The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-14
OLA P0DlDRA.
Dukes, the Slayer Of State Treasurer
Mutt, Of Pennsylvania,
Is Shot by Son Of the Murdered
Man.
The Queens Health Is Causing Con.
siderable Anxiety.
The Balance Sheets Of the Western
Union.
The Arkansas Is Steadily Rislng-Ap.
prehension Excited.
The Continental Guards Of New Orleans
Abroad.
Is Shot by a Son Of the Murdered
Man.
The Queens Health Is Causing Con
siderable Anxiety.
The Balance Sheets Of the Wester,
Union.
The Arkansas Is Steadily Rislng-Ap
prehension Excited.
The Continental Guards Of New Orleans
Abroad.
Some Other News Notes Of Interest
Dukes DOna For.

Dukes Done For.
HARRISBURG, June lS.-The following has
Just been received by Treasurer Bailey;
Jim Mitt has just this moment (S:O5) shot
apd killed Dukes, This disbars him.
lSignedl A. BrArI.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, June lS.--James Mutt.
son OF the late state treasurer, A. C. Mutt
shot and killed N. c. Dukes, his fathers
murderer, this evening at 1850. He shot
nye times, four. of the balls taking
ELECT. Dukes died instantly. Dukes had
frequently been warned of his dan
ger IN remaining here, and he
iately said he would either stay
there or In the cemetery. Ii Is said he had
expressed fear of the son of Mutt, and was
never on the street alter night. To-day
James Mutt was seen praSticiug with
arevolver at home. This evening he was
standing near the postotfce when Dukes
came along. AS Dukes was passing he
turned his head and noticed young Mutt
Just as he stepped from the
door and fired, the % shot hot
taking effect in the side. Dukes started to
run, when Mutt fired the second shot. BY
this time Dukes was on the postotfice
steps, when he received another
shot and fell inside the door. Mutt fol-
lowed and fired two more shots into
DUKES prostrate body, one taking effect
IN the neck. He was dead before
any any one could get to him
rhe weapon was the same gun Captain
Mutt had the morning he was Shot. Young
Nutt gave himself up, and is now in Jail
lie was calm but pale as a sheet. Five
shots were fired, four taking effect. The
coroner's jury is now sitting. The excite.
ment is high.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT,
PirTsBuRG, June l3.-James Mutt, son
OF the late Captain A. G. Mutt, shot and
Killed instantly his fathers slayer, LYMAN
Dukes, at Uniontown this evening
Dukes had been frequently warned
10 leave town, but persistently refused. His
friends had often advised him to seek an.
other home, and his answer was always
he would either live in Uniontown or be a
corpse. AS far back as last December
young Mutt threatened to have Dukes
lie and the latter always avoided him,
This evening Mutt was standing near
the postoifice when Dukes came up
Main street. Dukes did not see Mutt
uil they were side by side,
when Mutt quickly drew revolver and
hred, the first shot taking effect in the side.
Dukes ran to seek shelter; Mutt fired a
second shetland Dukes fell in the doorway
OF the postoflice. Young Mutt followed
him and put two more shots in the
prostrate body, one passing through
the neck, and the other lodging in the
back. Persons who witnessed the shooting
rushed to Dukes, but before they reached
him he was dead. Mutt surrendered iume.
diately and was placed in Jail. The shooting
created intense excitement at Uniontown,
hut at II O'Clock everything was quiet
Young Mutt is not quite 20 years old and
has always been considered quiet and in
offensive. 1t is said that he has
been practicing with a revolver for some
time past. The murder which led to the
tragedy of tonight is still fresh in the mind
OF all. Dukes, who was engaged
to Miss Lizzie Mutt, had writ.
ten Infamous letters to her father,
Captain A. Q. Mutt, questioning her chas.
tity, and Captain Mutt, at the invitation of
Dukes, had gone to the latters rooms at
the hotel to settle the affair quietly,
when Dukes shot and killed him. The
murder created intense excitement, and
Dukes was arrested, tried and acquitted.
His release created great indig-
nation, and threats on his
hfe were heard on all
sides, but no attempt was made to carry
them out, and it was generally believed he
would be allowed to remain ut Un,ontown
unmolested.