Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-13
TELEG R APHIC
THE TRIAL OF ELL1OTT'S
MURDERER AT CHICAGO.
MAXI Els A VOL
UNTARY CONFESSION IN
DUBLIN.
WHAT KILLED THE PREF
TY MILLINER In SAN
FRANCISCO.
CHINA SHOWING HER
TEETH TO FRANCE.
The Dunn Trial.

CHICAGO, May l2.-Yesterday. on
the trial Of Dunn for the killing of
Elliott, the prize fight r. I. A. Smith.
a law student, testified that he was in
the restaurant at toe time of the trag-
edy. He saw Dunn enter. raise HIS
hand ana fire pistol. Ia Ill he heard
seven or eight shots. His testimony
corroborat d the two preceding VII
nesses In the main essei tials.
S NJ Whiteman was IN the rear room
and was slit ng at the south side of t e
t .ble looking east. He saw Elliott ana
Plaisted come in and sit at the first
table south vi him. Laugdon, t re pro-
prietor, came in and c,nversed with
them. Witness saw Jere Dunn come
in. He walked rapidly down the pass
age way, aud when near the stove drew
a revolver, advanced ster, took aim
at Elliott, who was leaning back 10 his
chair, and fired two shots. l should
,ay, said III. witness, he t 'ok deliberate
aim. Witness saw Eli tt raise his
cnair, and t1en witness tried to escape
from the room. He heard four mere
shots fret, and when he next saw E.
lio he was lyingon the t,or. and Dunn
was standing near the cashiers desk.
aud remarked, I've got IL down on
him now.
Addison Davis, colored waiter at
the Tivcli restaurant. saw Dunn enter
the place, heard sh' t fired, tarned
around aud cav Ell OFT rise from his
chair. Dunn then fired two shots aud
re.reated int the east ON. The men
then grapll d, aud when they arose
from the floor DO h had reviewers.
William L2nsdn otherwise known
ae "App.t.te B - had consci-' Gus
scrubs about being sworn, and at
tirm-L his testimony. He said he
was ~ owner Of the Tlvol,. and knew
both Dunn and E l OF. Had couver-
sition with Dunn on February IL in re-
gard t. Elliott, when Damn said Elliott
was coward and afraid re meet s., II :
van. Duun also c.u d Elliott cur aud
used Ike terms. Il subsequent con-
versa,ion Dunn said: IF ever M ct
Elliott again VIII cook HIM" This
wa. the day after Dunn had kept out
of Il .rl 3 saloon for fear Of Ella t :.
Witness told Dunn E lott was pow
erfui man and dangerous to fight with.
Il 8 no MATTER" said Dunp, she is
near sighted, and if he gets 0Ali in his
belly he witt run like a dog. l have
got the best of It p" Witness was in a
privat. room ab"ut tx, I've feet from
where Elii"tt was sitting at the tine
of the tragedy. Wltness heard pist'
shots, and when he opened The door saw
Dunn retreatiug and Elicit advancing
towards him. There was nothing III
E lofts hands. When witness got
int, the front room E lott was lying
on the fo"r, and the officers had ar
rested Dunn. BY the agreement Of
,unsel the Court will adj ,urn at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon until Mon
day.
The Thompson Trial.
HARRISBURG, Ky, May l2.-On
the trial of Phil. B. Thompson for the
murder of Walter Fl. Davir,
the Judge ruled t'-day that tn
witness John B. Thompson coul /
not It t., what he had heard from
Mrs. Thompson. but could tell what
information hs gave to the dtfenda, t.
Witness said that Mrs. Thompson, the
wife of the defendant. was IS years old
and Davis was only %. During the