Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-06-21
Deeds of Rlnnd.


Warner, the man whom it is believed ont.
ragged and murdered the Lyons girl at Chebov-
gan, Mich, was hanged by mob or tue night
of The 14,l
The wife of Geo. l.. Jones. editor of the
Workman, at Boomer, Wis, took a fatal dose
OF landanum on the 14th, owing to family
troubles.
John Smith was shot dead by negro in a
saloon at Warner Station, Ark, on tue 18th.
dc lnterfcred iii a Quarrel between the negro
and }: w. Dyer.
AT Rockford. Coosa County, Ala, on The
l4th, negro named Jordan Corbin murdered
benjamin Garden, his wife and n son.
James Mcdaniel, one of the Oldest residents
OF Ialapoosa, Ga, was murdered ON the street
on TIE 14th, by shooting, by John Skipper. No
cause is assigned.
1t a fight at New York on the 18th between
Daniel Hoy and William Rogers. iIie former
received injuries from which he died the fol
lowing morning. Rogers was arrested
Alex Myatt, indicted for numbering Jchu
Blrd, who ran away with his wife, hanged him
sell III the jail at Steubcnvlllc, O., on the 10th
inst
Ludoyic Stanton, one OF the Oldest aud best
Known civil engineers III the west, committed
suicide at Freepori, ILL.,. on the 9th inst. He
occupied the position of city engineer of Chi
caSo few years since.
sensational tragedy was enacted at one of
the fashionable residences of Vincenucs, Ind,
on the night of the 8th inst. Charles Pollock
Killed his wife, to whom he had been married
but Elk months and then shot himself fatally.
Revenge.
From Uniontown, Pa, comes.news OF the m,,r-
der on the 18th inst, of N. l.. Dukes by James
Mutt. This crime is the sequel and natural
consequence of the deliberate shooting of the
lal,crs father, Capt. A. G. Mutt, by Dukes. 1t
VIII be remembered that Dukes, after clrcula-
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daughter Of the captain, whom he had seduced
nhder promise of marriage, sent for the father
Tor the purpose of discussing the affair at his
room at the hotel. After few moments con-
yer, alton no deliberately drew a revolver and
shot the old mau through the head. After n
fair trial an imbcclc jury rendered verdict of
not tuilty. and he WAS allowed to 20 free
Popular feeling ran high for time, and some
of the Jury only escaped punishment at the
hapds of mob by keoplng out Of the way.
After u short absence from the place, Dukes
ieturh'd TO uniohtown. where he settled down
q,leily. Ou the evening of tho 18th, however,
his career was brought 10 Il sudden termina
Hon. While passing IN front of the postoiiice
Just before dark, James Mutt appea,ed in the
doorway with Il revolver, which he
proceeded to empty at his fathers
murderer. Three shots out or possible five
to9k eject III the body of Dukes, within
radius OF four inches and in close proximity ,o
the heart. at the titth shot Dukes fcll, and
immediately expired. On searching the BODY
the identical revolver with which he killed tho
tather OF Mutt was found in his pocket, wlnlo
suspended from his suspeodcrs under his vest,
where it could bc easily reached, was a wicked.
looking dirk knife. After making sure of the
result of the shooting, Mutt quietly gave him
sell up to The iitst policeman he met. aud was
taken to jail. In connection with the affair. il
is mentioned as significant fact, that when
Dukes was arrested for the murder of CAPT.
Mutt, he was allowed The freedom Of tie
sherlff's house, while tho avcnger of sister's
wrongs and fathsr's murder, is placed in
four-by eight cell in the jail.