The daily gazette., 1882-12-26
an ALLroxD sEDUCrIoN.
The Cause OF the Fatal Array Betweel
Capt. Mutt and 4. @. Dukes.

The Cause OF the Fatal Array Between
Capt Mutt and l.. @. Dukes.
A special to the Philadelphia Prsss from
Uniontown, Pa, relative to the fatal shoot
ing Of Captain A. c. Mutt, Cashier of the
State Treasury, BY L. G. Dukes, member
elect OF the Legislature, on Saturday, says
The murder Of Captain A. G. Mutt, yes
terday, was so sudden and apparently in-
explicAble that no satisfactory cause could
be assigned for 1t. Intimate friends Of both
parties have since the excitement subsided,
been investigating the terrible affair, and
some facts are talked of this evening which
throw new light on the mystery.
The friends of Dukes have contended that
Mutt made the assault, and as evidence
they urge, not only the statement of Dukes
himself, but emphasize the point that the
shooting occurred in Dukes own room,
where he was confronted and compelled TO
act on the defensive. The friends Of Captain
| Mutt have not been able TO satisfactorily
| explain why man of his well known good
sense and Judgment should go into another's
/ room and begin an assault In the manner
| charged. Those In position 10 have access
TO Nuts letters aud papers claim this even
| ing To be in possession OF facts which put
different phase on the tragedy.
DUKES RELATIONS WITH NUTT's DAUGHTER.
According to their version a number Of
letters have recently passed between Dukes
and Mutt relative to Dukes relations TO
Captain Nuts daughter. In one OF the
letters TO Dukes, Mutt charges him with in
turing his daughter, and demands that he
make reparation by marrying her. In re-
plying to this Dukes admits the intimacy
with the daughter, the fact ef her pregnancy
and calls her 'an angel;' but alleges thai
she is lax in distributing her affections pro
| hot ha .xnutd fhHfQtOrf
rather die than marry her. Mutt writes
again, stung by other harsh language used
toward daughter whom he loved as th'
apple of his eye, and renews bis demand
that Dukes shall marry her or he woult
: shoot him. In response to this, Duke
wrote "In the light of your last threat,
G would be justified In killing YOU" but CLOSED
D however, by asking Mutt to come TO hi
i office or room, where they could talk owe
. the matter peaceably.
The inference Is then made that Mutt wen
6 to Dukes room In accordance with this In
yitatlon. 1t is claimed that the time o
n meeting was agreed upon as Sunday morn
4 inc. from the fact that when Dukes cam
Z down to breakfast he ordered his room :
q be prepared for use at once, evidently e1
b pecting caller. Nuts friends urge, there
d fore, that he went according to the inNti
At tion, for the purpose of having peaceaol
adjustment of the troubles, and not {
making an assault, and that the assault wa
II made by Dukes. This accounts they say
a for the cry of murder" said TO have bee
al uttered by Mutt, and the marks of violen'
of on his person.
IN MISSING ABUSIVE LETTER.
be There was also letter of IL pages writt'
We by Dukes n Mutt, which has not been four
in since the murder, but the contents Of whit
- can he proved. 1t is said to be of the me
W abusive and seandalous character, and
Is supposed to be one OF the two infamous Ii
tiers referred TO by Mutt when he spoke
n SUNDAY morning to his nephew, Brccke