The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01
TOM AND TIM.
A Difficulty Between Officer
Jefress and tho Notori.
Gus Tim Dunnigan.
The Causes that Led to IL, and
What was Done ct the
Trial Yesterday.

| "A
in.,, xs O:ticer Tom Jeffres was standing
on the corner Of Ohio ard Nam streets. he
Vas approached BY Tin Dunnisan, q
young man who bears anything but a
ssvory reputation in this community.
Dunnigan accused the officer Of having
Furnished. the information contained in On
| article published in the De'nocra; Of yea
| teriay morning, wherein it was stated that
Dunniesn was the leader of q gang of
thieves who have systematically work.
ed the trains in this city for some months
past.
Jeifress denied that such wss the case,
and told Dunniaan to 60 away and return
when he was not 40 angry and he would
talk with him. This Dunnigan refused TO
do and called the officer . g. of n b..
No sooner were the WORKS uttered thsn
Jeffre jerked his pistol from his hip
pocket, and struck Dnnnixsn over. tie
head, breaking the weapon. At this time
Officer Carnes came upon the scene, and
both parties were taken into custody, Dun
nigan being locked mp. while Jeffress "a.
allowed TO 90 on bis own recogn;zsnce 10
appear in the afternoon before Judge
Fraker.
At / o'clock he appeared and the court
roum vas filled with spectators, ma y Of
,her, being intimate friends Of Dunn gan
Jeffress N ade a statement, IN which the
above facts were ELECTED, and fully cor
roborated BY Clark Richie, who witnessed
the difficulty and wss the only witness ex-
amined. The officer Was found not guilty
of the charge, disturbing the peace, and
A little later left the court room and again
donned his badge.
Dunniean had his examination postpcn.
ed until 8 o'clock Monday morning, when
he will probably learn that ne cannot CON-
duct himself n he plea.es in the city of
S.dsiia. HE bond vas fixed at SO, which
he failed to Gil.
Dunnigan, it Seems. felt terribly aggrieved
over the article published in the Democrat
and called ON the city editor. Gen. Mont
gomery, for an explanation. He com.
menced his Interview BY arking Montgom-
ero ~he e he obtained the infOrnatiou that
he (Dunniy AM wa thief, TO which the
reply vas made: "FIom every man with
whom have ccnversed."
Dunnigan-You can't find anybody Who
will say that ever stole anything.
Montgomery 1 can. / know o
party who will swear he ~ you with your
mana III - toSocts auu WOcu vVu
withdrew it, her pocketbook Wa missing. |
This was about the substance o! tie in |
terview, during which time Dnnuigan shed
tears copiously. Having failed to obtain
satisfaction there, he lii into the police.
lie frat tackled Officer Schanawerk, and. |
'i,s said, made . number of threats, and |
hen hunted up Jefresa, when he discovered
that he had made q slight mistake.
Dannigan's parents reside in this city !
and he lives with them. At the trial yea.
terday sfternoon both hir fl her and mother
were present, and the old lady VA exceed
ingly warm in sticking up for her son.
As to whether Dannigan IL really . thief,
The RAzoo hss no positive proof; but the
oh snces are against him, and until he pro-
ceeds to work and keeps q little better COM
pany. this community will believe the Dem
bcrat's srticle.
Since writing the above. Dunnigan was
released from the calshooee, having given
bond in the sum OF $50. He Immediately
sws.e out warrant charging Je6ress With
assault with intent 10 Kill, aud IN examin-
alton will take place before Squire Web
hee fo-raorroW