The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-06-22
VENGEANCE.
A Life for . Life.

A Life for Life.
PITTsBURG, June 13.-The Posts Union
town, Pa, special says: James Mutt, son Of
State Treasurer captain A. Mutt, deceased,
shot and killed N. s. Dukes, his fathers
murderer, this evening at 7.3o o'clock. He
shot four times, all the balls taking effect.
Dukes died instantly. Dukes had been fire.
quently warned Of his danger in remaining
In Uniontown, and he lately said that he
would stay either there or In the cemetery.
It Is said that he had expressed q fear Of the
SON of Captain Mutt, and was never on the
street after night.
To-day James Mutt was seen practicing |
with revolver at his home and this evening
about half past seven O'Clock he was stand
ing near the postofiice when Dukes came |
along. As Dukes was passing he turned and |
noticed young Mutt, just as he stepped from |
the doorway and who fred shot taking eff |
feet in Dukes side. Dukes started to run, /.
when Mutt followed and shot again. BY
this time Dukes was on the postoffice steps,
when he received another shot and fell inside
the door. Mutt followed and fired two more
shots into Dukes PROSTATE body, one taking
effect in the neck. Dukes was dead before
any one could get to him. The revolver
that did the work was the same one that
Captain Mutt carried on the morning of his
death. Young Mutt gave himself up and is
now in Jail. Five shots were fired, four tax
ing effect. The coroner's jury is now sitting.
Excitement is running high.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, June 14.-The shooting
of N. S. Dukes, last evening, the slayer OF
Captain A. c. Mutt, by the son Of the latter,
was the all-absorbing topic to-day. Excite
ment has comparatively subsidized, however,
and every one apparently is breathing sigh
of relief, now that the last chapter has been
added to the tragedy. The coroner's jury
resumed the investigation this morning.
After hearing several witnesses, the jury
retired and in few minutes returned with
the following verdict: ave find that Nicho-
las S. Dukes came TO his death from wounds
received from a revolver fed in the hands of
James Mutt, on the corner of Main and Pitts
/
June, about the hour of 7:15 o'clock p. M"
A Chronicle Uniontown special says: A
vile rumor became current here to-day,
through the instrumentality of Dukes
friends, that Mrs. Mutt, widow of Captain
Mutt, had encouraged her son to attack and
slay Dukes. II is stated on good authority
that Dukes met young Mutt on the street and
laughed in his face in sneering manner,
and thus himself precipitated his fate. The ex-
element over the Dukes-Nutt tragedy Is sub
siding, and everything is quiet here tonight.
Young Mutt is locked up in Jail, but this af.
ternoon had very affecting interview with
his mother, in the parlor of the sheriff. Mrs
Mutt was accompanied by her two brothers
The son was assured by his uncles that the
sympathy of the public was with him.
Dukes remains were taken to his mother:
home. The latter takes her sons death very
hard, and says that she frequently warned
him to stay away from Uniontown. he re-
, piled that he was not afraid. Public senti
ment is strong in favor of Mutt. There arr
few exceptions, however, to be fount
| among certain clique of politicians, whit
are afraid to express themselves. Message
have been pouring in all day from all sec
lions rendering sympathy with the Nut
family, and offering pecuniary assistance u
be used for the defense. In Plttsburg
public subscription has been started for tn
;. same purpose. The trial, IL Is thought, vii
take place at the September term of court
and as his offense is not bailable, lie will
:. have to remain i'm prison until that time. Il
S an interview, Mrs. Mutt said she had er
h treated her son over and over again to pram
Use that he would never assault Dukes; bu
= while listening patiently to her, signiie
what he intended doing.
A PTTTsBURG, June 16.-A Uniontown, Pa
\ special says: All that was mortal Of Nichols
e Lyman Dukes, the man whose present
e caused family discord and disgrace al
y bloodshed at Uniontown, were hidden frol
sight to-day in Churchill Cemetery, the bur,
ing ground Of the Struble family "a short di
v lance from here, in German township. Vel
/" few Uniontown people attended the funera
s. and most of those who did 60 went throug
;, curiosity. The services were conducted
E. Revs. Mulholland and Bailey of the Presb
10 terrain church, and were short and affectin
V In the course of his remarks Mulholland sa
a. it was not for him to judge Dukes. He hi
Is gone to answer before higher bar. MI
r.. Struble, mother of deceased, then took la
10 look and sobbed aloud as she gazed on h
IT. son. The coffin was then closed and q
le cortege, which was composed of about 3
81 people In ninety-two vehicles took up the
march to the cemetery. On arrival the
the usual ceremonies took place. after viii
the body was lower ed to the grave, and t
a party returned to the Struble mansion
a. dinner.
u.s. Dispatches from all parts Of the count
We are yet pouring in on the Mutt family, te
sh dering sympathy and offering financial aid
al be used In Nuts defense.