The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
DENouNcrNG DUKES.
The People,. fndi ignnfion Over the Assassin,-
: Acqcitfai-seafhinz Deu nc aiicu OF the Lu-
ry-A mini.ter's Rarniu. words-kz puision
from the Bar.

/ A remarkable Indignation meeting was held by
the eitizrns uf Cniontown, Pa, last Thursday ev-n-
ing To exprrss the sentiments Of the tnwn, and the
county Of Fayefte. on the acquiifal of " l. Dukes
the murderer of Captain Mutt. The iurymeu were
jeered and hissed Whenever they appeared the
streets and personal violence threatened against
them. The largest hall in Unioutown packed
by indignant citizens. DR.. Fuller, the oldest physi-
clan in the place. presided and the list of vieepres
dents included all the ministers, leading lawyers.
merchants and many prominent citizens: Telegrams
from all parts of the State received and read
drnouncing the jIry and the assassin.
| The following resolutions were presented and
Whereas, A great public calamity has befalleu US,
esteemed citizen has ,lien by the base traducer
of the honor of his family. and with shame and hui
initiation be it said jury has been found in Fayette
County grossly disqualified for the proper dis
charge of their high trust as TO make exemption
| from punishment premium on crime. therefore:
| Resolved, that the acauittal of " L. Dukes the
murderer of Captain A. {. Mutt. by a Fayette COun-
~ jury is rpruaeh to the intelligence and deceney
of our people, and destroys public confidence in the
intelligence and purity of the decisions Of the jury
box.
Resolved That in the light of the recent verdict
| acqnttirg \. l. Dnkes. Fayett- County jury has
proclaimed lirense aud protection to the lbertne
and assassin, aud has hruusht lismay to the hearth
s;"nes of every hons hold.
Resolved. That the methods adopted by pnke- and
some Of his friends T. iiwart public justice. by pack
| ing and irammelins the iHry before which he was
tried. are worthy OF the hctrayer of youthfG nno-
/ eence and npniusists of seduction and murder
! Resolved. bat we calmly hut impcraiiyrly de
/ maud that y. l.. Dukes seek a future. home where
! great crimes have rrfu.e the jury box. far
/ from speedy ard 'oudisH punishment
| Rtsuiyed. That demand exemption from the
partisan efforts OF pablo officers To tamper with the
brh,sis Of justice, aud offer the only alternative
| the bloody ARENA at the shrine of Judse Lynch.
| Relolved. That VIZ tender the Hon. AlphonsO Viii
SOU our sincere thanks for the able and impartial
discharge o his dPties during the trial of this case
| aud assure him that the modification and disgust
entertained by every good citizen at the nsfariOus
verdict from the iury-hox Is assuagrd by an honest
prid, in the intelligence. npariiality and manlnrss
/ displayed from the bench.
| Resolved. that offrr sincere coincidence to the
widow and orphan children Of Captain Mutt berrit
uf a Kind husband ahd tender parent. Nav they he
ronsnled by the assurance that the memory of their
dead will he emhalmed in the affections of hosts OF
living friends when the drtcstel memory and blood
stained hands of " L. Dakes have persisted from the
! fHcc of the earth.
| Resolved. That we Offer Our heartfelt thanks to
| Hon. William H. Playfurl. l.. l.. johnson and 4 ID.
Boyd Esqs for the ah!e and rloqurnt efforts which
they, made srcnre verdict in accordance with
the evidence and To prevent this shame from coming
! upon our County and regret that their wnrls were
wasted as pear before swine. upon a jury who de-
lied alike the court. the evidence and their oaths
| before God.
! The Rev. y z. Kerr read the resolutions, and
| pending their adoption he said:
Words fail to express the intensity of my feel
ings over the outrageous act of twelve mrn whn
| have pretended to do their sworn duty. Well may
| parents tremb!e for their daughters, when twelve
/ men can be found who base. lost To all
sense OF manhood. deccncy and honor to rendrr.
distinctly contrary 10 all the evidence. the. yeret
which acquitted Lyman Dukes of the murder OF
| Captain Mutt and Of responsibility for the terrible
\ blot which he has attempted to put upon the fair
nanie o. lis dear family. May the names of these
jurors 90 down pusirrity the black list of Fay
rtte County. To Ice remembered only with feelings Of
shame and nr nrNprrsshe disgust To be remembered
| throughout the State thn-c who had committed
| the monumental act of imfdmy. And as for Nirho-
IL, Lyl.an Dukes may he go forth to learn. Cain
did. what II is tn bear upon his hr1W1thc brand of a
murderer. May hc learn that there Is "a punishment
trgaFnerE turn
aside. Let him 90 forth to learn that when he shall
stand in the lrrsrnce of purity and innocence his
conscience shall sting him and accuse him Of the
lowest forms uf l!ceninusness and dehauchrry. Let
| him learn that the of Cain shall follow him
wherever his footsteps may 90. Let him learn that
| the hand that penncd such letters as he wrote tu
Captain Mutt Is the hand of "owarlly assassin
| the hand of a man unworthy of place among hon
| est AMI upright people La him learn that all in
| ed inhabitaEt oi the Internal regions
| When c0art met ut CnionIown. Thursday after
noon. Cul. john Collins, whose law office nsrd TO he
jointly occupied by himself and Dukes. and
| presented lirtt!In asking JGd.e Wilson To strike
Dukes name from the roll of praetcing attorneys at
| the bar. IL signed 10y twenty-ninc lawyers
sixteen Democrats and twelve Republicans. 1t was
not considered fitting To ask Dukes counsel 10 sign,
| although they werr fully in sympathy with the
| movement. The petition was headed by the rame
| of Daniel Kane. in whuse ofiiCr Dukes pad law.
Only two lawyers refused 10 sign IT, judge Wilson
| granted a rule rcturnable May !. when Dukes will
have TO APPEAR and show cause why he should not
| he deharrc,l from practice
Harrisburg Telegram states that resolution, for
the expulsion of Dukes, If lac should dare to attempt
To qualify member of the hnnsc already in
the p"rkris of several representative including
Nichnlsnn. Democrat and ColborH. Republican.
| Speaker Faunre declares that should occasion
quire lac will leave the chair and take the floor
protest against Dukes. The feeling of Indignation
against the jury still runs hisn. Not senator Or
representative be inuud who does not cXpSrss
the strongest deInnci4lirn "f Duke. vllany ap in
decency.
Kennedy; Bo=arins. Frey and Hogan. the gentle
named by Dukes in his brutal letter TO Captain
Mutt, as havin. had criminal relations With his
daughter have made affidavit DENYING his assertions
AMI branding Dnkcs liar.