The Washington times., 1918-05-21
NEGRO, WHOKILLED
|. THREE, CAPTURED
HIDING UNDER BED
Continued from First PaEsJ

Z were made To DuTn down the mouse
il he refused. Eut the negro kept
! them at bay. Then Lieutenant Brem-
erman and Detectives Wright and
! BeCkley entered the house and cap
( tured him.
The shooting started al &c I street
northeast. where Copeland was sleep
ing Policeman Conrad went there
with Deputy Sheriff McParlan and
william H Niles, superintendent for
Austin Brothers. contractors at In
dian Head, to serve a summons on
Copeland.
After killing Conrad and McParIan
Copeland fed to the house at 400
CarrollburS place.
The police surrounded the house
and stood OF as the negro fired at
them. \ score Of shots were eXchang-
/ ed, but the police feared entering.
Killed while Forcing Door
Lieut.. David T. DunniEan, OF the
Sixth precinct, forced the front door.
and as he was about 10 enter the
( house, Copeland fired a shot, which
struck the lieutenant and he fell dead
on the doorstep.
Stirred by the death OF the police or
/ ficiaI, Detective Wright challenged
his fellow officers.
| IN go in and get that fellow. n
| anyone will go with me-" he shouted
/ For a moment, not a man spoke.
| Lieutenant Bremcrman then spoke
up.
"In go with you" ne answered. and
/ the two entered
Negro Fights Hard.
There was a fash The negro had
shot at Detective Wright but the Of
1 hcer rushed for the negro and he dis
appeared into a rear room.
Come on. Lieutenant" shouted
Wright
Another shot rang ont as the Of
| ficers entered the room
''I'll kill anyone who enters.- shout
| ed the. negro. Get out!" and he
| fired again.
The two policemen entered the
/ room. 1t was dark. and they could
not see Copeland. They searched a
| closet believing the negro was hid
| ing in it He was not.
Then they heard q revolver click
The sound came from under q bed
Wright overturned the bed and
grabbed Copeland.
wounded Four TIneA
Once in the hands OF Bremerman
and Wright the negro became meek
He was suffering from four bullet
wounds. one in his back and three IN
his breast
Weak from loss OF blood. the negro
was taken 10 Casualty Hospital His
condition is serious. but Drs. holland
and Rawson. who attended him. say
he has chance TO recover. His most
dangerous wound is under his heart.
1t was ] o'clock this morning when
Copeland began firing at the officers
when an ettemp. was made to serve
a summons on him as a witness. Cope
land had told relatives he was wanted
by the police OF Birmingham, Ala
Feared other Charge.
IT. probably believed that the Of
heers were after him on that charge.
Deputy Sheriff McParlan and w. II.
Niles. sup' rintsndent for Austin
Brothers. Government contractors at
Indian H. ad. came TO Washington last
night wiki a summons for Copeland
20 80 ". them 10 appear as a wit
ness in ease az Indian Head
On their way 10 CopCland's house,
Deputy Sheriff McParlan and Niles
met Policeman Conrad and asked
that he accompany them to serve the
summons.
McParlan and Niles went to the
house and finding the front door
open walked into the hoII. They rap
ped on the door Of the room occupied
by Copeland. his wife and Six-year-
old daughter.
iii be there in a minute" said
Copeland when they told him who
they were. The deputy sheriff and
Niles waited five minutes. Then Cope
land opened the door, holding a re-
vClyer in his hand.
First shot Kills.
I'm mot going out with you get
out OF here he said
We want YOU, Copeland, come on
out" said McParlan.
McParlan then started into the
room.
As he crossed the threshold. Cope
land fired a shot and McParIan feH
dead
Copeland ran TO a window and was
about to leap out to the street when
he saw Niles. Copeland hred at Niles.
but the bullet missed.
Policeman Conrad who had been
sitting in Niles automobile in front
Of the house. ran into the house and
saw Copeland trying 10 set out the
back way.
COrnered His Man.
Conrad corncred Copeland IN i
room. and the negro nred another
shot
Tn" bullet struck Conrad and he
fell dead.
Copeland escaped through a rear
door
\ General alarm was sent out fnr
the arrest OF the negro. ami a score
Of policemen were hurried 10 the car
rOllburs street house. There they
found the negro had taken refuge.
Police Tnkc Rides.
Inspector OF Detectives Grant. with
number OF detectives. went to the
scene in automobile. carrying rifles
Fourth precinct policemen also got
rifles II was intended 10 firc a broad
side into the house should the negro
fail TO surrender
Then il he had got Into the Gel
lar" said Inspector Grant, we would
have smoked him out.
After Copeland was taken to the
hospital. Inspector Grant and other
policemen searched the house for the
pistol. Detective Mullen found the
revolver. a .4J-caliber army auto.
matte pistol, its magazine, which