The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12
Trial OF Jere Dunn.

CHICAGO, May 1.-The trial OF
Jere Dunn, for the murder of James
Elliott was resumed in the Criminal
Court this morning. The testimony
taken was very damaging to Dunn.
A waiter of the restaurant where the
shooting occurred, and a man who
was dining there, both testified that
they saw Dunn come in directly
through the front room. His hands
were in his pockets and he was walk
ing fast. He walked up to the en-
trance at the real room, and at once
drew a revolver and fired immedi-
ately. He fired the second shot, and
then drew back into the passage way
with urlifted arms as if to guard a
blow. They then saw Elliott COM
ing toward Dunn with an uplifted
chair in his hands. Dunn then fired
the third shot, and Elliott struck the
chandelier with the chair and
dropped.
F. A. Smith, law student, was in
the vicinity at the time of the TRACE
dy; saw Dunn enter, raise his hand
and fire a pistol. In all he heard
seven or eight shots. His testimony
corroborated two preceding witnesses
in the main essentials.
S. M. Whitman was in the rear
room, and was sitting at the soulh
side of the table looking east. Elliott
and Plaisted came in and sat at the
first table south of him. Langdon.
the proprietor, came in and conversed
with them. Witness saw Jere Dunn
come in. He walked rapidly down
the passage way, and when near the
stove drew q revolver, advanced a
step, and took aim at Elliott, who
was leaning back in his chair, and
fired two shots. II should say"
said the witness, The took deliberate
aim" Witness saw Elliott raise3his
chair, and endeavor to ESCAPE
from the room He heard four more
shots fired, and when he next saw
Elliott he was lying on the floor and
Dunn was standing near the CASH
ier's desk. Dunn referred to Elliott
with an oath and remarked: I have
got 1t down on him now. Addison
Davis. colored, waiter at the Tivoli,
saw Dunn ente the place; heard a
shot fired; turned around and saw
Elliott rise from the chair. Dunn
then fired two shots and retreated
into a rear room. The men then
grappled and when they arose from
the floor both had revOlvers. Will
liam Langdon, otherwise known as
Appetite Bill" has conscientious
scruples about being sworn and af-
firmed to his testimony. He said he
was owner of the TivOla and knew
both Dunn and Elliott. Hada con-
versaiion with Dunn Febru ary 18th
in regard to Elliott, when Dunn said
Elliott was q coward and afraid
to meet Sullivan. Dunn also called
Elliott a cur and used like terms
In subsequent conversation Dunn
said: "1f ever l meet Elliott again I
will cook him." This was the day
after Dunn had kept out of Clayton's
saloon for fear of Elliott. Witness
told Dunn he was a powerful man
and dangerous to fight with. "It's
no matter" said Dunn, "he Is near
sighted, and if he gets a ball in his
belly he will run like a dog. l have
got the best of it," Witness was in
a private room about twelve feet
from where Elliott was sitting on
the night of the tragedy. Witness
heard pistol shots, and when he
opened the door say Dunn r~etreating
and Elliott advancing toward him.
There was nothing in Elliott's hands.
When witness got into the front
room saw Elliott lying on the floor
and officers had arrested Dunn.
BY agreement of counsel court will
adjourn at n o'clock tomorrow
until Monday.