The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-16

On wednesday heSlstant DlstTlct httoTHey
Osborne established that when Dunno was
found dying at 100 West Twenty sixth street
Mrs Dunno. who was very drunk. said to .
number OF persons that It was she who hit him
with the hammer. aud that she had done it
because he had called her q vilo name and
would not take 1t back. When the trial was
resumed yesterday DIR. Briggs testified that
DUNES death was due to a compound de-
pressed fracture Of the skull. with decorations
OF the brain and extensive hemorrhage. In
CROSS examination by Lawyer Chanler. he
testified that the autopsy developed indications
that Dunno was a drinking man.
LAWYER Chnnler. In opening the case for tho
defence said that he was glad that the time
had come when the Jury could hear from him
Mrs. DUNES side Of the awful story that they
hadsbeen impanelled to pass upon: She had
been compslled TO cit mute while witness after
But the jury had only heard the aide that was
listen to what could be said in her behalf 1t
had become necessary to tear aside tho vel,
to tell the full story OF miserable woman's
Mrs. Dunno Mr.. Chanler said. was born in
Newark OF respectable parents. She hau
worked in hotels In this city and at Tuxedo
to GSses TSsy h s%o ehd the
boy who testified on Wednesday against his
mother Her husband became e2nspmptIxe.
her about S3.00u About iive years ago she
met Dunno and married him. She knew that
to reform. and to be- good husband to her and
Agood father to her boy. Ie kept his promise
and ldled away his time. forcing her to spend
all OF her money. When they went to live In
wst ss h. her
lent when she could not supply him with more;
The Witnesses for the people had pictured
Dunno as a big. kindly peaceful, good natured
man. who, despite his great strength. Kermit
ted his vile. who was not more than half his
dunno. at home, was . rum sodden. brutal
creature. who did not hesitate to beat his vile
could no. Wing from her more none y for drink.
On the day Of the killing. when Dunno came
home from work; he was drunk drunk and abusiye'
Bunne. who had unfortunately taken To drink
In her misery. also drank during the day She
that they had been leading. and that she In
tended to leave him and TO make her home for
Il. told S her he would Eli her before she should
leave him; she replied that ne IN had often
o & 'hA' he
Then she went into the bedroom and took
the hammer from the toolb9x She selected
one side Of the head; and the smaller hammer
had not this claw. She intended TO pull un the
she was kneeling on the floor near the bed.
pulling up The carpet dunno rushed 70 her
him shs was getting ready to move away and
leave him forever. TheEeuron he kicked and
heat her ,bS er hSl me 81 Hss sesSs ,r1
the powerful man, who was assaulting her.
she struck him with the hammer. lie stag
fhe unusnaai quantity OF blood scattered
about the room Was due to the fact that dunno
Thas o from the nose. and carried always with
him nowder prescribed by his physician to
wrought up by the sight Of her bleeding hus-
hand and by the effects OF the drink that she
had taken mat sne was HS h ssfSuns9s tSs
said to the policemen or any one else after the
Robert Hsnierson OF 22s Seventh avenue
testified that the DUNES lived next him four
years before they moved TO Twenty siKth
Ter for peace aud quiet, while that OF Dunno
was bad; He had seen Dunns irsgusntly carry
seen him drunk. He had heard OF neighhors
having TO Interfere, as they said 70 save Mrs.
dunno from her husbands hrutallty,,
Mrs MelAnis SomnltsT, the propTtetress OF
the restaurant on the ground floor Of the house
at 1906 West Twenty sixth street. testified
10 his rooms. and had seen him SO drunk that
persons had 70 carry him up stairs she saw
death. and at about : o'clock ia the morning,
when he, made his last trip for the beer. he
Mrs Mary Biek. cousin OF Mrs. Dunno tes-
titled that lust after the birth OF Mira DUNES
daughter she called upon Mrs. Dunno. who
Gated and looked for a savings hams book be.
longing 10 his wife He couldn't lind II. and
when Mrs. Dunno would not teal him where Il
Was he became aBgIy and called her viii.
names, Mrs, Jennie Eoche. nuTLe. testified
when her daughter was born. Duane. during
the slck ness on his vile. Was frequently drunk
and often threatened to Kill his wife. Mrs
Fannie Feilman. who Was neiGhbor OF the
DUNES when thsY lived at 22'i seventh avenue.
testified that while Mrs. DUNES reputation
for peace and quot was good. Duane Was
known ia the neighbOThO0d as a drinking man.
The witness had frequently Xeen him drunk.
and his reputation In the neighbOrhO0d was
that when dIunk he quSrEellsd with and
abused his wife.
MTs. Dunno seated herself With apparent
timidity in the witness chair. aud at nTst spoke
in 50 low 7ns that II vas necessary for Mr..
ChAnleT TO ask her 10 raise her voice 80 that
the Jury could hear her. She had proceeded
only short way in her story. when she began
t. ildget in her ehAig and look ed uneasiy at "A
man who stood near her. he Was artist
AMI he Was making a sketch OF her a. she APP
peATed on the witness stand She asked Re
coTler hmyth ia an undsTtone II the artist
could not " requested 10 stsp Tack or takelA
ssGt. bseaassh made hsT EsEV0us 70 feel thtt