The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-06-22
LADS REVENGE.
Duks, tn Uniontown PAL Assassin, Shot
Des1 by Hi Victims Son-Sketch of the
Detrmmedand Youthful Avenger.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June IA.
Nichgas Dukes, who killed CaptainA.
c. Mutt Cahier of the State Treasury, al
Uniontwn Fayette County, on December
"a las vas himself shot and instantly
killed Wednesday evening, at Uniontown,
by Jams Tutt, a nineteen-year old son of
the dfceasd Captain Mutt. The friends of
Dukes ha pleaded with him to remain
away frd Uniontown, on the ground
that his life was in danger. They
told hin that if he remained
there be yuld certainly be killed sooner or
later. II inYariable reply was that he
would sta there or in the cemetery. His
acquittal | the March term of court seemed
to give hi renewed confidence in his safety,
and his psence was conspicuous on the
streets day, but he never yentured out of
his hotelfter night. Wednesday afternoon
he was Pittsburgh in the company of his
council Hon. G. E. Boyle. They left
at for o'clock and arrived in sUniontown
abou hJf-past seven. Dukes was walking
up hin street toward his hotel, and when be
got the corner of Main street he observed
Jams Mutt standing in doorway. He
glanod casually at Mutt, but did not at
temptto st,p. Young Mutt, however, as
soon Is Dulles got up to him, drew revol-
yer aid fired at him, the ball taking effect
in INSIDE. Dukes started to run toward the
postr0fice, With the intention of seeking a
shelter thee. Hewas hit by second shot
before reading the post-of1ice doorway. Just
as he got the doorway third shot struck
him and lid him prone upon the post
a II
dischargitg the. revolver as rapidly as he
could, and completed the assault by firing
Wo bullets into the body of Dukes While.
|, lay On the floor One of these balls
passed through his neck, and each one of
thu five took effect. Dukes was dead before
anyone could get to him. Mutt surrendered
himself tqthe Sheriff and was committed
to jail. He was perfectly calm, but
ghaStIy White, and laboring under the most
intense Excitement.
h. Eyer, one is surprised that the deed was
committed by James Mutt, who was the last
peson il the world from whom vengeance.
for his father's killing was expected. His
disposition is doeile and kindly almost to
weakness He is only a boy yet, but in
stature oprt0ps an ordinary man, being fully
six feet high. His placidity of disposition
even as boy kept him free from boyish
Guarrels and fights. Heis an Industrious lad
mallually but not mentally. His tastes, unlike
hiSfathG's, are not intellectual. He diSliked
to 60 to ehool, because study involved mental
activity, which was distasteful to him.
When at work on his fathers farm he was
coItented. His character is so sluggish that
by many he is considered Weak-minded 1t
was constant brooding over his fathers
death and Dukes acquittal that wrought
him up to the commission Of this crime.
Both he and his sister Lizzie have been prac-
tichg with reyolvers for months, and those
who were aware of this understood
the Object Young Mutt killed Dukes pre-
meditatelly and, with malice, but hardly
any onebelieves, even in the face of that
fact and the present high state Of excite
ment that he will ever be hung. a
The murder which led to the tragedy is
still fresh in the minds Of all. Dukes, who
vas. engaged to Miss Lizzie Mutt had writ
ten Infamous letters to her father, Captain
A.C. Mutt, questioning her chastity, and
Caetain Mutt, upon the invitation of Dukes,
had RIlfSTt-y -
December "a to settle the affair quietly,
when Dukes shot and killed him. The MUIR
der created intense excitement, and Dukes
was arrested, tried and acquitted. His re-
leasecaused great Indignation, and threats
ON hi; life were heard ON all sides, but no
attempt was made to carry them out, and it
was generally believed that he would be al
lowed to remain i'll UniontoWn unmolested.