The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-19
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hear, and asked that females retire. Ar
interval was then given for that purpose
The letters that have given the Dukes Nut
case such fearful prominence were then
produced by the defense. Nuts ,;lipf
twitched :nerVously. and his ;fngeraw WORKED
spasmodically IS he noticed lhe name O.
the author OF all his family's troubles
Senator Voorhees, spoke to the Court, and
then called Mutt up and hei was led from
the court room, III being evident that be
could not stand the reading of the docu'
ments. The letters were then read. s They
were the same letters produced at Dukes
trial and their reading to day was listened to
with breaihless silence, and created q pro-
found sensation. At the conclusion OF the
reading the doors were opened and ladies
admitted. Z 5lE.:4 = {'sf!ifaiftiil.'E =
e. Mr.. Patterson addressed the: Judge,
stating that the letters and papers OF young
Mutt, which be read and kept in bis trunk,
should be produced and read to the iary..
The Judge said he could not compel the
defense to produce them. Mr.. Brown said
the defense had no objection. Senator
voorhees, said that letters received by Mrs.
Mutt from all over the country had not
been introduced in the hypothetical case,
and were pertinent to the trial. Pending
discussion as TO the admh sion OF the letters
and papers the court took recesa. h.
4r NEWSPAPER EvlnRScR.i = J.. 3
When court resumed the Uniontown
Standard, the newspaper referred to in
Mrs. Nutt's testimony as containing reports
OF the Dukes trial and commenls thereon,
which Jam.s kept; in his trunk and fre.
quentiy read, was produced, and the court
decided 10 admit in evidence such portions
as each side desired, to read, after which It
was 10 be given to, the jury. / The prose.
cution objected to the paper being placed
at the disposal Of the Jury as it contained
matter pertaining to another trial. Judge
Stowe overruled the; objection and sale!
they were not trying any other case, and
would not il be could help it. The Standard
was then handed to the court stenographer
to be used when needed. ii !!-----2ss..9 :. 4
Senator Voorhees, stated That the defense
was closed, and evidence in rebuttal was
commenced by the prosecution, with Thos.
E. Beall on the stand. The witness said
he knew Mutt many years, and up to the
time be shot Dukes They were boys to-
gether, went to the same school and played
together. He thought he was not as bright
as other boys; was always quiet, didn't talk
much and had peculiar -ways. izFs =.
George Tits said he went TO echool with
Mutt, and they had had several scho ol.boy
conversations together. He was peculiar
boy at best; did not consider that he had
any symptoms Of ftinBanity.t He had met
him on the street since his fathers death
number Of times. Sometimes be wonld
speak and sometimes not. ~ 90 '.---
Charles Pierer,t Echoolmate, always
considered him GLOW, but never had cause
10 think he was Of unsound mind. sejE. + b
Eddie Springer thought Kim peculiar,
but not ot unsound mind. ~ tl'l
3 john Beatty said he wosld converse and
harp on one subject for perhaps six months
every time be would talk to him. He had
three hobbies previous to bis family
troubles the fret was TO 60 west, the sec
ond to run a pool room and the third 10 run
q bar. ~, ~ {t..S sS lsfjtFiSs tt.5t51 y,
Jacob Angel couldn't eny he was men.
tally unsound, but thought him rather
Aighty in his talks: He always had some
hobby, and thought II he WAS going to do
everything; he intended to do he was q
funny kind Of a boy.3 li iAi-ffSS11 S. II. (,
Ewing Durchall said he had g conversa.
ton with James after his fathers death, in
which he spoke Of wreaking vengeance
upon Dukes. He advised him not to carry
out bis Intentions as be would certainly
get himself in trouble. He said the advice
was good and he would bear It mind.
Witness had seen something about him
which convinced him hewas oiunsound
mind. XII Eg.t :::ittis y 5 &. NJ
Court then adjourned, till tomorrow. !,
9Ii NOTES or, rAR DAY. .i q; Z 4.
The trial will probably not be concluded
before the middle Of next week, It'll
thought that BY noon tomorrow the prose
cution will be through with! the rebutsa
testimony. In the opinion .!ot prouinen
lawyers tie evidence in rebuttal 30 far ha
been more favorable 10 the defense thai
the prosecution. N ,si3.
9 Mrs. Mutt IL showing marked signs Of de
ssrucsion Of vitality: She alta with her lac