The times., 1899-01-16
Quick POLICE WORK.
Charles Fowler Cunfcsses TO sheet
ing Policeman pandr!dgc.

No quicker roundup OF fugitives, con-
sideriug the circumstances, has ever been
made by the local police force than that
which occurred before daybreak yesterda"
morning. It resulted in the apprehension
OF the six Young men who We're connected
with the shooting OF Policeman Henry c.
Dand-idge OF the Fifth precinct police sta
tion.
The rapidity with which the assai.ants OF
the policeman were found and placed un-
der arrest by the parrolmen OF the various
precincts in South and East Washington
refee,s well upon the efficiency Of the
force
Policeman cambridge was shot at l2.l5
o'clock. Within six hours those who were
in the party that caused the disturbance
on the street car were in the Fifth pre-
cinct station.
One OF tGeIn is Charles Fowler. a ma
chirist twenty three years old, who con-
fessed that he fired the shot which nearly
cost the policeman his lie. He is charged
with assault with intent to kill. The 9th
ers are: John II. Wachter, 4 student,
eighteen years old; George Holden. a sailor:
twenty-five years old; Frank Randolph,
painter. twenty-five years old; Charles
Kerper an agent married. twenty-seven
years Old, and Charles Ricketts,. a stem
ographer, twenty years old. These five
were charged with being disorderly on =
street car.
The manner in which the men we're
caught is interesting. Policeman cambridge
was stunned when the bullet was fired at
him and was unable TO give chase. He did
net regain his senses until he was IN the
vicinity OF the Peace Monument, where he
had been taken by friends, WHO were on
the street car with him. II was then use
f.yn fay Il, 1fr.. tod -,
shooting and the policeman was advised 10
hurry TO the hospital. While en- route he
stopped at the First precinct police sta
zion and reported the occurrence to Ser
geant Acton and the officers there, so that
no time would be lost in finding the men
responsible for the shooting. He then went
TO the Emergency Hospital where he had
his wound cleaned, probed and dressed.
Policeman Herndon. Of the First pre-
cinet who was detailed on night duty
at the station house at once sent the re
port to police headquarters. whence it was
communicated TO all the station houses
over the lines Of the central exchange.
II was also learned that Frank Ran
doiph. OF 800 Eleventh Street southeast
and Charles KerPeT, both Of whom are
well known by the police Of the north and
northeast sections OF the city. We're MEM
bers Of the party OF six which included
the assailant of the officer Sergeant
acton realized the Importance OF immed-
lately notifying the central bureau and
Policeman Herndon notified headquarters
of the fact and also telephoned to the
W. Buckley was sent to the home OF Ran
doiph where he concealed himself and
awaited the return OF young Randolph.
After the shooting the party made for
the Division by the following route:
Passing from First and b Streets south
west, they moved along Street 10 Four
and-a-haif Street, along the latter thor
oughfare to Missouri Avenue. 10 the Penn
syivania depot. passing around that struc-
ture and the Center Market to Ohio Ave
nue.. thence to Twelfth Street. where the
separated within two squares Of the
shadow OF the Twelfth Street police sta
tion.
Fowler went to the house Of Lille Young
at 3ol Thirteonth-and-a a-half Street. where
he left the revolver with which the shoot
ing had been done. He then went home.
After the crowd separated or Twelfth
Street Randolph went TO his home. at No.
go Eleventh Street southeast. where he
was arrested By Policeman Buckley. when
lie was taken 10 the police station he ad-
mitted that he was with Fowler, said that
Fowler did the shooting and revealed the
names OF the other members OF the party.
In a few minutes several police stations
were notified to look out for the other FIVE
men. Young Ricketts, was arrested in the
Division" by Policemen Kilmartin and
Hartley. Of the First precinct He was
transferred TO the Fifth precinct and re-
leased on collateral. Fowler was arrest
cd at his home, IN the Ninth precinct as
was kerper. They were transferred TO the
Fifth precinct station. Holden and Wach-
ter were arrested by the police of the
Fifth precinct. Subsequently all were re
leased on the deposit of $40 collateral. with
the exception OF Fowler and Wachte-.
Sergeant Shilling and Policeman Bren-
nan, OF the First precinct, recovered the
revolver from the house Of the young wo-
man. The weapon is OF 32-caliber and
contained five cartridges One was miss
ing. IL had been fired at the policemen
and will be produced in the Police Court
this morning.
The bullet entered the right cheek of the
officer and made its exit under the right
ear. 1t then struck Frank Miller OF No.
z25 Ninth Street northwest, in the breast
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