The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-12
CRIMINAL RECORD.
Iere Dunn's Trial Fairly Under Way
at Last.
The Alleged Unfair Juror Turns Out
to be D. X.
The Drift Of the Evidence Heavily
Against Defendant.
The Thompson Trlal-Long Argument
on Important Evidence.
Duel Fought With Broadswords BY
Chicago Germans.
The Halter Busy Yesterday at Widely
Distant Points.
Some Other Minor Annals Of Crime.
The Drift Of the Evidence Heavily
Against Defendant.
The Thompson Trla[Long Argument
on Important Evidence.
Duel Fought With Broadswords By
Chicago Germans.
The Halter Busy Yesterday at Widely
Distant Points.
Some Other Minor Annals OF Crime,
Jcre Dsnn's Trial.

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE trial Of Jers
Dunn for the murder Of the pugil.st
Elliott, was resumed IN the criminal court
this morning. Charles White was the first
witness. He was waiter in the Tivoli
restaurant where the tragedy occurred aud
saw Elliott and Plaisted sitting at a table
March LIST, south OF the aisle, Elliott facing
the door; witness was In back room, but
on hearing shot fired turned around saw
Elliott throw up his hands there was moth
ing In them; Elliott grabbed chair and
raised IL so that IL struck chandelier
Elliott then made for door after the shoot
ing ran out and did not see struggle be.
tween the men.
J. Ii. Mice was In the Tivoi restaurant
the LIST Of March last; had known Dunn
tor two years, and had seen Elliott; the lat.
ter took supper In the front room Of tn,
restaurant, at the south side OF the aisle
was sitting about ten feet from the parti
tion between the front and back rooms at
the east side Of the table; witness saw Dunn
come In directly through the front room
and his hands were in his coat pockets; hs
was walking fast; he walked up the en
trance over the room and at once drew d
revolver and fred Immediately he fired .
second shot. and then drew back into tn,
passageway with upliited arms as II Il
guard blow Mice then saw Elliott
coming toward Dunn with an uplifted chall
in his hands. Dunn then fired third shot
Elliott struck chandelier with his chair
dropped 1t and grasped the head OF Dunn
at that time nothing was in Elliotts hands
the two men then went ou: OF sight be
tween partition, and witness next saw Dunn
standing over Eliiotts dead body.
The defense propounded various ques.
tions to impeach witness testimony.
During the testimony, two witnesses fol
the defense were discovered In the court
room and were summarily ousted. II wa,
learned this morning that Hardy the juror
suspected Of being a sporting character, 10 4
respectable citizen aud engaged In business
here. MIR. Storrs,. lone OF the counsel fol
the defense, states he.intends that the tria
shall conclude Thursday next
Il. A. Smith, law student, was In the
Tivoli ut the time OF the tragedy and saw
Dunn enter, raise his hand and ire pistol
IN all heard seven or eight shots. His tes.
timony corroborated the two preceding wit
nesse. in the main essentials.
s. NJ. Whitman was In the rear room and
sitting at the south side OF the table, look
ing east; saw Elliott and Plaisted come in
and sit at the first table south OF him
Langdon, the proprietor came IL
and conversed with them; wit
ness saw Jere Dunn come In
he walked rapidly down the passage
way and when near the store drew a re
yolver, advanced step, took aim at Elliott
who was leaning back In ischair, and firet
two shots; II should say said witness
she took deliberate aim" witness saw
Elliott raise his chair and then tried Il
escape from the ROOM he heard four NOR,
shots fired, and when he next saw Elliot
he was lying on the floor and Dunn stand
ing near the cashiers desk; Dunn referred
to Elliott with an oath and remarked, 81
have got ii down ON him now"
Addison Davis, a colored waiter at th'
Tivoli, saw Dunn enter, heard shot tiret
and turned round saw Elliott rise from tn,
chair; Dunn then fired two shots and re
treated TO the next room; the men ther
grappled, and when they arose from tn,
floor both had revolvers.
William LangdOn, otherwise known q,
appetite Bill" had conscientious scruple,
timvny. lie said he was the owner
OF the Tivoll and knew both
Dunn and Elliott; had conversation with
Dunn February |, in regard to Elliott
when Dunn SAID Elliott was coward and
afraid to meet Sullivan; Dunn also called
Elliott cur and like terms; In subsequent
conversation Dunn said, IF ever !
meet Elliott again | will cool him.; this
was the day Dunn had kept out Of
Cayton's saloon for fear of Elliott.
Witness told Dunn that Elliott was a
powerful man and dangerous man to
tight with "Its no matter" said Dunn,
hes near sighted, and II he gets a ball In
the belly he will run like dog; have got
the best Of it," witness was In a private
room about twelve feet from where Elliott
was sitting the night OF the tragedy wit
ness heard the pistol shots, and when he
opened the door saw Dunn retreating and
Elliott advancing toward him. there was
nothing in Elliott's hands; when the wit
ness got into the front room, Elliott was
lying on the floor, and the officers had ar
rested Dunn.
BY agreement of the council, the court
will adjourn at O'Clock tomorrow evening
until Monday.