The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-07
SLAYER OF POLICEMAN
JAILED IN PETERSBURG
Joseph c. Tyler. Who shot DUPONT
Watchman, Caught Near Lynch
burg.
TRArLED THROUGH RICHMOND
Case of Man Who Shot Conductor
STAG to BE Heard Tomorrow
Alleged Threatening Letter--Wood,
men Remember Their Dead.

, Petersburg, Va. June 6.--Joseph
c. Tyler. who on Thursday last shot
and instantly killed Police Officer X
Earl Hacker, OF the DUPONT guards
at Hopewell was arrested yesterday
near Lynchbure by Norfolk and
Western Railway detective and was
brought 10 Petersburg this morning
by Chief Reeves. Of the DuPcnt
guards, for safekeeping
Tyler, II Is said, came 10 Peters,
burg Immediately after une shooting
In an automobile remained in hid
ing here until the next morning at
Sis. when he caught trolley for
Richmond He is said to have taken
a freight from Richmond to Glad
stone. where he WAS recognized and
pursued until caught in the woods
within about four miles of Lyncn-
burg.
The murdered officer. Joseph Tyler
and TYler's brother. the only eye
witness to the shooting. were all
three above the average resident of
Hopewell in general appearance and
character According to Tvler's
brother. Officer Hacker found the two
Tylers al target practice on the com.
panws premises near the banks of the
James River and an argument ensued
Officer Hacker Is said 10 have drawn
his Colt automatic. whereupon he was
shot by Tyler twice. the fret bullet
infiicting flesh wound in the left arm
and the second penetrating the heart
An examination by Coroner j. II Har-
grave. of Prince George County. dis
closed the fact that Officer Hacker
died with his revolver benearF1 his
body. indicating that 1t had been
drawn
Arraign Roberts Tomorrow.
The case of William Roberts,
charged with shooting J. Creath Slate,
street railway motorman. while the
latter was in charge Of his car on
the Ferndaie Park line about 5:45I
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. will be
called In Police Court Tuesday morn
ing, Size the shooting occurred, Mr..
Slate has gotten possession of let
ter written by Roberts tn the young
woman the two were visiting deCiar-
ing his intentions of killing Mr.. Slate.
In a statement made after being
arrested Roberts gave as his reason
for attempting to murder Mr.. Slate
that every time he called to see a
certain young woman he found her in
company with Mr. Slate.
Roberts Is alleged 10 have written
the young woman that Slate must die
today or tomorrow" This letter is
said to have seen written and posted
on Wednesday. but was not received by
the young woman In question until
after the shooting Thursday evening.
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The three local camps Woodmen of
the World--HoIlywoo,l Otkwood and
Appoma ttox- held heir annual memo
rial exercises In Hollywood Camp Hall
At 80 o'clock this afternoon A spien-
did program was rendered and appro-
pirate addresses Of eulogy were made.
Following the exercises in the hall,
members of the three lodges visited
Bla ndford Cemetery and un~eiled mon
nments erected TO Sovereigns vorsythe
and Humphries, the memorial address
being delivered by New. r w. Moore.
of the Second Baptist Church
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Justice Arnistaad YESTERDAY ana bsla
fo, th. action ~ ,ba pri.ca C.nraa
county grand ,urv
Lewis Is aheseo 10 nave entered the
tent occupied oS Mr, ana MRS sum-