Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-11
THE DUNN TRIAL.


Eliiott's murderer was resumed to-day. |
II will say to those present." said Judge
Smith upon taking his seat, ''that this
court will now stand adjourned until 2 |
o'clock p. M"
''The adjournment is caused by agree
ment of COUNSEL said States Attorney
Mills.
II have nothing to say as to why the ad-
jonurment was made" said Mr.. Storrs.
81 am non-committai," said Mr.. Mum.
1t was rumored that Hardy, jurymau,
was professional gambler and would be
dismissed, another story was that Dunn
had agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter,
but the lawyers denied both stories. At 2
o'clock the session was opened by States
Attorney Mills, no explanation being
vouchsafed for the mysterious adjourn
ment of the morning. His address was
succinct recital of the circumstances of
the crime and the law in the
case. Hon. Emery Storrs followed
for the defense, outlining his course in the
trial by dwelling on the law of self-defense,
and Fred Plaisted, the oarsman, was the
first witness examined. He recounted tbs
circumstances of the shooting as they have
been published, the only new point brought
out being that Dunn was standing in the
rear room of the Tivoli restaurant within
eighteen inches of him (Plaisted) and sep
arated only by table from Elliott when
the first shot was fired. He was not cross
examined.
DR.. Bluthard, county physician, testified
to the nature of EllIott's wounds, and that
the one in the groin was that which proved
fatal.
Policeman Coughl1n swore to hearing
the report of a revolver while across Dear
born street, nearly opposite the Tivoli.
Eight or nine shots were fired, the last
| just as he reached the door. He stopped
terrified negro waiter who ran out of
| the restaurant, thinking he might have
been in the shooting, but released him on
his exclamation that zone white man was
killing another like dog'' inside. This
remark was objected to by the defense.
Coughlin stated that when he entered the
middle room of the resort he saw Elliott
| backing Dunn through the room toward
him. They fell, Dunn on top. He seized
| the latter, and wrenched pistol from his
hand. The weapon was pressed against
| Elliott's breast. Both men had revolvers
in their hands. He saw Elliott was dying,
so turned him over to detective who ar
rived and arrested Dunn.
| Charles Delhi, cashier at the Tivoli,
testified to being at his post in the middle
room when the shooting began. I'm
mediatly both parties were in that
room struggling. Several shots were fired
and he ran from the scene. Neither of the
| last two witnesses were cross-examined by
the defense,
The next witness for the state not be-
| ing in the court room, and it being close to
the time for adjournment, further testimo-
ny was postponed until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row.
The prisoners friends claim to have a
number of witnesses to prove that Elliott
had repeatedly threatened to shoot Dunn
ON sight, and that Clayton, proprietor of
''The Drum" saloon, will swear the dead
| pugilist displayed revolver in his place,
saying he would kill Dunn when he met
him, and expected to find him there. They
also claim to have proof that this was the
dead mans object in returning from Ne
| braska.
The court room was crowded to-day,
among the notorious sporting men present
being appetite Bill" Langdon, proprietor
of the Tivoli; "Parson" Davies, who was
Elliott's hacker, and Pat Sheedy, the pris-
oner's bosom friend and keeper of large
gambling house known as the Arcadian
| club.
MURDERER EXECUTED.
PITTsBURG, May 1O.-Ward McConkey
was executed here this morning in the
yard attached to the county jail, for the
murder of Geo. A. Mcclure in Dead Mans
Hollow near McKeesport, on the night of
August ., 1881. The murdered man had
| goods stolen from his store and had tracked
the thieves, among whom was McConkey,
to the Hollow, where he was afterwards
| found riddled with bullets. The murder
created intense excitement. A vigilance
committee was organized who secured the
woods for miles, but the murderers eluded
| them, and several months afterwards Nc
| Conkey was arrested in New York state,
but the others have never been appre-
hended. McConkey retired to bed
about 10 last night and slept so soundly
| that he had to be awakened this morning
He ate hearty breakfast, and when his
spiritual advisers visited him was as I'M
| concerned as he had been all the time
| He assembled the scaffold a few minutes be-
| tore IL and in thirteen minutes the
trap was sprung. He protested his limo
| cence and addressing the spectators said:
"Good-bye, goodbye, one and all. You
| hang me because you think know SON g.
| thing of McClures murder, and won't
squeal." Just as the cap was adjusted he
said: Goodbye all ye murderers." Death
was caused from strangulation. Life was
extinct in seven minutes. The bearing of
the condemned was that of total indiFer-
ence, not single tremor being per- pti-
BILE and even laughing as he marched rom
the Jail to the scaffold.
STEALING STATE COAL.
BosroN, May 10.-In the Tewksb' ry il
Yestigaton to-day Richard Morey t, stii ed
that his Aunt Ellen Allen went to ew Ks
bury in March, 1877. She had money with
her, he understood about $3.50. also some
jewelry and valuable clothing. His aunt
died at the institution in May, and his IA
Their was unable to get either the body,
clothing or money, and got no satisfaction
whatever. The cash books show credit
of 81 received from this inmate. Arthur
Phipps, bookkeeper for firm of coal deal
ers, testified that a number of tons were
sent by him to Exeter, N. H.. by order of
Capt. Marsh. The governor said he pro-
posed to prove this was paid for by the