The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-22

| missing from home since saturday last
was found yesterday at noon In a clum
of bushes, along the railroad, leadin
! to the Spring Brook Water company
dam, about three miles from Moosic
and in Luzerne county.
Indications point to murder, although
no motive can be ascribed, and tn
boys death is shrouded in mystery
The discovery was made by
man named Zegler, who Is in the EN-
ploy of the Spring Brook Water com
pany. Marks on the boys face and al
ugly wound on the back of his heat
would indicate violence.
The indications also point to the fac
that the young man was waylaid OF
the railroad, and his body dragged OF
carried to the point where it was found
a trail of blood having been discovered
over the stones leading from the rail
road to the bushes. The body wa.
carefully laid out, with the coat but
toned up, the hat was drawn tightly
over the head, and the face was covered
with a handkerchief.
AN ISOLATED PLACE.
The place where the body was found
is very isolated, and but for the fact
that searching parties were out looking
for it, it is doubtful If the discovery
would have been made very soon. The
boys actions and whereabouts have
been traced up to about $50 O'Clock
last Sunday night.
| He left home last Saturday morning
and came to Scranton to collect money
due him from the Rapid Transit Rail-
| road company for work performed as
a teamster. After receiving the money
he started out and paid number OF
bills about the city for his father.
He also purchased a pair of ladies'
shoes, which he intended as present
for his mother. Saturday night he
spent at the home of Michael Osborn,
at S14 Locust street, South Scranton,
| and remained there during Sunday. He
| left the Osborn house early in the even
ing in company with Osborns two
| daughters, and went to Kornacher's S
drug store on Pittston avenue.
While at the drug store he treated
the young ladies to soda water, and
| also purchased six ounces of carbolic
acid, which his father wanted to use
on the farm. When poison is purchas-
ed, it is necessary the purchaser should
register for it, and Kilmer gave the
name Of Frank Patterson, and his ad-
dress as q North Main street Pitts
ton.
BOARDED MOOSIC CAR.
About $50 o'clock Sunday evening
he left the young ladies at the drug
store, and bidding them good night
boarded a Moosic car for home. This
was the last seen of him until he
reached Moosic. A resident of that
borough passed him between 8 and 10
o'clock on his way home, and this was
the last seen of him alive.
When the body was found yesterday
the box containing the shoes he pur-
chased, were found nearby intact, but
the bottle of carbolic acid was missing.
There was no indications of his having
drank the acid, as that would be plain
ly apparent in his lips or tongue being
burned. Over 81 in money was also
found in his pocketbook.
The boys father notified the police
of his sons disappearance, and had
number of people looking for him. The
father came to police headquarters
yesterday and gave a description of his
son, and said there was no reason for
his disappearance. as he was careful
In his habits and happy in his home
life
Shortly after he departed a telephone
message was received that the body
had been recovered. Coroner Berge
was notified and had the body removed
to the home of Stephen Church, near
the intake of the Spring Brook Water
companys dam, where it was viewed
by Squire Morahan, of Avoca. who
empanelled a jury for the purpose of
conducting an inquest.
WAS IN GOOD SPIRITS.
Michael Osborn. of S14 East Locust
street, at whose house Kilmer spent
Sunday, was seen last evening and
stated that the young man was in good
spirits while there, but did not want to
go home.
When he left the house in the even
ing he was accompanied by Osborns
two daughters, Della, aged 20, and
Kate, aged Is years. They chatted
pleasantly on the way to Kornachers
drug store ON Pittston avenue, where
he purchased the carbolic acid.
To one of the girls he said he was
somewhat afraid to return home that
night, although he added that he never
Iluu peeil IpoleSteu ny any one. Just
as he boarded the car for home he said
he would visit the girls again Saturday
night
AS far as could be learned, Kilmer
did not have very much money with
him at any time during his visit to
Scranton, and what he obtained was
used in paying several bills. He told
the clerk at Kornacher's drug store
that he wanted to use, the carbolic acid
to make axle grease. Why he gave an
assumed name to the druggist cannot
be determined, but the poison does
not seem to figure in any way in the
boys death.
ADDS TO MYSTERY.
What adds more mystery to the case
is the information received from Moosic
last night to the effect that DR.. Pier
examined the body and says the boy
died as the result of heart disease.
DR.. Berge, OF Avoca, who Is the COR
oner OF Luzerne county, will make a
post-mortem examination of the body
today. The jury empanelled in the case
includes M. ]. Dixon. Charles Church,
Thomas Thomas. Il. j. Dunn and John
Clifford.
Sunday Excursion to Shohola Glen.
On Sunday, August Gath. the Erie rail-
road announce special excursion train
from Scranton and Dunmore to Shohola