The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-17
PLANS LAID FOR
CAPTURE OF COBB

Chief McAntrew Hopeful of outwit-
ting the Fugitive and Effecting
His Capture Within Few Days.
Injured Men Continue to Improve.
Neary Goes Home Today.
Nathan Cobb. the escaped assalant
! of Constable Neary and Dempsey and
| Osborn, is proving a shreWd and ahroit
dodger of the police department of this
| city, but IL the plans laid for his cap
| ture do not miscarry. and there isn't
any reasonable fear that they will,
then the fugitive will not be ut large
much longer.
! It is not only suspected. but it is
known To he Il fact, that CoDb is IN
Greenfield township. hiding in the
refuge which was thrown open to him
by his friends or relatives after he
reached them at tho end Of his event
ful flight during the lonely hours of
Tuesday morning. He was seen in
Greenfield on Tuesday and was also
spied there on Wednesday anl by per-
| sons who knew him. and could not be
mistaken in his identity. While his
hiding place could be located yet tOE
prudential reasons Chief McAndreW is
constrained to leave Cobb unmolestcd
for q few days at least The chief.
however. is not worried over Cobb not
being apprchended. for he Is willing to
hide his time and forsccs no reason
for the plans that have been set afoot
To miscarry. If Cobb is not within Jail
doors inside Of a few days, or if at
least his arrest has not been effected,
then there will he some greatly sur
pris"d police officials in this city.
Stories have reached chief McAndrcw
daily since Monday night that cobb
has been at his lonely hut every day
since the murderous assault. This has
been amusing news to the chief for no
one has kept close surveillance Of the
miserable dwelling of the aged hermit.
II was really funny therefore when
yesterday Osborne one of the wounded
men came along and meeting Chief
McAndrew. who was conversing with a
few friends on Main street. Informed
him. and with an earnestness that be-
spoke his sincere belief. that Cobb was
down at his lonely quarters. and had
been there at intervals ever since Mon
day night.
The chiefs face was overspread with
t
OsbornS knowledge. he assumed a
serious face and said with becoming
gravity:
Are You certain. Osborn, that it was
Cobb whom YOU saw
Am sure" answered Osborne. al
most contcmptously. 'am | sure? Well,
if it's not cobb. then It's his own
brother, for didn't | sec him with my
own eyes, and haven't | been looking
at him for these sixteen or seventeen
years.
When the chief, however. informed
Osborn that he knew q man had been
in charge of the hut ana enclosure since
Cobb abandoned the place, taking care
of the stock there, Osborn was willing
to admit that perhopS he was in error.
as he observed the man only from a
distance and could have mistonk him.
Osborn said he was feeling improved,
but that he was slightly sore and stiff
from his wounds. The wound in his
side. which is several inches deep. has
not begun To heal yet and has to he
carefully treated each day. the opening
being filled with antiscptic ganze to
prevent septic poisoning.
Dempsey continues to improve and 1t
was stated at the hospital yesterday
that he would be able 10 leave for his
home quite likely before Monday.
Constable Neary will leave the hos
pitol some time to-day. He had his
mind set on going to his home on South
Main street yesterday, but he was per-
suaded by the hospital surgeons to re-
main at least another day