The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-17
TRAGEDY AND FARCE.
THE MONUMENTAL HORROR.
The Dak.s TrlAl-The People StIlI Indignant, hat
RetpIpE Calm and CoOl-Dukss' E'cSps-Ths
0drAelsed JBry-nIss Natrs Pathetic
Denial or Her Traductt's ChargsG.

USIoSTowN, Pa, March lG.-The ex.
citement at this time is falling to its former
status. Many are the wild expressions
heard from people OF all classes and grades
A prominent man here to-day was heard
remark that now that Dukes was cleared
we have had more than Nuts letter called
for we had the fatal tragedy and then the
legal affair followed closely in the train OF
events. Now, the best thing to do Is 10
open the prison doors here, turn all the in.
mates out, let Bayard Low 20 scott free and
then get cannon and blow the jail and
court house to smither; indict the jury for
perjury; either lynch Dukes or drive him
from the country, and then look 10 the
choosing Of the future officers ot the cOun.
ty, and TO the selecting OF competent men
to I'LL all public offices, especially the Jury
box, il such are hereafter required.
DUKES DODGE.
Dukes did not leave town as was re.
ported. He has been quartered in the
Sheriff residence, aud there by some inge.
nious help Of chmt has con :octed the
letters, and the supposed Dukes own story
OF how the afray and shooting occurred,
going so far as to say that not s1ul was in
that room when he shot Captain Mutt. Alter
they had nice story patched up. they
sought the reporter, and were anxious to
lave it 20 to the world as truth, and vim.
dication OF Dukes, tho seduCer and mur-
derer. After all this was done, then Dukes
was seen TO enter buggy, and was hastily
driven toward German township. Dukes,
says an eye witness, was dressed nicely in
womens clothing, having on an overskirt OF
OF the latest style and pattern. Over his
stern, solid, smooth.shorn face, he wore a
heavy veil, which surrounded neat, late.
styled hat and hung down below his neck
to hide him from view.
THE TWELVE oUTCAsTs.
The twelve jurymen are blackened Tor.
ever. Thomas Bowberry, Of Tyrone, has
been discharged by Eyerson, Macrum 4
Co., proprietors Of the large rolling mill at
scottdale. They told him his services
were no longer wanted and he could seek
work elsewhere among men Of his equal, II
he could find them. G. Wash Breakiron,
another OF the jurors, by the way cannot
write his own name, aud belongs to one OF
them ignorant families that live, being
asked at one time how many brothers he
had, he replied: "Well, seer, dere is four
OF us, seer. Dere is myself, seer, Brother
Jake, Bill, and John Breakiron." "Gwas"
drew his pay and sneaked out the back
door OF the court house, took the back
streets TO the country, and the last heard
OF him he was nearing the foot OF the
mountain, in the direction Of Delany's cave.
Jacob Amalon, gentlemen, who stopped
in Brownsville on his way home
was given five minutes to skip
the town, which he did in less time
and has not been heard OF. This Is the man
who stated he did not want OIL the jury in
the Low trial, but did want on the jury
that was to try Dukes. The jury now claim
to have made up their verdict from the
quibbling point that Dukes, when he wrote
those letters was friend to Mutt, and that
he had no intention OF killing him, but
after the last letter had been sent Dukes
became alarmed and changed his mind,
then went and bought u revolver TO defend
himself should Captain Mutt attack him,
throwing all evidence aside and yielding,
to point that was not in evidence, but
was made by counsel for the defendant in
bis argument. 1t is rumored around here
yet quietly that all is not ended, something
more will grow out OF this tragedy, and legal
farce OF which so much has been said. 1t
is to be hoped that cool judgment will pre-
vailand all things settle now and no further
trouble arise hereafter.
WHAT DUKES EXPECTS TO DO.
PlrTsBrRGu, Penn, March 49, The
Commercial GaatLe's Uniontown, Pa,
special says N. L. Dukes, the murderer Of
Captain Mutt, is at his mothers home, in
German township. Arcporter visited him
this afternoon, 10 whom he expressed great
satisfaction for tho verdict. lie also stated
that he contemplated claiming his seat in
the State Legislature, and will remain in
the county aud practice law. Another
dispatch says that Jacob W. Amalong,
one OF the jurors who tried Dukes, was as
saulted on the streets OF Belle Vernon this
evening and so badly beaten that his lie is
despaired Of.
MISS NUrI'S DENIAL
or Dukes' Infamous Charges Against
Her Good Name and Character.