Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-10

wounds were first revealed upon exam
ination-Captain Auble passed away in
the little receiving hospital at the POI
lice station, surrounded by the mem
bers Of his grief-stricken family and and
officers of the department, In whose
hearts he had found a place of affec-
ton and regard.
Died on Duty
The story of Captain Aubles death is
the story of hundreds of others who
have died in the performance of their
duty as peace officers, men under sworn
obligation to protect the citizens whose
defense is in their hands. And 1t was
In this effort to prevent criminal acts.
plans for which had already been laid,
that Captain Auble met his death.
The plans for these acts were con-
tanned in a carelessly dropped letter,
written at Long Beach by Carl Suther-
land and addressed to Fred Horning In
Los Angeles. The contents of this let
ter were communicated to the police
department through Captain Auble by
E. H. Walters, at whose home, 937
Georgia street, the two men had re-
Gently rented a room. The plans of the
men included the robbery of two Los
Angeles homes, one at 1044 West Ken
sington road, the other at S777 Wiltshire
boulevard. and apparently were SO
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with Paul e. Flammer, captain of de-
tectives, the two men decided to take
matters in their own hands. The story
of their work is best told in the words
of Captain Flammer.
1.-THE men had planned to carry out
a series of robberies," said the captain
of detectives, land the question was
whether 1t would be better to allow
them to do so. This I opposed, and
Captain Auble, after some discussion,
agreed with me. We made an investi-
cation of the room occupied by the two
men during their absence, and when
they came in we hid in another part of
the building. AS they left we followed
them to Ninth street, where we boarded
a few blocks and then alighted, re-
turning over the road we had Travelled.
One of the men carried package in
his hand.
"I'll take the man with the pack
age said Captain Auble. We met the
men at the corner of Grand avenue and
Ninth street. I placed my hand on
Mornings shoulder and told him was
an officer and wanted to speak to him.
He Immediately raised his hands as If
to resist and I grasped his wrists. We
struggled and [ forced him through
the doorway of a small building on the
corner. Some person in the rear of the
place cried out, Look out, he has
gum 1 believed the remark referred
to the man with whom I was strug-
Cling and held him closer.
Heard AubIe Shot
"It was at this time that I heard
shots fired, and pulling my man outside
I saw Sutherland running west on
Ninth street. On the ground about
three feet from the corner of the build
ing sat Captain Auble, doubled up as if
suffering greatly.
g I am shot, captain was all he said,
and fell backward.
II placed handouts on Mornings
wrists and placed him in charge of by
ISLANDERS. With the help of others Cap
tain Auble was carried into the little
carpet cleaning establishment on the
corner, and later taken to the receiv-
ing hospital"
Captain Flammer said he tried to fire
shot at the fleeing man, but feared
he might wound one of the MANY per-
sons who had gathered Immediately
after the shooting.
AS soon as the bulletin boards in
the downtown section Of the city gave
out the news of the shooting crowds
of people began gathering In front of
the police station, anxious to learn de-
tails of the affair and the condition of
the stricken officer.
Among the first to reach the receiv-
ing hospital were the members of Cap
tain Aubles family, his wife, two
daughters and son, and throughout
the long hours of his suffering they
watched over the husband and father
with grief too great for utterance.
With the exception of few moments
Captain Apble lay in an almost un-