The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-20

Mutt being taken behind the bars of
the Jail again. This was the first
time Mrs, Mutt had sen her son
since before the shooting on Wednes-
day evening.
UsIoNTowN, Pa. June 1.-The
postoffice corner has been to-day the
chief centre of interest and the peo-
pie have crowded about it from the
break ofday until this hour 90
O'Clock Pm, )and n ] write the group
of people are still discussing the trag-
edy at the fatal spot. The story Of
the shooting has been repeated to-day
times withous number, and the sccu-
rate aim Of young Mutt created gen.
eral surprise. The FIRST hurried &C.
counts of the shooting were not mae
curate except in few minor details
James Mutt was waiting for Dukes,
and as the later passed him he fired
two shots at him in such rapid sue.
cession that the reports seemed to be
blended with each other. Dukes spas
medically threw his hand towards
his back as if to reach for his revolv-
er, lodged and ran. Mutt fired again
and followed in close pursuit. Just
as Dukes got inside the postoffice
his assailant fired two more shots and
Dukes fell heavily to the floor upon
his face. 1t appears that the first
ball penetrated the body of Dukes,
that the second, detected by young
Nuts nervousness, grazed his ankle,
that the third and fourth followed
the course of the first, and the fifth
has already been accounted for
There does not appear to be any
foundation for the story that James
Mutt has been practicing with q re.
volver at q mark since his fathers
death. His deadly aim was rather
the outgrowth of a determined pur.
pose and u desperate resolution to
carry it out. He did not mean to
fight Dukes. He meant to kill him
and he did. -
GEN. BArLY's IDEA OFT.
Treasurer Baily was apprised oi
the news by Patriot representative
and received it as he sat on one o.
the benches in front of the treasury
department enjoying the cool of the
evening. sa
swell, now, that is an honorable
act, indeed, he said, "come in and
tell me all about it."
The group in the treasurer's offict
comprised Cashier Livesey, Genera
Baily, Mr.. Briggs and three othel
gentlemen. They were surprised a
the announcement. but did not tax,
it with any doubt. aa
II expected it some day, anC
thought it might have come earlier,
said the treasurer. "The town mus
be very excited tonight. Does thu
telegram you have give any furthel
particulars ?" .+4
Before any answer could be made
a Western Union boy hurried alone
the corridor and passed his book t.
the treasurer. Mr.. Baily opened tn,
envelope and this is what he read
"Jim Mutt has just this momenl
shot and killed Dukes. This disban
him. A. BEALL."
1
THE AvENGER OF THE FATHER.
James Mutt, the principal and on
ly figure in this act of retributivt
Justice, is q spare young man, tn,
Oldest son of the late Captain Mutt
and about 81 years of age. In hi
habits he has always been quiet ant
unassuming and though living il
Uniontown all his life. is not yer,
we'll known. At the time of the kill
ing of his father he was student a
Eastman's Business College, Pough
kepsie, New York, but returnet
home to take a position in the Firs
National Bank. It has been statet
that eyer since the lamentable oc
currence of last December he ha
brooded over the affair and determ
ined months ago to revenge the tax
ling away of his father. This ha
been no secret at Uniontown. Eve
since the jury's verdict came il
which freed Dukes, the latter ha
had a fear of an assault by Mr.. Mutt
and from the tenor of the telegram
the second act in the tragedy ha
come with the most direful and fata
effect. There is story afioat in th'
staid old comfy seat along the south
ern tier that when the excitemen
over the first deed was at its heigh
the mother of James drew him OF
her knees and had him promise tha
whatever the result of the trial nigh
be he would do no violence to hi
fathers murderer. The story doe
not say that any promise was given
BURIAL OF N. L. DUKES REMAINS.
UNIoHTowN, Pa, June 16.-Th
funeral of L. N. Dukes took place D
10 o'clock this morning, from hi
stepfather's residence, in German
township. The attendance frou
Uniontown was very small, compos
ed mostly of Court house officials
i. but the attendance of Mr.. and Mr.
Struble's friends was large. The fur
eral services were held in the parlol
The casket was a polished black ont
with a wreath of immortells at bot
head and foot.
Rev. NJ. C. Baily, pastor of tn
Church Hill congregation, was a.
sisted by Rev. A. G. Millholland, I
! Uniontown, Singing prayer, readin
a psalm and selections from Pre-
verbs, followed by a few remark
constituted the services. The onl
personal allusion was by Mr.. Millho
land when he stated that some wei
worthy and some were unworth
, and it was not for the living to jude
the deceased-that would be done b
God, who would do 1t well. 81
w. M. Lardin, Jesse NJ. CHoOve
J. J. Galley and DR.. ]. P. Sangstoi
all of German township, and Jur
Commissioner II. Clay Rush an
ex Sheriff Nessmore, of Uniontowl
were the pall.bearers. The funer,
n,ooooa;ov, x~.s an ,r,;lo lopn tn