The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-04
Jonas Longs Sons


stars or badges of some sort. He
made great display of authority and,
pulling handful of alleged legat
papers from his pocket, he demanded
the child. The Browns resented his
intrusion but Huh was insistent and
tried every means possible to obtain
possession of the child. When he
found he was worsted. he drove away,
but returned later afoot on the same
mission.
In the meantime the neighborhood
became aroused over his conduct and
" hen he made another attempt he was
met by an angry and determined re-
sstance, and it becoming too warm for
him, he fled, with the threat from Bur-
CESS Brown ringing in his ears that
he had twelve hours in which to leave
the town.
POLICE HERE NOTIFIED.
News of the discovery of the body
was first received in the city by Su-
perintendent of Police Frank Robling,
jr.. and Miss Elida Schoonover, daug-
ter of the deceased. The former had
q telegram from Constable Lafayette
Smith of Carbondale, who wired the
superintendent that 'SchoonoNer
had been found murdered at Lake
Lodore."
Four kilograms were received by
Miss Schoonover, none of them, how
ever going into detail, but merely
containing the brief announcement of
the discovery of the body, and the
last one from Chief McAndrew, of Car
bondale. stating that foul play was
suspected Miss Schoonover was seen
by a Tribune man yesterday after
noon and declared herself to be COM
pletely mystified by the unaccountable
absence of her father during the last
week.
She stated that he left the city a
week ago yesterday morning, going to
Lake LodOre on the st. Johns eXCur-
sion train. Since then not a word was
heard from him. The last heard of
his movements from outside persons
was that on the afternoon of the same
day he was seen walking from Way
mart towards the lake with Winans
Hull, after having dined together.
The last time Hull was seen was
that Wednesday night In Carbondalc,
where he made efforts to dispose of
silver watch and gold chain which
have been positively Identified as be-
longing to Schoonover. on Monday,
Charles Miller, of 337 Washington
avenue, and w. ID. Langerfeld, of S37
Prescott avenue, two friends of the
Schoonover family, set out to ascer-
tain what they could of the where
abouts of the missing man.
Besides the revelations given above
they were unable to ascertain any
thing. Miss Schoonover Is sure that
her father never met Hull before last
Wednesday and Is completely at sea
to account for the apparent good
comradeship which existed between
them at the lake.
WAS A CARPENTER.
Edwin Schoonover was fifty years OF
age and carpenter by trade. He
was well known both in this city and
Dalton, where he lived prior to COM
ing to this city, He moved here three
years ago and did considerable work
for Contractor John Benore, living
with his wife and daughter at 596
Lackawanna avenue. Mrs. Schoon-
over died a few months ago and her
loss proved a terrible blow TO the
husband, who never fully recovered
from the shock caused by her long
and lingering illness.
lie was a very popular man in Dali
ton and among a large local circle of
acquaintances and his tragic death
was mourned universally yesterday.
He was a member OF Red Jacket