The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-16
THE UNFORTUNATES.
Latest From the Scene of the Dukes.
Mutt Tragedy--.Mob Law in
Michigan and Missis.
sippi.
Some Unfortunate OfIicials--- Alder.
men Charged with Bribery and
a Postmaster "ShOrt' In
His Cash.

PTTTsBuRG, Pa June 15.-The Chronicleis
special says; Quiet reigns once more in
Uniontown Young Mutt was visited again
to-day by lis mother and two uncles Jim,
as he is familiarly known takes his impris-
onment easy, and says nothing about the
tragedy excepting to his counsel Hon w.
H. Playford is preparing petition, which
will probably be presented to the court to
asking the release Of Mutt There is
speculation as to what the court
will do in the premises The best legal talent
is at sea concerning the matter"
Nine-tenths Of the citizens approve the
murder and say Dukes richly deserved his
fate. The legal responsibility rests upon
Mutt alone, but morally it is divided between
the principals and their inconsiderate friends
Dukes, if let alone, would, have probably de-
parted from Uniontown after his acquittal in
March and never returned, but his friends
advised him to resume his old life here and
endeavor to live down his murder of Mutt
and his defamation OF Nutt's daughter
lnasmuch as young Nuts offense is not
bailable, he will have to remain in prison I'M
til his trial, and this will operate to prevent
any delay If it were possible to obtain his
release on security, bond for any amount
could be secured in an hours time His at
torneys are W H. Playford and A D. Boyd,
the same who prosecuted Dukes. Application
was made this morning by Mr. Struble to Mr.,
Boyle to prosecute Mutt, but he declined. He
secured the acquittal of Dukes, and is not
now disposed to prosecute Dukes slayer.
HINT OF THE DEFENSE.
The prisoner has never been considered
very bright, but in this he may have been
misjudged Once, when he had been spend
ing some time at his relatives in this county,
his father visited them while his son was
there They told the Captain that Jim was
swearing too much Said the Captain; Does
he swear wellf' They answered affirmatively,
Said the Captain; Well I'm glad there's
one thing he can do At another time it is
said young Mutt had set his fathers stable
aire thoughtlessly and when asked why he
had been SO careless replied that he wanted to
see a fire. Still again he made the Rev.
Alfred Newton dance with some of his mis-
chievous pistol practice, the reverend gentle
man being too nearly identified with the In
tended target for his general good health
MORE MOB LAW.
DETROIT, Mich, June 15-Five hundred
people, or more, the leaders masked, went
to the jail at Cheboygan and over
powered the sheriff and Jail guard took out
the prisoner Till Warner, supposed to be the
ravisher of little Nettie Lyons, and hung him
to the railroad crossing sign, a short distance
from the Jail. He was pulled to the top and
lowered to the ground to make him confess
but he stoutly protested his innocence to the
last, and was then strangled, The whole af
fair was quickly done. He was left hanging
for several hours and thon cut down and
placed in coffin.
CRUSHED ALDERMEN.
BUFFALO, June IA committee of the
common council has begun an investigation
of the charges made in the council last Mon
day that three Aldermen were guilty Of at
tempted bribery The council has been ne
gotiating for the purchase of a lot for a
school-house site owned by Mrs. Brayiey and
held at SO, 900. In the council on Monday
Alderman Montgomery said he had heard that
Mrs Brayley had offered the lot for SIC, 500,
but had been told that by paying 81 500 to three
aldermen she could just as well get S19, 00O
for the property. In the investigation now
going on Alderman Montgomery repeated
his story, and then Mr. Carl Sprague, agent
for Mrs. Brayiey's property, was called He
said he had offered the property to Mr. Frank
Short, of the controllers Office, for SIT ,00o
cash 1t had afterward been intimated tC
him that by putting 81, 500 where it would dc
the most good he could get a larger prizes
for the property. Hetold this person to 60
to the deviln Mr.. Sprague refused to tell
the persons name, however, simply saying
that he was not an alderman. The commit
tee was thus baked and threatened the wit
ness arrest, but he persisted in his refusal to
answer. The committee adjourned to await
Mrs Brayley's testimony. Short is said to
have asked for hush money, but this did not
appear in the testimony
USED THE GOVERNMENTS MONEY.
DETROIT, Mich, June 15-On Wednesday
a special agent of the postoffice department
while overhauling the postoffice at Ypsilanti
discovered a shortage of 81 500 III th'
money order accounts, The postmaster
Clinton Spencer was taken in charge
and brought to Detroit, but allowed t.
return last night to Ypsilanti, where thu
deficit was made good The postoffice
HOHGIs 10 upN Al Sh0A SC Va AANN1SA aA~As
Captain Spencer admits that he oyerdrew th'
money-order account intending to make Il
up from his salary He has been Obliged tt
take care, besides his own family, OF an in
valid sister and her family, and also help twt
brothers in business Captain Spencer was
gallant soldier in the war He lost leg AM
had one arm crippled at Gettysburg, and Their
is much sympathy for him in the town
ANOTHER POST OFFICE CRIME.
TELEDo, O., June 15-Post office inspector!
]. H. Brown and W W Perry, of Cleveland
have arrested George Morrison, nigh
distributing clerk of the post Office here
charged with robbing the mails For NOR
than year past various business firms hav'
lost valuable letters, and it became eviden
that some one was opening letters and destroy
ing them, after appropriating their moneye'
| contents Suspicion fell upon Morrison, an
this morning he was detected in the act and
upon being arrested, made full confession
of his guilt He was committed to awai
examination before the United States com
missioner The amount of his peculations
not yet known.
AGAIN THE MOB.
ENTERPRISE, Miss, June 15.-Aaron HaI
| ris, young colored man, was arrested TO
| the murder of Edward Mclaughlin, an Iris
| peddler The negro's own confession showe
| that the murder was most COO
and unprovoked affair. The negr
sat down on log with the peddle
and engaged him In conversation. Whe
the peddler had been thrown entirely off hi
guard, and while the talk was proceeding
anicably, the negro suddenly shot Nc
Laughlin through the head, robbed him of hi
money and valuables took possession of th
peddler's kit, and left the body TO rot Hi
confession when arrested created great ez
citement, as Mclaughlin in his trips abou
| the cosntry had made friends at many
| fireside. About twenty of thes
| friends of the murdered peddler suddeal
made their appearance on the public square
They were thoroughly disguised and s.f1hed
and carried sIedges and crowbars. The
| quietly made their way to the jail which wa
| but slightly guarded 1t took but few mt