The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-03
RALEIGH n. c., WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY 3, 1888.
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Captain Mutt entered. and Brecken-
ridge came outside and stopped to talk
with James L. Feather. They heard
heavy scu.llng inside and the voice Of
Mutt crying out for Breckenridge On
rushing into the room they found the
two men clinchcd in i terrible struggle.
They at once took hold and succeeded
i'll getting them separated. No weapons
were visible. except Mutt had in his hand
cane. Feather pushed Dukes back
Elto one corner Cf the room and Breck-
enrd-c lot Mutt OF into another or
ner.
Feather testified that while he stood
holding Dukes. who was ten feet distant
from Mutt. he suddenly drew a revolver.
from his pocket aud exclaimed. on
came in here TO Whip me and 50 ! shoot
YOU" I'd the same time raising his re-
/ volvcT and firing at his antagonist; the
ball took effect below the left eye. pen
i trating the brain; Captain Mutt fell Ia
/ the floor and never spoke aiterward ;
4 Breckenridge took the dying man in his
arms and Feather engaged in a despcr-
ate struggle to w.est the revolver from
/ Dukes. finally su. ceedug. Breckon-
ridgc.,and Feather both testified thlt
/ Mutt had no revolver in his hand. but
4 that after Dukes had fired Mutt reached
! into MS pocket, aud when they pulled
his hand out il was found TO be holding
a revolver in a death grip.
/ Mr. Jennings. proprietor Ol the hotel
was sitting IL room just below and
heard a voice which he supposed to be
that of Dukes saying. stand back;
am III seli-detence," but neither OF the
three who witnessed the shooting re-
membered hearing this. Finding his
shot was fatal Dukes walked down the
! steps. remarking to Mrs. Jennings. Il
am sorry, but | had to do il in selt-de-
fence He then confined out and down
| the back way to the Sheriff house anC
gave himse!fup. lie subsequently ma le
a statement to his attorney to the effect
that Mutt came III his room and made
an assault upon him with cane thai
he wrested the cane from Mutt and Tho
latter was reaching for his revolver
whereupon he epullcd out his own and sho
in self-dcIence
MoEALE.-Fast girls always brcecd,
a fight, if no worse. Moreover th'
Northern habit 0! carrying pistols rend
ers lie unsafe in that section, even lo
innocent church Eoers.
a negro III brooklyn, city 0
Churches killed two pcrs ons, and thcl
lid in al hole under a factory. 4 po
liccmlu cra.vied il aft" iim. and in Tin
stru-- ly t}c negro " mortally w"I!..,I
cd.
At Peru, Illinois. +. Donrelly :
nalizcd his civilization by shooting int,
crowd around Lar. One man wa
killed, and several hurt. y policeman
killed Donnelly. No calds.
At Battle Greek, Michigan. Ir
Bathrick. a wealthy physician, with lar.
family, scduced Miss Annie Prosaer
only daughter OF sick English lady
who needed money. 1t is charged th;.
the girl was regularly sold to the Docto
N return for money. and mcdi. al attcII
dance. When the inevitable eXpoSur,
occurred, aud lie VAS indicted for abor
tion. the girl drowned herself in Kaia
mazoo river. Aud t.lrec or four night
later The .IGtlier aiSo. .'u1Hmitted suicide
Curious world isn,i :.9 Westward tn,
the. marching Moral Idea axe iis way
john Craig of Lakclicd, y. r.. al
tempted To shoot gay 'mashcr HGa
had inveiglcd away the lrothy aiie, tonl
OF his tiancce John was a lad mark,
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