The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-05
SAVED BY A CONVICT.
Dunno Can't Press His
Divorce Suit Because a
Prisoner Was Dis
charged.

Vice Chancellor Green disposed Of a
phase of the celebrated Dunno divorce
case this morning William Dunno is a
keeper at Snake Hill and receives a salary
Of s55 per month and his board. His
duties compelled him to live at the Peni-
tentiary, and he only visited his wife at
intervals
Iu his petition for divorce which was
filed through Thomas n. NoonaD, Jr., he
alleges that ne let himself into his home
late one night by means of latch key
and uDon repairing 10 his sleeping apart
ment he discerned in the dim uncertain
light two persons sleeping In the bed
Thinking that his wife had not expected
him home aud had some friend passing
the night with her, he went into another
room aud prepared to spend the night on
a lounge.
Before he fell asleep he heard whisper
ings and mysterious noises in his wife's
rooms which convinced him that her
companion was preparing to leave.
Mystined at such proceedings he enter
ed the room and struck a match. A gust
OF wind blew out the light, but not before
Mr. Dunno saw partially dressed man
sitting on the edge of the bed and sundry
articles OF male attire scattered about the
noor. Dunno made a grab for the man,
but before he could catch him he
dove out OF the front room into the dark
ness and IN a few minutes Dunno heard
the front door slam. Dune got police
man after ten minutes search and when
be returned to the house was astonished
to ind his wife peacefully sleeping Ia bed
and not stitch OF the intruder's clothes
in the house. The next day Dunno left
his wife aud soon after began his suit for
absolute divorce.
Mrs. Dunno by Warren Dixon, her
counsel, denied the charge and applied
Tor aiimony. She was awarded s. per
week.
This morning the case was to be heard.
and Mrs. Dunno was on hand with a
cloud OF witnesses. Dunno and Mr..
Noonan. however. did not appear, and
after waiting some time for them
the Vice Chancellor made an order
dismissing the petition. Mr.. Dixon then
stated TO the Court that the matter was
not ended yet, and that he would file a
bill shortly In Mrs. Dunne's behalf for a
divorce. As Mrs Dunne's party was
| leaving the elevator Mr.. Noonan came in.
and all hands went back to the
wanted the order dismissiug his
petition revoked, and the Vice Chancellor
| consented to do so provided Mr.. Noonan
| would waive notice of an application for
| increased aiimony. Mr.. Noonan agreed,
aud Mrs. Dunno was placed upon the
stand. ohe is petite blonde, rather
good looking. and wore a large Gains
borough hat and a plush sacaue. She
was attended by very bad copy Of Little
Lord Fauntelroy who figured as James
Dunno. aged six and half"
Mrs. Dunno swore that it cost her 81 q
week TO keep herself and boy. She was
trying 10 explain how she arrived at this
when her sister, who sat outside the
rail, attempted to help her. The
sister was Immediately pouneed upon
| by Sergeant-at-ATms Haggerty and
| the Vice Chancellor and ordered from the
room. The alimony was increased TO s.
| per week Mr.. Dixon claimed that Dunno
thought he was getting rid Of his wife
very cheaply at So week.
| Mr.. Noonan say that his principal wit.
ness was convict in the penitentlary,
but the authorities through miscalcula-
tion discharged him one day before his
time was up, and he is now where he
can't be found.