The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-05
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SCHOONOVER HAD
FOUR STAB WOUNDS
The Inquest Conducted by Coroner
Powell Disclosed That the scran-
ton Mans Assailant Made Vicious
Use of His Knife-The Testimony
Refore the Cornor's Jury.

ton Mans Assailant Made vicious
Use of His Knife-The Testimony
Before the Cornor's Jury.
The inquest which Coroner Powell.
OF Honesdale. conducted yesterday In
the case of Edward Schoonover. the
Scranton man whose awfully decom-
posed body was found at Lake Lodore
on Wednesday, revealed that Schoon-
over had been most murderously as
eaulted. 1t showed that he received
three stab wounds. of which any one
was sufficient to cause death. TWO or
the wounds were over the stomach on
n line with ch other. about three
quarters Of an inch apart. There was
another that penetrated the large blood
vessels of the neck, and which was Of
a character that could produce hem
orrhage severe enough 10 waste the
mans vitality and cause death.
Schoonover had another fearful look
ing wound on his chin, but which
alone would not have been dangerous.
The inquest was conducted by Cor
oner Powell In the town hall at Way
mart. The coroner told The Tribune
representative on Wednesday that
post-mortom examination. This was
before he saw the decomposed corpse,
hut a cursory glance at the worm
eaten remains vanished every such
hope from his mind Even yesterday
Coroner Powell made a resolution to
tackle the awful task, but the condi-
tion of the body, which had become
worse during the continued hot wealth
er made this impossible
The coroner and the jury, however,
We're able to examine the wounds, and
after he explored them as we'll as he
could tine physician gave It as his opin-
ion and without any hesitation that the
wounds were of a grevious nature and
were undoubtedly the cause of Schoon-
overs death
The jury then. after listening to the
testimony of three witnesses, Operator
Stephenson, Of the Lake Lodore sta
ton; Mrs. Reuben Getz and George
Walroth, the Waymart rustic who
came across Schoonovers body. re-
turned a verdict that Schoonover's
death was caused by stab wounds In
icted by persons unknown.
In the examination of the body, the
wound over the stomach, which was
clearly indicated by the long. clean cut
in the shirt of the dead man, was first
given attention. When the shirt was
removed, two wounds. instead of one.
were found. The thrusts into Schoon-
overs body must have followed each
other Immediately, for the wounds
which are identical are almost togeth
er, about three quarters of an inch
separating them. The knife which
Schoonover's slayer welded so muir
derous was certainly Ions -bladod, as
the depths of the wounds indicated
such.
The enormous length of the blade of
the knife was more strongly indicated
by the wound in the neck. This was
located on the left side. about two
inches from the collar button in the
front of the shirt of SChoOnover. The
dead man wore a Celluloid collar and
through this the blade ploughed, en-
tering the neck and going almost
through 10 the back. The one wound
which was not dangerous looking was
the slash across the chin. 1t was the
most fearful looking and it was large
ly responsible for the terrible appear
ance of what remained of Schoonover's s
face. The cut extended from the left
of the center of the lower lip. down
and under the chin. TiN keen blade
Of the knife laid the flesh open to the
gums and it exposed the jawbone in
its clean cut.
II was a most unpleasant almost
sickening task, that duty imposed on
the jurors, who shuddered as they be-
held the awful work of Schoonover's 5
assassin; and they heaved many a
sigh of relief when they retired from
the presence of the corpse.
The witnesses whose testimony was
heard were, as before stated, Oprator
Stephenson, Mrs. Getz and Walroth.
Stephensop's testimony was that he
saw Hull and Schoonover pass the
Lake Lodore station and go in the
direction of the secluded spot where
Schoonover met his death. The wit
ness identified both Schonover and
Hull.
Mrs. Getz testified to the facts which
she gave to The Tribune Wednesday
and which related to Hull being at
her house with Schoonover on the day
that the latter was last seen alive
and of his return shortly after with
blood on his hands, shirt and collar.
Walroth, the man who found
Schoonover detailed the circumstances
of the search and the finding of the
corpse.
The Jury was changed yesterday
William Doud acting in place of DR.
Corson.
The jurors were: L. F. Ames. fore.
man. William Doud, Joline Stephen.
son. Hubbel Rounds, o. j. Lyons ano
wallace Case.
HUI had not been apprehended ur
to last night. The Wayne county Off
,ials are searching for him, but were
unsuccessful in following the clues
that indicated his presence in Wayne
county.
Hull has not been seen in Homes.
lale since Tuesday, when he wa:
oanished for impersonating an officer
Sheriff Armbruster was apprised tha
he was seen in and about Pittston, anc
le went 10 the Luzerne county towT
yesterday 10 see II this information
vas reliable. Hull was seen on a bicy,
lie in Jermyn or Archibald on Sunday
" last week by one of the lnemen o.
he Carbondale Telephone company.
A Girl Baby.
The Fourth Of July was the occasion