The daily sentinel., 1906-11-30
DUFF is FREE
The Man Charged With the Murder oi
Otto II. York, of This City, Ac-
quilted at Glenwood on
Wednesday. Ner-
dict Popular.

James Dun. charged with the muir
der of Otto II. York. the plumber
who until a short time before the
tragedy at Glenwood Springs, resided
In this city, was acquitted of the mur-
der charge ON Wednesday morning in
the Garfeld county district court.
The jury after a long deliberation
brought in verdict of mot guilty.
The prosecution rested its case on
Tuesday morning and all day Tuesdav
day was occupied by the testimony
for the defense.
Mrs. York, the widow of Otto YorS
was the principal witness for the de
fense. 1t was expected that the wom-
an would make scene in the court
room because of her actions in de
nouncing one of the witnesses as q
liar on the day before in open court
Judge Shumate who presided at the
trial. requested the defendants at
torney, Judge John l., Noonan to OK
plain 10 the woman what would b.
the consequences If she tried TO re-
peat any such action.
She told the story of her maltreat-
ment by York. and of his coming
home intoxicated on the eventful
night in August bent on making a
row. She had run out into the street
followed by York, and the latter was
beating her when Dun interfered.
The angry husband broke away from
Dun and chased the woman into n
neighboring cottage occupied by a
family namnd WHensch. She ran
through this house and took refuge in
the cottage occupied by Duff.
Wuensch, the neighbor was also
called to the stand. He said that he
had fired twice in the air to call the
police. and that when Mrs. York ran
through his cottage York had attem-
ted to follow her but he held the fel-
low up with his revolver and he then
returned to his own cottage where
he started in to throw about the furni
ture
Duff took the stand in his own de
Tense He said York and his wife
were quarreling and had run out in
the street from their cottage, which
he said was his property. He said
York was beating the woman and he
interfered.
After the woman had escaped into
the Muensch cottage he returned to
his own cottage, and when hearing
the commotion over at the York cot
tage returned there. taking a re
volver with him. When he got there
York had started down town, and
wishing to have the man placed un-
der arrest he followed a short dis
tance behind, carrying the gun in
hand. In front of the Baldwin Cot
tages York turned on him and hit him
over the head with a rock, and then
followed a scufile over the gun. which
resulted in its discharge and the
wounding Of York.
The testimony was completed late
in the afternoon and the arguments
occupied the greater part of the even
ing. The case was given TO the
jury at $3.50 o'clock and four hours
later the verdict of mot guilty" was
returned.
The verdict it is reported is receiv-
ed with general approval in Glen
wood as It Is believed that Dun was
acting in self defense in his struggle
with York.
York was widely known in Grand
Junction. His wife has been resid
ing here since her husband met his
a, tn The family resided here sew
eral wears previously to removing to-
| Glepwood last summer and York was
employea In various plumbing estab
lishments " the city. He was
fine workman but drink had made
him its slave Pnd when under the
influence Of liquor was a bad man.