The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-11
LOST IN The WILDERNESS
An Aged Citizen Of Pittston Missing
for Two Days.
LOST WHILE TROUT FISHING
Cameron Cool Leaves His Father,
Judge Cool. In the Woods for
Short Time and Upon Return.
ing Fails to Find Him.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.

Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
PIttston, Pa. May 10.-Judge William
II. Cool, OF West Pittston, who left his
home two days ago TO fish for trout on
the mountain streams in company with
his son and two friends, IL missing.
Search has been made for him, but up
to this evening the party has been un-
able to locate him. Judge Cool yester-
day morning went with his son, Cam
eron, on a fishing expedition. They
put up their team at ShafePs, we'll
known place in the Bear Creek region.
about fifteen miles from Pittston, and
going up the creek that runs through
Mr.. Shafers. lands, fished down
stream, but meeting with poor success
and 1t being near noon when they
reached q spot about half a mile below
Mr.. Shafers house, they concluded TO
quit and return home. The Judge and
Cameron left the creek and started for
the house on foot; when but short
distance Cameron hurried on to get the
horses ready, leaving his father to fol-
low more leisurely. 1t was about ]
o'clock when they parted, since which
time the judge has been seen nor any
trace of him found.
After getting the horses ready, Cam
eron waited a reasonab BILE time for his
father To appear, then went to the place
where he left him, but failed to find
him. Becoming alarmed he returned
to Mr. Shafer's and the latter's three
sons Joined him In q search of the coun-
try for a mile and a half around. They
continued searching until 8 O'Clock in
the evening, when the darkness COM
PEELED them to stop. 1t was conjec-
tured that the Judge might have taken
the road toward town, and at o'clock
Friday morning Cameron drove home,
but found no trace of his father. It
was the first intimation the family re-
ceived Of the strange occurrence.
Searching Party Organized.
H. T. Bowkley, with several dogs,
accompanied the judges other son.
Charles, to Shafer's to continue the
search; later Edward Bowkley Joined
them, but up to Friday evening moth
ing had been heard from them.
Numerous speculations are rife as to
the judges whereabouts and condition,
but the region where he is lost is a vast
wilderness, covered with thick under
growth and a very few houses in that
section AS the Judge is an aged man
and quite feeble, he would be almost
helpless in such a place, and great
anxiety is felt for his safety, as he was
out all night without food or shelter so
far as known.
A second party of searchers, COM
posed of G. B. Thomson, T. W. Kyle,
Lewis Jones and George Phillips left
this afternoon to go to Shafer's to as
sist in the search. DR.. T. NJ. Johnson,
the judges physician, was in readiness
If his services were needed.
Judge Cool is IS years of age and
well-known throughout the Wyoming
valley. He has large interest in the
Kingston Coal company and is a heavy
stockholder in the Lehigh Valley rail-
road and other enterprises.
Later-The searching parties found
Judge Cool during the afternoon and
he was brought to his home in the even
ing. He had lost his way in the woods
and had wandered about until nearly
exhausted.