The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-15

young Mutt. A strong effort will be made
to have Hop. Charles 4. Boyle join these
gentlemen in the defense. Mr.. Boyle was
waited on to-day by a number Of Dukes
friends, who asked him to conduct the
prosecution. He
REFUSES TO PROSECUTE.
It is a question whether there is a mem.
Der Of the bar in Fayette county who would
appear against Mutt, The task will prob.
ably fall on the District Attorney. A rumor
has been circulated that young Nut. is
insane. With your correspondent to-day
he conversed freely, and is rational az any
other man. OF Dukes death lie prefers to
say nothing having been 80 instructed by
his counsel.
Public sentiment is strongly
IN FAVOR OF MUTT.
There are few exceptions, however, to be
found among certain clique Of politicians
who are afraid to express Themselves The
Mutt family were visited by your CORE
spondent this afternoon. Mrs. Mutt is
much gtieved at her sons action, and says
she in vain attempted to extract solemn
promise from James that he would do no
bodily harm TO the murderer Of her hus-
band. ea liGfA ie..t.
A Arumor was circulated by Dukes friends
that Widow Mutt was responsible for her
sons actions. 1t is monstrous falsehOod.
Another stab In the dark at the survivors
Of the Mutt family.
The following is sample Of the dis
patches received today:
....,..r. ELIZABETH, Pa, June IA,
We commend the action OF u noble Son
in avenging his fathers. death and vindi.
eating the honor Of the family.
[Signed] SAMUEL WALKER
AvILE RUMoR
Became current here to-day, through the
fundamentally of Dukes friends, that
Mrs. Mutt, widow Of the lamented Captain
Mutt, had encouraged her sou to attack
and slay Dukes. Q. ii. Rush, prominent
merchant OF Uniontown, and one whose
word is Us good as his bond, brands this
assertion as most infamous lie. Mr.. Rush
informs your correspondent that TO his
certain knowledge Mrs. Mutt did all that
loving mother could do to keep her son
from attacking his fathers murderer, and
persistenily urged her boy TO give her u
solemn promise that be would not attack
Dukes. We have it from good authority
that Dukes met young Mutt on thestreet
and laughed in his face in u sneering man.
ner, and thus himself precipitated the
tragedy.
aN PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Notwithstanding the interval that has
elapsed since the news Of the killing OF
Dukes was received, the tragedy at Union.
town is still the one absorbing topic. The
public opinion is like jug.hRudle. Nine
out OF ten, take them as they come, ex.
press themselves as satisfied with the man.
ner Dukes has been disposed Of. Some Of
the expressions are almost savage,
showing that the horror and disgust ex.
cited by the publication of Dukes filthy
letters to the man he murdered has either
not abated, revived, or else has been
revived by the occurrences OF the past
"A hours. Here and there conservative
citizen, thinking Of the comment he antiCi.
pates from Southern latitudes, deprec8tes
the Joy expressed over the killing. There
are many who, regarding the effect, regret
that the shooting was not done sooner.
These people seeIn to be oblivious to the
whimsical phase their objection assumes.
They do not object 80 much to the &C
ton OF young Mutt, rs TO his delay. "lf
be had shot Dukes inside ot q week, or
when the trial was over" is common
expression. Another thing arrests at
tentiou, that Is the absence oil heat, or lack
OF feeling manifested by the eminent.
ly conservative. They philosophize very
coolly, showing that they have no sym.
pathy with the dead man, and do not think
it worth while TO waste words in defense
Of the dead. The people who favor law
and order, in many instances admit they
would checrfully contribute to the defense
Of young Mutt The drift OF public senti.
ment is unmistakable, The disposition
to contribute to the defense OF Mutt is ten
times stronger than the sentiment that
prompted contributions fol" Betty and the
baby!"
.EUTTsINTRRVIEw WITH HIS MOTHER.
UNloSTowN, Pa, June 1.-THE excite.
ment over the Dukes.Nutt tragedy is sub.
siding and everything is quiet here to-
night. Young Mutt Is locked up in jill,
but this afternoon he had very affecting
interview with his mother in the parlor OF
Sheriff Hoover. Mrs. Nut. was accom-.
panied by her Two brothers. Theson was
assured by his two yncles that the sym.
pathy OF the public was with him. AS stated
this afternoon Dukes remains were taken
to his mothers houe. The latter takes the
death Of her son very hard, and says she
| Unisntown, and that he always replied
that he was not afraid. The funeral will
take place Saturday, but the arrangements
for it have not been completed. This eve
ming brass band appeared on the street
and played several tunes Just OPP
posite where Dukes was shot. When
interrogated as to whether they were
jubiIating over the death Of Dukes, They
replied It was the usual summer night con.
cert, and shortly after retired TO their
rooms. Public sentiment ia strongly in
favor OF Mutt. There area few exceptions,
however, to.be found among certain
clique OF politicians who are afraid
to express themselves. Messages have
been pouring in all day from
all sections rendering sympathy with
the Mutt family and offering pecuniary as.
sistance to be used for the defense. In
Pittsburgh public subscription has been
started for the same purpose.
The trial it is thought will take place at
the September term OF court, and as his Of.
iense Is not bailable he will have to remain
In prison till that time. In an interview
tonight Mrs. Mutt said she had entreated
him over and over again to promise that
he wonld never assail Dukes, but while
listening patiently he never signitied what
he intended doing
BiEciow's Allowance.
WARRINGTON, D, C June l4-This morn