Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-06-20
DUKES MAKING NO SHOW IF RESTS
TANCE.

street, and the building in which 1t IS
located stands on the corner OF Main
and Plttsburg streets, and has been
known ever since IFS erection, which
was many years ago, as the Round
Corner" The room Immediately in
front of the postofice and facing on
Main street has for many years been
occupied as a drugstore, but that IS
removed and the front completely torn
out and is being remodled for a bank
ing.room for the First National Bank.
In this room. near the main street,
stood James Mutt, and when Dukes
reached the spot or got little beyond
where he stood, Mutt opened fire on
him and shot twice, hitting him in the
back. Immediately 10 the rear OF the
heart. Dukes started on a dead run.
pursued by Mutt. who again fired three
more shots, one of the shots taking
effect in the back, about two inches
from the first, the fourth missed him
and the fifth struck htm in the left an
kle as he was gong up the pOstofllce
steps. Thcie are taO steps, and when
Dukes reached The Top one lie f,ll fol-
ward on his face.
There was an immense crowd of peo-
ple standing around on the outside OF
The Office. They ran in every direc-
ton for fear Of being shot. The nth
ball only erazed the left angle and
Glanced of and wen. through some OF
the lock-boxes. A number of persons
rushed up the steps when Dukes fell,
and at the same time policeman Pegg
ran Up ard caught Mutt, who made no
resistance whatever, but said TO the
officer. Here, you take this" where
upon he gave him his revolver. Pegg
said to him. You have done bad
piece Of work." 10 which Mutt replied,
"Yos, Int could not help it,"
The cfllcer took Nut 10 Jail. and
Dukes was carried to the same room
in the Jennings House where Capt Mutt
was killed by him, and which be has
continued 10 occupy ever since. Dukes
knew who shot him evidently, for lie
turned round wien the first shot was
fired and looked at Mutt while he was
firing the second, and then ran round
the corner to the postoflice.
When the coroner had iDplnneled
bis Jury it was decided TO wait until
tomorrow morning to take any evl-
dence. Two of the balls penetrated
the body and lodged jus. under tie
skin in the breast, one on the right side
aud the other just in the centre. which
fractured a rib. These two balls we're
cut out and the wounds prObed. The
third wound was then probed aud it
was found that the ball passed through
the left lung and lodged in the muscular
tissue of the heart.
None Of Dukes relatives have arrig-
cd as yet. James Mutt is just 2l years
old, OF steady habits and peaceable
disposition. Oily a few days ago
when he went home he told his mother
be had met Dukes on the street and
that Dukes looked at HIM and laughed.
His mother tried hard to get him TO
promise that he would not DO anything
to Dukes, but lie told her he would not
talk to her on tlat subject. 7 e re-
yolver he used was 32.cdlore C)l,
sci -cocking.
The town was IN great state OF eX-
element tie first pirt OF the evening,
but II i all quiet now. Every one ap-
proves Of the action of tie boy. Tele-
grams are pouring in here from all
sections Of the United States cOngralu-
latng tie people over the matter and
: aging 10 draw on them for any amount
Of money to help defend Mutt. Mrs.
Mutt and her daughter are much dis
tressed over the occurrence. Jlm,s
Mutt is quite calm now, but, like his
mo,h.r and sister, has nothing TO say.
A number Of his friends visited him, a.
did also several of Mrs. Nuts.
PITTsBURG, PA, June ia
special from UnlOntown to the Com
mercial Gazette says: The slayer Of
Capt. Mutt is himsel: slain, and now
lies lifeless in the same room at the
hotel as that in which the tragedy Of
December "a was enacted. The slayer
this time is James Mutt, Capt. Nuts
eldest son, who is now in jail. When
it was known that DHkcs was dead
the excited crowd gathered around the
postofli.e, and there on the floor lay
the lifelc>s body Of Nicholas Lyman
Dukes.
Whes Dukes fell he tried TO say
something, but could only gasp, and in
momont he was dead. BY this time
officer Pcgg reached young Mutt and
laid hold of him. The latter Struggled
itrcely TO free hi.nself, but when he
discovered it was an cfli er he quietly
yielded and was taken to the iiil.
Dukes body was removed 10 his room
at the hotel, where Coroner Sturgeon
impaneled jury, consisting Of ]. Gil
more, foreman, and VIM. II. Miller,
DR.. L. S. Dadles, w. L. Robinson, G..
c. Marshall and John n. Dawson. No
testimony was taken. owing to the
difficulty of getting witnesses, and the
inquest adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing at G O'Clock.
On Dukes body was found his old
pistol, the one with which he killed
Nut, and hanging TO his su-ppnder.