Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-22
TWO FROM HERE
ARE MURDERED
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Both bodies were taken to Lob
millers' morgue in Renway. The fact
that Miss jams wound was in the
back Of the head would indicate that
the person firing the shot was sitting
In the back of the ear unless she turn
ed her head to one side and was shot
by the assassin who might have jump
ed on the running board or been at
the roadside. Kuprer's wound was di-
rectly over the heart.
The bodies were still ut the Rah-
way u:Idertaker's org his after
non, being held there to await in
vestlgStion by the coursy physician.
Kuprer was about thirty-six years
lived with Joseph Hart, OF 412 Neville
street. He was single and had a
mother living in New York city.
As the result of his being superin-
tendent of tho cigar factory he was in
O position to become well acquainted
with many persons here and the news
of the tragedy this morning greatly
affected many of his friends. Kupfer
was a member of the local lodge of
Elks and also a Mason. He was an
active worker in the patriotic drives
, conducted here, being specially en-
thusiastic in h sale of Wa Savings
Stamps. He had organized a club
among the employees of his factory for
the weekly purchase of these stamps
and was well liked,
Miss Janny's mother, Mrs. Louise
fanny was Frustrated at her home at
2e1 Smith street this morning when
notified of the murder in which heP
daughter was one of the victims. The
slain girls mother Is a widow and has
six other children. two sons and four
daughters.
Sister Identifies Body
Miss Carlma fanny, sister of the
afternoon and identified the body as
that of her sister.
John Skolsky. the Linden police
man who flashed the pocketlight up
on tho murder a as 1t raced by him
early this morning, although unable
to make out the features of the driv-
er, was quick enough to get the IL
cense number of the car. 1t was the
same as hat on Kupfer's car.
Skolsky stated that he received a
telephone message to stop a car COM
ing his way as Il was thought the
driver had shot a man. He attempted
to stop II but the driver put on more
gas and steered toward him. Skolsky
jumped back quickly. at the same
time flashing the light. The car came
so close to him that he stumbled and
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he did not wish to IRE at the driver
as he was that the man was
wanted as q murderer.
Ar examination of the automobile
brought put the act that contrary to
first reports the radiator was not
damaged but that two OF the wires on
the engine had become crossed. II
Is probably these crossed wires that
caused the engine trouble Immediately
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Moore's home.
Officer skolsky stated that as the
suspected car was approaching him
he noticed that II was missing fire and
making q great amount of commotion.
The fact the authorities have not yet
Learned definitely whether or not Kup-
fer had a two-karat diamond ring on
his finger leaves the chance for as
sumption hat he wore II and had t
stripped from him by the murderer.
The hold-up n murder committed
by three highwaymen yesterday after
noon ear Somerville. may have sonie-
thing TO do with the tragedy last
night. as these men evidently would
stop at nothing In order to carry out
their plans. The bandits In the SOM
ervtlle case rode on the captured
true as far as Summit Junction and
there abandoned the truck.
As both Kupfer and Miss fanny
were dead when discovered, II has
not been possible 10 secure any clew
as to who or how many attacked the
two.
Both Sake and Mrs. Hendrickson
gave a detailed account II the trip
to and from Soldiers to the police
this morning and the testimony of
each was the same in every partieu-
lar. Detectives william Hartmann
and Joseph Gutowski were detailed
on the case by Chief Burke who later
assisted In the investigation. together
with Detective Sergeants John A HUFF
and Lawrence A. Long.