The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-09

ures moving about. We moved about
the building for n few minutes until
we discovered that there were five men
inside Then we made a noise to let
the burglars know they were discov-
cred. They did not blow out the lights.
but gathered in a group and held a
consultation at which they apparently
decided to make dash for liberty.
THEV OPENED FIRE.
They came to the door Of the waiting
room and we stood about five feet from
it and demanded their surrender They
answered by firing at us. We re-
turned the fire and for about minute
the firing was general, some thirty
shots being exchanged. When the bur-
glars began to fire they rushed from
the building and separted, going in
different directions. The cries Of dis
tress indicated that we hit three of
them one must have been severely
wounded, judging from his tones. 1t
was not shannon, for he went in a
different direction than that taken by
the others.
I'VE ran out Of ammunition and de-
Cided to so over to Peckville to re-
plenish il before starting on the trail
of the burglars on the porch of Wat
kinS' drug store we found Shannon. We
took him to DR.. Growers office and had
his wounds dressed and afterwards con-
veyed him to Olyphant i'm carriage
At Olyphant we appTised Detective
Crippen of what had happened and an
engine was ordered from Carbondale
to take the man to Scranton. On Shan
mons person was found revolver that
he used in the affray and some trifles
taken from the station. No money
is left in the station at night and the
burglars even if undisturbod. would
have secured little Of value for the
work"
The Peckville station was visited
about a year ago and Agent Broad
was informed by the burglar alarm
as he was Tuesday night. lie sue
ceeded in wirging one OF the men who
entered the place.
HUNTING FOR THE MEN.
The police department of the city was
at work yesterday covering every point
to catch the burglars who escaped. \
report came from the station agent at
Mill Creek that three trampish-loo1ing
fellows had boarded a train just above
there and that one of them appeared
to be injured. Patrolmen Potter end
McMullen were dtailed to look these
fellows up if they reached here.
They heard that three had gotten off
at the South steel works, but upon
going down there they discovered that
1t was at Taylor that the gang left
the train. A fruitless search was made
for them and the Taylor borough police
were requested to keep q lookout for
the gang.
A tramp was picked up at the Man
vile breaker last evening by Patrol
man Duggan. At the Providence sta.
| ton house he gave his name as James
Durick, of Honesdale. He said he had
| not been in Honesdale for three years
but that was his home originally. He
stated that he lately came from
| Waverlv. n. Y, with two companions
and that they slept in the Pittston sta,
ton house last night a search of his
clothing failed in connecting him with
the Peckville robbery. At first it was
thought he was wounded, but a close
examination showed him to be crippled
in the right leg. He has been remand.
ed for further hearing this morning
! Messages were sent out to all the doc
tors in this region yesterday, asking
them to report Immediately to Detec.
| tive Martin Crippen. any case of gun
shot wound that might come to theil
notice.
CALLED AT DIR. BERNSTEIN'S
| DR.. a. II. Bernstein, of Petersburg
sent word in response to this that HI
had an early morning call from a sus
! picious acting character who probably
might be one Of the men wanted
About s o'clock a trampish- -looliin
! fellow came to the door and asked t
see the doctor. lie was motioned to
seat in the Office by the girl who an
swered the door bell, and word was sen
upstairs to the doctor. The latter wa
in bed at the time and it was ten or fir
teen minutes before he came down
When he entered his Office he founC
! that the visitor had departed. He wa
not seen to leave by any one in tn,
house, but a neighbor of DR.. Bernstein
stated later that he saw a rough look
ing man coming out OF the office ant
that he came down from the porch on
foot at a time, as if lame. He walked
away slowly and as If in pain.