The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-26
OFFICERS ARREST
YOUNG WHITE MAN
ROY i,INDLER IN JAIL FOR IN.
VESTIGATION
Only Eyewitness TO Killing OF
Policeman Brown Taken
to Prison
The State, oath


! Roy L:nd!cr, only eye witness to
the killing of Policeman Frank
Brown, w2s placed unt:rr arrest yes
terday afternoon and was taken to
police headquarters where he was
subjected to a griilng crc~s eXam:na-
! ton. Later he was taken to a cell
on the second floor where he is being
held pending an investigation. Lindler
was arrested by Chief Strickland,
Sheriff He;se, Detective Shorter and
IT. A. Berley, state officer. Lindler
is about l3 years old and lives at 9l4
Columbia avenue. He IS an appren-
tice printer and is said to be on the
strike roll, having left his job during
walkout several months ago.
Lindler testified at the inquest last
"Wednesday that he was about 5O
wards behind Policeman Brown when
he saw negro coming up path lead
ing from the Seaboard Ar Line rail-
road track. He said the officer met the
negro near the corner of First and
Park streets, in Camp Torrance when
the policeman said to the negro,
'What are you doing dodging around
here like this?" Lindler said Brown
reached out and touched the negro
on the shoulder who Immediately
turned and began firing an automatic
pistol. The witness said three shots
were fired at close range, Brown fall
ing at first explosion and dropping his
pistol from his hand. Lindler said he
ran to the negro and grabbed him by
the wrist only to be showed back sew
eral feet. He said the negro then
opened fire at him and he ran. Look
ing back, LndIer said he saw the ne
gro running westward and ne ran and
yelled for help. Lindler said Brown
NAV have fired while he was running.
Yesterday Lindler told officers that
he was coming up hill on north
Park street and was about so yards
from the railroad bridge when Po-
liceman Brown reached the bridge
and waved his hand at him. He told
officers that eight shots were fired and
when asked how he accounted for
Browns gun being empty, SAID: "Ihat
is one thing l can't explain Other
statements made by the young prison.
er we're in substance the same as CIV
en- bv him at the coroner's inquest.
A linking of Lindler's testimony b' :
fore the coroner with that made y, :
terday to the police gives the negro
credit for shooting three shots at
Brown, and five others are to be ac-
counted for between the policeman
shooting at the negro and the negro
firing at Lindler.
Men and women living IN the
neighborhood of the scene of the ira
gedy have told officers that five shots
were fired Coroner Scott has IN his
possession three As calibre cartridges
and the policeman's pistol showed i've
empty chambers. of 3S caliber when
it was examined after the killing.
One of the as caliber shells showed
no indentation on the cap and an
other has a sligh indentation. The
third shell has deep dent on the cap
according to the coroner.
Roy Lindler, the young man unde7
arrest, is held in high esteem by his
friends and associates. Fellow work
men say Lindler is highly efficient at
his trade and a pleasant and attable
Young man. They hoot at the
thought that he is implicated IN the
killing Of the officer.