The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-04
A PERTH AMBOY TRAGEDY.
MAN AvENGISGA FANCIED WR0NG
TO HIS FAMILY.
A Fatal stab Wound with OYSTER X Knifc-
What the Prisoner said Before he was A n
rested-The Wesp pom Thrown Away.

A Fatal stab Wound with an OYSTER X nifc-
What the Prisoner said Before he was Ar-
rested-Thc Wcspon Thrown Away.
Frederick r. Andrews, Q young Cana
dian who has earned his living In Perth Amboy
as master carpenter during the past two years,
lies at the point of death In that town from 9
wound received In fight on Wednesday night.
Andrews was q modest, intelligent man, whose
good manners won for him the respect Of the
boat people in Perth Amboy. -Four
months ago he returned to his home
in Canada and at about the same time his name
became connected with scandal that
was furnished the town. Eliza Kipp, single
woman, aged %, became the mother Of twins
and gossip associated Andrews with the patsr-
nifty. II was said that he had hed from Perth
Amboy on that account. A friend wrote TO him
about tho matter and he determined to return
to the town. Before, he reached there, how
ever the mother and one OF her offspring died.
They were buried on the day that Andrews re-
turned to Perth Amboy He told his friends
that there was no foundation for the suspicion
against him, and announced his Intention to re-
main In Perth Amboy long enough to live the
matter down.
A fortnight ago. Mrs. Kip, the mother Of the
deceased girl, followed her to the grave. Her
son. Augustus Kipp, q rough fellow, who has
several times been under arrest for minor Of
fences, brooded over the family disaster, became
morose. and Is said to have more than once de-
clared that he believed Andrews was the cause
OF what had occurred. On Wednesday night
Andrews walked through the streets with Re.
residents, and stopped in Hartman's saloon.
Andrews seated himself by the doorway, and a
T.yo and C. & nss S
door, and Kipp called to Andrews to join him In
II will will have nothing to do with you." Andrews
answered. III you have anything to say to me-
sister rand and her her cS}d we're ere buried % in, said Kipp.
adding something that was not aftsrward re.
msmSered by the People In the he's saloon but nnn that
kipp, and olutched his throat with one hand. A
scufhe ensued. Andrews and Kipp rolled to-
enorscs. Some one shouted to Andrews to
Look wL on out kiPp has KIN, knife, ., AN and Then then
stream Of blood pouring from his side. He had
received a cut four inches long and six inches
drug store he was taken to his home, but the
landlord refused TO permit him to enter the
house, and he was carried to the Pennsylvania
Recorder Arnold Chief Of Police Flaherty, and
two constables chased kipp and his party and
| in the ladies saloon OF the ferry boat Maid OF
Perth, at her slip in Tottenviile. Taylor wa.
hidden In a schooner at the coal wharves, and
Gardner was in the Henrietta, lying in the
stream.
| Thursday, Kipp declined hearing. Yates testi.
| fed that he saw knife opened in Kipp's hand
| as they entered Hartman's saloon. Taylor
| the stabblng and he threw II into tho water. II
was an oyster knife with a four-inch blade
Kipp told the witness that he had cut" An
| drews. Gardner was shown to have left the
| saloon before the stabbing occurred and was puI
under bonds to appear as witness. kipp
New Brunswick.