Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-05-12
The Murderer Of Elliott Speed
ing Rapidly Toward
the Rope,
The Testimony Of Eye Wit
nesses Tally in All Essen.
tial Details.
Progress Of the Trial of
Thompson at Harrods,
burg, KY.
Tho Hcmpen Haul, Present and
Prospective.
Damaging Evidence Against d unu
Special Dispatch to The BBR

Damhgtng Evidence Against ID unu
Special Dispatch to TIE BHs.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE trial of
Jere Dunn for numbering the pugilist,
James Elliott, was resumed In the
criminal court this morning. The
waiter In the restaurant where the
tragedy occurred, and q man who was
dining there, both testified that they
saw Damn come In directly through
front room. His hands were In his The
coat pocket He was walking fast.
DE walked up to the entrance
OF the rear room and at
once drew revolver and fred. He
Immediately fred second shot and
then drew back into the passage way
with uplifted arms, as If to guard o
blow. They then saw Elliott coming
toward Dunn with an untitled chair In
his hands. Damn then fred the third
shot. Elliott struck chandelier with
the chair, dropped, and grssped hold of
Dunn. At that time there was nothing
In Elllott's hands. The two men then
went out of sight behind the partition
and witness next saw Dunn standing
over Elliotts dad body. Tho defense
propounded various questions to i'm
peach the witness testimony. Ssorrs,
one of the counsel for the defense,
states that he anticipates that the
trial will conclude by Thursday next.
f. A, Smith, 3 law student who was
In the Tivoli at the time of the tragedy,
saw Dunn enter, raise his hand and
fire pistol. In all he heard seven or
eight shots. His testimony corrobo.
rated the two proceeding witnesses In
the main essentials.
S. M. Whitman was In the rear
room, and was sittlng at the south side
of the table looking east; saw Elliott
and Plsisted come In and alt at the
first table south Of him; Langdon, the
proprietor, came In and oonversed with
them; witness saw Jere Dunn come 10;
he walked rapidly down the passage
way and when near the stove drew
revolver, advanced step, took aim at
Elliott, who was leaning back In
his chair, and fred two shots. "I
should say" said witness, "he too K
deliberate aim Witness saw Elliott
raise his chair and then tried to
escape from the room. He heard four
more shots fred and when he next
saw Elliott he was lying on the floor
and Dunn was standing near the
cashiers desk. Damn referred to
Elliott with an oath and remarked,
II have got i. down on him now. .
Addison Davis, a colored waiter at
the Tvoli, saw Damn enter the place;
heard q shot fired, turned around,
saw Elliott rise from tie chair. Dunn
then fred two shots and retreated
Into the rear room. The men then
grappled and when they arose from
the floor both had rsvolvers.
William Langdon, otherwise known
as "Appetite b H." had conscious
scruples about being sworn and
affirmed to his testimony. He said
he was the owner of the Tivoli and
knew both Dunn and Elliott; had a
conversation with Dunn February lat
In regard to Elliott, when Damn said
Elliott was a coward and afraid to
meet Sullivan. Damn also called
Elliott cur and used like terms. In
q subsequent conversation Dunn said,
"If ever meet Elliott again I will
cook him." Tnis was the day after
Damn had kept out of Clayton's sa-
loon for fear of Elliott. Witness
told Dunn that Elliott was q powerful
man and dangerous to fight with.
SIT is no matter" said Dunn, "He Is
near sighted, and II he gets ball In
his belly he will run like dog. l
have got the best of It." Witness
was In o private room about twelve
feet from where Elliott was sitting,
the night of the tragedy. Witness
heard the pistol shots, and when he
opened the door saw Dunn retreating
and Elliott advancing towards him
There was nothing In Eiliott's hands
When witness got into the front
room Elliot was lying on the floor
and the officers had arrested Dunn.
By consent of counsel, court will
adjourn at l o'clock tomorrow until
Monday