Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-14
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MON TOWN, JuES 4O.-1ulS evening at
about twenty-five minutes after seven
O'Clock, James Mutt, eldest son OF the late
Capt. \. c. Mutt, shot and killed n. L.
Dukes, who on the oath day of December
last killed Capt. Mutt. Dukes was stand
ing in front OF the Jennings House when
the evening mail arrived, few minutes
before seven, and he remained there tllk-
ing to several men, and apparently in
very fine humor, as he was
Laughing and C0nVersing
in very free manner. At the time above
stated that he was killed, he started down
to get his mail, the postottics being only
block from the Jennings House. The
postoeice faces on Pittsburgh street, and
the building in which it is located stands
on the corner of Main and Pittsburgh
streets, and has been known
ever since its erection, which was
many years ago as the Round Corner"
The room Immediately in front Of the post
Office and facing on Main street has for
many years been occupied as a dry goods
store. but that has been removed and the
front completely torn out and is being re-
modelled Tor banking room for the First
National NapE.
In nThi. Room
near the main street stood Jas. Mutt, and
when Dukes reached the spot, or got lit
tie beyond where he stood, Mutt opened
ire on him and shot two successive times
in the back Immediately in the rear of
the heart. Dukes started on a dead run,
pursued by Mutt, who again tired
three more times, one OF the shots
taking effect in the back and only about
two inches from the first two, the fourth
missed him, the NTH striking him on the
left ancle, as he was going up the pest-of-
fee steps. There are two steps to go up
into the office, and when Dukes
reached the top one he fell for
ward on his face. There was an
Immense crown Oh feOpic
standing around on the outside OF the
office and they ran in every direction for
fear of being shot. The fifth ball only
grszed the left ankle and glanced of and
went through some CT the lock boxes.
number of persons rushed up the steps
when Dukes fell, and al the same time
Policeman Pegg ran up and caught Mutt,
who made no resistance whatever, but SAID
10 the officer, Here you take this, where
upon he gave him his revolver. Pesg said
20 him, You have done a bad piece OF
work" to which Mutt replied, "fes,
bpt I could not help IT," The officer
Took Mutt to Jail
and Dukes was carried to that same old
room in the Jennings house where Capt.
Mutt was killed by him and which he has
continued to occupy ever since. coroner
| Sturgeon arrived on the scene Of the shoot
ing and took charge OF Dukes body. He
lived only about half minute arter being
shot the last time. A friend of his was at
his side and he tried to speak but could
not. He could only mutter something,
but so ird;stinct that it could not be I'M
| derstood.
He Knew Who Shot Him
evidently, for he turned around when the
first shot was fired, and looked at Mutt
while he was firing the second, and ran
round the corner to the Postottce. when
he reached the top of the steps he fell on
his face, bruising his forehead badly. When
the Coroner had empannelled his jury and
il was sworn. it was decided TO wait until
tomorrow morning to take any evidence
They examined the body and found on 1t
a dirk knife and the
Same Revolver
with which he killed Captain Mutt. Two
of the balls penetrated the body and lodged
Iust under the skin in the breast one on
the right side and the other Just in the
center, which fractured a rib. These two
balls were cut out and the wounds proped.
They passed near the heart. The third wouna
was then probed, and il was found that the
ball passed through the left lung and
lodged in the muscular tissue Of the heart.
His Body
is being laid out by BARRIERS now. None OF
his relations have arrived as yet. James
Mutt is a young man Just twenty-one years
old of steady habits and psaceaole dispose
tion. Only few days ago when he went
home he told his mother he had met Dukes
on the street and that Dukes looked at him
and laughed His mother tried hard to get
him to pE1mise that he would not do any
thing to Dukes but he told her ne would
not talk 10 her on that subject.
The Revolver
he used was S2-calibre Colt self-cocking
The town was in a great state Of excite
ment the first part OF the evening, bat it
is ali quiet now. Everyone approves Of
the action Of the boy, and the citizens OF
this place will no loager be insulted, by
Dukes presence on the streets. Telesrams
are pouring in here from all sections of the
United States, congrstulating the people
over the matter, and saying to draw on
them for
Any Amsant OF Money
to help defend Mutt. The universal opinion
5 that il was great sad good SC. ios the