The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-05-12
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1t Looks Like Murder.

Chicago, 1.-THE trial of Jere Dunn
for the murder of the pugilist, James
Elliott, was resumed in the criminal
court this morning. The testimony
taken WAS very damaging TO Dunn. A
waiter IN the restaurant where the tragedy
occurred and q man who was dining
there, both testify that they saw Dunn
come in directly through the front room;
his hands we're in his coat pocket. he
was walking fast. He walked up to the
entrance at the rear of the room and at
once drew revolver and fired. lmme-
distely he fred q second Ehot and then
drew back into the passage way with up
lifted arms, as if 10 guard blow. Wit
nesses then saw Elliott coming towards
Dunn with an uplifted chair in his hands.
Dunn then fred third shot. Elliott
struck the chandelier with the chair,
dropped and gresped hold Of Dunn. a.
that time there was nothing in Elliott's
hands. The two men then went out of
sight behind seeartition, and witnesses
next saw Dunn standing over Elliott's
dead body. The defense propounded
various questions to impesch witnesses
testimony, Starns, one of the council
for the defense, states that he anticipates
the trial will conclude by Thursday
night.
f. A. Smith, law student, was in the
Tivoli at the time of the tragedy; saw
Dunn enter, raise his hand and fire
pistol. In all he heard seven or eight
shots. His testimony corroborated the.
two preceding witnesses in the main
essentials,
S. NJ Whitem8n was in the rear room
and was sitting at the south side of q
table looking east. Saw Elliott and
Plsisted come and sit at the first table
south Of him, Langdon, proprietor. came
in and conYersed with them. Witness
saw Jere Dunn come in; he walked rap
Idly down the passage way and when
near the stove drew revolver, q 1vsnced
a step, took aim at Elliott who was lean"
ing back in his chair ami fred two shots.
II should say" said witness. THAT he
took deliberate aim" Witness cav Eli.
OFT raise his chair and then tried to escape
from the room. he heard four more
shots fred ard when he last saw Elliott
he was lying on the floor and Dunn was
standing near the cashiers desk. Dunn
referred to Elliott with an oath and re-
marked, Il have got it down on him
now"
Addison Davidson, colored walter at
Tivoli, saw Dunn enter the place; heard
q shot fred, turned around and saw
Elliot rise from the chair. Dunn then
| fred two shots and retreated into the rear
room. They then grsppied, and when
they arose from the floor both had re-
volvers,
Willism Langdon, otherwise known
as appetite tBill," had conscientious
scrupIes about being sworn, and affirmed
to his testimony. He said he was
the owner of Tivoli, and knew both
Dunn and Elliott. Had q conversation
with Dunn on February 18th, in regard
to Elliott, when Dunn said Elliott was a
coward and afraid to meet Sullivan.
Dunn also called Elliott cur, and used
like terms. In g subsequent converas-
| ton Dunn said: "If ever meet Elliott
again I will cook him." This was the
day after Dunn had kept out oil
Olaron's saloon for fear of Elliott. Wit
ness told Dunn, Elliott was q powerful
man and dangerous to fight with. 'It's
no matter" said Dunn, "He is near
sighted, and il be gets ball in his belly
he will run like dog. I have got the
best Of it." Witness was in q private
room about twelve feet from where FL
lott wss sitting on the night of The
tragedy. Witness heard the pistol shots
and when be opened the door saw Dunn
retreating and Elliott advancing toward
| him. There was nothing in Elliottl
hands. When witness got into the froLt
room Elliott was laying on the floor snt
officers had arrested Dunn
By agreement Of counsel the court vii
adjourn at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
until Monday.