The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-05

valued her life dragged her to the room
where they were operating.
She alleges that about the time she
reached the door Of the room she saw
Corcoran shot. She was bound and In
n measure gagged though not until the
members of the gang had disputed
about the adVisabiity OF killing her.
Her prayers for mercy must have
made an impression on the men for
they finally threw her onto the bed be-
side the body of her employer and told
her to give them no trouble or she
would be shot.
BLEW OPEN THE SAFE.
The men then went to work on the
cafe in q business-like way and soon
had a small opening made at the boz
tom of the door. Nitro-glycerine was
inserted and the door or the safe shat
tered. Before exploding the charge,
the men waited for a coal train on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
road to rumble by. Evidently they
knew when it was due and counted or
ii 10 offset the noise of the explosion.
The explosion was not loud. Tie men
remained in the room all the tiniC.
In the safe was a little over $500 in
money and many papers. The money
was taken and the papers suewu
about the floor. In the barroom was
the cash register and this was car
ried into the bedroom and broken open
and rined. A search was also made
for valuables about the room but moth
ing of any great value was secured.
The burglars then counted their cash,
,l,l g.,
dividing it equally they prepared to
leave. One of the men espied a dia-
monG ring on Mr.. Corcoran's fnger and
removed it but made no effort to as
certain whether their victim was dead
or alive
When leaving the bedroom they as
sured Mrs. Monaghan if she moved
for half an hour or gave any alarm
they would come back and blow up the
building with dynamite. When she
should release herself they told her TO
get doctor for Mr.. Corcoran that he
might not bleed 10 death. From their
conversation while in the room she was
led to believe that they came to the
building on foot and intended to de-
part in the same manner.
After they were gone she succeeded
with much effort in freing herself from
the cloths with which she was bound
and after awakening Nellie Murphy,
who had slept peacefully during all the
tragic doings on the floor below, the
women instantly alarmed the neighbors
and Drs. Pier and Burlington were
promptly at Mr.. Corcoran's side. Their
assistance was of no avail for the UNI
fortunate man was dead some time.
AUTHORITIES NOTIFIED.
The authorities of this city, pittston
and WilkcsBarre were quickly notified
and the search for the men begun.
County Detective c. Il. Johnson, of
LuZerne county, was early on the
| scene, made an examination of the
premises and left to think out theories
and examine clues. Justice of the
Peace Gilboy, who is a deputy coroner
of LuZerne, after notifying Coroner
Mckee, swore the following jury: Will
liam Riley i. C. Maloska, +. ]. Rea-
gan, p. G. Gilboy, John McNish, a. r.
Dennegar
The autopsy performed by DR..
Baker proved that the bullet entered
the neck on the left side, severed the
death. Afterwards it passed along the
collar bone through the upper cavity
of the right lung and penetrating the
second rib passed to the rear, being
found under the right shoulder blade.
The men who committed the bur-
glary and murder were acquainted with
| Mr.. Corcoran's business affairs. FRI
| day was pay day at the mines about
! Duryea aud usually, he has a large
amount of Honey on hand on this
| night. Friday night the amount was
| much smaller than usual
Two weeks ago four suspicious look
| ing characters were at the Pullman
| house for two days. They spent con-
| siderable money and seemed anxious
| to become acquainted with the affairs
| of various residents of .Avoca. Fri
| day night men answering their de-
| scription We're seen at McAndrews' ho-
| tel, AVoca, ana Winklefield's, near
| Duryea. The men who operated al
Duryea are probably the same masked
men who robbed the office of the Dan.
! vile brewery and Davenports store al
| Plymouth last week.
Corcoran was 33 years of age, sim
| gle and a son of the late Select Coun-
Gilman Patrick Corcoran, of the Twen-
| tieth ward. He was born in Minooka
| and has been a resident Of Duryea
| since 1890. He was a good business
| man and had amassed a considerable
| fortune.
| POSTMASTER OF DURYEA.
During Presida ant Cleveland's last
| term he was postmaster of Avoca and
| last fall he was a candidate for the
| Democratic nomination for sheriff of
Luzerne county. He was "A member of
| the Pittston lodge of Elks and of the
| council of the Young Mems Institute of
| the same place.
Two sisters survive the deceased.
| They are Mrs. James Heating and
| Mrs. Mary Richardson, of South Scran-
| ton. The funeral will take place Tues
| day morning and interment will be
made in Minooka cemetery. A re.
| QUEEN mass will be celebrated in St
| Marys church, Pittston. The funeral
! will be in charge OF the Elks and
| Young Mems Institute, of Pittston AT
| the Elks lodge of sorrow in Pittstor
| last night touching reference 10 the
| tragic death of Mr. COrCoran was
| made.