Daily Republican., 1883-06-16
MISS LIZZIE MUTT.
HOW SHE LOOKS AND HOW SHE
TAIKS-hHE WISHES SHE
HAD SHOT DUKES.


A correspondent of the Baltimore sun
writes thus to that paper from the.scenes
Of the late Mutt Dukes tragedy:
This afternoon for the first time Mrs.
Mutt went to the Jail aud had long
talk with her son. She says that he
showed great deal ofemotion at sight
of her. In speaking Of the shooting ne
said Mother, had to kill him his
laughing scorn almost drove me mad.
He ought to have had better sense than
to laugh in my face when ] met him the
other day He does not make any at
tempt to deny that he shot Dukes de-
liberately. He speaks OF the affair az
of duty performed.
Miss Lizzie Mutt did not accompany
her mother to the Jail, but remained at
home to care for the younger children.
She is not SO spirit-bruktn as she was
last winter. On the contrary, hel cOur-
age appears to be reused to the highest
pitch Her pretty brown eyes have lost
their sad expression, and are bright and
full of fire. Her manner, too, has u'l-
dergone a change. Instead OF being
shrinking and nervous sh" is outspoken
and decisive. Her Sufirrings have
made her strong She conVerses charm
ingly, and is very attractive. I1cl
graceful figure was to-day becomingly
attired in mourning.
81 wish" she said, "you would con
rradict The report that Jim has beer
practicing pistol shooting, because ht
hasn't been doing anything OF the sort
Neither mother nor knew that he had
IA pistol He has always been such
quiet, good boy that none OF MS thought
he would do anything violent.
After a moment or so of deep nedita
,ion she sat bolt upright in her chair
and then said suddenly: "The only
thing | regret about the shooting is thai
did not do it myself. had made NJ
my mind if he remained here to Kill
him. and would most assuredly have
done so had the opportunity been pre-
senttd. His presence was Constan
menace and disgrace | know that
surprise you by what | have said, ant
doubtless others will not understand
that so timid a woman could be so re
ngeful, but it is true, notwithstand
Ing. Oh, how envy jim his cell -
When told OF a rnlnor hat her broth
er was rather feeble-minded, she de
MED it Indignantly. emo, sir sh'
said "there will nor be any plea of in
saniry in tho case. His defense is tha
he defende! his listers honor and hi
fathers death. Would not any brav'
man have done likewise? Jim is j;
noble fellow, and the people will 81
consider him.
Relative 10 the relations between
Dukes and Miss Mary Beeson, Mis-
Mutt said :"I have otted heard tina
they were engaged to be married, bu
do not know whether this report is tru
,r not. When was engaged to hin
gossip had it that he was paying atten
tions to other ladies also. Miss BeesOn !
name was mentioned at the time.
told Tim of what had heard, and h.
said it was all nonsense, and that ther
was not "A word of truth in it, | pit.
Miss Beeson from the bottom of IN.
heart
Miss Mutt has prepared for publica
tiun a statement which will, it is said
incontrovertibly prove that the intima
ton in Dukes letters are false. IN
statement was prepared at the sugges
ton of DR.. l.. w. Case, of Connecticut
an intimate friend of the late Captail
Mutt. 1t was intended to give the ma,
r ter to the public on Friday, when tn
disharment case was to have been tried
hut the unlooked-tor death Of Duke
will make il necessary to change the al
ticlc somewhat, Consequently it vii
not be published until later. DR.. Cas-
says the statement will contain lette
written 10y Captain Mutt seven day
previous to his death, in which he say
that his daughters inno ence had bee'
established by the best possible ev
trnce. 1t is said that when the CaI
|, tain was convinced on this point his il
dignatiOu at Dukes course increased t
such an extent that he could cOntrt
: himself no longe", and thr retore went
see him. 1t was ut this interview Duke
shot him.