Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-03-22

Office corner but the blasts were to wrintry, SO
IL was decid ID to have II I'm the public school
hall. In ten minutes after the ringing Of the
school house bell there was not standing room
In the hail. People of all classes, conditions aud
creed and OF every party flocked there. Muny
were unable to gain admission. Captain John
BieTer was called to preside. He spoke for n
bout ten minutes He,rev.ewed the character
of Captain Mutt IN MS relations to society and
his family. lie dwelt upoA the deep damnatl)n
of his taking off, and when he came to speak of
the jurors who acquittethis assassin, no words
were too strong In which 10 frame his powerful
condemnation OF their acts, When he affirmed
his abiding belief In the absoute purity OF the
young girl whom Dukes had so vitally traduced
his audience burst Into storm OF applause.
which clearly indicated how fully his sentiments
were received. special train from ConnellSvlie
had brought large delegations from that place,
Dunbar and intermediate points on the south
west railway While Mr.. Biever.was speaking
and the enthusiasm of the meeting was rising
to high pitch, C. II. Beall, OF this place, capped
the climax by rising to his feet and declaring.
~ was born In Maryland and am damned
glad of It, don't belong TO Fayette county"
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following are the resolutions which were
una himOuslv adopted
WHEREAS. A great public calamity has befall.
en- us. An esteemed citizen has fallen by the
hand OF the base traducer of the honor of his
family. and with shame and huml,iat ion be IL
said a Jury has been found In Fayeite county SO
grossly disqualified for the proper discharge OF
their nigh trust TO make exemption from pun
iShment q premium upon crime.
Resolved. That the acquittal OF n. L. Dukes,
the murderer OF Captain Mutt, by Eayette
~ {t.rNF ia rRnrpnFh ~
and decency OF our people and destroys public
confidence lr the iIteuleence ahd purity OF The
decisions OF the Jury box.
Resolved, That in the light OF the recent YER
diet acquitting n l.. Dukes Fayette county
fury has proclaimed license aud protection Ia
the libertine and assassin, and has brought dis
may 20 the hearthstone ofeYery household.
Res0LCed, That the methods adopted by N. J..
Dukes and some Of his friends to thwart public
justice by packing and tramneing the jnr: be-
fore which he waStried are weTthy OF the be-
trayer of youthful innocence and the apOlogIsts
Of seduction and murd"e.
Resolved That we demand exemption from
the partisan efforts OF public officers 10 tamper
with the 6ehest OF justice and Offer as the only
| alternative the bloody arena at the shrine OF
Judge Lynch.
Resolved, That we tender the Hon. AIphonse
Wilson sincere thanks or the able and Impair
t4al discharge Of his duties during the trial OF
this case, and assure him that the modification
and disgust entertained by every good citizen at
the nefnrious verdict from the Jury box IL as
suaged by an honest pride In the intelligence,
impartillity and manlineSs displayed from the
bench.
the widow and orphan children OF 4. C. Mutt
Dereft OF Kind husband and tender parent,
may they be consoed by The assurance. that the
memory Of their dead VIII be embalmed in the
affection OF host oI living friends when the de-
serted memory and bl6pd stained hands OF n. L.
Dukes have perished rrufI the face OF the earth.
to .'S Hon. Wilam IN Fl. Faayf6fE i. l.. Johnson @ aud
A. ID. Boyd. esq for the teble and eloquent CT.
forts which they made 70 seeure verdict In a.
cOrdaLce with the law and the evidence, and 10
prevent this shame from -Noming on our county,
and regret that their w0fts wasted as pearl be-
fore SN ne upon jury who denied alike the
court the evidence, and their oaths before God.
The reading Of the resolutions was frequently
interrupted by prolonged outbreakS of enthusi.
asm. When Rev. Kerr had finished the audience
vociferousy demanded speech from him, and
to their reqest he readily aSSented. lie sale
that words would fall 20 express the Intensity of
his feeling over the outrageous act OF twelve
men who had pretended 10 do their sworn duty
Well may parents trenible for their daughters
when twelve men can be found who are so base,
- lost TO all sense OF manhood, decency and
honor rs 10 render directly contrary 10 all the
evidence, the verdict which acquitted Lyman
Dukes OF the murder OF Captain Mutt and Of the
responsibility for the terrible blot which he had
attempted 10 put upon the fair name OF his dear
family. May the names OF these jurors 60 down
TO postcrity rs the black list OF Fayette county,
to be remembered only with feelings of shame
and InexpresSlble .disaHst, TO be remembered
throughout the state as those who had commit
ted the monumental act OF infam and rs for
Nicholas Lyman Dukes, may he go forth TO
learn. as Cain did, what It. Is TO bear upon his
brow the brand Of a murderer. May he learn
that there Is punishment which no bribery
can avert and no treachery turn aside. Let
him 20 forth to learn that when he shall stand
In the presence Of purity and innocence his con-
science shall sting him and accuse him OF the
lowest forms OF licenti business and debauchery,
Let him learn that the hand that pcnned such
letters as he wrote TO Captain Mutt Is the hand
OF a cowaFdly assassin, the hand Of a man un-
worthy place among honest and upright
people. Let him learn that all in all he is a man
who would shame the most abandoned inhabit.
ant OF the Internal regiens.~
The scene created by Rev. Kerr's address was
absolutely yIndeserbable.s IA gain, and again. and
again was 1t cheered andapplauded. The furore
was go great that 1t shook the walls Of the
building. The impression which followed Rev.
Kerr's speech was that nothing more remained
TO be said. SO the meftlnax quietly dissolved.
feeling that at least. sdsnetiR4g had been done
toward retrieving the fair name Of Payette
county.