Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-24

before me, S. E. Adams a notary public
within and for said county, Mary Dunn,
who being by me duly sworn deposeth and
saith: That l reside in the CITY of Cleye-
land, in the said county of Cuyahoga, and
have continuously for more than IS years
past, and on the 23d day of March, in the
year 1881, resided with nv husband Frank
Dunn, at No. 1902 Sheriff street in said
city. L am personally and well acquainted
with James w. Miller, who now resides in
Pittsburg, in the State of Pennsylvania
On the evening of said 23d day ot March
the said James w. Miller was a guest at my
residence on said Sheriff street NY hus-
band, my son Willis, my neighbor, Mrs.
Emma Ashley, now Mrs. Osborne, and her
daughter Perrin were also present at our
house, and while we were all sitting to-
gether in my Kitchen where we had been
having lunch, a conversation arose be-
tween Mr. Miller and Mrs Ashley about re-
volvers ard about different kinds of revolv-
ers, and how to use them. Mrs. Ashley re-
marked that her husband, who was a soldier
in the late war, gave her his revolver before
he left home and told her how to use it if it
became necessary for her protection while
she was alone, but that she never had occa-
sion to use il. And thereupon L got up and
went to nv bureau and
which was lying upon the bureau and
brought 1t to him and sat down again with
the above named person, in the kitchen. Mr..
Miller then, in order 10 show us how TO use
1t, took out the cartridges in our presence
and laid them on the table and then pro-
ceeded TO show us how it worked. His re-
volver was what he called double-action,
selt-cocking, Smith and Wesson. After he
had, as we all supposed, taken all the car
tridges out of it, he pointed it about the
room. and as we were all still sitting at the
table he snapped the pistol two or three
times and discharged the cartridge which he
had accidentally left in the pistol and which
accidentally wounded nv husband. Mr..
Miller and my husband were the best of
friends at the time, and no one regretted the
wounding of Mr. Dunn more than did Mr..
Miller After the wounding Mr.. Miller
showed nv husband every possible kindness
and attention until he had fully recovered,
and have no hesitancy in stating on nv
oath that the shooting was purely acci-'
dental
1, Mary Dunn, the above named depo-
nent, being duly sworn on my oath, say that
the statements contained in the foregoing
affidavit are true.
[Signed, Mrs MARY DUNN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me bv the
said Mary Dunn this 18th day of August,
1891
[Signed. S. Z. ADAMS,
Notary Public, Cuyahoga county, o.
Evidence in Confederation.
Also on this 18th dav of August 1891,
came before me, the above named notary
public, Mrs. Emma Osborne, formerly Ash
ley, who, being duly sworn, saws that she
has heard, seen and read and has herself read
the foregoing affidavit of Mrs Mary Dunn,
and that the facts therein are all within her
personal knowledge and are all true.
Signed. EMMA OSBORNE.
SwFrn to and subscribed bv Emma
Osborn this day and year aforesaid.
(SignedD
S. F. ADAMS, Notary Public.
Also came Miss Perrin Ashley, who be-
ing sworn, saws that she is one of the par
ties who were present at the residence of
Mrs. Mary Dunn at 1902 Sheriff street, city
OF Cleveland, O., on the 23G day of March,
A. d. 1881, and that the facts and state
ments contained in the foregoing affidavit
OF Mrs. Mary Dunn are all within her per-
sonal knowledge and are all true as therein
stated.
(Signed)
PERM ASHLEY
Sworn TO and subscribed before me by the |
said Perrin Ashley this 18th day of August,
1891.
S. E. ADAMS, Notary Public.
l personally assisted in gathering this |
testimony and saw the affidavit written out |
by :. F. Adams. who was formerly Prose- |
cutting Attorney for Cuyahoga County.