St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-06
BLOODY DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Or -..0H y
The Two Principals Dying
land a Third Person Seri-
ously Wounded.
SEQUEL TO A FAMOUS FEUD
Where the Murderer Figured
as Avenger Of His Sis :.
ter's Wrongs.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Feb. 5.-Jim Mutt,
made famous for killing Lawyer w. W.
Duke. in Uniontown, Pa, over decade
ago because he seduced Miss Mutt, is
dying from wounds inflicted early this
morning by Mrs. John Payton, who COM
mitted the act after Mutt. in drunken
rage, had fatally shot her. Neither can
live. Leonard Coleman, a hired man
who attempted to save Mrs. Payton's
life. is lying seriously wounded, having
received bullet from Nuts revolver.
but will recover. The crime was most
horrible and unprovoked. The prom-
inence of the families concerned makes it
Most Sensational.
The Nuts and Dukes were at one
time prominent politicians III Pennsyl-
vania, while Coleman. who is 81 years
Of age, originally came from New York
where he was well known. Fourteen
years ago ". W. Duke, prominent
lawyer IN 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, the
plea being seIf-defense. When young
Mutt came to trial he was also promptly
acquitted, the trial creating Il great
sensation at the time. Shortly after
wards he moved to Kansas, near where
his present farm is situated, and man
aged his mothers farm. He was cons
Sdered good citizen and became pros
porous. Until two years ago the Pay
IONS worked for Mutt. living on his
farm. Their relations became strained,
however. and tire Payton family. con-
sisting Of the parents and five children,
rented 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
acquaintance with the family. Nothing
out OF the way was discernible in his
conduct, however, Until last night,
when he went to the Paytons at late
hour under the influence of liquor. Pay
ton was absent, and Coleman, the hired
man. was the only other man on the
premises. Mutt, who had been OH e
weeks spree, was not in pleasant
mood and told Mrs. Payton to get him
some supper. Mrs. Payton complied,
and seeming trouble she quietly got the
children from the room. AS he ate
Mutt became more abusive toward Mrs.
Payton and seemed to be turning mad
When he finished eating he deliberately
drew his revolver, and pointing it atthe
now thoroughly frightened woman.
cried:
ssE'm Going to Kill You.,,
Before she could make a move he had
carried his threat into effect, and sent
three bullets into her body. The noise
attracted Coleman, who rushed into the
house with an ak in his hand. Their
slant he entered Mutt leveled his
weapon and fired. Two shots struck
the would be rescuer. He fell to the
floor, and for time lay unconscious in
the blood that poured from his wounds.
In the meantime Mrs. Payton, with q
superhuman effort. had raised herself
from the floor and secured the ak. Mutt
had become weakened now, and liter
ally sank III his tracks. Rushing to the
place where he lay. the woman, her
wounds bleeding profusely and herself
weak from excitement and loss of
blood, rained blow after blow upon
Nuts head. Not until her victims
head was mass of jelly and she was
too weak to longer weld the ak did She
desist. Then She sank to the floor I'M
conscious.
When Coleman regained his senses he
found both Mutt and Mrs. Payton lying
in great pools Of their blood. lying
Mutt 10 chair lest he should escape,
Coleman gave the alarm. When assists
ance arrived the woman was bevond
help. AS soon as Nuts wounds were
dressed he was brought here, arriving
this evening. Both lie and Mrs. Payton
are too badly injured to live, and neither
is 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 to be interviewed.