Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-06-21
Dukes Shot and Killed.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY At uNtoSTowN.-cAr'
TAIN SuUT's ELDEST soS AssAssINATEs
THE SLAYER or MS TATuER-uE.
TAILS OF TUE CRIME.

THE SLAYER or MS rATHER-uE.
TAILS OF TuE CRIME.
USIoSrowN, Pa, June l3.-N. l..
Dukes, who killed Captain \. &. Mutt
last December, was killed by James
Mutt, the oldest son of the Captain, this
evening. Mutt shot at him five times
four of the shots taking effect. At
o'clock this evening, when numbers OF
people were going TO the postothce after
mail, James Mutt was standing on the
corner OF Main and Pittsburgh streets.
y. L. Dukes went by to 90 TO the post
office. Mutt was talking to some com
psnions. As he saw Dukes so by he
drew a selfcOcking revolver and fired
two shots at Dukes. The latter started
to run. As he stepped upon the post
Office steps Mutt fired three more shots.
The first two shots took effect in the
left side OF Dukes back, and one OF the
latter grazed his anklebone one missed
him, and the other hit him in the back
very close to where the other two struck.
Dukes tell in the post office, and, "a
one of his friends ran to his side, he
tried 10 say something, but he died
without his last words being understood,
When Mutt began to fire policeman
ran across the street and, as he fired
the last shot, the officer caught hold Of
his hand.
Mutt said Take this, and handed
him the revolver.
The policeman said "Iou have made
pretty piece Of work
Mutt answered "Yes but | couldn't
help it,
Mutt, who was calm but very pale,
was taken TO the Jail.
The Coroner's inquest was held in
Dukes room, the same IN which he shot
Captain Mutt. The body was laid on
the floor. and when stripped it was
found that two OF the bullets had passed
nearly through the body, one over the
bresstbone and the other three inches
below the nipple. These two bullets
were cut out. and upon probing for the
other it was found in the muscular
tissues Of the heart. The examination
was postponed until tomorrow morn. !
ing.
While the inquest was going on one F.
Of Dukes friends came in and said that |
Miss Mary Beeson wanted Dukes keys. !
The Coroner answered that he had the /
keys and would keep them until Dukes |
mother came and got them. There hhs
been strong friendship between this |
lady and Dukes since the shooting OF |
Mutt and long before, and it's said they |
were engaged TO be married.
When Dukes was stripped there was |
found a self.cockIng revolver, No. 81, in |
his right-hand hip pocket and a bowie |
knife buckled to his suspender on the |
right side. The blade OF the knife was |
about four inches long. Dukes has al. |
ways been afraid OF Mutt, but he did |
not suppose that he would attack him |
so suddenly nor be such good shot.
PrTrsBURGH, Pa, June L. The Posts |
Uniontown Pa. special says that James |
Mutt, son of the late Captain 4. G.. Mutt. |
shot and killed y. l.. Dukes, his fathers |
murderer, this evening at hslf.psst : |
o'clock. He shot FIVE times. Dukes |
died instantly.
Dukes has been frequently warned Of |
his danger in remaining in Uniontown, |
and he lately said that he would either !
stay there or in the cemetery. II il
said that he had expressed fear OF Cap.
tain Nuts son.
ticing with a revolver at his home, and
this evening he was standing n ear the
post Office, when Dukes came along.
As Dukes was passing he turned his
head and noticed young Mutt, Just "a
the latter stepped from the doorway
aad fired, the shot taking effect in
Dukes side. Dukes started TO run,
when Mutt followed and shot again. By
this time Dukes was on the post Office
steps, when he received another shot
and fell inside the door. Mutt followed
and fred two more shots into his pros.
trate body, one taking effect in the
neck. Dukes was dead before any one
could get To him.
The revolver that did the work is the
one that Captain Mutt carried on the
morning Of his death.
Young Mutt gave himself up, and is
now in jail. lie was calm but very pale.
Excitement is running high.
u ever deliberate murder was justi.
fable under any circumstance, it was
probably in this case. Dukes had killed
the father Of young Mutt after writing
him q most brutal letter assailing the
character and chastity Of a daughter,
who stood at the very front Of respecta.
bility in the social circle Of the COM
munity in which they lived.