The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-06-20
DUKES DOOM.
SHOT DEAD IN TIE STREET BY THE sON
OF THE MAN HE MURDERED.

SHOT DEAD IN TIE STREET BY THE SON
OF THE MAN HE MURDERED.
PITTsBURG, June 13.-The Post 8
Uniontown, Pa, special says: James
Mutt, son of State Treasurer Capt. A.
c. Mutt, deceased, shot and killed N.
L. Dukes, his fathers murderer, this
evening at half-past seven O'Clock. he
shot four times, all the balls taking eff
feet. Dukes died insanity. Dukes
had been frequently warned of his
danger in remaining i'm Uniontown,
and he lately said that he would either
stay there or in the cemetery. 1t is
said that+h had expressed fear of the
son of Capt. Mutt, and was never on
the street after night. To-day James
Mutt was seen practicing with a revolt
yer at his home this evening. About
half-past z o'clock he was standing
near the postoffice when Dukes came
along. As Dukes was passing he turn
ed his head and noticed young Mutt,
just as he stepped from the doorway
and fired, the shot taking effect in
Dukes side. Dukes started to run
when Mutt followed and shot again.
By this time Dukes was on the post
office steps, when he received another
shot and fell inside the door.
Mutt followed and fired two more
shots into Dukes Frustrated body, one
taking effect in the neck. Dukes was
dead before any one could get TO him.
The revolver that did the work is the
same that Capt. Mutt carried on the
morning of his death. Young Mutt
gave himself up and is now in Jail.
He was calm but pale as sheet. Five
shots were fired four taking effect.
The Coroner's jury is now sitting and
excitement is running high.
Another account says: James Mutt,
SON of the late Capt. A. C.INutt, shot
and killed instantly his fathers slayer,
Lyman Dukes, at Uniontown this eve
ming. Dukes had been frequently
warned to leave Uniontown, but he
persistently refused. His friends had
often advised him to seek another
home and his answer was always that
he would either live liz Uniontown or
be corpse i'm the cemetery. AS far
back as last December, young Mutt
had threatened to have Dukes life and
the latter had always avoided him
This evening Mutt was standing
oh So hn
when Dukes came up Main street.
Dukes did not see Mutt until they
were side by side, when Mutt drew a
revolver and fired, the first shot TAX
to run for the purpose of seeking shell
ter, when Mutt fired second shot and
Dukes fell in the doorway Of the post
Office.
Young Mutt followed him up and
put two more bullets in the Frustrated
body, one passing through the neck
and the other lodging in the back.
Persons who witnessed the tragedy
rushed to Dukes, but before they reach.
ed him he was dead. -i-a
Mutt surrendered himself immedi-
ately and was placed i'm Jail.
The shooting created an immense ex-
element, but at ii o'clock tonight,
everything was quiet. Young Mutt Is
not quite 20 years of age and has al
ways been considered quiet and ainof-
.fensive. 1t is said that he has been
practicing with q revolver for some
time past. The murder leading to the
tragedy of tonight Is still fresh in the
minds of all. Dukes, who was engage
ed to Miss Lizzie Mutt, had written
an infamous letter to her father, Capt.
A. C. Mutt, questioning her chastity,
and Capt. Mutt, upon the invitation Of
Dukes, had gone to the latter's room in
the hotel on the gath Of December to
settle the affair quietly, when Dukes
shot him and killed him. The murder
created intense excitement and Dukes
was arrested, tried and acquitted. His
release created great indignation and
threats on his life were heard on all
sides, but no attempt was made to car
ny them out and it was generally be-
lieved that he would be allowed to re-
main at UnIontown unmolested.
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