Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-13

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The Dukes.Nutt Murder Trial
DUKES LKTTER ADMITTED IN EVIDENCE.

DUKES LkTTER ADMITTED IN EVIDENCE
UHIoNTowN, PA, March 1a-When the Dukes
Mutt murder trial was resumed this morning, Jos
prove that he had seen Dukes drop an Anonymous
fathers house. This evidence was ruled out The
letters which Dukes had written to Capt Mutt
were then offered in evidence, and notwith-
stanoing the strenuous protest OF the de-
tense, were admitted. They were read to the fury
Dy Mr. Playford, and created a profound sensation
fully up to expectations. Dukes acknowledges un
soncl1ediy That ne had enjoyed Illicit Intercourse
,nvn r Capt NUTS daughter and gives alleged
ne expresses his opinion that Miss Mutt is in
delicate condition, and theoretically suggests to
honor of his daughter and family. The prosecu-
tion here rested.
THE DEFENSE IN OPENING
proved that Dukes had said to Mrs jennings as
she left the room after the meeting, that he was
sorry for what he had done: that he had acted
only IN self-defense, as Capt. Mutt would have
Killed him If he had not XII led Mutt The court
ADJOURNED for dinner.
LETTERS THAT LED TO THE TRAGEDY.
In writing to Col. Mutt December Dukes says
III Is inexpressibly painful to me to write you
upon the subject which now have in hand. But
consider 1t duty both to myself and to you
ABOUT four years ago met your daugh ter Lizzie
at a festival in the Methodist church. was
sCruck Dy her beauty and charmed with her in
nocence aud simplicity; I sought and obtained
an Introduction. Probably a year ago
spent very pleasant evening. subsequently 1
called upon her alone. She showed me burn on
her wrist l took her hand in mine to look at it,
and was surprised that she permitted her hand to
Ilnger In mine. This flattered my vanity. When
was about to depart attempted to kiss her and
10 my stlll further surprise, instead of repulsng
me, she advanced her face to mine"
Dukes then tells the story OF hts intimacy with
MISS Mutt. and claims that others were implicated
he did. ~
In writing in reply COL Mutt says: "You say
would have done as you did. You are a.
-. II / had invaded the sanct1ty OF
home. as you have confessed to doing, I would
hold myself at only to be shot When cross the
threshold OF mans door and become the
wife and daughters are as sacred TO me socially
as my own. The suggestion that should re-
sort to the hellish acts of the abOrtionist could
only have emanated from creature like you I
have the physical courage to seek you out and
give you the alternative of repairing the ruin
which you have wrought or suffering death. 1t
remains with you to say whether there shall be
legal farce or tragedy. You cannot escape from
me nor evade me. Leaving UniontOwn wien 90
there Will not avail you. will be home again on
the 3d."
To this letter Dukes replied on the 10th, saying:
"In the light OF your letter would be justified In
shooting you on sight AS for marrying your
daughter would sooner suffer death than be
mated to Wanton, toy OF the town. However,
think meeting between us will result in an am
You at my Office at O'Clock on Saturday evening"
the 23d, or In my room at 9 O'Clock on Sunday
morning." The tragedy followed these letters