Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-22
A LADS REVENGE.


Jukes, the tinontown (pa.l Assassin, Shot
Dead by Ills Nlctln's SON sketch Of thu
Determined aud Youthful Avengor
pi11spuRGH, Pa, June H.
Nicholas - Dukes, WHO killed Captain A.
I c. Mutt, Cashier Of the State Treasury, al
Unlontown, fayettc County, on December
"a last was himself shot and instantly
killed Wcsnesday evening, at Unlonlown,
by James Mutt, nineiecn-ycar old son Of
the deceased Captain Mutt. The friends Of
Dukes had pleaded with him TO remain
away from Unlontown, on the ground
that his life was In danger. They
told him that II he remained
there he would certainly bo killed sooner or
later. His inyarable reply was that he
would stay there or In the cemetery His
acquIltal at the March term Of court seemed
to give him renewed confidence In his safety,
and his presence was conspicuous on the
streets daily, but he never yentured out Of
his hotel after night. Wednesday afternoon
he was In Pittsburgh IN the company Of his
counsel, Hon. Q. Il. Boyle They LEFT
at four O'Clock and arrived IN un0niOwn
about hali-past seven, Dukes was walking
up Main street toward his hotel, and when he
got to the corner OF Main street he observed
James Mutt standing In a doorway. lie
glJnced casually at Mutt but did not at
tempt 10 stop, Young Mutt, however as
soon as Dukes got up TO him. drew reyol-
yer and fired at him, the ball taking effect
In his side. Dukes started TO run toward the
post-ofiice, with the Intention Of seeking q
shelter there lie was hit by second shot
before reaching the post-oiice doorway. Just
as he got to the doorway third shot struck
him and laid hin prone upon the post
Office floor. Young Mutt had followed him up,
dlscharging the revolver as rapidly as ha
could and completed the assault by firing
two bullets into the body OF Dukes while
II lay on the floor One Of these balls
passed through his neck, and each one Of
the five took effect Dukes was dead before
any one could get TO him. Mutt surrendered
himself to the Sheriff and was committed
TO Jail. lie was perfectly calm, but
CHASTITY white, and laboring under the most
intense excitement
Every one is surprised that the deed was
committed by James Mutt, who was the last
person in the world from whom vengeance
for his fathers killing was expected. His
disposition is docle and kindly almost to q
weakness. lie is only a boy yet but In
stature oyertops an ordinary man, being fully
six feet high. His placidly Of disposition
even as boy kept him Tree from hoylsh
quarrels and fights. lie Is an lndustrOuslad
manually but notmentally His tastes, unlike
his fathers are not intellectual. lledlsliked
togo tosehool, because study Involved mental
activity, which was distasteful TO him.
When at work on his fathers farm he was
contented His character IS SO sluggish that
by many he Is considered weaa-mlnded 1t
was constant brooding over his fathers
death and Dukes acquittal that wrought
him up 70 the commission Of this crime.
Both he and his sister rizzie have been prac-
ticing with reyoYers for months, and those
who were aware Of this understood
the object Young Mutt killed Dukes pre-
and with malice, but hardly
any one believes, even in the face OF that (
fact and the present high state of excite
ment, that he viii ever be hung.
The murder which led 70 the tragedy Is /
still fresh In the minds 0f all. Dukes, who /
was engaged to Miss Lizzie Mutt, had writ 1
ten infamous letters to her father Captain 1
A. c. Mutt, questioning her chastity, and
Captain Mutt, upon the invitation OF Dukes,
lad gone to the lattcr's room IN botel on'
December "a TO settle the affair quietly, /
when Dukes shot and killed him. The muir /
ler created intense excitement and Dukes
vas arrested, tried and acquitted His re-
ease caused great indignation, and threats
a his life were heard on All sides but no
lttempt was made to carry them out, and It
Mas generally believed that he would be ale
owed to remain in Uniontown unmolested.