St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-30
Limbs Of the Law Engage
in a Street Fight Yester-
day Morning.
C. Tyson Butcher Mops the
Earth With Commissioner
j. j. MeCafferty.
st. Paul Odd Fellows 'Cele-
brate the Founding OF
the Order.
Spring Has Sneaked--Bishop
Willis Talks Of Affairs
in Hawaii.
sCRApPED ON SUNDAY.

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C. TYSON Butcher Attacks United
States Commissioner McCaf-
erty.
The bad blood that has long existed
between c. Tyson Butcher and United
States Commissioner j. j. McCafferty
eliminated Yesterday in fracas on the
street, Commissioner McCafferty being
done to a turn in two short rounds by
his WHY and athletic opponent. Mr..
Butcher was responsible for the trouble,
and the causes that led to the Scrlm-
mage. which was witnessed by about 200
persons. mostly church-gOerS on their
way home from mass, are thus eX-
planned by the victor: For some time
past Mr.. Butcher has been of the opln-
ion that Commissioner McCatterty mad
it in for him. He claims that Commits
siOner McCaiferty took every oppor-
tunity to harass him III MS praetlce,
and that circumstances were OF no
avail. A few days since cClored
man named Charleston, wanted III,
Chatham. Ontario, to answer to a charge
of forgery, was tracked by Provincial
Detective John Murray, of Toronto, to
this city, and arrested at his instance by
the local authorities. When taken be-
fore Commissioner McCafferty for eX-
animation Charleston retained Mr.
Butcher as his attorney, determining to
fight against his proposed eXtradltlon.
The case dragged on few days,
Charleston being brought before the
commissioner twice and his attorney Sc
curing a continuance of the eXamina-
ton. On Saturday evening, it is claimed
by Mr.. Butcher, the commissioner gave
him unwarranted personal affront by
Summarily deciding that the prisoner
should be eXtradited, practically terml-
mating the attorneys connection with
the case.
AS soon as Mr.. Butcher could catch
his second wind he put on his war paint
and sailed forth to devour the commits
sioner without ceremony. For some
reason or other the irate attorney could
not find his prey. He went to the COM
miSsioner'S office, not expecting to lind
him there, and was not disappointed.
Then Mr.. Butcher went home and
sought to find relief for his injured feel
ings in sleep. Evidently the drowsy
god was
OFF ON A FOOT,
perhaps. with Commissioner McCafferty.
AT all events. Mr.. Butcher could not
sleep, though he courted it aSsiduously.
His whole mind was upon his hated foe
and the best way to eXterminate him;
hence, whenever he closed his weary
eyes visions of McCafferty, each hair of
whose comedy auburn whiskers was
seemingly charged with an electric cur
rent, would rise before him, and he
fully realized what it was to have the
nightmare. The result was that Mr..
continued brOOding over the fancled
wrong done him, his wrath yesterday
morning was at white heat.
Upon full reflection he decided to go
ont upon the streets and, if possible,
find McCatferty. This done, he would
administer to the commissioner sound
thraShing. and if more was wanted
challenge him to settlement of their
differences according to the code.
AS Mr.. Butcher donned his clothes
and fur-trimmed coat his blood warmed
tothe heat of his passion, and surged
through his veins at an accelerated
speed. He could not get down town
fast enough, so great was his desire to
tear the curly commissioner into shreds.
At $3.50 a. m. Mr.. Butcher had reached
the corner of Fourth and WabaSha
streets, and five minutes later Commits
Sioner McCatferty hove in sight.
Their coming together was similar to
a collision between ocean steamers or
freight trains. With one full swipe of
his right Butcher landed on the dignity
of the United States court in the vicinity
of McCafferty's nose. The blow was
delivered with all of Butchers strength,
and it brought McCatferty to grass, or
rather the sidewalk. Then arose Nc
Cafferty, intent upon retaliation. His
idea was to wipe Butcher off OF the face
of the earth, but his plans were sud-
Ianlv 1,,,cat Rntabpr raiD Tann IN tho
front some seconds before time would
have been called, had the fight been for
purse and according to the rules of the
ring. Without waiting for a signal he
made break for McCatferty. He found
him, this time under the right ear. The
rush of air caused by Butchers arm as
it swung through space blew off McCaf-
ferty'S hat simultaneously with his re-
ception of the blow on the jugular. He
stopped to pick up his head covering, at
the same time reaching
FOR A COBBLESToNE
which lay on the pavement. Butcher,
being on the aggressive, saw the
move, prevented McCafferty from
Selling the stone and was on the
point of striking him while he
was down. At this point the spec
tatorS interferred. A man named Hall
grabbed Butcher by the throat and
stopped the circus. McCafferty picked
up his hat. brushed the dust from his
clothing with his handkerchief and
ambled off in the direction of his Office
as if nothing had happened. Whether
he was hurt much or not only he knows.
The fight was surprise to those who
saw it. inasmuch as the Ramsey county
bar is not accustomed to getting on its
muscle and engaging in disgraceful fights
upon The street, especially on the first
day of the week. No arrests were
made, but that the affair will be aired
in the municipal court is reasonably
certain, as Butcher was last evening
looking up friends upon whom he might
call to go upon his bonds. He says that
the whole proceeding was disgraeeful,
but claims that the provocation was too
great to resist. He says, also, that he
will never again offer physical violence
to McCafferty, but that in all future dis
pltes will demand satisfaction in an
other way, intimatlng that he will. if
opportunity offers, offer the commits
sioner the choice of weapons.
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