The Washington times., 1921-02-27
DRUG ADDICT KILLS
POuCEMAN,|S SLAIN
"Twltty" Harris Shot In Closet
Barricade-Ran Amuck,
Wounded z Others.
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he was shot and he was rushed with
Patrolman Hayden to the Freedman's
Hospital. where he died. Pstroiman
Hayden died while on the operating
table at the hospital, a few minutes
before DIR. Gilroy. police department
surgeon. arrived.
Physicians at the hospital who ex-
smined Harris say he showed evil
dence OF being a dope" addict The
negro was we'll known to the police
and had been arrested number OF
times.
Aiken, the nrst negro shot. is in
a serious condition. while Mills is ex-
pected TO recover
81 was walking down Vermont ave-
nue." declared Aiken at the hospital.
when Harris came along. He sud
denly pulled a gun from his pocket
and shouted. I'm going to give you
some OF this A moment later he had
fired on me. He then walked away
know Harris, but / had never had
any Misunderstanding with him. j
know of no reason why he should
have attempted to kill me-"
DETECTIVES RUSH TO SCENE.
As soon as a report of the shooting
OF Aiken reached Police Headquar-
ters, Detective Sergeants Frank Burr.
George Darnall, King and a number
of detectives were dispatched by In
spector clifford l.. Grant, chief of
detectives, to the scene. 1t was while
they were on their way that Harris
shot Cole and killed Hayden.
1t was at first believed the negro
had killed himself when he found he
was cornered by the heavily armed
policemen. But an examination OF
the bullet wound he suffered showed
IL was caused by a .3S-caliber police
regulation revolver. the one Harris
having used being a AS Colt.
Harris had been suspected by the
police OF trafficking in cocaine for
several months. He also was known
He frequently went on rampages, but
never before shot anyone, according
to the police.
Hayden's action in trying to arrest
the negro was praised by Captain
Bean. He said:
Hayden fearlessly rushed into the
room where the negro had barricaded
himself in the cupboard.
step back, captain, said Hayden
he may be in here
"A moment later, Hayden had
swung open the door. The negro ap-
parently was prepared to meet us,
and he Immediately opened fire and
shot the officer.
"GET HIM." SAID HAYDEN.
"'Get him, men-he's got me- said
Hayden as he fell to the floor"
"Open the door" demanded Captain
Green, "or we'll shoot"
When the negro answered with a
shot the two policemen opened fire
through the door. Each shot was re-
turned by the negro. Suddenly he
was heard to fall in the cupboard,
and when the officers opened the door
they found him huddled in a corner
with a bullet through his lungs. y
The door of the cupboard was per-
forated from the bullets shot through
II.
When the negro was dragged from
the cupboard, placed in an automobile
and rushed to the hospital, a crowd
many trailing the machine.
Patrolman Hayden. who had been a
member of the Police Department for
more than seventeen years. was rec
ognized because Of his bravery. In
recent months he had been detailed
as wagon man. at the Eighth Pre-
cinct.
He was unmarried. He was a ma
tive of Lodge, Va. He was a we'll
known Mason and a knight Templar.
Most of his relatives live in West
moreland county. Va