The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-01-18
THE TRIAL OF JAMES MUTT.
For the Killing of Dukes.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 1.-THE trial Of James
Mutt for killing Dukes certainly commences
next Monday. All arrangements are CON-
pleted, and young Mutt will be brought here
tomorrow morning and placed in Jail. Mrs.
Mutt and daughter will come to the city at
the same time, and during the trial will stop
with relatives living in Allegheny. She had
an earnest invitation from numerous wealthy
families and one hotel here, but preferred
a home with her relatives. Mutt will be
treated In Jail the same as other prisoners,
and live on prison fare. This is prison
rule, and will not be deyi ated from.
PITTsBURG, January 13.-James Nuts
Sunday in Jail was very quiet. In the morn
Ing Drs. Ayers and Wiley, late of the Dix
mont Insane Asylum, spent two hours with
him, their object was to make observations
from which to testify for the prosecution
concerning Nuts mental condition. He
did not know this and talked freely. The
balance Of the day he spent In reading, keep
ing closely in his cell. Major Brown, Nuts
counsel, says everything is ready for trial.
He claims he has evidence supporting the
theory of emotional insanity, and other ties.
timony whose character be declined to state
but Is strong and conviction will be impos-
sible.
PITTsBURG, January 14.-The trial Of
James Mutt for killing Dukes was COM
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before Judge Slower. The work of empan-
cling the jury is now proceeding.
PITTsBURe, Jan. 15.--The second day Of
the Mutt trial witnessed no diminution in
the number of persons seeking admission.
Eight witnesses were examined at the morn
Ing session, who told the story Of the shoot
ing IS already published. When officer Pegg
arrested Mutt he said:
slim you have done bad work; you have
killed Dukes and think another man."
Mutt replied: 81 am sorry for the other
man, but Dukes couldn't help but kill"
The defense attempted to prove that
Dukes was armed, but the objection of the
prosecution was sustained by the court.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 15.-In the Mutt trial
this morning Mr.. Playford opened for the
defense, outlining the case, which will be
based on emotional insanity. He said the
defense did not deny the killing, but would
show that at the time the deed was commit
ted past wrongs and outrages upon the fam.
lily made the defendant unable to control
his will. He would prove that after the
shooting Of his father the liability to mental
distul bance, which Is hereditary in the fam.
lily took strong bold aud affected defend.
ants reason.
DIR. Fuller testified that he has been the
family physician for seve nteen years, and
always believed James was mentally def.
cieut aud inclined TO harbor feelings of
enInity until he became o monomaniac. He
considered him an imbecile idiot,
Mrs. Mutt said that James was always
good boy and much attached to his parents.
She considered him the reverse of being
strong. Hearing Dukes letters he
became more and more angered. The for
Iner greatly excited him. Once when he
came home from town much agitzted, he
said: Another, don't you think the villain,
Dukes, had the impudence to look q me
snd lsugh.n A week before Dukes was shot
he hoy would scream "murdern 10 his sleep
md frequently walked The floor and weps.