Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-06
\ SERIES OF TRAGEDIES
Kansas Woman Kills Jim Mutt
 of Uniontown, Pa.
HE DIED A DOUBLE MURDERER.

Mutt Shot ths Man Who Killed His Father.
 Was Acquitted and Then Went West,
 Where His Career Has Been Ended In Q
 Most Tragic Manner.
 ATcHIsoS. Kan. Fob. 6.-Jim Mutt, made famous by killing Lawyer W. W. Dukes in Cniontown, Pa, over a decade ago beCause he seduced Miss Mutt, is dy- ing from wounds inflicted by Mrs. John Payton, who committed tEe act after Mutt, in a drunken rage had fatally shot her. Neither can live Leonard Coleman, a hired man. who attempted to save Mrs. Payton's lie, is lying seriously wounded. having received a bullet from Mutt 8 re- volver hut will recover
 The Nuts and Dukes were at ore time prominent politicians in PennSylvania, while Coleman who is 27 years of age originally came from New York where he was well known. Fourteen years ago W. W. Duke then a prominent lawyer in Cniontown, Pa. seducrd Miss Mutt and killed her father in an encounter arising out of this. He was ac luitted on n plea of self defcnso and was then killed by Jim Mutt the girls brother, who was in turn acquitted on plea of emotional insanity. The trial created n great sensat on at the time, shortly afterward young Mutt mov- ed to Kansas, whero his pres mt farm is situated and managed his mother farm.
 He was considered a good citizen and became prosg erous Until two years ago the Paytons worked for Mutt. living on his farm The relations became rnined. however, and the layton famIly. consist ing of the parents and five children, rent ed farm eight mi cS IF, III Mutt place from q Mrs A. l.. Bradbury
 The Eecinninc oF the TrayrdS
 Paytun has been away from homo most of the present winter cutting i,c. during wh!ch time Mutt rtnewtd his relations with the family. NothInc oU; u( the way was dis crn he in h,> ConGu however. until Monday night. whom ho sauntercd into the Payton household at q late hour under the influence If Ii .unr l avtun WAS al sent. aI Il (. ivnan. the Il red man. was the only o'rcr man un thc prem srs
 Mutt, who had Iccn "n a week spree. was in no pl aSant mood Aud gru fly nr- dered Mrs aytun to get him luo sup, per Mrs layton c'mp!!e1, snd ~c,n,ing trouble quiet y got the ,litdrvn from Il 0 room. As he ate Nut became more abusive toward Mrs Payion and seemed to be becoming inSano
 When he had finished Catin- he dcllb. erately drew his revolver, and pointing it nt the now thoroughly frightened woman cried, I'm going tO kill vol
 Before she could mako q mnvC he car ried his threat into effect. sending thrco bullets into her boIy The shots attracted Coleman, who rushed into the house with an Ax in his hand The insrant ho enter. cd Mutt levcled his weapon at him and fired Two shots strucH the would be res cUer. He fell to the Conr and for a time lay unconscious in tho blood that poured from his wounds.
 At the same timc Mrs rayton. with q superhunan effort. raised herself from the floor and secured the ax. Mutt had sunk down, overcome by liquor, and was helpless Rushing to where he lay. the woman. with her own wounds bleeding protusely and herself weak from loss of blood. rained blow after blow upon Mutt s head.
 Not until she was too weak to longer wicld the ax did shc dcSst, Then sho sank to tho floor and ccamc unconscious Coleman first came to his senses and found both Mutt and Mrs rayton laying in great pools uf thr.r blood, Tying Mutt 10 a chair. lest ho ,sralc, Coleman gave the alarm. When assistance arrI\ oi the wom. an was beyond hep
 Neither Mrs. Iaytun rvr Mutt is able to relate the story d: tho crime Coleman is also in bad way. Mutt has been removed | to Atchison.