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

bullet of assassin D. Sutherland who fired the
shots that killed the police officer captured
by the police twelve hours after he murder
Dead alive" the given the officers who were
searching for the slayer and dead they him. was by his
own hand that he died. for rather than angman
San Quentin he committed suicide he had do
When appehended last night by Serg Benedict and
Patrolmen Smith and Marden Sutherland swallowed poison
The capture of Sutherland ended part in by 500
keen trained in the tracking of criminals searched high and
low and far and wide for the assassin
Capt Aube shot 935 o'clock yesterday morning while
trying Sutherland who wanted for
contemplated burglary Exactly later or at 35 o'clock
hospital at the city Jail with the members of devoted family
his bedside and number of lifelong brother officers
Sutherland who fired the shots which killed Capt Auble
capped immediate capture by chain
against which no human agency could have provided.
80 close and keen however were the officers his track
twelve hours after the shooting of Aub down and cap
turned the house of friend going presumably
Charles Wehe this friend, at the utterly depraved and
criminal nature of the which, for time he became
aware OF gave every assistance to the officers of law and it is
due to information which he furnished the police that
was finally taken.
COUNTY COVERED WITH OFFICERS
Within hour after shooting Capt Auble Chief Of Po
lice Kern Sheriff William Hamme United Marshal Leo
Yongwoh had covered the city and county Angeles with
officers searching for the murderer
1t the fortune of Detectives Roberd to secure the
,ew which ended in the taking of Sutherland
AS asceraned that had an,
oyed as waiter in both the California and University Chief
couantances his fellow @ workers. the mans friends and
Detectives Rtch and Roberds Wehe formerly
~Reasf aoaeg her waiter at both the clubs the time Sutherland
Weihe perhaps intimate acquaintance the dead
m1na had IN Los Angeles but crime
committed by Sutherland he volunteered officers all the in
ormaon his and during the afternoon in
With Rtch and Roberd he secured in search Of The
ulty
Finally the day grew evening stated to the detectives
in his opinion Sutherland would either house when
grew dark else the house at Ala Souh
He advised officers to cover both
and stated that he believed that such would lead to the
apture of the criminal.
This reported and he ordered detail of
ers to both places to lie in wait for Sutherland
Sergt Benedict, Paomen Bert Smith and Leo W. Marden
to the Wehe home Seventsevenh street and Moneta
venue.
To the South Grand Detectives Rtc and Robrds
keep watch.
1t the Weihe home however that Sutherland came as
ION as dark
eogia street not KNOWN but he probably brush in
lots Ascot park the empty and stables at
at place.
SUTHERLAND WALKS INTO POLICE TRAP
The Wehe home is small fouroom California
unded by high Believing that Sh
sion that side of the house against the within the
adow of
Eight o'clock and the mucwanted criminal had not ap
ared Nine o'clock the bell nearby house and
II there sign of the
few minutes after o'clock Sergt Benedict form ap-
oaching along the path.
rs that the ?" he asked Weihe his side
Il cannot tell but think it s,' he replied
AS the approached Benedict again asked Wee
was Sutherland
By this time the to be recognzed and
eihe replied in the affirmative.
Benedict waited until Sutherland approached within
OF him and then stepped from the shadow fence
Leveng shotgun loaded with bucshot Benedict
ed, Throw hands!
Like fash Sutheands right hand flew to level with his
tcOninued