The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-06
HE THREATENED HER LIFE IF SHE
REFUSED TO ELOPE WITH HIM.
sullivan Is N Contractor, and Was
Taken to the DeacOness Hospital
Dunn Under Arrest.

streets were we'll crowded with people and
within two minutes after the shot had been
fired nearly 1900 people had gathered at the
place.
Thomas Sullivan, a contractor for the
building of oil we'll derricks. and living at
Alexandria,, was shot in the back with a
load from a shotgun by James Dunn, a
salesman. living on the second floor of the
block at 20612 North Meridian street, in
front OF which place the shooting occurred.
Sullivan was knocked down by the force
Of the shot. After lying a moment upon
the walk he arose and ran into the
Meridian stables, about fifty feet north,
where he told the stablemen he had been
shot and asked to be taken care of. so
they will not get me again" The men
thought he was drunk and paid no atten-
ton. Sullivan made his way to a
closet, which he entered. One of the men
went to him and dragged him out. Sullivan
collapsed, and was then carried into the
office, where DR.. Dunning examined his in
juries. The City Dispensary ambulance
was called and he was sent to the Deacon
ess Hospital. He asked TO be taken to a
place where he could have a private room
and good care, saying he had plenty of
money with which to defray the expenses.
DUNN WAS METHODICAL.
Dunn, after the shot was fired, held the
shotgun TO his shoulder, evidently waiting
for Sullivan 10 rise. He did not do so at
once. and Dunn coolly turned the gun over
his shoulder and started slowly up the
stairs to his room. G.. w. Horsman, a
merchant policeman, was on the opposite
side of the street, about 300 feet away, and
saw the shooting. He hurried to the place
and found Dunn at the top of the stairs
with the gun in his hand. Dunn told him
he had done the shooting and in defense of
his wife. He said he was glad of it and
that Sullivan got no more than he deserved.
Dunn was sent TO headquarters and
charged with shooting with intent to kill.
He talked freely to detectives, but refused
to say anything to others. His wife refused
to go into details about the causes which
led up TO the shooting, having been ad-
vised by him to keep still. Sullivan, on
his way to the hospital. said the trouble
was over a woman, who he said, was
Dunn's wife. and that 1t began first about
four years ago. He was quite weak, and
claimed TO be unable at the time to tell
more of the story.
To the detectives and bicycle policemen
Dunn and his wife told in substance the
following story:
Sullivan is married and has a child about
six years of age. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn have
a child about four years old. Sullivan and
his family lived at Alexandria. Dunn lived
at Anderson. Sullivan became acquainted
with Mrs. Dunn and each became enam-
CURED Of the other. Sullivan finally left his
wife and child and induced Mrs. Dunn to
gether and after a few months separated.
Mrs. Dunn returned to her husband and
they came TO indianapolis. About a month
n1n fhnNy nnAx~n6 int the h1naI Of MI
North Meridian street.
SULLIVAN CAME HERE.
On Wednesday Sullivan came to Indian
apolis from Alexandria. He is said to nave
brought his family with him. but he would
not say whether or not that was the fact,
nor where his wife was. Wednesday even
ing he met Mrs. Dunn on the street near
the English Hotel. He told her he had come
here to take her back to Alexandria with
him. She refused to go and said
she wanted nothing more to do with
him. Sullivan. she said, told her he would
insist upon her going and would give her
until morning to decide what she would
do. She said he threatened her life IL she
did not him.
Yesterday morning about $50 o'clock
Mrs. Dunn was cleaning up her rooms and
while shaking a feather mattress from the
window, Sullivan appeared in the alley
below. He told her that he had come for
her; that she must go; that the train would
leave in twenty minutes and that she must
be dressed and ready to accompany him
at that time. She refused to go and
pleaded with him to leave the place and
not annoy her. She said she would never
have anything more TO do with him, He
threatened her then and finally pulled out
his watch and began pacing up and down
the alley. He left the place for a few min
utes and returned to the alley calling,
Laurie Laurie" but got no answer.
A part of the conversation was heard by
John Gregg. the %janitor OF the block. He
told the proprietor and was advised to
if he came about the place and started
trouble.
Mrs. Dunn told a woman living in the
next room that she was afraid OF Sullivan
and asked permission TO hide in her rooms.
To her husband she told of the visit and he
declared he would Kill Sullivan if he came
SAW DUNN WATCHING.
Dunn evidently expected Sullivan to re-
turn. Several witnesses, among whom were
William Moy. a Chinese laundryman at 21S
North Meridian street, and a man named
Patterson, saw Dunn waiting and watch
ing for Sullivan from the balcony of the
second floor. which is reached through the
windows of his rooms. He had the shotgun
with which Sullivan was shot in his hands.
Shortly before this, Moy said, Mrs. Dunn
was Sitting i'm a chair on the baIconv
Sullivan walked back and forth sew
eral times beneath the balcony and
llllbnN 0iAc ~ Atl. SUS answered on
saying she was sorry he had returned
She went back into the rooms and her
husband appeared with the gun. evidently
having heard the remarks or having been
told of the matter by his wife. Sullivan ap-
preached from the south and Dunn disap-
peared through the balcony window. \
moment later Sullivan had passed the door
way leading TO the upper floors. Dunn aD-
pCared from out the stairway on the side
walk. Sullivan had reached a point on the
walk where he was turning out to keen
from walking against a bicycle rack In
front of a saloon when Dunn shot him.
Moy. the laundryman, when questioned
by Bicycle Policemen Griffin and Manning.
refused TO talk. saying that he did not want
TO get mixed up' in court matters. Griffin
got his story by saying that he would not
take him into court.
LIFE IN ALEXANDRIA.
From Alexandria II was learned last night
that Sullivan and his wife separated I'm
April or May. She came 10 this city and
now lives At 90 East Miami street. She is
employed at Blocks department store.
Their child was sent TO her parents I'm oil
City. Pa.
Dunn was known there as a gambler. Two
years ago ne had a fight i'm which he seri-
ously cut a man. Recently he has been lit
tie about the town.
After Sullivan left his wife ne induced
Mrs. Dunn 10 leave her husband and they