The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
KILLED IN A PRIzEFIGHT.
UOBOKEN PUGILIST GETS A IA.
TAI BLOW OVER HIS HEART.

TAI DLOW OPEH HjS hLhH'
Evidence Taken That the Fight Was Are
ranged For by Policemen Of New
Jersey Town--Promised Owner Of the
Hall There'd He No Danger TO Him.
In prizeAght which took place In a
music hall at New Durham, North Bergen,
Y, j.. early yesterday morning under the
auspices OF several local policemen, John
{. Peters, an amateur Hoboken scrapper,
received a fatal blow over the heart. His
opponent was Pat Dormady OF Jersey
city. They had agreed to fight to finish.
Tho fight took place In Aleck Koehler's
music hall In Tonnele avenue on the western
slope of the hill not far from Flower Hill
,emetery. 1t was witnessed by 200 or
more persons from this city and Hudson
county who paid Sl.75 each. In the crowd
we're seven or eight special police officers
Including the policeman who got up the
affair and who promised koehler protection.
The spectators arrived shortly after
midnight. Two hours before Special Officer
James Smith had hired the hall. which adj
ioins the saloon in the rear. A ring was
pitched In the middle Of the hall.
Peters seemed to be in the pink Of con-
dition He weighed $50 pounds. Four
ounce gloves were used. At tho end OF
the first round neither man had the adj
vantage Peters defended himself well
In the second round from the blows Of
pormndy until near the close of the round
Then tho Jersey City man planted heavy
low over Peterss heart. The latter stag
ccrrd for a moment and dropped to his
knees There was a shrek OF delight
from Dar1nody's hackers and groans from
Pcters's hackers. As the timekeeper was
about 60 count ten, Peters arose to his feet
and tottered to his corner. He sank into
his chair. closed his eyes and then went into
commissions.
nr William Menger of 42l Gardner avenue.
Union Hill, was summoned but he didn't
reach the saloon until O'Clock.
Peters meanwhile, was placed on the
floor and his Limp less and pa., arms rI. we're re
the fit" 1t was concluded he ought to
lie sent to the North Hudson Hospital.
Undertaken William Necker OF Union Hill,
who owns an ambulance, was aroused from
his bed and brought to the hall. He found
reeuscitate Peters. Necker placed his ear
over the pugilist's heart and said:
Boys, guess you're up against it. This
man is dead"
MS SOOn e11lplltO Vic OIy Il lcW
remained to help the undertaken carry
tho body to the ambulance. Necker in
tended to drive to the hospital, but very
short distance from the saloon he met DR..
Menger, who was on his way to answer
The telephone call. The doctor climbed
into the ambulance and the scared sports
gathered around to hear his verdict. He
gave it quickly, and told the undertaken
TO take the body to his morgue.
Recorder Pulls Of North Bergen heard
~ So; bur iaI t, tho hill rThara
he ordered the special officers who hadn't
run away to make some arrests. Dormady
gave himself up and Koehler, the saloon
keeper, was arrested. The only Witnesses
arrested were John Focacci Of 72s Demott
street, West Hoboken, and James Mitchell
Of 70 South street, Jersey City.
The prisoners were arraigned before
Pulls at the town hall yesterday morning.
Dormady and the witnesses were com.
mitted to the county jail without bail and
the saloonkeeper was held in 81 900 bail on a
charge of keeping disorderly house. he
gave security and went home. 1t was made
clear at the hearing that the fight was
planned and arranged for by m mem ,; OF
men arc not uniformed. They are ap:;
,,ointed by the township committee and
are called special officers. Patrick Sui
Ivan, saloonkeeper. is chief OF the force;
the cops have the fight in his music hall
lie sny trouble. He mentioned Special
Officer james Smith as the man who made
The arrangements. Other specials who
we're said to be interested in the fight were
John Simmons, Henry Raven and Daniel
Lawrence.
None of the policemen was arrested.
\ town father who attended the hearing
said he guessed perhaps the committee
would bounce them If they were found
A reporter found koehler in his apart
nents adjoining the saloon yesterday.
Smith came here at 10 o clock last night.
lie said, "and said he wanted my hall for a
boxing exhibition. / told him to 60 some
where else. but he wouldn't. He promised
was any disturbance he said the cops and
he would be on hand to stop it. They were
all nv neighbors, so let 'em in the hall.
Prosecutor of the Pleas William FL .
Speer Of Hudson county took trolley
ride to that township in the afternoon and
collected evidence showing the connection
Of the police with the prizeflght.
last evening that this disgraceful affair
will be thoroughly investigated. I shall
have something more to say in the near
future.
An autopsy will probably be held to-day.
4 big br1ise appears over the heart, where
Dormady's fist landed.
Peters was well known among the sport
ing set in Hoboken. He was 20 years old
and had never before appeared in regular
battle. He was a brother OF DIR. Charles
NJ Peters, Hoboken dentist.
Dormady was soldier in the Philippines
lie returned to Jersey City five months ago
lie is ~ wears old and lives with his
mother and brother at 90 Congress street