The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-02-08
DRUNKEN MANS CRIME.
Two Persons Dying and Another
Seriously Wounded.
PROMINENT PEOPLE OF AFOHIsOE.


IN a Drunken Rage Jim Mutt shoots TFs.
John Faytoa Three Times ana Seriously
Wounds iho Hired Man, leonard Cole
man, Wac C-lnc to Her Asslstaaoe-Nrs.
Psyton atagiy Injuries Mutt.
AToHsoN. Feb. 6.-Jim Mutt, made
famous for killing Lawyer Duke in
Uniontown. Pa, is dying from wounds
inflicted early Tuesday morning by Mrs.
John PaytOn, who committed the act
after Mutt, in drunken rage, had
fatally shot her. Neither can live.
Leonard Coleman, o hired man who at
tempted to save Mrs. Paytons life, IS
lying seriously wounded, having re,
ceiyed a bullet from Nuts revolver, but
will recover. The crime was most hOr-
rible aud uuproyoked- The prominence
Of the families concerned make it more
sensational. The Nuts and Dukes were
at one time prominent politicians in
Pennsylvania, while Coleman, who is q
years of age, originally came from New
York, where he was well known. Four
teen years ago W. W. Duke, a promi-
nent lawyer IL Uniontown, Pa, was
killed by Mutt for having seduced Miss
Mutt. Before that the Nuts and Dukes
were at war a good deal, and during one
Of several encounters Duke killed Nuts
father. he was acquitted, however,
MAKING the niea Of se!fdefense.
Rsnewe,sss rs EsiatIons.
When young Mutt came to trial he
was also promptly acquitted, the trial
creating a great sensation at the time,
Shortly afterward he moved to Kansas,
near where his present farm is situated.
and managed his mothers farm. He
was considered a very good citizen and
became prosperous, Until two years
ago the Payton5 worked for Mutt, living
on his farm. Their relations became
strained, however, and the Payton fam
lily, consisting Of the parents and FIVE
children, rented a farm eight miles
from Nuts place, from Mrs. A. E.
Bradbury Payton has been away from
home most of the present winter cutting
ice, during which time Mutt renewed
his relations with the family Nothing
out Of the way was observable in his
conduct, however, until Monday night,
when he sauntered into the Payton
household at a late hour under the In
fuence Of liquor. Payton was absent
and Coleman, the hired man, was the
only other man on the premises. Mutt,
who had teen on a weeks spree, was in
no pleasant mood and grufly ordered
Mrs. Payt3n to get him some supper.
Mrs. PaytoR complied, though more
through fear than because she cared to,
and seeming trouble she quietly got the
children from the rooJQ.
Mutt Abuses Mrs. Pnyton.
As he ate, Nutt became more abusive
toward Mrs. Payton and seemed to be
turning mad. When he finished eating
he deliberately drew his revolver, and
/ pointing it at the now thoroughly
frightened woman, cried: "Tm going
to kill you" Before she could make q
move he had carried his threat into eff
feet and sent three bullets into heI
body. The shots attracted Coleman
who rushed into the house with an axe
/ in his hand. The instant he entered
Mutt leveled- his weapon at him anC
fred. Two shots struck the would-b,
rescuer. He fell TO the floor and for (
time lay unconscious in the blood tha
poured from his wounds In the mean
time, Mrs. Payton, with a superhumm
effort, had raised herself from the foo
and secured the axe. Mutt had becom;
weakened now and literally sank in hi
tracks. Rushing TO where he lay, tn,
woman, her wounds bleeding profusely
and herself weak from excitement ant
loss Of blood, rained blow ate
blow open NHt5's head. Notuntl her vic
TINS head was mass of jelly, and SIN
was too weak TO longer weld the axe, die
she desist. When she sank to tue foo
and went into a state Of unconscious
ness which lasted several hours. Whel
Coleman finally recovered conscious
ness he found both Mutt and Mrs. Pay
ton lying in great pools Of their blood
Tieing Mutt Go a chair lest be shout,
t escape, Coleman gave the alarm. Whel
I assistance arrived the woman was b5
/ You'd hep. As soon as Nuts wound
+ were dressed he was removed to Atchi
son, arriving herein tae evening. Bot
he and Mrs. PAyton aFs too baliy in
jured TO live, and neither are abe to re
late the stolg Of the crime. Coleman
also in q bad way, bat viii reeoYsl
Aside from the abore faces he stead
lastly refuse 70 be interviewed. Mr.
Payton Is IS years