The Jersey City news., 1892-06-15
I" THE GREAT JOHN L."
Self Convicted Coward and LOafer
"A Shameful Exhibition.


Dunno stepped up briskly to the clerks
desk to be sworn. When he made HIM
self comfortable in the witness chair he
gazed about him with the expression on
his face which appeared to say, "Ses me
do 'em ur."
Before ex-Judge Hoffman got throug
with him this look had vanished, aud as
he answered question after question upon
cross-eXamination that made him a self
convicted coward, he resembled more
whipped cur than q standard bearer for
ANYTHING human to follow.
He WINGED and squirmed under the re-
morseless lash of the great lawyer. and
from boastful ill-bred fellow, with loot
erish instincts well defined, he became
most pitful and loathsome creature, that
inspired everyone in the court room with
coDtemptuons pity and disgust.
After relating to Prosecutor Winfield
and the jury the facts OF his meeting with
the Tierney party at the ball and escort
ing them home, he related In a manner
indicating that he did not intend to say
more than he could help what took place
at the house. He said that when Stocker
returned to the house the last time he and
Mrs. Tierney quarrelled and pitcher of
beer was thrown at Stocker. Mrs. Stocker
was standing beside her mother Mrs.
Tierney was close to where the pitcher
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desired; he did not know who threw it.
Then Stocker and his wife had fight.
Bremner had gone home.
FOUGHT ALL THE WAY.
II prevented Mamie from going to the
assistance of Mrs. Stocker." said Dunno.
"Mrs. Stocker, Mrs. Tferncy and Stocker
fought all the way down the hail. start
ed to go home, and when / was in the
yard I heard shot fired. passed out to
the gate, but saw no one. | walked sew
enty-fve feet, and then l heard another
shot and then heard another shot and a
scream. This was the shot that hit
Mamie; did not know who fired it. The
one thing in my mind was:-1'n be i'm
plicated in this, and I'll get out of the
neigh hborhood.' I quickened my steps.
When l heard the third shot looked
over nv right shoulder. l saw what ap-
peared to be three or four people standing,
and saw one fall. Then ran to Mays
grocery store on Summit avenue. l told
May that man was after me with gun.
Stocker followed me into the back
room of the grocery. He held pistol
in his hand, half-raised. l said
"My God. Arthur, what are you doing,
are you after me?'
"Stocker looked at me and said. Pm
satisfied. He left the store aud went
behind him. When got out | intended
to return and see what had happened, but
the same thought of Jack, you'll be i'm
plicated in this. you had better get out.
took possession of me and l didn't re-
turn"
SOCIAL AMENITIES.
Cross examined by ex-Judge Hoffman:
"What took place at the house that
morning?"
Nothing except what might happen at
any social gathering" answered Dunno
in patroniZing way.
"Were there any familiarities with the
ladiesf'
Il am compelled to admit there were."
he said with q self satisfied smile on his
face.
"Where was Stocker?"
"He was in the ROOM"
"The familiarities happened frequently
when be was not there, / supposeP"
II don't know; | didn't notice."
Ibid not you and Bremner want to go
away because you feared Stocker would
return?
mo. for respected Stocker."
WHAT"
II respected him."
you respected him." commented Ex-
Judge Hoffman slowly and sternly,
"wnile you fondled the women2"
II don't know as we fondled them
much; l respected him, and sent him a
ticket to the BALI
ION, that was the way you showed your
dresses after they got homer"
"Yes, they put on loose wrappers"
did Mrs. Tierney change her cloth
ing?"
"She changed ner waist'"
"Where?"
'Iu the room where we were. in front
"Wnere did the young women change
their dressesW
"UpStairs."
"You and Bremner have been chums a
long timer"
"No, we never chummed it before this
balln
"Well. you chummed it pretty well that
dayp
docia.
"Why did not you stand by Miss Mamie
when you found she was in danger"
II didn't think anyone was in danger"
"Why did you leave themW
"Because of my reputation"
"Wby were you fearful of your reputa-
tion at this timer"
'I don't know-I didn't fear for it,"
"Why did you run then2 Was it be-
cause of your reputatfonW
mo" anRrily and worried.
"Wnat was the reason thenW
Because there was shooting going on. {"
When Dunn made this cowardly admis-
sion look of disgust could be discovered
on almost every face.
"You heard the shot when Mamie was
hit?"
Yes"
"Why did you run then?"
81 didn't until saw Stocker with a
gun"
Didn't you run because Stocker and
his wife were fighting?"
NO"
'THE GREAT JOHN E."
"You are the original Dunnep
ppm the great John E." replied the
witness with many indications that he
was entirely satisfied with himself.
"After whom the ball was namedT
"Yes.'
"Is it part of your duty as a host at a
ball to take ladies home in a coach?"
Yes"
Didn't you take Mamie home for other
than honorable purposes"
mo, sir"
Didn't you stay at the house for other
than honorable purposes"
mo. sir. What is the use of asking me
this question:? Do you want to make a
fool of me?"
"Oh. no, not for the world" replied ex-
Judge Hoffman, in his smoothest man
ner.
''Was there any time when Bremner
| and Mrs. Stocker were not in your view
while at the house?"
mo, sir"
Were they not alone in the bed
room?"
Yes, but | was dealing cards then and
| not looking,n
what did you go into the bedroom