The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
dunno WILL RESIGN.
Meantime He Would Like
Public Opinion Sus-
pended.
DEFENDED BY FRED MERSHEIMER
And Also by Mr.. Bambach-A
Rather Curious Special Plea
The Main Issue Dodged.

About seventy-ive members Of the
j ohm E. Dunno Association met in ths
clubs rooms, Franklin street and New
York avenue, last evening. 1t was not
regular meeting night, nor had any call
been issued for a special meeting, but the
members reading in THE NEWS that
Standard Bearer Dunne's resignation
would probably be discussed, dropped in
by twos and threes until more than
quorum was present.
The meeting was formally called to
order by Alexander Schleisinger, who
presided. The all absorbing topic was at
once broached by John E. Dunno in per-
son.
He asked the members to suspend
Judgment, as to his connection
with the Stocker, tragedy until
after the Coroner's inquest, at which,
he said, some testimony would be
offered that cannot fail to modify public
opinion. He declared that he had been
made to suffer unjustly by the news
papers because of his unfortunate but in
nocent conn ection with the affair. aud he
begged that the Dunnes would not judge
him TOO harshly.
THE RESIGNATION COMING.
Next Thursday is your regular meeting
night" he said, 'and nv resignation will
then be handed in. Until then | ask
only that you treat me with ordinary
fairness"
Dunne was considerably moved during
his remarks, and at the close he was
greeted with considerable applause. His
friends are making a strong rally to save
him and will work hard up to the next
regular meeting to secure votes enough
to refuse the proffered resignation.
MERsHEIMER TO THE RESCUE.
Erred" Mersheimer made strong
speech last night in Dunne's behalf.
II have left sick bed to be with you
here tonight" he said, sin order to tes-
tify to the confidence have in our stand
ard bearer. tell you frankly that l
think he has been dealt with too severely
and has come in for unmerited censure.
| am satisfied, from my knowledge of the
facts connected with the Stocker tragedy.
that Mr.. Dunno cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for that terrible affair. don't be-
lieve that the attacks made upon him in
the newspapers are justified by the Cir
cumstanceS.
Another thing" continued Mer-
sheimer, (which is only straw in its
way, but which indicates now readily
public sentiment may be misled. It has
been stated that William Cords, who COM
mitted suicide in New York, where he
was under arrest for obtaining goods
under false pretenses, was member OF
this association. This, with other un-
fortunate affairs occurring about the
same time were made so much Of that
the public was led to believe our associa-
tion composed of direputable characters.
You know best if that be true, but want
to take this occasion to contradict the
statement that Cords was a member Of
the Dunno Association. l hope all the
mn NH VI
when ], for one. propose to stand by Mr..
Dunno"
MR.. BoMBRoCK SPEAKS.
Gustave Bombrock, one of the leading
members of the Association, followed
Mersheimer in a speech in which he al
luded to Dunno with great forbearanco
and kindness. He said he thought Dunno
would come out of the present trouble
all right. In alluding to the fact that it
had been predicted that designations
would be offered by the wholesale on ac-
count of the Stocker affair, Mr.. Bonn
brock took occasion to remark that not a
single resignation, except Dunne's. has
been even mentioned, and no other Is ex-
pected. On the contrary, he said, nine
new proposals for membership would
be submitted at the next regular meet
ing.
After the meeting, Dunno was sur
rounded by members of the Association,
aud while he was not given an ovation.
he was warmly greeted, and assured by
many of their hearty support.
DUNNE SPEAKS AGAIN.
To NEWS reporter Dunne said:-"The
statements published in the newspapers
that l was friendly with Mrs Stocker,
OF that my friendship for her had any
thing to do with the murder, are incor-
rect. | have known the family for ten
years. | lived next door to Mrs. Tiern ey.
am q single man, and was on terms of
friendship with Miss Tlerney, who is a
single lady, and of unimpeachable
character. Surely there can be no cause
for censure in that. | never took any
liberties with Mrs. Stoker, and defy any
one to say that l did, or that
there was anything improper in
my friendship for Miss Tierney.
| would never mention these things at all
but for the awful position in which | am
placed. On the night of the ball did
not even dance with either Miss Tierney
or Mrs. Stocker. l didn't see or speak to
them until near the close of the affair.
had coach in attendance on purpose to
send home unescorted ladies, and what
was more natural than that l should
offer it TO Miss Tierney?
Mrs. Stocker did not ride with US, nor
were we in her apartments at the house.
We were in Mrs. Tierney's rooms all the
time, and was there by Miss Tierney's
invitation Perhaps | should not have
been there at all, but l was there with no
wrong intentions, and am not to blame
Tor what transpired."