On October 30th, 1982, James dressed in a costume that he called “the American Gigolo look." He was going to a Halloween party at the 5&23 Bar on Transit Road in Depew, New York. Before he left for the party, James kissed his younger brother, Andy, on the forehead and told him "Have a good time trick-or-treating, kid.” That was the last memory Andy would have of his brother.
Investigators ask that anyone with possible information about the case contact the Lancaster detectives’ office at (716) 683-2800, extension 137.
In the early morning hours of October 31st, 1982, James left the crowded Halloween costume party. He had a few drinks before he left the bar with a girl on foot, south on Transit Road. He was last seen walking alone along Transit Road near Broadway around 3:30 a.m. When James didn't come home that morning his mother knew that something was wrong, because this was very uncharacteristic behavior for him.
Weeks went by without any sign of James. Then on December 26th, 1982, four miles from where James was last seen, a couple of rabbit hunters found his body under leaves and twigs in a wooded area west of Ransom Road. James, still wearing his Halloween costume, had been beaten to death with some kind of blunt instrument. He had numerous wounds from blows to his forehead.
Dozens of people that knew James were interviewed as well as people that were at the party that night, but no suspects have emerged. He had no known enemies. Investigators did learn however, that James did get into an argument at the bar that night, but they deemed that not to be related to his murder. It is unknown if someone picked up an inebriated James as he staggered down the road Halloween morning. His clothes were sent for DNA analysis, but that has been a dead end as well. Also, the bar that James went to the party at has been closed for a numerous amount of years.
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