The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-19
AFTER DENTS SLAYER.
The Police Led n Lively Chase by
Charles Doyle, CoIorcd-

thHTseS DoysS- tp4oTeu-
The police are making a determined eff
fort to locate. Charles Doyle. cOl0Ted- for
ty-five years of age, who. II Is charged
killed Howard Dent. also colored, 10y cut
ting his throat with a razor shortly after
o'clock last night in the stables of the
United States Express Company on {
Street between FuuT-and-a-Half and Sixth
Streets northwest
Sergeant Murphy and Precinct DeteC-
tive O'Dea. Of the Sixth precinct. visited
the homo Of Doyle. but no trace of the
fugitive could be found Upon receipt Of
the news of the killing. Lieutenant Moore
ordered a number OF his men out in citi-
zens- clothes and nearly ali Of the alleys
in the Sixth precinct were searched. but
nothing was discovered tending to show
the whereabouts of Doyle.
In the meantime lookout notices. de
scribiug the accused. have been sent to
ali thu police stations IN the city. each of
which has detailed several mon to join
in the hunt y reward of 500 has been
offered r0r. D5yIe-s capture by Major Syi-
vester.
The police received information this
morning that Doyle was seen on the
BladensburE Road by negro who recoE-
uized him On learning this Lieutenant
Daley ordered several bicycle policemen
to patrol the road and q description Of
the man wanted was given TO each one Of
The mounted policemen near the District
line. in hope that they may be able to ap-
preheud Doyle should he try TO make his
escape from the city
The tragedy for which if IS said Doyle
is responsible was one OF shocking de
tails. For many years both ne and Dent
were employed by the United States EX-
press Company as hustIeTs at the stables
on & Street northwest.
The trouble started, l. is said. originally
between Thomas GTaysoH. the night
partner of Dent. and Doyle, who having
just been relieved from duty by the two
night men. was preparing 10 depart for
his home in DinEman's Alley
According to q statement made by
! rrayson to Detectives Trumbo and Tyser
he and Doyle engaged in a spirited con
versation. during the midst of which Dent
jokingly interfered in his CiraysOn's, be
half This 50 angered Doyle, he said,
/ that he turned upon Dent and ordered
| him to be quiet Dent, continued, how
/ ever. and matters were assuming a seTi-
| Gus phase. Grayson says. when Doyle left
t the loft and entered the harness room
/ GraEson alleges that Doyle reapPeared
! shortly with q razor and started toward
! Dent. Grayson says Doyle slashed Den
| across the forehead ana then across the
! throat The dying man staggered TO the
/ front uf the room, followed by Doyle
/ Suddenly Dent fell to the floor. dead
Doyle, to the horror of Grayson and an
| other negro who witnessed the affair. i
| is said, plunged through a window n tbs
! rear OF the building To the ground q dis
| lance of some thirty feet, and disappear
| ed Grayson ran into Police Hcadquar
| tiers several doors away and informed tn,
/ police, and Detectives TTumbo and Tysel
/ started in pursuit.
! When Policeman Langley entered TIT
! stable a short time after the tragedy n
found the dead negro lying in 4 pool o.
blood. The body was removed to IN,
morgue, where It was this morning view
/ cd by Coroner hewitt.
An inquest VIII be held in the SiXti
| precinct station tomorrow morning At /
| o'clock. at which time the police hope t
! have Doyle in custody