The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-15
\ TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
RECALLS A FAMOUS MUIR
DEER OVER A DECADE AGO.
n. Matt, Who Killed Lawyer W. w.
Duke 1t Uniontown, Pa, for se.
Aueing Nuts Sister, FATALLY
shoots . Woman and . Hired Man
In Kansas,

Atchison, Kan. Feb. Jim Mutt,
made Famous for killing Lawyer w.
w. Duke In Uniontown, Pa, over q
decade ago because he seduced Nuts
sister, is dying from wounds inflicted
early this morning by Mrs. John Pay.
ton, who committed the act after Mutt,
In drunken rage. had fatally shot
her. Neither can live. Leonard cvi,
man, q hired man who attempted to
save Mrs. Payton's life. Is lying seri.
ously wounded. having received q bul.
let from Nuts revolver, but will re.
cover. The crime was most horrible
and unprovoked. The prominence Of
the families concerned make It most
sensational.
The Nuts and Dukes were at one
time prominent politicians In Penn
sylvania. while Coleman, who was a
years of age originally came from New
York, where he was well known.
Fourteen years ago w. w. Duke. Q
prominent lawyer in Uniontown, was
killed by Mutt. for having seduccd
Miss Mutt. Before that the Nuts and
Dukes were at war a good deal. and
during one Of the several encounters
Duke killed Nuts father. EIe was
acquitted, however. the plea being self
defense. When young Mutt came to
be tried he was also promptly ac-
quilted, the trial creating great SEN
sation at the time. Shortly afterward
he moved to Kansas. near where his
present farm Is situated, and managed
his mothers farm. He was considered
o good citizen and became prosperous.
Until two years ago the Payt0ns
worked for Mutt, living on his farm.
Their relations became strained. how.
ever, and the Payton family, consist
Ing OF the parents and five children,
rented farm eight miles from Nuts
place from Mrs. A. H.. Bradbury.
Payton has been away from home
most of the present winter cutting Ice,
during which time Mutt renewed his
acquaintance with the family. Moth
Ing out Of the way was discernable In
his conduct. however. until last night.
when he went to tho Paytons at Q
late hour under the influence Of liquor.
Payton was absent. and Coleman, the
hired man. was the only other nan on
the premis's. Mutt, who had been On
weeks spree. was Lot III a pleasant
mood, and told Mrs. Payt,n to get
him some supper. Mrs. Payton COM
piled. and, scenting trouble, she quiet
ly got the children from the room. Az
he ate Mutt became more abusive
toward Mrs. Payton. and seemed to
be turning mad. When he finished
eating he deliberately drew his rc.
volver, and. pointing 1t at the now
thoroughly frightened woman. cried:
"I'm going to shoot you" Before she
could make move he had carried bis
threat into effect and sent three bul-
lets into her body. The noise attract
cd Coleman. who rushed into tho
house with an ax In his hand. The
instant he entered Mutt leveled his
weapon Mt him aud fired. Two shots
struck the would-be rescuer. He fell
to the floor and for a time lay un.
conscious ir the blood that poured
from his wounds. In the meantime
Mrs. Payton. with srlperhuman ef.
fort, had raised herself from the floor
and secured the Ak. Mutt had become
weakened now. and literally sank In
his tracks. Rushing to the place
where he lay. the woman, her wounds
bleeding profusely and herself weak
from excitement and loss of blood
lined blow after blow upon Nuts
head. Not until her victims head wa
mass Of Jelly and she too weak II
longer WELD the ak did she desist
Then she sank to the door unconscious
Both will die.