The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-14
CARBONDALE
| DEPARTMENT
WOUNDED WHILE
4 ARRESTlNG FIShERM NE n


Eugene swingle, a Farmer of South
Canaan, Shot in the Side During
scuffle. Frank Moran, of the
"Bush" Whom He Was Trying to
Arrest for Fishing on Private
Pond, Was Shot Through Hand.
Arrests to Follow.
A fishing trip made by a number of
oung men from the bush section of
yarbondale township to Lake Quinsiga-
mond, beyond South Canaan, Wayne
county, had disastrous ending yester-
day morning.
Eugene Swingle, a farm owner in
that section, who acts as Waterman
about the lake was shot in the side.
though not dangerously Frank Moran,
one of the fishermen has a bullet wound
in his hand. The wounds were III
fiicted during II scufIle. while Swingle
was endeavorng to arrest Moran for
,tresspassing on the lake. Who Is re-
sl1onsibe for the shooting has not been
determined. 1t was Swingle's revolver
and he had it drawn when he approach
ed Moran. During the mix-up. fol-
lowing Moran's resentment of SWingle,
he revolver WAS discharged three
times. one Of the bullets struck
Swingle in the left side. Striking IL
buckle, its course was detected and it
was sent scraping along his ribs. The
ball may have left the body as DR.. a.
Il. Stevens probe failed to locate ii.
Swingle is in bed. Moran's injury is
painful
After the shooting Moran skipped,
Constable Neary, however, got assur-
ancves from his folks last night that
he would give bail before some justice
of the peace in this city. Constable
Robinson. of Canaan. arrested one of
the fishermen, Anthony O'Boyle. but re-
leased him last night. Michael Quinn
and Daniel Corcoran, two others OF the
party. were arrested by Constable
Neary and gave bail last night be-
fore Alderman Jones.
The fishing party was made up OF
young men whose homes are in the
Bush" The shutting down of the
mines was taken advantage of to spend
fishing over Canaan way. They left for
Lake Quinsigamond which is in Cam
aan. about three-quarters of n mile
south of Robinson's pond. 1t was
owned formerly by Eugene Swingle, the
man who was shot, and it is still
sometimes called Swingle'S pond
Swinge sold the lake to the late j. II.
STEEL. OF Scranton. whose fam
lily spends the summer months
there. Since tne transfer of the
lake, Swingle has kept a watch
full eye about the place. Particu-
larly for tresspassins fishermen. When
he observed the crowd of Carbondale
township fishermen at the pond yester-
day morning. he had warrants sworn
out charging them with trespassing
and catching pickerel out of season.
In company with Constable y. j.
Robinson. Swingle went towards the
lake where the fishermen We're as busy
as only fishermen can be. The consta-
BILE nabbed and held onto one man.
Swingle went around the hill to in
terrupt the others who We're hastily
making away. He singled out Moran,
because he carried q bag filled with
fish. When Swingle seized Moran there
. was Il tussle. Swingle had a revolver
n his hand which Moran endeavored
20 get away from him, the former says.
Three shots We're fired while the 'strug
gle was on over the possession of the
revolver. In the excitement Moran got
away A chase ensued up the noun
tain, but the Blush" mems speed and
the fact that Swingle needed attention
caused the pursuit to be abandoned.
Constable Neary and Moran were APP
prsed Of the happening, the latter be-
ing called by SWinslc's nephew. Both
went over The mountain. Before even
ing Constable Neary had ten of the
party and had the assurance from
Morans folks that he would surrender.
The Others will be apprehended in Il
day or two