Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-24

Chief Of Police Patrick J. Burke
weht to Railway yesterday afternoon
and interviewed Ruddy in order to
learn what the garage man knew OF
the affair. Rudy was the man who
) discovered Kupfer's body in addition
to being passed by the big touring car
about twenty minutes before his dis
covery.
According TO Ruddy's story he was
taking a woman home IN his taxi to q
place on the outskirts OF Railway
known as Demarest on the Hilltop and
had just reached the section known os
the ''Stx Roads when large Paige
car came dashing out of side street,
swung across the front of his car al
most striking Ruddy's machine and
continued down the street, going at
rate which Ruddy estimated at forty
miles an hour.
Rudy declared that the great speed
with which the car was travelling and
the recklessness Of the driver made
him think that all was not right with
IN but because of the glaring head
lights on the car he was unable to
identity the occupants. He did not
know, he said. whether there was one
or four people in the car.
Found Body Later.
Ruddy took his passenger to her
destination and then returned along
the same road on. his way 70 HIS
garage. When he passed DIR. Moore's
home said he heard a moan but was
not certain. He believing II possible
that It might come from one OF the
houses along the road. Upon going
h short distance farther he saw q
p1an on bicycle approaching nim.
Upon drawing nearer he recognized
him as an officer, who told him of
the schoQtine.
The officer got off his bicycle.
placed II at one side Of the road and
then turned around and started along
the road. going In a zi3-zag course in
order that the headlights might illum-
mate the whole road.
A dark object lying TO one side of
the road was seen by the two men and
upon drawing closer they recognized
It to be the body Of man. Tho
man-Kupfer-was dead.
The road out Of which Ruddy saw
the Paige ear turn is one which leads
through Colonia and Iselin and could
have been used in coming from High
land Park, by way of Metuchen. The
road is unusually rough. the police
learned. but in spite of this fact the
car was travelling at great rate of
speed.
When asked this morning of their
opinion as to why the car was travel
ing at such a speed prior to the MUIR
der. Chief Burke and Detective Ser
geant J.. A. Long both declared that
II was their 'salief that the murderer
was then IN the car and had Kupfer
covered with revolver. Upon seeing
that they were getting into the city.
the Chief stated, the murderer prob
ably decided that he would have 70
act quickly and fired the shots just
as the car got in front of DR.. Moore's
home.
The idea has been advanced by some
that Kupfer. after leaving the High
land Park Hotel, had decided 20 take
the girl for ride as II was moonlight
and fine night for automobiling. II
such was the case. however. It would
not seem probable that Kupfer would
and then travel along at such a break
neck rate OF speed as he was using
when seen by Rudy.
This way OF viewing the matter
would make IL appear as II Knpfer was
being forced to take these poor roads
as well as keep the speed Of the car
well up above thirty miles an hour.
Kupfer Is said TO have been careful
driver and one that did not care 10
speed.
The autopsy on the bodies OF the
man and girl failed TO show any traces
OF alcohol. thus making It look inn
probable that Kupfer was under the
influence OF liquor and as a result was
driving recklessly.
MCCOY Denies Story.
Several accounts OF the murder
printed yesterday afternoon and this
morning contained q statement that
N. A. Mccoy. structural iron con-
tractor OF this city. had heard an
adtercatton between Miss fanny and
an unidentified man IN the dining
room OF the Hotel Madison a week
ago last Sunday. The man Is said 10
have told Miss fanny she was not
treating him right and complained
he had been thrown down" by her
for another who had money. Mr.. Nc
Coy was questioned concerning this
alleged quarrel at which he waa
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