Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-16
A CROWD LOOKED ON
White Andrew Buiserfield
Was Beaten to Death.
CHARLES COLBY ARRESTED


CONCORD, ". H., Oct. 10 Andrew j.
ButterGpif, Lumber dealer and we'll
known cit zen Of Rowe's Corner in Hook
sett, died yesterday from injuries received
in a quarrel Ia q notorious road saloon
about a mile below R.we's Corner, ON
highway to Manchester,
The fracas occurred on Sunday after
noon last The saloon is owned by Charles
Colby ,at whose hands Butterileid received
his fatal injuries There were present IN
the saloon AT tho time OF the quarrel half
dozen or more other persons, all Of whom
were witnesses TO the brutal attack made
upon Butterfeld Even under these cir
cumstau ces the authorities have not yet
been able TO unrayel the particulars OF the
crime.
II is stated that man nRmel Hunt Of
Hooks lnstigated the trouble. Angry
words were passed between seyeral Of the
party, particularly between Colby aud
Butterfeld. IL is understood d that all OF
the part es bad been drinking, but friends
Of Butterheld claim that be was not intoN-
icated. Colby at length became enraged
At a remark OF Butterllsld and ordered him
D. leave the saloon. Butterleld did not
start TO leave Immediately, whereup1n
Colby Attacked Him Savsgeiy.
striking and pounding him in n fearful
manner. Finally Butterfeld went out Of
the saloon and walked on to the piazza
connecting the saloon with Colby's house.
In few minutes Colby went out on - the
piazza and, il il alleged, renewed his at
tack upon Butterfeld, kicking him yio'
lenty several times in the abdomen.
A singular feature Of the fight, in which
Butterflo defonded himself as well as ne
could, was that not one o. the bystardirs
offered To protect him or 20 draw Colby
away from his victim. Finally Butter
feld fell on tho floor Of the piazza, bleeding
and unconscious Tho crowd then soomei
10 realize tho nature Of the TRAGEDY that
had boen enacted. but too late to bo Of any
assistar ce 10 tho victim. "A team was
procured, and Butterfield was conveyed
& his home, where 10 failed gradually un-
oil death occurred.
IA soon "a ho recovered consciousness he
unmarked TO his family, Colby has fixed
mo now. and will never leave my bed"
That WAS the only remark that Buttcrneld
made after he was brought home from the
saloon.
The gelectmen Of Iooksett, were not no
N fed Of the tragedy until tho afternoon,
aud whom they arrived at the BUttorlleld
house it was too late to take an ante-mor-
TEN statement. After Buttorfleld's death
his body showed tho
MARKS Of tao Tsrr.blo IrJuriss
he had received. There were numerous
d disaoiorations and n large swelling upon
TIE abdomen.
Colby made no attempt to escape and is
making little or no talk about the tragedy.
lIo has admitted that he pounded aud
kicked Buttcrfiell, but sail that lc dill
not mean to kill. him Colby is 81 years
old aud has a wife and one child. iIH las
been running his saloon bout nina
months.
4 physic4an wac called "Wednesday for
the first time, when DIR Carney of Ma
chester visited Buttorlleld and examined
him Yesterday DR.. Carney said that liut
tcrheld's joath was the result 0f kicks T.,
received from Colby Tho victim was :
years Old. native Of Merrimack, aid
formerly kept n hotol In Auburn. He ba
resided j. r ge's Corner seven years. Il
was widower and had five childen.
TIE deceased was we'll known in busi-
ness circles ard was man of property aud
standing in the town. His neighbors say
that he was
A Good Citizen, Not Quarrelsome,
and not drinking to excess. Those persons
with whom reporter converset at Rowa'5
Corner said that the sympathy of the
place was strongly In favor Of Butterleld.
Colby was arrested last evening by
Deputy Sheriff Flanders Of Suncook. H1
took his arrest very calmly and cave the
officer no trouble. Sheriff Flanders WAS
accompanied by Daniel Il Donovan Of
Concord solicitor for Merrimac county.
Colby was taken b. Hooksett, where hc
will be arralgned and afterwari committed
t. jail ia Concord. The complaint was
sworn out by Selectman Carbel Of Hook
SOFT, and Colby is charged with wi!'ul
murder
Among those present during the quar,e,
In the saloon were David Butterioli. Is
brother, AID Martin Butterfcld, u nephew
OF tie victim, and also john Colby,
brother of tie prisoner.
1t is stated that Butterfic'd died ut "a
little past ~ yesterday forenoon, Il tat
the selectuen were not I,otilica until the
afternoon, and the delay In - tiiyiyg tie
authorities is causing consi .arah'C talk IA
tie town. The Butterncll house Is an iso-
lated farmhouse, situated ~ the juI ction
OF the forest road that follows the oil
railway roaibed, and what was formerly
the Chester tul mike.