The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-12
TWO DROMI0S
met IN COURT.
Emanuel Friend Faced Emanuel
Friend Before Magistrate.
BOTH MEMBERS OF THE BAR.
One Accuses the Other Of Adopting His
Name and CupIug His Style
Of Dress.
BOTH MEMBERS OF THE BAR.

New York. Sept 12.-Ths man with a
double long has been theme for novel;
list and playwright. on account OF which
very reason people have always been
incredulous as 10 the existence OF real
Dromios.
But the records of Magistrate zeller's 5
police court uptown will show that yes
terday there were two Emanuel Friends'
present, both lawyers. both five feet two
inches tall, both approximating EV
pounds i'm weight, both OF sihiliar Ae"'
ures. both dressing alike
II ia true that one appeared as prose-
cutor alleging that the other was a
false Friend, that he had doVetailen art
unon nature, that he was base copyist
and imitator, and caused him 10 pe heiu
In $500 bonds for his good behavior.
Even then, when the two men walkeu
out of court one approved and the other
condemnsd. one under bond and the oth-
or iustified you could scarce distn-
~,,ish between the true and the faise.
Had the pseudo Friend chosen ne mlsht
have deceived the court policeman ana
caused the real Friend to be put under
bond
MET THE SHADOW BY CHANCE.
III
nv, Friend came across his shadow In
ths poiice court this time. lie has met
the shadow often before, In and out OF
court. A year ago he prosecuted the
shadow for signing the mutual name 10
n note for SIS.
The shadow, II seems, Is in the peculiar
branch OF the legal business known as
.'ambulance-chasing.' which means 10 IN
vestigats all cases OF az dents In the city
as fast as they happen and COOK UP
damage suits thsrefrom.
A fellow cook in this line, Alexander
T. Grossman, encountered the SHADOW ~
Third avenue and 155th street. There
WAS a dispute over the rights 10 some
recent accident and the two men fought.
II Is alleged that the bogus Friend smote
Grossman with q pernicious billy ana
later I'm the police station threatened TO
perforate his heart with bullets.
When the truculent shadow was ar
raisned before Magistrate Zeller the real
Friend. who was there on other bust
ness, stepped forward In amaze ana ex-
claimed:
man has been bounding me, too
What" cried the magistrate. TINS
fs extraordinary. I want 10 know which
Friend is tho well-known lawyer.
THE REAL FRIEND TELLS HIs SIDE
ST am" answered the pseudo and the
true In a breath.
But which Is Emanuel Friend?
"I am" replied both.
''Weil, well, who Is Nanny y de-
manded the irritated magistrate.
Roth confessed to bearing this abbre-
Walton OF Friendship. Finally the magis-
trate ordered one OF the Friends, the real
as II chanced. TO tell his side.
Your honor" explained the veritable
Friend ''this man used 10 be Emil freund
but discovering his likeness TO me, and
knowing my reputation. he had the au'
dacity a long time ago TO change his
name 10 Emanuel Friend.
He has copied even my clothes. as yor
see, and he has caused me endless trou
BILE Not long ago he went 10 the New
York Telephone company and had his
name. which is mine. put i'm the book
with his address. AS soon as i found tina
out went 10 the telephone people and
they withdrew 5000 telephone books
from circulation on my protest. at cos
to them OF slI 600"
continue" said the magistrate.
THE SHADOW QUITE DowNCAsr.
well. your honor. last year | had q
sue him for a note for $50 which he execu
ted In my name. | have been bothered bl
receiving all kinds Of letters and boquet
from women that undoubtedly were mean
for him alone. and / suppose he has ap
propriated letters and packages that wer
meant for me. I have no doubt he ha
obtained many free drinks on the strength
of my name. I have wasted time answer
ing subpoenas meant for him. | met hin
last week on the street and accused hin
OF using nv name
What did he say7' asked Magistrat
zeller.
HE had the impudence 10 respond tha
] was using his name
Thereupon the pseudo Friend wa
bonded TO behave himself neither 10 fight
with his fellow men nor 10 acquire TO
many refreshments at the expense OF IN
celebrated lawyers name. The shade,
seemed quite downcast.