The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-20

Another Account.
Another account says: James Mutt, son
OF the late Captain A. c. Mutt shot and
killed instantly ms fathers slayer, s.
Lyman Dukes az Uniontown this evening.
Dukes had been frequently warned TO leave
Uniontown, but ne persistently refused.
His friends had often advised him TO seek
another home, and his answer was always
that be would either live in UniontoWn or
be a corpse in the Cemetery. As far back
as last December young Mutt had
threatened to have Dukes' life and the latter
had always avoided him. This evening Matt
was standing a short distance from the Post
Office, when Dukes came up the main street.
Dukes did not see Mutt until they were side
by side, when Mutt quickly drew revolver
and fired, the first shot taking effect in his
side. Dukes started to rlD for the purpose
of seeking shelter, when Mutt fired a second
shot and Dukes fell in the doorway OF the
POstoffice. Young Mutt followed him up
and put two more bullets in the postrate body,
one passing though the neck, aud the other
lodging in the back. Persons who witnessed
the tragedy rushed to Dukes. bat before they
reached him he was dead. Mutt surrendered
himself Immediately ana was placed in Jail.
The shooting created intense excitement at
UniontovD, but a. IL O'Clock tonight every
thing was quiet Young Mutt is not quite
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considered quiet and inoffenSive. Ii Is said,
however, that he has been practicing with a
revolver for some time past The murder
which led 10 tire trsgedy of tonight is still
fresh in the minds of all. Dukes, who
was engaged TO Miss Lizzie Mutt,
had written an infamous letter to
her father, Captain A. c. Mutt, questioning
her chastity, and Captain Mutt, upon the in
vitatiOn of Dukes had gone to the latter's
room in the hotel on the oath of December
to settle the affair quietly when Dukes shot
him and killed him. The murder created
intense excitement, and Dukes was arrested,
tried and acquitted. His release created
great indignation and threats on his life
we're heard on all sides. bat no attempt was
made to carry them out, and il was general
ly believed he would be SLOWED 10 remain
at UniontOwn unmolested-
lat The time of the first tragedy Lyman A. Dukes
was q prosperous attorney snd Representative
elect TO the Pennsylvania legislature. He was re
gsTdec as one of the brightest men At the Bar In
bis section of the State, snd his family name gave
him the entree into the best society every where.
ard was frequent caller at her fathers residences
His visits however, Suddenly ceased, and
one day Captain Mutt, being at Harr0dsburg
q letter from Dukes telling him that he had
seduced his daughter, and that to protect his
gcod pame and that OF his daughter from
Temporarily until the fruit OF her misconduct.
had been destroyed. The father. heart-broken.
returned to his home He confronted his child
with Dukes awful letter of confession. She
repelled the vile insinustion, and Captain Mutt
then addressed a note 70 Dukes demanding an ex-
PLANTATION. A meeting arranged al Dukes
room al the hotel. The Captain went there
in accordance with the agreement.
Wss met by Dukes shot and killed. Dukes claimed
6el Tense and the letters of the assassin had
set been brought 10 light, public opinion turned
his way the suppositiOn being that Captain Mutt
went TO his room armed and with the intention of
committing bodily harm upon him On the trial
of Dukes several letters were introduced from she
murderer 10 the deceased as narrated
above. Public opinion at once changed
and the sccused's conviction demanded. The
Jury acquitted and was publicly branded. Indig-
nation meetings were held. Dukes ordered TO
lesve.towD, the Jury hung in efhgy, etc. Dukes
seat In the Legislature was declared vacant and
successor elected. He remained st Uni0ntown
notwithstanding his presence was obnoxious aud
the people repeatedly threatened his life. The
end came last night