Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-23
WOUND FATAL To
YOUNG VICTIM.
Albert Tarssy of Keasbey,
Shoots Grace Sibick in the
Back as She Runs Away.
VICTIM is 13 YEARS OLD
Suicide Boarded With Girls
FamiIy--Dies in City Hos
pitaI Early This Afternoon

A murder and suicide were
committed near the Municipal
Lighting plant in outer Smith street,
about fifty feet east of the city line
at 9:20 o'clock yesterday morning,
Albert Tarssy. forty-five years old
of Keasbey, attacked thirteen year
old Grace Sibick, with whose pa.
rents he boarded. and after shoot
ing her with a 80 (calibre revolver
he turned the pistol to his own head
and fatally shot himself. He died
in the city hospital at 1 o'clock. The
girl died in the local hospital at
1915 this afternoon.
According to the statement se-
cured by Detective John Murray
from the girl at the hospital, she
had left home at o'clock and was
going to church. just as she reach
ed the city line, the girl said. she
was attacked by Tarssy. He at
tempted to grab her and she scream
ed and ran. He followed he-, draw
ing revolver while he ran. The
girl said she did not know whether
she tainted from fright or from the
pain caused by the bullet entering
her body but she remembered moth
ing until regaining consciousness al
the hospital.
Lieutenant William Calvin receiv-
ed phone call few Rinutes after
the shooting from CharRs Banker, of
Convery Place, who ton the police
that he thought a murder had been
committed near the city line. Chauf-
feur Emil koyen and Detective John
Murray were detailed to the spot
in the police car. while City ESctri-
clan Jay b. FRANKIE and Ck--7 ieIs
]. Tonnesen followed infhe formefS
car. Bicycle Officer Michael Fitzpat-
rick was also sent to the scene. The
cars and bicycle made fast time in
getting there.
The girl had been removed to a
house at 5S4 Smith street when Ko-
yen and Murray arrived. They were
told the man who shot the girl had
disappeared in the bushes. The two
officers then continued to the city
line and started a search of the
bushes on either side of the road.
Murray started to scour the section
north of the road and Koyen took
the south side. Koyen heard groans
coming from a clump of bushes and
followed the sound. At a spot about
100 feet south of the road he came
upon Tarssy. The revolver. with two
chambers empty. lay about three
feet from the man. who was bleed
ing from a wound in the temple.
koyen called to Murray and the two
placed Tarssv in the automobile and
ned him TO the hospital.
In the meantime Chief Tonnesen.
Ohicer Fitzpatrick and Jay FRANKIE
had removed the girl from the
Smith street house to the hospital.
Examination by DR. Martin S. Mein-
L. 81
the girls back and passed through
her body. lodging itself in the outer
skin of her stomach. TaAsy's skull
was fractured by tho bullet which
entered the right side OF his temple
and went out the left side. The man
had not been drinking, the police
reported.
Tarssy was married and had
wife living In Hungary. He haN
boarded with the Sibick family for
tho past six months during which
time he had not worked. according
TO the police. The girl said he had
cndcaVored TO become friendly with
her but she had been varied nv her
parents tu keep awaS from the man.
According TO John r. II. of 5S4 Smith
street. tho man had been spending
considerable time about the spot
wncre the murder was com niitted
during the past week, as though
waiting for someone.
Tarssy left the house about thirty
minutes before the girl and selected
as ;he spot for HIS attack the lone
Hest spot at the road with high
bushes on either side. Despite his
precautions In picking this spot. his
actions were witnessed. according TO
tho police. by Mrs. Mary kalman
and her daughter who live in the
last house on smith street Within
the city limits The girl was slight
and tail Tor her age and pretty.