Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-17

Herbert Copeland. colored. forty
three years old. fugitive slayer OF
Police Lieut.. David T. DUNCAN ana
Policeman John A. Conrad OF the
sixth precinct and L. II. McParlan.
La Plata, Md. constable, the morning
If May 81, 1918. and who escaped from
the District jail the morning Of April
II. 1919. while awaiting trial, was
captured at Akron. Ohio, yesterday
morning as he was leaving the plant
4 the Firestone Tire Company, where
ne was working under the name OF
Golden.
Chief of Police John Durkin of
Akron yesterday afternoon notified
Inspector Grant. chief OF detectives,
of the capture. He said Copeland said
he would waive a hearing on a requi-
sition and return voluntarily, and De-
tectives Kelly and Sweeney left on
the 1920 o'clock train last night for
Akron to bring the prisoner back for
trial.
Copeland shot and killed the three
officers while resisting serving of
summons as witness in case He
opened fire on Conrad and McPar-
Ian at his home. &c | street northeast.
both shots causing almost instant
death. DUNCAN was shot by cope
land at 400 Carrolburg place south
cast. to which address the latter had
made his escape. Lieut.. DUNCAN died
at Casualty Hospital.
Wanted ms Witness.
Copeland was sought by McParlan
and W. II. Niles. superintendent of
construction for the Austin company
which was engaged in government
work at Indian Head. man named
Dorsey Mason, sometimes known as
Mason Dorsey. who was employed by
he Austin company as chef at the
concerns dining hall. had been ar
rested on charge of ConfiScating
meal tickets.
1t was alleged that Dorsey was sell
ing tickets to employees for S. each,
without turning the money over to
the company. Copeland was wanted
as a material witness. Niles. McPar-
Ian and Conrad went to the l street
home, McParlan and Conrad entering.
Two shots followed, then Copeland
appeared at a window. and shot at
Niles.
Escaping to the home of his half
brother at the Carrollburg place,
copeland there shot Lieut.. DUNCAN
when the latter appeared to arrest
him. Reserves were sent out. sur
man and Lieut. Wright went in.
copeland fired a shot at the men, but
missed. He was under a bed. and
the two officers rushed him. Copeland
pulled the trigger again, but there
was no report.
Gives Up to Officers.
TIN done. boys; don't shoot" said
Copeland. He was arrested.
Between and o'clock the morn
ing of April 81. 1919. Copeland was
reported to have escaped from jail.
Police doubted that he ever went
through the small opening in his cell
window. where bars had been sawed.
and prisoners in Jail told a story of
the slayer having been slain during a
row in the prison and his body dis
posed of
Maj Raymond W. Pullman. then
superinte ndent of police. and Inspec-
tor Clifford l.. Grant. chief of detec-
tives. displayed an unusual interest
IN efforts to recapture the fugitive
slayer Thousands of copies of an
: were broadcasted throughout the
world but it was not until several
weeks ago that Inspector Grant OBJ
tanned the first information that
seemed al all tangible.
Obtaining the services of a reliable
man, the inspector started a move
to trail the fugitive. He was certain
Copeland was in Canada some time
ago. when he received word from the
detective. and yesterday morning a
letter the inspector received told of
his wherea bouts. \ wire to CHER
nurkin soon brought the informa-
non. herbert COpeldnu- alias 1oiueH
in custody. Will waive extradition.
Send officer for him..
Warned Akron Police.
In ar effort to avoid a repetition of
the Washington slayings in Akron,
Inspector Grant informed Chief Dur
kin that Copeland was a very dan
EeroUS man. who was in the hablt
of being armed when going to and
returning from work. Nothing was
said in Chief Durkin's message of the
prisoner having been armed, and In
spector Grant takes it for granted
that nothing unusual occurred while