The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-09
CAPTURE OF
MINANS HULL
HE WAS ARRESTED YEsTER.
= DAY AT MAPLE LAKE.
Alleged Slayer of Edwin schoonover
Has Been Visiting at Home of
Henry Rodney Since Friday, June
2s.-He Denies tho Murder of
schoonover, but Admits Having
Been in His Company Wednesday,
June 2e. Sheriff Armstrong Will
Take Him to Wayne County.

June 26. - Sheriff Armstrong Will
Take Him to Wayne County.
winans Hull, Of Carbondale, was ar
rested yesterday noon at Maple lake.
near Moscow. by Captain of Police
John Davis. on suspicion of having
murdered Edwin Schoonover, OF Lack
| awanna, avenue whose decomposed re-
| mains were found at Lake Lodore last
Wednesday.
Hull admits being in schoonover's
company, Wednesday, June rs, the day
the dead man was known to be at Lake
Lodore. but denies having slain or
robbed him. He takes his arrest very
unconcernedly. and although the cir
cumstantial evidence against him is of
the most convincing nature, he smokes
cigarettes In his prison CELL and smiles
contemptuous, aggravating smile.
The coat found on him was stained
with blood, but there were no other
apparent indications of guilt He was
arrested at the home of Henry Rod
ney, the husband of a cousin of Hull.
Rodney is a farmer at Maple lake,
which is about four miles from Mos
''"' anu IL 10 at Ills nO1i1e lTdt InP SuS-
pect has been since Friday, June 2S. his
hosts not knowing that the police all
over the state were looking for their
guest.
WORD FROM MOSCOW.
telephone message was received
from a Moscow resident by Superin-
tendent of Police Frank Robling yes
terday morning. in which the infor-
nation was conveyed that man an
swering the description Of Hull who
had, moreover, declared such to he his
name, was at Rodneys home The de-
scription given did not at all tally with
the one of Hull which Superintendent
Robling possessed. The stranger was
described as fully six feet in height,
whereas Hull Is known to be only of
medium size. Captain Davis, who is
acting detective at present, by instruc-
tions of the chief, left the city shortly
after 10 o'clock on the quest and, on
arriving at Moscow. drove over to the
Rodney farm, where he found Hull.
Walking up to the young man, the
captain quietly called him, and as he
turned around. remarking, Yes, Hull's
my name" the police officer laid his
hand firmly on his shoulder and said:
You are my prisoner You are wanted
for the murder of Edwin Schoonover."
The Rodney family were greatly wor-
ried over the arrest, having entertained
not the least suspicion that Hull's visit
had been caused by any sinister motive.
He had arrived at the home, Friday,
June 2S, meeting his cousin, Mrs. Rod
ney, for the first time. He told her he
had only recently ascertained the re-
lationship and, desirous of taking a
little outing in the country, had singled
out his own family as the proper per-
sons with whom to stay.
HULL BROUGHT HERE.
Hull was driven over to the station
and brought to the city by the captain
on a Lackawanna pusher reaching
here shortly after 4 o'clock, and being
met at the station by Patrolmen
Thomas Jones and Sloat. Hull was
taken before Magistrate Millar, who
remanded him to the custody of the
Wayne county officials. He was then
removed to the central station, where
he was examined by Superintendent
Robling. Sheriff Armbrust, of Wayne
county, arrived in the city during the
afternoon and will leave the city with
Hull this morning.
Hull admitted being in company with
man, of whose name he claimed to be
ignorant, but whose description an
swered to that of Schoonover, on We'd
nesday, June 20, at the lake. He also
acknowledged taking him to his cous-
ms for meal but claimed to have left
him there during the afternoon, and
saw nothing more of him. He ad-
mitted having had a knife in his pos
session that day, but said he gave II
to his brother.
After riding to Carbondale on a load
of hay and incidentally quarreling with
the men on the wagon, he slept at his
home in Carbondale, Wednesday night.
The next morning he rose early, at
tended to some chores, among them the
washing of buggy and went to Jer-
myn by street car. From there he rode
to this city on his bicycle and the same
day rode from here to Simerson's, and
stayed at the latter place Thursday
night, sleeping at the hotel.
WENT TO HIS COUSINS.
On the following morning he went to
his cousins and remained there since.
He SCOTS at all intimations as to his
guilt. and defantly remarked to Super
intendent Robling: IF l killed the
man, why should l hang around here,
instead of getting as far away as pos
sible?"
A careful search of his person failed
to reveal any money or weapon, al
though Schoonover had over $50 with
him, besides valuable watch and
chain, when he left home. Hull was
roughly dressed, and the light serge
coat he wore was stained with dark,
rusty looking patches of blood on each
cuff.
What are these?" asked Superin-
tendent Robling, sharply, as his eye lit
upon them.
yellow mud" answered Hull prompt
ly. II had a tumble from my wheel
and that's how got them"
The stains had soaked through the
cuffs, however, leaving dark blotches
on the lining. and it was very appar-
ent that something of a far different
nature than mud caused them. The left
cuff is much more splashed and bespat-
tered than the right one, and from the
condition of each 1t could be seen that
efforts had been industriously made to
remove the tell-tale spots.
The wheel in Hulls possession was
at first thought TO be one stolen from
a. r. Jones, of the Carbondale Review,
who left ii in front of the Globe store,
Saturday, June 90, and it vii be brought
the pitV hV ('aptoip naNiG 1ou,