The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-11
THE NUTT-DUKEs TRAGEDY,
The Murderer's Account of the Killing
The Statement Prepared. in Expects
ton Of Death.

UNIoSTowS, Pa, August lO.-Just after
the acquttal Of y. l.. Dukes for the.murder
OF Capt. Mutt, and when the public feeling
against the former was running highest, 1t
was suggested to him by his friends that, in
view Of the manifest THAT his life was in
grave danger, it would be wise to prepare
for posthumous publication, II necessary, a
statement by his own hand, giving his own
individual side OF the great tragedy in
which he was performer. This advice
Dukes acted upon. lie was killed as eX-
pectcd. and in three weeks the trial OF his
murderer will take place. In II he describes
the killing in the following words son
the morning Of the 24th OF
nv desk in the Jennings Hotel,
rejecting upon my shoulders. The port.
err raped at my door. His rap is very IA
milar to me, because he carries my coat.
said come The door swung open, the
colored porter stepped back, and Mr.,
Breckenridge stood In the door. ] rose as
| was uttering these words, and stepped
within about six feet OF the door, and was
going TO shake hands with him and offer
him chair. lie said
CAPT. MUTT WANTS TO SEE YOU
| had no time 10 reply when the Captain
pushed into view, passed Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, came into the room and slammed
the door shut without turning. He did
not lift his eyes TO mine, but Kissed through
his teeth Il want to see you and rushed
upon me with his cane appraised. | in.
stinctiyely threw down my head, and threw
up my arm and the blows fell dagonally
across the arm. | grapp'ed with him
at once and caught the cane. We
struggled for few moments about
the foot OF the bed, and | wrested
the cane from bin and attempted to strike
him down with It. He then tire himself
against me and the blow had no effect. We
struggled once more aud had scuillcd over
into corner back Of the bed by the
window. knew that | was his superior in
physical strength and could have drawn my
pistol and shot him In the struggle, the pis-
tol being self acting, but did not wan, to
kill him. concluded as was physically
his superior, to do nothing but leep him
from hurting me and cried
'MuRDER' 'MuRpER'
with the full force Of my lungs, In order to
bring some one to the rescue As soon w
this alarm was given Capt, Mutt called
CLARK y Clark Clark in much lower
tone Of voice than that employed 10y me-
This call for his nephew, who had accom-
panied him there, coupled with the threat
In his letter OF An avengei filled me with
terror and desperation. | instantly threw
myself upon the cane with all my
power, and II was nine, He spHng
away from me to avoid another strike from
he cane, back toward the mantclIand as he
went he thrust his right hand into his over
coat pocket and attempted 10 draw his pis-
tol. IL seemed to be entangled. | SHAH
never forget the murdcrous look in his
eyes. The awful moment had come. IL
was either he or |. In the twnkline OF an
eye my pistol Was drawn from my hip
pocket, my right foot and arm advanced,
the trigger pressed, flash and Capt. Mutt
sank down alongside the wardrobe. My
position threw my back toward the door.
As:Capt. Mutt sank down heard confu.
sion behind me. | turned my head and
saw Mr. Breckenridge about the Not 81 the
bed Fastening toward Capt. Mutt. Mr..
Feather, barehcaded, was Just behind him,
his face as white as the counterpane on
the bed. Turned towards us, and just In
the door, was the black face and white eyes
| Of tho negro. The whole picture Is indeli'
bly, impressed upon my memory. I can
never forget y