The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
ARREST EMERY
IN THIS CITY
Man Wanted in Oakland on a
Charge of Insanity Taken
Into Custody by Police
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT
Said to Have Entered a
Church Armed With a Gun
to Take Daughters Life

L. R. Emery, who is wanted in Oak
rested in this city last evening in the
offices of Moss & Co., 632 Market street.
by Patrolmen z. F. Ruggles and Jack
Tillman. After being booked at the
City Prison he was transferred to the
detention hospital for the insane at the
City Hall and subsequently taken to
Oakland by Detective Kyle of that city.
The police of Oakland have been
searching for Emery for several days
and the local authorities were also
asked TO keep lookout for him. The
warrant charging him with insanity
was sworn to by Emery's wife, who
alleges that he made an attempt to
strangle one of his daughters last
Wednesday, but was prevented from
accomplishing his purpose by other
members of the family.
Emery is said to have created con-
sternation in the Advent Christian
Church, Twenty-third and West
streets, Oakland, Sunday night by ap-
preaching his eighteen -year-old daugh-
ter during the service with the inten-
ton. it is claimed, of killing her. 1t
was said that he was armed at the time
with revolver.
Emery is 81 years of age, carpenter
by occupation and resided with his
family at sic Eighteenth street.
When seen last night he appeared to
be perfectly rational and made the fol-
lowing statement:
The allegations made against me to the ef-
feet that attempted 10 assault my daughter
II the Advent Christian Church and that
carried revolver a that time absolutely
false l knew that my daughter would be in
attendance al the services and l went there
with the sole intention Of ascertaining II my
eldest son. who had run away from home. had
been heard from / took a seat near the rear
+ Of the church and spoke 10 my daughter. who
was sitting about ten feet away. Shortly aft
erward 1 noticed vacant seat by her side and
sat down by her / asked her II o. G. that is
my boys name) had communicated with the
family and she shook her head. l then asked
II she would step outside with Mrs Young,
her companion but she again replied in the
same manner. then inquired II she did not
care 10 see her father again and, receiving the
same headshake. l arose and walked out Of
the church then went 70 the home OF John
Nertell the astrologist' for whom have been
working, and slept there that night l came
to san Francisco Monday and visited several
friends This afternoon 1 visited the office
of Mr.. Moss and prepared to give myself
Up when the officers came in. I never made
any attempt TO choke my daughter and at no
time committed assault any member OF
my family.
Emery attributes the accusations
that have been made against him to
members of the Advent Christian
( Church who are seeking to poison his
daughters mind against him. He de-
clares that he is not opposed TO his
children attending any house Of wor-
ship but is bitter against the Advent
lists. He was an inmate of the asylum
at Stockton for four months last year.
Detective Kyle, who made an investi-
cation of the affair. says that there is
no truth in the statement that Emery
was armed when he entered the church
and that he created a scene. Accord
ing to the officer the affair happened
exactly as Emery states.
+ OAKLAND, July 12.-One week ago,
on Wednesday evening, L. r. Emery,
( residing at 516 Eighteenth street, made
an attack on Miss A c. Emery, his
seventeen-year- r-old daughter, whom he
choked into insensibility before his
wife, Mrs. Sarah Emery, and the other
members of the family could rescue the
girl from her insane parent On the
following day Mrs. Emery swore to a
complaint against her husband, charg-
! ing him with insanity, but Emery
learned that a warrant had been issued
for his arrest and disappeared.
Sunday night Emery appeared at the
Advent Christian Church on Thirty
third and West streets. where his
daughter was attending service, and
entered the church in search of her.
The appearance of her insane father
terrified the young woman, who tainted
in the pew, and in the confusion Emery
/ escaped before an officer could be sum-
moned to take him into custody.
This is the second time that Emery
has been arrested on a charge of in
sanity. About six months ago he was
committed to the State hospital at
Stockton, but was later discharged as
: cured. He has a family of four chill
dren, two boys and two girls.
WINS pOSSESSJON OE