West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-01-06
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Representative Dulses kiHs Cashier Nuft
--MNsicrR Snrromnaing NE CI.ilne.

THE UNIONTOWy TRIGEDr.
Representative Dukes KiHs Cashier Matt
--Hys'ery Surrounding the crime.
a -hocN,Dg treard, was enacted
at Um)utown. euusy lvap,a. on
sunday morning, the day before
Cngst 10 ~Meh Os2taIu C.Nult.
cashier OF the I, P,nusylvauia State
tret'ury, was shuJ aud killed IN a
room et he jennings Hotel by l.
n Dpkes, a w-l-kuowD me- m her OF
,ho Fsyere county n,r and D-m-
octstlc membet-e ect TO the Penn
*, wanna Legislature
Capt. Nat, who Ia resident of
Omontown, came home SATURDAY
evening from Harrisburg to pay a
mort VISIT TO his fanny, the State
ue'sury beng c,os,d lor C,ristmas.
lie trans 'cted some bustn-ss SAtur-
,Ay evening, aud on Sunday moru-
ny he weut TO the McC elland Ho-
ie TO -'e hi nephew f, 49,. Bee cken-
rdge, who Is cashier OF the Peoples
Back ot Fsyette County. Tue TWO
sen 100 the bank together, aud II
ter IA ing over uttie matter OF
bus,nsgs Capt. Mutt esid TO his nepn-
ew; nave some trouble Oh hand,
q as l wish TO talk TO some one
about I, | may "a weil max con
tiiaut OF you. | have iateI, r-ce v
Two Infamous letters from n l..
Dukes, whlun | Will show you. /
want TO see Dukes TINS morning. aud
nave AN interview with hun, ~ 1
return TO Harrisburg tomorrow.
Ine two men tben decided TO 20 to
Dukes's room, wbloh was Just across
the street ir' IN where lhry were IN
the bank. eckpprldga SAID he
would So up aud see u Dukes was 10.
Ia" proprietor u the hote. no rue
I'd the c1Iored porter 10 Condnct Nj
Bre .EruUGge up 20 toe room, winch
~ on he como asor Tnr pur =.
Hni b ecEegidge l.4rs-d hrousn
tbe 81 ting r0pll ani o. stal,s, q
Nut at the saIns Lao J. tng tt-
nall by the irout door aud passing
up the steps aftrr them. DHk-s an
swe,ea Breckenridge rap AT tn
door w,tn nnjuqmry as 10 who was
mere, ,wh-reupun b, ckenrIdg- open
ed tdnd ssId be had brought Cap.
Nh Uu, who wi-Hed 10 spesk win
h,m. NUT entered aud Bfe"ken
idge returned Outside, ,ud stopped
tax wl,h J,mes Father, son.
n- a" Of tine proprietor.
a he, cOpV~r-rd IN The hall near
o. door tney hetrI heavy scufl pg
u-,hr, and DE VOICE OF Nut crying
~ B k-mldkr. 90 rushing ~ y
u-r,,n they found The two mri
uCnsdIu terr Di- strngg.e. Tusy
Juk 10 Oi th,m aui -uccerdyd
-ytlrg turm -rPBra,ed. 40 weapons
pelu- VsinI exc~pt not Mutt bad
Iu ms uaut = cau~ with wnicn ne
u-le.y Wa ked Feuue- pusUrd
Duiyrs back INTO Que orDer VI toe
20 ~ ans b scs -UD1ge % Nuft oH
900 auoine, oornr,, Wui rn-
patties were 10 ms p.eu.n, Duke
-dd1rniy dtrw a reV yer fr. m is
pocket and exclaimed 'Yyu oatue a.
Yefe 30 whip me, aud 81 In snoot
sou A. iue same time raiaiog ms
.-voivyr nDd hIa2 at bis Antagonist
+ btIl oOB ehr just belo th
,- eJ- aod penetrated t1e BRAN.
% ts.u Nat tn 10 tbs floor and
u.vef -poBe aii twttd.
FILdIug us shot Was lata Duk -e
walked down tne srvrs, IN rk .ng
90 Mr.. Jsunings, / am sorry, but /
ned TO do iL in seii-oeien-e.' II
Lhen continued ont aud down the
Dack Wy 10 tbe sEeff Office, and
gave b nsei up. flo -ubsequenuy
made . statement 90 hIs Il torney 30
the ehect tbat Nut came iuto hIs
room aud msie ~ assault on bim
WI b taue: that he wfe.t. q
ine cone from Nut, aud The latter
ss reaching tor I'VE revolver, where
upon he pulled JuJ be owIa aud fie!
,u b,s owa defence Ai,sr uesung
tue tvide or tbe ofOne,'s jury re-
turoed verdict tbu Csptuu Nutt
came to hl- death by n wsto. D. TIE
.auds o N. J.. Duk,s.
Tue cau,e % this tragedy ~ wrap
reI Iu mystery. Nutt and pu6.s
we're never known ~ have noJ my
quaue., ADD sn tDe.testtnouy taken
osioie the cofoDer's Joty thr-0 oot
tbs sightest hgat ca the subject
Dukes was payinR attention 90 C~pt.
Nurrs daughter, end % ~ RnoEL
trat the Csrtan regarded tHis VITO
d siavOr.
a UuIoutouu COrtespoudeut says
tha Dukes u batIve OF Ono. and =
t1duats oi r.. oe 90 o. eye, bu
ctm tO U 11towu in ssi ltr. II
i- uO4 43 e.Is o axe. Ctp ps.n NIu
We eosopy slp,iu -d cas"Itr5. Dv
otsfe Treasury.
Duk-- uas D-.n admitted ts
appear at the Msrch tenn ol tie
court.
Tu prominence OF the parties and
tue wyststy surrounding che csr
nave tent uuusual interest 10 this
unfortunate affair.