The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-15
TWO SUSPECTS IN CU|
Supposed Murderer and Burglar
the Police.
HELD TO AWAIT DEVELOP.
Frank Kunza said to Have Co
Murder in the Mines Near wilke
The other Suspect is John LyI
and Held at Mahanoy City

An arrest made last night by
Matt. Giblon and Special Officer
Alex has aroused considerable inter-
man in custody is Frank Kunza.
charged with the larceny of watch
Musserkawicz. The two men boa.
same house. Yesterday morning
kawicz went to work, leaving his "
locked trunk and the key of the Lat
clothes that were hanging on wall
he returned from work the trunk w
still locked, but upon being op,
watch was missing. Suspicion was,
to Kunza and be was arrested am
the charge.
While the case was in progress
kawicz and a friend made serioi
against Kunza. They say be was re
for the death of a man in the M
Wilkesbarre about eighteen months
The story as told by them is tn
and the man said to have been 1
worked together in a breast of 4
One day Kunza appeared in the ganjI
stated that his companion had been
fall of coal. Several men went
breast and dug the remains from h
heap of coal and took them to th,
the deceased, from where they well
rather hastily, it is said.
At this point the thrilling part of \
comes in, as told by Musserkawicd
friend. 1t is claimed that the des
brother learned that an intimacy e1I
tween his brothers wife and KunzsI
suspected that his brother had not be
by the fall of coal, but was murde|
caused the body to be exhumed
claimed two bullet wounds were fou]
head. Kunza, it is alleged, became
at the proceedings and made his ESQ
was not located until recently somel
barre people visiting town saw andI
fed him.
Justice Lawlor was so impressed
story that after committing Kuna|
Pottsville jail on the larceny charg,1
graphed to the Wilkesbarre chief \
asking him for information. Up
hour this afternoon no reply had
ceived. Several people say they
recollection of a case of the kind 81
curing at or near Wilkesbarre abot|
and a half ago. Kunza says the
without foundation.
The police authorities Of Mahal
also have in custody man whom i
lieve is professional burglar and IA
by the police in some part of the
He is to be held pending developn
appears that the man in custody, vi
his name as John Lynch, arrived in
City with a character known !
Hensyl, alias "Peg-leg" The pail!
round Of the saloons and eventually
the company Of one John Kriner|
displayed a 50-cent piece, but refusel
'em up" and also refused to give
dime, subsequently Lynch display
of bills and Kriner made grab at 4
his reach fell short and Lynch DID
volver from his hip pocket, thread
blow out Kriner's brains. The lad
to Justice Coyle's office and swoI
warrant for Lynch's arrest, charginl
and battery with intent to
carrying concealed deadly weapons.|
Some time after COnstables Rui
George and c. & l. Policeman KI
found Lynch in barber shop. WI
attempted to arrest him he put his Il
back TO his hip pocket to draw a
but his arms were quickly pinion,
side and he was hand-cufied and
the lookup. The prisoner was
searched and on his person were foui
Of money, a 32-ealibre revolver w
chambers loaded and a piece of I'd
tanning several cartridges. But
cOveries that aroused the greatest
were the finding Of a skeleton key /
used by crooks, razor with half AM
the blade broken Off and a highly /
saw. The latter instrument was alb
inches long and in thickness and Vi
much like the whalebone of wOmT
set and very pliable, but upon bed
upon piece Of iron was found to 4
the mineral with remarkable rapids
suspicious aroused by these discover
increased two hours later when Ly
denly asked, rs there a detainer
me ?" Lynch says he was born in
England and is 30 years of age. lid
be a rockman by occupation and w(
tunnel at Ellangowan some years
also worked ON the crotOn yiaducH
York city and also the Chicago pus
and in a tunnel in the Eagle Hill
New Philadelphia. He spoke Of Sc
re&iing in Shenandoah as aoqul1
Lynch is a man of medium heightI
build, weighs about 15O pounds, ii
hair and moustache, the middle find
right hand is missing and he wore a
red under clothing and short, heayy
This morning Lynch was identife1
man who, between six and seven III
evening, stole an overcoat from
front of Philip CoiIee's clothing
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