The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-22
WILL MURDER OUT?

THE DEADLY ENCOUNTER BETwEES WILLIAM
DEMPSEY AND JAaIEs BUTTERFLY THERE )
ANOTHER DAY FOR DEMPSEY"
The investigation into the murder or James
Butterfly took place last evening before Justice
Patrick warren, at Jersey City. Il win be re-
membered tnat on the last day OF last December
James Butterfly was severely beaten in a saloon at
the corner OF Thirteenth and Henderson streets,
In Jersey City. He went aiterward to the bake
shop OF william Dempsey, in Meadow street,
HoboKen. where he had been employed.
Next morning he was found in the bake
shop so badly injured Lhat he was taken
10 the hospital, where he died seven days after
ward. An inquest was held, Dut the Witnesses
gave testimony very reluctantly and the jury
rendered q verdict that deceased came 20 his
death at the hands OF some person or persons
known. Every attempt was made 10 bafle in
vesrigation, but IL mas at last leaked out that
some OF the witnesses were under restraint and
new testimony mas been elected. As already
stated IN the HERALD, Dempsey was arrested on
saturday evening on a warrant issued by Justice
Warren. John Gapper, Journeyman baker, en-
ployed by Dempsey, made an affdavtt that he was
In company with Dempsey and deceased on New
Years Eve, distributing New Years cakes among
places they visited was Daniel Kelly's saloon
on Henderson street. lie SAID light arose
tleEe between dempsey aUu D0AAtflyy NAcl
Butterfly asked man VINO was naahng TO wais
until he mad sang song. Dempsey told BITTERLY
TO shut up ana take a BACK seat. After some
words Butterfly SAID ne was as good q man
Dempsey, and they got out into the middle Of the
moor 70 nght. Kelly seized policemgn,s clao
from behind the bar, ana said tney couldn't hght
IN there, II there was 10 DC q light he Wantel
them 70 60 out into the street. They mad few
blows and separated. on New Years day Mrs.
Dempsey asked Gapper TO 20 and separate
Butterfly ana ner husband a. they were fighting
The testimony given at the investigation briefly
Will explain thc circumstances.
John Anderson testified dempsey came TO see
me on the TN OF January last and asked whether
I baked In the daytime or In the night; answered
that baked az nigat, and inquired what was the
matter: ne said mr. butterly's son was dead; /
asked him how 1t happened, and ne said that no
was cluboed.
Mary Anue Gapper tesrided ~ knew deceased
and know Dempsey lass New YEARS. morning
Bitterly came inT0 my house; he was covered
with blood ne cried out, Ion, lam kiled;'' gave
him a cish pan. and quart OF blood flowed from
him. MS tongue appeared 70 be mashed In hls
mouth; as he was going out he said, There's
another day for Dempsey
john Butterfly testified IL remember the night
Of the 5tn oil January last; John Anderson came
and told me shat my son James as dead AT st.
Dempsey was standing AZ the foot OF tie bed and
said II did - went 10 the Morgue and saw the
BODY; the Jaw was broken his health was remark
aoly good NJ 10 the time ne received injuries
Whlcn caused his death.
CatnSrine Mclaughlin testified ON the lst OF
January last Ia the morning, saw Butterfly come
out OF the bake shop, and blood was coming from
nis mouth Dempsey was then Ia the bake house
Dempsey al Ritted ne struck him; he said he was
asleep IN the bake house when Dempsey went in
ane struck him.
Dempsey, v no was IN court. IL a very stout
thlek-hct man. about thIrty-nve years OF ace, and
tAc deceased wac Of about tue same age.s Tue IN
yestigation vas adjourned and tne accused Mas
Temanded tO Jsll