The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-03
ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN NEW JERSEY.

Murder of Carem Carr ut BoOnt0n-The
victim Gives a Clue 20 the Supposed Muir
derer-Arrese of the Accused.
Another strocious murder committed or Saturday
night at the usually QUOT hslc village Of Boontcu,
about eleven miles from Morrstovn n. j., by which
young man named Csrem Carr lost his ise
Ii appears that NJ about hatpast eight o'clock the
evening question respectable resident 0. Boop.or
walking slorg OF the vliags roads when he STUN
bed PROSTATE form, and upon examination ascer-
taned IL to be that OF man named CareSn Carr. A
light was procured from nsghnorng house. when II
was sscsrtainsd that the man was badly cut The
Catholic priest a. summoned, and arrived in
time TO assist in removing tho wounded 10 adj
jacent house Carr fret discovered lying In tho
road about one hundred yards from tho lock house.
Upon being placed carefully upon bed the priest
washed and drss-.d the wounds OF the injured man,
when severe cut fcurd in his groin about inch
in depth, from which the boes flowed freely. The
tho house. Previous TO his death mr. acquaintance
visited him. aad decssssd recognized him, saying,
;'Pst, ID that you. I'm gone. Dempsey struck .
Carr the name CT the assassin to other persons
present before his death.
John Dempsey ths alleged murderer, which they &C.
complished Gu Sunday morninz He Is a Insa OF about
found asleep IN b,d al his own house short distance
from the place where deceased was first discovered,
apparently unconscious Of Tho near approach Of the
parts OF hls clothing upon the sleeve of HE coat and
upon his hands and tho ground from the house to the
SPOT where the victim lay was besirikl. ri With blood
II 10 known that the two men attended picrlc In the
neishbor0g woods Saturday Afternoon, after which
thoy returned to and drank very freely, both be-
coming somewhat Intoxicated Afer drinking st the
saloon they walked up tho road @erser about half
hour previous discovery OF Carr Ia his wounded
condition. This lB oil that 10 actually known beyond
The fact thai there old officially exsting bet
the men. II 10 supposed that this difficulty in
neuner alluded the two walking up the road,
and that Dempsey went into bis house. procured tbs
weapon and sgnin MOI Carr when he the fatal blow.
This partly eubsarsed By tho fact above mentioned
thu, the road from Dsmpsoys house 10 where deceased
lay was saturated with blood
As soon the tragic affair became known tho county
coroner proceeded 10 etupcnel Jury, and coroner
Inquest held yesterday nj the Boonton tavern be-
fore Squire Ksnhocss ana the Coroner Ths evidence
taken very strong against the accused The Cstho
lie priest testified dressing the wounds OF deceased
and that the couvsrat.on between him and Carr per
tanned strictly 10 spiritual matters several witnesses
testified to hearing deceSsed say, "Dempsey struck
me-"
Ta case has rot get been evon TO the jury In case
og verdict OF guilty the ACQUIRED will be taken to
liorris,own and confined In jail TO await trial. Carr
wss a large and powerful NAN, aud was commonly
known hy the nick nsmo 'Sisni.n owing to his great
mus,uiar abilities. He was an unmarried man and q
great fayorte among his associates
The knife with which ths decd was committed has not
yet bssn found bat search has been Instituted for It's
The excitement Ia very grosi and tho details
,onsv lnolred after IN the locality where the crime
nerpera,ed IL ~ ssid that Dempsey has admitted hts
rul, and states that he commttot tho murder ia self
defence