The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-08-04

SERIOUS, IF NOT FATAL AFFRAY.-For
some time, two sons of Tom Dempsey, who
live with their father on Comet Hill, in this
city, have had grudge against young man
named John MeGuiggan, who resided with his
uncle ------- Mcfntee, in the old Coryen
mansion. On last Sunday after dinners it ap-
pears that the young Dempseys were quite an
noying to McGuiggan, who was looking after
the cattle in one of the fields near McIntee's
house, Some children told the Dempsey's
father that McGuiggan was fighting the boys
McGuiggan and gave him severe
tongue flashing. The older Dempsey boy,
who is known as Is Skinny" became enbol-
dened BY the presence Of his father and two or
three tinses attcmptcd to fghts brft was res
trained. As the father turned to 60 away, the
boys threw stones at McGuiggan and hit him
and McGuiggan struck one of them with
whip At this the father of the boys turned around
picked up large and rough stone and walking up to Me-
Guiggan, struck him ON the head knocked him down,
and kicked him when down. The boys during this time
also took part in The fight by throwing stones Dempsey
and his boys then cleared out essfs. j Butterioss
and NJ Leech, who passing and saw the ARRAY at
little distance noticed that Mctiu1ggan dsd not get up
and went to him. They found that he insensble.-
He was carried to Mr.. McIntees residence and physi-
clans were suoned who discovered that his salf had
been fractured by blow, and that he was Ia pre-
cautious condition. During Sunday he was nsensible,
bt on Monday he conscious and at last accounts his
case was hopeful.
As soon as Dempsey learned that the rcsuit might
prove serious 10 LEFT home with theyeunger boy. The
police found the older boy at home and arrested him
Search was made for the father but he could not be
found During the evening learned that he was
seen ON the road Locktown, and Policeman Cum
mings and Messrs- J. H. Buterfoss and H. H. Harrison
went after him In carriage They learned that he had
passed beyond Rngoes and BY stopping at farm houses
along the way found that he had gone toward Eeshanic
BY the aid OF lantern they seafched the hay sscks
along the road but did discover the object Of their
search About o'clock in the morning they arrived At
Neshanic the hotel keeper not inclined to let
them in and they had to wait around for an hour
two After breakfast they looked through the trains
the railroad they arrived at Eeshanic and then start
ed for Milestone. but before going two miles were over
taken by the landlords son. who told them that Demp
scy and his boy had arrived the hotel at Nehanc and
were being kept there. They returned to Neshanic,
took the prisoners into the carriage and drove home
ward, arriving here at about II A. M. on Monday.
On Monday afternoon Dempsey waived hearing and
on Tuesday morning he and his taken to
Pennington to await the action of the grand jury at the
September term Of court.
McGuiggan Is spoken ofas very quiet and nofeDsive
young man Dempsey is known in this city very
incorporate man. and hrs family have been brought up
but little better than heather Rum is Indirectly
not irectly, the cause of this serious affair."