The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-11
Slain MAN
in MORCUE
now KNOWN
Burglars Caught Red
Handed in Store BurgIarieS;
Cops Act Probed


eating report that. early this
week. a policeman called 10 mr..
rcst n burglar In n Seattle homo
Was told by the burglar that n
mistake had bern made and left,
the burglar escaping.
The slain gunman was identified
as Doyle by Capt Charles Tennan,
Thursday. He was killed early
Thursday morning by patrolman w.
O. Dlnsmorc. on 57th ave W.. Bal
hard
Doyle had a criminal record as n
room prowler and fcrger. on Jan.
~. 1915. he was arrested charged
with forgery IN the first degree lie
was sentenced Feb. 20. 1915. TO a
term OF one TO 20 years in the states
penitentiary. He was released Jan
uary. 1917. and was arrested and
again convicted on a charge Of grand
larceny.
He spent three years in prison.
He had been arrested several
times In the past year. lie was born
In Seattle in 1898.
A new angle to the investigation
was furnished by @. w. Daley. ssos
Lynden ave. who reported that he
saw an unidentified man. believed 20
be the slain gunman's accomplish. az
1.55 a m shortly after the shooting.
HATf.Ess AND HURRyING
HE BOARDS CAR
The man boarded . street car at
18th ave ~. w. and w. eTth St He
vas hatiess and In hurry. Daley
said He left the car At First and
Union The man Is described as
short. heavy set. about FL years old.
with pompadour hair and wearing a
brown suit
A gray cap picked up at the
scene OF the shooting and n rs cali.
Der revolver found In the bushes are
believed to have been discarded by
this man. who fled during the
fuxfnada
Another gun was found by George
Il Crockett. sosi w. 18th ST.. from
which two shots had been fired.
Both Of the remaining bullets had
ben whitfield to q point
DenHnore. when questioned
THURSDAY mid tho man whom be
shot had his hand ON his hip when
~ first saw him Telling Dcnsmors
10 go to he'll he whipped out his
revolver and fired. Densmore return.
Ing six shots from = IS Colt and
five from . 3. Colt
Tho dead man was shot once chru
ne right lung and one bullet pierced
his knee- He was about 20 years old
" medium height. heavy set and evil
1ently . foreigner.
STORE BURGLARS LAND
IN CITY JAIL
Two burglars met their nemesis
wednesday night Alleged TO have
been caught In the act OF robbinE
grocery stores they are held In city
jan
While Pztrclman J. II. Karibrx
and w. Nyquist = civilian. watched
W. c. Cchrrnan broke into . store
1t 6sth ave. and RAvenna blvd.
and was loading large touring car
with loot they say. Kariberg wait
ed until Cehrman had taken all the
goods he wanted from the store and
then stepped out from his hiding
place. He putzhed q gun under
Gehrman's nose and placed him
under arrest Cehrman offered nc
resistance
Eyquist said he first saw the
man In the store and called police.
The arrest followed Cehrman's car
was confiscated-
Lodell Hinideye, alleged burglar
was arrested in store at 2znd and
Ballard ayes. by Patrolmcn C. o
WoIcott and NJ. Meyers. According
70 the policemen. they saw Hinidcys
enter the store and watched him
calmly ransack the till and stock.
When Hinideye got ready to &c
he picked up 10 pairs OF shoes and
walked into the arms OF the police
Looking into the muzzles Of thel,
revolvers~ Hinideye surrendered.
WOMAN HEARS
BURGLAR AT WORK
Chief Soaring is investigating a
robbery that occurred at the home Of
Charles y. Blake, 1915 w. 18th st.
on the night Of July &c.
A washwoman In the home entered
heard a burglar providing about tn.
dining room and Immediately called
the police and Sergt. NJ. ID. Pence anc
two patrolmen from the Ballard sta
ton were detailed to investigate. ac
cording TO report. The Blakes were
not at home that evening.
The police officer found the mar
providing about the house, but tn.
man. when questioned, said that h,
WAS boarder there. The policemen
talked with the man for some time
and threatened 10 arrest him. but Il
nally left the house, evidently con
WINGED that he had perfect right e
be there.
All that was stolen was an auto
matte revolver.
/. Chief Soaring has personally inter
viewed three eye witnesses. and 1t II
expected he will take immediate &C
ton. Pence Is said TO have been OF
the police force more than 20 years
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