The Indianapolis journal., 1883-06-15
But Little Time Wasted in Reaching a Yer
dtct-An Attempt to Connect Mrs.
Mutt with the Killing.
Pers' nal Description of Dukes and
the Avenger.
HOW the News Was Received in Philadels
phia-An Ohio Murderer's Despairing
EHfort-OtheF Grimes.
THE UNIONTOwN TRAGEDY.
The Coroner's Investigation and verdict of
he Iurv

the Jury.
UNIoNTowN June 1.-THE coroner's iurv
resumed its investigation into the death of
n L. Dukes this morning, only one witness
testifying last night. Policeman Pegg was
first on the stand. He testified that he was
standing on fremont corner when he
heard shot fired. Witness looked around
and saw Dukes leaving the corner of Pitts
burg street as the first shot was fired As
he looked into the postoffice door Mutt shot
again. There were five shots fired before
Officer Pegg made the arrest.
John r Wilson testified to standing in
front of the postoffice. After the shots had
been fired switness saw man come around
corner and another after him. He went to
the postoffice door and saw Dukes lying on
the floor.
The testimony of Lucius Martin was cor
roborative of the above
George Sexton was standing in front of
CornwalPs window, and saw Dukes coming
down street. Saw Mutt standing there i'm
mediately before in conversation with some
one Witness saw Dukes dodge as though
he dropped something and wanted to pick it
up, and then the flash of the revolver before
he recovered As soon as the shot was fired
witness turned and went into the store. Mutt
could not have been more than fiye or six
feet from him.
Henry Diffendaffer said he was standing at
Moser's old drugstore eight feet around the
corner, with young Nuttimmediatey behind,
probably eight feet. He heard two shots be-
fore he saw Dukes. As Dukes passed he
noticed that his face was coloress. Witness
saw Mutt fire the third shot Didn't see the
first or second shots-they were fired on
Main street. witness being on Pittsburg street.
Witness heard the fourth shot; it was fred
just little to the left of his face Dukes
was at this time just against the postofice
door, and staggered as he went in. He made
no motion. There were five shots fred two
on Main street, two on PittsbuTg street. and
one in the postoffice.
Thomas Beall was standing on the corner
talkirg to Diffendaffer as Dukes came around.
Dukes turned the corner shortly after the
second shot was fired, and gasped as he went
up the steps. Mutt fired another shot, and
he staggered. AS he stepped into the office
door the third and fourth shots were fred
close together. There was little interval be-
tween the fourth and fifth shots They were
fred as if shot from a self-cocker. Police
man Pegg appeared Immediately after the
last shot, and jerked Mutt back to pile of
boards lying in heap in front of the post
office door. Dukes was lying on his face on
the postoffice floor, gasping. Mr.. E. A Lingo
spoke to Dukes, but deceased did not utter
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and expired
DR., w. A. Sturgeon testified that there were
three pistol wounds to the left OF the back.
They passed through the body, one lodging
cl ose to the sternum. The ball that struck
the backbone lodged in the heart, and the
other took diagonal course also
passing through the heart. There was a
bruse on the forehead of the deceased, also
on the left ankle. These were caused by the
fall. The ball entered near the back and
lodged in the right ventriele of the heart.
Henry F. Meyer was standing in the old
drug store leaning against the middle post.
He saw two men standing right above at tho
next post. Witness did not know them.
Saw Dukes come along the pavement. As
soon as he came opposite where the two were
standing one of them drew a pistol. Dukes
started off, and as he was right opposite wit
ness another shot was fired. Deceased went
around the corner, and that was the last wit
ness saw of him. Neither Dukes nor Mutt
spoke word Witness said he could describe
the shooter, but could not identify the man
who was with him.
E. Evenger swore that he was standing in
the postofficc about four feet to the right of
the door. He saw Dukes come running and
the fash OF a revolver. who are you shoot
ing at2' exclaimed witness, and Dukes fell
down in front of the window. Witness
could not see who did the shooting, on ac-
count of the smoke.
Isaac Hurst was talking to the postmistresg
when the tragedy occurred. |. H. Frasher
was standing on the cellar door in front of
the postoflice. He heard the shots, but could
give no testimony of importance
The jury retired and in "a few minutes re-
turned with the following verdict: We
death from wounds received from a revolver
corner of Main and Pittsburg streets, in
Uniontown. on the 18th day OF June, 1883,
at about the hour of 7:15 o'clock P. NJ"
Counsel for Nutt-Nono for Dukes.
UNIoNrowN, Pa, June 14.-The shooting
of N. L. Dukes, last evening, the slayer Of
Captain A. c. Mutt, by n son of the latter,
was the all-absorbing topic to-day. The ex-
element has comparatively subsided, how
ever, and every one apparently is breathlnga
sigh of relief, now that the last chapter has
been added to the sad tragedy. There is a
large influx of the rural population, eagerly
A., innuirino into evarv M rticul1r of the hOr-