New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-08
OOOPS CONFESSION OF MURDER.
IDENTIFIED BY FORMER EMPLoYER-NoT CARL
KNUTsEN-HIs CHARACTER.

IDENTIFIED BY FORMER EMPLoYER-NOI CARL
KNUTsEN-HIs CHARACTER.
tFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.. Dec. 7.-There was
crowd of people assembled the platform OF the rail-
road depot here this evening" waiting for the arrival OF
the train from Philadelphia 1t had been announced
that Chief of Police would by that train'
bringing with him John Coop, who had confessed the
murder of woman named Amanda Fluke or FucR In the
woods of Perth Amboy. When Chief Fouratt made ms
appearance, accompanied by young man with DiacK
hair dark mustache, round face and largo blue eyes,
there was of ofrecognton. Woodruff Ten BROCK,
machinist cried out aloud "why that's John Coop who
used to work in seng's shoe store" And FIVE or six
answered like echo "Of course 1t is It's the very
man." The Chief took his to the Jail. seng 10
the prison aferward to identify the man. Permission
was given TO him pass beyond the grating and see MS
man. An official called Coop, who was lying resting on
lounge He came up, but did not seng, who was be
hind the tall official
"Do you" said he, "know any one Of the name OF
sengP
"Certainly do" answered in good English the pris-
oner Coop has hitherto pretended that he could only
speak German.
Is this the man ~ continued the official, stepping on
one side and disclosing Seng.
"Yes that is Mr. seng," the prisoner replied steadily
John, john" said seng, "I am sorry to hear such
things Of you"
"Why" the selfaccused murderer answered, 81 nave
done nothing" This ended the colOquy, and 1t would
seem that Coop. having eased his conscience Dy COLI
fession proposes TO save his neck by denial Sehg
told the following story This man, named John Coop
worked for me for months of last year. He came TO
me In January and he left me In June. He was Iast
and good workman but very reticent and not social
He would work silently from morning until nght
It was the general opinion that there something on
his mind One Sunday when he had drank considerable
beer he owned my mOthernaw that he had had such
trouble with girl in Pennsylvania. He was saving
man. and had money when he left Inc in June
After he left 1 heard nothing more Of him un-
I'll one day man came into the store ana snd
he had seen John Coop working in the brckyards Of Little
Washington place about six miles from New-bruls-
wich and close TO Perth Amboy."
THE TRIBUNE correspondent called upon Chief Fourat,
and asked him for information with regard to the con-
fession Of the prisoner.
He has been most rehcent, and has said nothing to
me-" answered the Chief.
"Has he been identified Carl Knutsen by the wit
ness Paul Nsen Dandrip of Perth Amboy, who was
brought here for that purpose I"
"That witness released on bail and went home ts
morning." Chief Fouratt replied
Don't you require his Identification OF the prisonerP
1--WE car get him whenever we wish II only snort
distance to Perth AmbOy"
slider him to be Carl Knutsen any longerP
You must excuse me If don't answer your question
ali the time for the last three days"
poceman In plain clothes touched the correspondents
elbow and said "YOu want TO know II this man who has
been identified here in New Brunswick John Coop can
be identified in Perth AmbOy Carl Knutsen. lie can
not / am q police constable from Perth Amboy and
came over lust II he Carl Knutsen He is not
nor anything like him. / knew Carl Knutsen WE'LL
and there Is possible doubt in the matter"
II would seem that endeavOred 10 build the hy
pothess when the of COops confession that
ne and Carl Knutsen were one and the same person
Chief FOuratt declines TO publish the confession and
fuses 10 allow reporters the prisoner so that for the
present there to be no chance that the public Will
learn what the man actually did confess.