The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-06
jim MUTT DYING.


." NpFHhken tkn.e ITO SnOt lirts INyton
aud Ii Fatally Wounded Iy 1icr--An Old
Tragedy lseoaiied-Tho Details OF tho
Crime.
ArcnIsoS,' KAs., Fob. 5.-Jim Mutt,
made famous for killing lawyer NJ. L.
Dukes in Uniontown, Pa., oyer a decade
ago, because no scducod Miss Mutt, Is
dying from wounds inflicted early this
morning by Mrs John Payton, who
committed tho act niter Mutt, In II
drunken rago. had fatally shot her.
Neither can live. LEONARD Coleman, u
hired man, who attempted to save Mrs.
fayton's lie, Is lying seriously wounded,
having received n bullet from Nuts 70.
volyor, but will recover. Tho crimo
was most horrible and unproyokod.
Tho prominence OF the ianilic, con.
Cornod mike II most sensational.
Tho Nuts and Dukes wero at ono
time prominent politicians In Penn.
sylvania, while Coleman, who Is twenty.
seven years OF aye, originally caino from
New York, whero he was well known.
Ho was considered good citizen an d
became prosperous. Until two years
ago the Paytons worked for Mutt. living
on his farm, Their relations became
strained, however, md tho Payton
family, consisting OF tho parents and
live children. rented farm eight miles
from Nuts place, from Mrs. A. Z.
Bradbury.
Payton has been away from home
most Of the present winter cutting ice,
during which time Mutt renewed his
relations with tho family. Nothing ont
OF the way was discernabo in his con-
duct, however. until last night. whom
ho sauntcred into the Payton household
at n late hour under the influence OF
liquor. Payton was absent, aud Cole.
man, tho hired man, was the only other
man on the premises. Mutt. who had
been on weok's spree. was In no pleas.
ant mood. and crufily ordered Mrs. Pay.
ton to get him some supper. Mrs. Pay
ton complied, though more through fear
than because sho cared to, and scenting
trouble. she quietly got the children
from the room. As he ate Nut, became
moro abusive toward Mrs. Payson and
seemed to DO turning mad. When no
finished eating he deliberately drew his
revolver and pointed 1t at the now thor
oughly frightened woman. crying: "T:n
going to kill you."' Before she could
mako move he had carried his threat
into elect and sent three bullets into
her body. The shots attracted Cole
man, who rushed into the house with
an axe in his hand. The instant he en-
tered Mutt levellod his weapon Mt him
and fired. Two shots struck the would
be rcscuer. He fell on the floor and for
time lay unconscious in tho blood
that poured from his wounds.
At the same time Mrs. Pavton, with a
superhuman effort, had raised herself
from the floor and tecured the axe.
Mutt had now became weakened and
literally sank in his tracks. Rushing
to where he lay the. woman, her own
wounds bleeding profusely and herself
weak from excitement and loss OF blood,
raIned blow alter blow upon Nuts
head. Not until her victims head was
Il mass OF jelly and she too weak to
longer WELD the axe, did she desiss.
Thon she sank to the floor and went
into a state OF uncousclousness that
lasted several hours.
When Coleman recovered, finally his
consciousness. no found both Mutt and
Mrs. PAXTON lying in great pools OF their
blood. Tying Mutt to a chair. lest he
should escape. Coleman gave the alarm.
When assistance arrived the woman
was beyond help. Neither Mrs. Dayton
nor Mutt are able to relate the story OF
the crime. Coleman Is also in bad
way. but will recover. Aside from the
above facts, he steadfastly, refuses 10 be
interviewed. Mutt has been removed
TO Atchison. .Ef