The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
FUGITIVE HALTED
BY BULLET PUTS
END TO HIS LIFE
Charles Moller Commits Sui
eide When Brought to
Bay by Police
BERKELEY TRAGEDY
Alameda Murderer Run
Down by College Town
Peace Official
PURSUER WINGS HIM
Criminals Own Hand Then
Avenges the Staying of
Hans Jenson
PURSUER WINGS HIM

OAKLAND, Feb. 10.-After his lett
leg had been broken above the ankle by
bullet from the revolver OF Chief OF
Police August VOIlmer of Berkeley,
Charles Fl. MOIIer, who was wanted for
the shooting of Hans JensOn In Ala
media last Saturday night, fred a bullet
into his brain tonight. His death ended
man hunt in which the eustOdians OF
Alameda COunty's peace had been en-
gagged for three days.
The tragedy took place on Sixty-frst
street. near San Pablo avenue. at $50
o'clock Five shots were fred by von-
mer, three into the air and two at the
fleeing man. The Berkeley Chief OF
Police was under the impression for a
time that 1t was bullet from his pis-
tol that had ended holler's life. but an
examination of the wound when Mol
ler's body was taken to the Morgue dis
closed that the right ear. where the
leaden slug had entered. was split in
several directions and powder burned.
while the hair near the ear was singed.
showing that the weapon had been held
close to the head. Chief VoIlmer was
sixty feet from Moller when he fred
upon him.
ASKS FOR RENDEZVOUS
Information given to the Alameda
police by Frank Thompson OF that city
provided the clew that put the police
on the track of Moller. Moller had
telephoned to Thompson this afternoon
asking the latter TO meet him this
evening at a saloon at Sixty fifth street
and San Pablo avenue. Chief OF Police
John Conrad of Alameda. with Detec-
tives William wahmuth and G. H
Brown of that city and Chief OF Police
vollmer. Detective Henry Jameson and
Policeman H. Frazer OF Berkeley
formed the posse that was distributed
in the neighborhood Of Sixty fifth street
and San Pablo avenue to await the
coming of Moller Chief vollmer en-
countered Moller walking northward
on San Pablo avenue. near Sixty-frst
street.
Il want you. old man." said the Chief.
who are your asked Moller.
Il am vollmer." the Chief replied.
Moller turned and ran. shouting.
Don't come near me or III kill you
and myself too.
AS the hunted man fed eastward on
Sixty-frst street he drew revolver.
vollmer. who was in pursuit. shouted.
stop. or 1 will have to shoot you"
voLLMER OPENS FIRE
The Chief fred three times over the
fugitive's head and then aimed low.
firing two shots as Moller turned as II
to give battle One OF the bullets
struck Moller in the left leg near the
ankle and it is presumed that he then
thrust the muzzle OF his own weapon
into his right ear and pulled the trig-
ger. One she'll in the cylinder OF his
revolver was empty.
In Moller's pockets were found a box
of cartridges and rambling statement.
dated today. giving disconnected ac-
count Of the shooting at his home IN
Alameda last Saturday night He
blamed his sister-in-law. Mrs Peirce.
for the trouble and claimed that the
shooting of Hans Jenson was acci-
dental.
The police believe that Moller in
tended to kill Thompson. who was his
Landlord. and himself at the rendezvous
tonight.
The killing of Jenson was the sequel
to an ARRAY In the Moller home, Jenson
having interfered to save Mollers wife
from beating at his hands.
INSANE NAN AT LARGE
SAN DIEGO. Feb. 1s.-The police
were called upon at noon today to hunt
down an insane man who. scantily clad.
was frightening women and children.
The man was Hiram Spileman. son OF