, saying that Clifton had
sent him for 1t; told him that there vas
a balance of four dollars due him (Clif-
toni and would pay it to him If he
would come after it. Dunn then left.
He returned again about 8 O'Clock in
the afternoon, and presented an order
from Clifton for the money; paid the
amount due Clifton, on the order, to
This concluded the testimony in the
proving, beyond a doubt, that
Dunn knew the whereabouts Of Clifton,
and assisted him in making his escape.
After hearing the arguments Of the at
torneys in the case, Judge 7. NJ. Fisher
decided to hold Dunn in the sum Of $500
for his appearance at the May term of
the district court. In default Of bonds
be was recommitted to jail.