Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-02
GRIMES And CASUALTIES.
F.ITAL ROW IN Il CHICAGO SALOON
YESTERDAY.
Jim Elliott, the Pugilist, Killed by Jerry
Dunn-A Well-KnOwn Chicago Gambler
Accidentally KiIled-Postoffice RObber
Confesses-The Days Casualties.
STABBING AFFRAY.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |


DULUTH, Mimi, March Ia man named
Dick Collins was dangerously stabbed in
the pit of the stomach by lumberman
named George Watkins. in a saloon on
Minnesota point, between and o'clock
this evening. 1t seems Collins entered the
saloon and jokingly offered to fight any
body, and Watkins, thinking him in earn
est, pulled out his knife and stabbed him,
then ran out of the saloon, and has not been
arrested up to this hour.
JIM ELLIOTT, THE PUGILIsT, SHOT DEAD.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, March IA terrible and fatal
duel occurred this evening shortly after
o'clock in the Tivoli restaurant on Dear
born street. Jim Elliott, noted pugilist,
was shot and killed by Jerry Dunn, well
known sporting man and hacker of Sulli-
van. The two men, with friends, met cas-
ually at a table in the rear room, and in a
few moments renewed an old quarrel which
commenced when the Sullivan Elliott fias-
CO occurred. After d brief alteration. the
lie was exchanged, and Elliott and Dunn
drew rsvolvers and commenced firing at
the distance off few PAGES. The greatest
excitement ensued, guests crowded under
tables, while others fed to the street, but
the two duelists deliberately blazed away
at each other until Elliott had
fired four shots and Dunn five. Elliott fell
MORALLY wounded, and died on the police
patrol wagon. The body was taken to
the morgue. Dunn was seriously wounded
in the head and arm, and was arrested and
lodged in the Harrison street station. He
claims that the act was in self-defense, as
Harrison fired first. Sporting circles are
greatly agitated.
| Western Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March Between and 8
o'clock tonight, James Elliott, pugilist,
and Jerry Dunn, well-known sporting
man and man about town, met in a sa-
loon and restaurant owned by William
Langdon, alias Appleton, alias Appetite
Bill, sx-bunko and confidence man,
and began shooting, with the
result that Elliott was killed and
Dunn wounded in two places. The trouble
dates back to the time when Harry Hill
and others came here from New York to
meet Jim Mace and Slade with view of
arranging q match with John L. Sullivan,
whose hacker was Jere Dunn. At the
same time Elliott, backed by Parson Da-
vies, was seeking a match with the Maori.
Harry Hill, when somewhat mellow, was
interviewed, and in The course of the talk
reflected severely on Elliott's courage. Ell
lott began hunting for Hill, who immedi-
ately took the train for New York. Elliott
in an interview said Dunn had melted
Hill to make these in or
der to cause a quarrel between
himself and Hill, IN order that Dunn
might have an excuse to shoot him, (Elli-
ott). Dunn, in subsequent interview, LET
it be understood that he would shoot Eli
oft on sight, and as he is a man of unques-
toned nerve and determination no doubt
was felt that shooting match would occur
whenever the men met. Tonight Elliott
and Plaisted, the oarsman, entered Appe
tite Bells place to get something to eat
shortly after Dunn entered. Accounts diff.
fer as to the subsequent proceedings. One
account says Dunn made a threatening
demonstration, whereupon Elliott rose
from the table, took up chair and went
at Dunn with it, Dunn in the meantime
emptying one revolver and drawing
another. Dunn's statement and
that of an eye witness is to the effec
that he was not aware OF Elliotts pres
ence till the latter fred one shot, passing
under his scalp across the top of his head
and another passing through his left fore
arm. Dunn thensdrew revolver anG
! Joined in the fusilade, crowd of twenty
, five persons in the place making hasty
exit. Dunn fired five shots and Elliot
four. The police arrived and arrested
Dunn, put Elliott in dying condition il
9 the patrol wagon and started for the coun
ty hospital. Elliott died on the way there
and the body was taken to the morgue
The fatal shot entered the stomach. Dunn
is partner of Mckee Rankin in breed
4 ing farm on an island in the Detroit river
where they own a number of promising
} thoroughbred horses.