The evening world., 1890-07-05

60 On and saw Dave StaSEer and fall down
Ny Col! they've murdered me, he
gnSped, aud nftet that he never said All
other word.
" Tittcrton hnd been with MS in the after
noon, but there were no hard words then.
Know tllo gang MP IN Elizabeth street dill
not ike Dave and have bceH down ON him
years ago.
THEY MEANT To "Do" HIM.
They think they own the block, ani my
opinion II they tried to pick quarrel with
MN To do h,m up. although did rot know
what the dispute was about, and have not
been able to fbd ont rince.
Dave used iO he quito scrapper
among tho boys when he was Younger be.
foto he aotmarricd. though he never fought
in o prize tirhi.
when he ttopprd coming up here, and
rather droppcd tho gnns, they al got down
on him nnd used 10 blErkguArd hi,u all the
time. lie never had any trouble with them
Poor fellow. he didnt expect 10 get
done IN in that way, brt hc went in and got
INC worat oft He wAsht drunk last night,
| can tell Won that, AMI | know he ha. not
Day."
NOT RLow WAS STRUCK.
" noyou ace Glow struck by any one -
Not Aingle blow. They were only talk
ing ! didn't even see Tittorton take ont his
Tho other witnesses are all extremely re
hcent and refuse 60 talk much Rbout the AZ.
iair. None OF them will say, what started
The quarrel, and, although they arkauwl-
odRe that Tittertoh hrcd the shot, tkey say
he did 10 In self-defense.
THE CLAIM Or aELr-DEFESaT.
Last night Edward Tttertop uaid that
Dillon struck him twice and kicked Ills
erothSr; but this morning Frank l1tteTton
s,eys that he was the man who was struck BY
Dillon.
Vile, When DanieI Shea was asked about the
other, aud Dillon struck Titferton aud then
the gun went on. l think il was an
The prisoner says that Dillon has been
lrinker, .Nlca sayp. and Was lie best
fighter IN EliEabeth street. He conid knock
out anybody In the neighborhood.
HE WAS NOT ouARRELsoNE.
Among Dplon's friends is old John Bar
tett, OF 22i Mott ntreet, who denies the
stories Of about Dil!on's quarrelsome ma
lure, and haya he was q perfectly sober,
straight going fellow.
He belongs to the same lodge Of A. o.
VI. ~ myself and was az fpo young man
a. you .would want to soe He took care 0i
his father md brothers, and always has ha
good STEADY work.
- lie was q fellow who knew how 10 nEc
his fists with the best OF them, but he was
not 2 braSsler, aud mover went around look.
:" believe they shot him down IN cold
blood. and the man who did 1t ought TO sui-
fer for II.
AT THE ToMBs COURT.
The prisoner ana witnesses who were at
tho Tombs thih morning, with the exception
Df Peck, were not n prepoauesHing looking
lot. They were all typical sixth ayanus
topghB In appearance. and IL ia Hnid by the
police that they belong TO q gang which ter.
rorizea that part of the town.
Edward Tittertpn. the murderer, 10 twcn-
ly:threc years old and 4 atruckman.
Dillon was twenty-pine years OF age, and 10
also Q truokmau. He has no children, He
has lived In HIS present home for Ave yeara.
drm IN h6nfos street.
THE BERErT IAN L.
He has four brothsis. Thomas and john
ME. aged eighteen and fourteen respectively.
who lived at home with him. the latter be-
ng still at school. aud two older ones.
jameH and william. who support them
,elyes.
He WAS we'll known In the neighborhood
Y here he lives, and was very popular. All
mis- acquaintAnces have good word for him.
Hs was the best lighter on Elizabeth street
when he lived there, and his enemies prob
ably knew this and had = wholesome dread
of hia lists.