New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-21
MURDERED IN A QUARREL.
A MAN WELL KNOWN To THE BROOKLYN POLICE
rArAIIY SHOT In A SUNDAY NIGHT BRAML.

A MAN WELL KNOWN To THE BR''OkLfN foiI'h
FATALLY SHOT IN SUNDAY NIGHT BRAwL.
Owen Dunn. who is we'll known to the police in
the part OF Brooklyn where he lived, was shot az
late hour Sunday night IN quarrel al No % Mau-
gerst.. in that city. and he ded YESTERDAY morn
taken. David Bird, of No SIT Grand-st., at Dunns
request had gone to the house to get some clothes
which M Hart Hart h wao va SaSapf for D%nn
Dunn soon after also went to the bouse
and Bird was sent ont for beer Late in the evening
he went out again and on ms return Tudd ,e UT
TO open il, and he and Mrs. Hart came down. linen
the wife Of Antonio BALTIC, who occupied the first
floor appeared aud a dispute over the right OF
the persons to make in the night; Mrs. BALTIC
tried to prevent the entrance Of Bird. aud In the
trouble her husband appeared and began 10 III
Daan told Mrs. Hart to go up stairs and
then the report of revolver was heard
Dunn started to go out ana ai,er VIEW
sent for and on its arrival be was removed TO St:
Catherlne's Hospital. The wound was IN the right
breast, and the ball had passed into the spinal
column Dunn lived only few hours. BALTIC was
arrested by Sergeant Haett, of the Fifth Precinct
He was Identified 10y the dying man as the man VINO
shot him. lie is thrty-five wears of age, ana has
hitherto borne good character lie Is employed III
the mirror factory of Black Il Co., in Duane-st..
this city, He said Yesterday that he bad no pistol
in his hand and heard no shot fired. He did have
small piece of wood in his hand when he went out
In the ball.
Dunn was twenty-seven years old aud lived in
Jackson-st., near Unon-ave. He has been under
arrest less than six times. the last time aooui
month ago for completely IN the robbery OF Martin
DOYLE, who was lying on the sidewalk, and he was
admitted to bail last week He had served a term
of two aud one-half years in the Penientary for
burglary
David Bird, who witness of the shooting, Ia
positiye that he saw a pistol in the hands of BALTIC
and that be shot Dunn. Mrs. Hart. Mrs. BALTIC.
Bird and an Italian, Michael Bendetti, who boards
=, with BALTIC. are held witnesses. The Cor0Der's
inquest will be held tomorrow.
FUNERAL OF EDWARD L. DONNEl Lf.
Edward L. Donnelly. brother of the Rev. Arthur
j. Donnelly, was buried yesterday from It.
Mcbaers Roman Catholic Church. III West Thirty
secOnd-st. solemn requiem mass was celebrated
by Father Hoyt assisted by Father Fitzpatrick,
deacon and Father Cofiey. sub dcacon. Among the
clergymcn present were NIcars-ticueTal Qlnn and
Preston: Fathers Dncey. OF 81. Leo, ChuIch
Healy. of ST. Demands: Macdonald and Pratt. of
the Church of St. Agnes and Grady, of Manhattan
vile. Father DonDcliy was also present At the
conclusion of tho mass the Rev. A. +. Hewitt. OF the
Church OF St. Paul the Apostle preached the funeral
sermon
As Mr. DOnnelly was formerly member of the
General Committee of Tammany Hail. there was
large delegation of politicians present. Among
them were John Kelly, Commissioner Sidney r.
Nichols, Recorder Smyth, Thomas j. Creamer,
Thomas 5. Brennan, Jacob Hess, Townsend Cox
ex-CorOner Flanagan, Memo DiefeDdOrf. Thomas
Costgan. Deputy Register Docharty, ex-MayOr
Wickham ex-County Clerk Gumbeton. ex-Sherii
Conner, ex-Aderman Roberts. Thomas +. Grady
and Police Justices Murray and Duffy The body
was taken to Calvary Cemetery FOX intermcDt.