Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
CHARGE THAT FAILED
POLICEMAN EMANUEL ARRAIoN-
ED FOR TAKING TWO ROLLS.
Admits He Got the Bread and Two
Sausages- Not Surrep-
titiously.

e. L. Norris teacher of chemistry at the
Central High School. took exception to the
manner in which Policeman Sanford Eman-
uel of the second precinct waited upon him
self while In the o street market few
days ago. He saw the policeman help him.
self to two rolls that were on a bakers
bench and he lost little time in calling up
police headquarters on the telephone and
stating hypothetical case to Sergt. Carter.
His query was what policeman would do
II he saw a person take two rolls from q
market stand and walk off with them with
out paying for them. The sergeant natur-
ally responded that the policeman should
make an arrest.
Prof. Morris then surprised the sergeant
by telling him that the man In the case ne
knew was policeman. The professor said
he could identify the policeman. who. he
said. had taken the rolls. and when Police
man Emanuel went to the school he was
identified. His Identification was made
more certain by the admission Of the police
man. He had taken the rolls In question
and thought he had no apology to offer the
teacher. The clerk in charge of the bakers
stand knew of it and, so far as he the po-
liceman) knew, there had been nothing In
his conduct to warrant the teacher in max
ing complaint against him.
Seemed to Be Nervous.
HE seemed to be nervous when he took
the rolls" declared Prof. Morris when he
appeared before the police trial board yes
, terday to follow up the charge he had made
against the policeman.
Attorney Lambert suggested that proba-
bly, his hunger had made him a little more
nervous than usual, but Prof. Morris said
he usually became more nervous just after
eating than he did when he was hungry.
Policeman Emanuel treated the charges
lightly and his brother policemen who were
in attendance at the trial seemed to think
the matter was joke. The accused police
fA11 - fIA 1ar I,toSr
he took the rolls and his statement was
substantiated by H. K. Duffey, the clerk in
charge of the stand.
IT had no detectives hired to watch my
stand" said Mr.. Duffey II have been in
business for eight years and think am
capable of attending to it."
The clerk declared that the policeman
came to the stand, said he was hungry and
wait on himself, which he did. Then, he
stated, the policeman offered him pay for
the rolls, but he told him it was all right,
and he walked away
mo policeman has ever taken anything
from my stand" said Duffey, 1.-THE men
who do duty, about the market are about
as good bunch of men as you can find
anywhere"
Circumstances in the Case.
Policeman Emanuel told the members Of
the trial board Of the circumstances under
which he waited upon himself at the bakers
stand, saying he rendered the money in
payment for the rolls, but that Duffey
would not accept. He had previously OBJ
tanned two sausages at another stand
Il was hungry" said the accused police
man, land got the sausage and rolls to
make a sandwich"
Capt. Sullivan was called upon by Attor-
ney Lambert to give testimony, and he said
that Policeman Emanuel Is an efficient Of
ficer and an honest and truthful man.
Sergt. Carter was also a witness in the
case He told of the telephone message he
received from Prof Morris, but he knew
nothing about the case. The case was SUBJ
mitted to the board without argument,
counsel for the officer being confident that
his client would be acquitted.