The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-21

She Did Not Commit Suicide-Strange
Tale.

During the past week, says the
Patriot, Atchison has beer the scene of
d sensation that has been as full of
events as a sensation could be, without
bloodshed, and the affair eliminated
to-day in time to give the readers of the
Patriot a dish of it before the week
closed. Owing to the limited acqualnt-
ance of the parties it has received but
little publicity, and it was only by ac-
cident that a reporter of the Patriot
became informed Of the facts.
During last week there arrived in
Atchison a semi-busted theatrical COM
bination known as the Boston dramatic
company and burlesque opera troupe,
hailing from Denver and Cheyenne,
and composed of a number of specially
artists, including Billy Deyere, the
author and actor, Ella Arnold. his wife,
Jimmie Larkin, the comedian, and
Irene Summers, his wife, and a well
known favorite around Denver, named
Minnie Dunno. The party left Chey-
enne in good spirits, and with plenty of
money. Bad luck, however, overlook
them, and the result was they failed to
reach Atchison in any capacity a v as
a band of wayfarers. Minnie Dunno
was the handsomest woman in the COM
bination. OF voluptuous figure and
proportional like a Venus, attractive
and progressing in style, and witty
and intelligent in conversation, she
was the chief attraction of the party.
Another fact about her was that she
was married legally and lawfully, and
in a manner as binding as the law could
make it, to Johnnie Dunno, one of the
most widely known and popular come
dians in the country, whose im%persona-
tion of the leading role in Rip Van
Wrinkle, has made him famous in many
localities. Their professional engage
ment separated them considerably, and
rumor soon reached Mrs. Dunno that
the gallant John was untrue to his
marriage VOWS, and was wandering
after strange gods. One day she hasti-
ly threw up an engagement and went
to Leadville on a voyage of discovery,
and found that her liege lord was living
in notorious adultery with a well known
actress. After several scenes they
again renewed their pledges of love and
consistency and each returned to his pro-
fession.
asst November the Boston dramatic
company was organized, and Minnie
Dunno allied herself as a member of
the combination, taking her little girl
Birdie with her. Their trials and
tribulations, until they reached Atchi-
son were unknown. In the meantime
Johnnie Dunno was the manager of the
well known Jennie Fngel combination,
and Dame Rumor was very busy with
their names, all of which we do Mr..
Dunno the justice to say, he vigorously
denies.
Mrs. Dunno, or Miss Minnie Dunno,
as she is known on the play bills. was
living in Atchison, having moved from
her rooms in the Palace hotel, to a suite
of rooms in the Burnes block, on
Fourth street. Here she lived quietly,
rarely going from her room, save to her
meals, and always accompanied by her
little girl.
The next chapter in our story is
founded upon the following clipping
we cut from last Tuesdays Denver
Republican:
Here follows the article which was
published in this paper last week, tell
ing how Mr.. Dunno was surprised by
the receipt of a dispatch, announcing
his wife's death, as he was about to
embark for Leadville in company with
the Jennie Engel combination. The
Patriot continues as follows:
Such a dispatch was sent from Atchi-
son, but who the sender is no one
knows. MI. Dunno telegraphed to have
his wife's remains kept until he could
arrive, and telegraphed from different
stations on his way here in certain
directions. He arrived Thursday even
ing at five O'Clock by the Santa Fe, and
his wife was at the train to meet him
A reporter of the Patriot saw them
meet. OF ourse a description of the
husbands surprise would be a difficult
picture. Although the greetings were
not demonstrative, they walked down
the street in a very husband and wife,
like way. All night long vas spent in
ordinations and determinations, and
yesterday the family agreed to disagree.
This morning Mr.. Dunno left for Lead
vile, and his wife is to return to her
parents home.
Some unprincipled dealers, because they
could see n few cents more profit, have been