CHARLES MANZEL February 5, 1876 - May 9, 1921 Patrolman Manzel was on his first shift since returning to the department after a three-year absence to manufacture harness for the war effort. Just before he was to go off duty, Manzel discovered a burglary at the N.O. Ogden clothing store on 25th Street. During the investigation, Patrolman Manzel was shot in the back of the head by one of two men he had stopped for questioning. At the time of his death, 45-year-old Charles Manzel had served as a police officer a total of eight years and was the father of three children.

Charles Manzel
May 9, 1921

Ogden Standard-Examiner
Monday, May 9, 1921

POLICEMAN SLAYER
Killed In Action
CHARLES MANZEL

The above picture is a good likeness of Charles Manzel, Ogden policeman, father of three children, who met death early this morning in the performance of his duty.
The city had hardly ceased to talk about the case of one Ogden patrolman who robbed the citizens he was supposed to protect until it was startled by the news that another police officer was killed in trying to protect property.
Seth Thomas, Ogden jeweler, heads a subscription list for the family of the murdered patrolman.

CHARLES MANZEL SHOT TO DEATH BY ROBBERS
CAUGHT RANSACKING CLOTHING STORE

Francisco Hernandez, Mexican, 28 years of age, is in the city jail and believed to be one of two men who this morning shot Patrolman Charles Manzel to death in the Carlisle rooming house, 238 Twenty-fifth street. The shooting occurred after the two Mexicans had robbed the N.O. Ogden store and were concealing the stolen merchandise in suitcases in a room in the hotel.
Mrs. Maude Manda, wife of Frank Manda, proprietor of the rooming house in which Patrolman Manzel was killed, positively identified Hernandez as one of the Mexicans who did the shooting. Mrs. Manda identified the man at the police station at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Hernandez was picked up by Detective Joseph MacLean along the railroad tracks in the northwestern portion of the city at 7:30 o'lock this morning.
Hernandez was turned over by Detective MacLean to Floyd Timmerman, a Standard-Examiner reporter who was aiding in the search and the newspaperman brought the Mexican to the police station.
Hernandez was partially identified as one of the men who ran from the rooming house following the shooting by William Hart, a stock tender, who heard the shot which killed Manzel and saw the two Mexicans run from the building.
Search of Hernandez at the police station brought to light a small suitcase key. The key fitted one of the suitcases filled with stolen merchandise which was found in the room occupied by the Mexicans last night.
The fact that the key fits a complicated lock and is not of the regular suitcase type, led the officers to be practically certain that Hernandez is one of the men who committed the murder.
MEXICAN'S STORY CONFLICTS
The newspaperman brought Hernandez into Ogden alone in his car. During the journey Hernandez seemed willing to talk and in answer to questions said he came in from Layton last night. He said he had slept in a boxcar last night, but had on new clothes which showed no signs of having been slept in. He declared he had no money, but after a second search at the police station, two $5 bills were found concealed in his clothing.
The Mexican told the newspaperman that he had not reached Ogden until last night, but a laundry ticket found in his clothing from an Ogden laundry is dated May 2.
POSSES LOOK FOR PARTNER
The police are now thoroughly convinced that Hernandez is one of the men, and believe him to be the man who did the actual shooting. Hernandez at first told several conflicting stories and then refused to talk.
The police are now scouring the vicinity in which Hernandez was found in an endeavor to find the pistol.
The man who was with Hernandez at the time of the shooting has not been found. Posses with sawed-off shotguns are scouring all parts of the city and the surrounding country. Many persons appeared at the station today and volunteered in the hunt for the men who killed the officer.
Patrolman Manzel, with Sergeant A. H. Stephens, and Officer W. A. Jones had been called to the N.O. Ogden store, 236 Twenty-fifty street this morning to investigate a reported robbery.
TAKES MEXICANS TO ROOM
Patrolman Manzel saw a Mexican emerge from the Carlisle rooming house with an empty suitcase in his hand and questioned him. Believing that the Mexican might have taken part in the robbery, Patrolman Manzel took the Mexican to the hotel where the Mexican said he had a room.
Officers Stephens and Jones offered to go with Patrolman Manzel to the room but he insisted that they remain to guard the store. He declared he would have no trouble with his prisoner.
Patrolman Manzel had taken the Mexican to a rear room which was pointed out to him, when the Mexican pulled a gun and fired a shot into his head. Manzel had his back turned. Mrs. Maude Manda who was in charge of the rooming house was but a few feet away when the fatal shot was fired. She said that the Mexican held the gun close up to the officer's head and fired.
Mrs. Manda said the Mexicans then turned and ran past her, knocking her down. Her husband, Frank Manda, leaned over the stairway railing and attempted to stop the fleeing men and they fired a shot at Manda's head; narrowly missing him. The bullet lodged in the sill of a door.
The Mexicans came to the hotel and registered last night, Mrs. Manda said. They procured a room and gave the names of J. Mandes and Peres Pedra. Mrs. Manda said the shooting occurred so quickly she could not tell which man fired the fatal shot.
MURDERERS ESCAPE
The men ran down the front stairway and on to Twenty-fifth street and west to Lincoln avenue. Several witnesses saw the men and can describe them.
Mrs. Manda said that both Mexicans appeared to be about 23 or 24 years of age.
It was said that Patrolman Manzel had found several suitcases full of stolen wearing apparel and a box filled with merchandise stolen from the N.O. Ogden store in the room occupied by the men.
Patrolman Manzel was instantly killed. The pistol was either .32 or ..38 calibre.
Several witnesses on Twenty-fifty street said they saw the two Mexicans run west on Twenty-fifth street to Lincoln avenue and disappear in a southerly direction. An alarm was sent to the police department and the sheriff=s office and a dragnet was spread around the city within a few minutes.
Patrolman Manzel was instantly killed and was dead before his fellow officers reached him. His body was taken to the Larkin parlors. The bullet was apparently fired from a .38 calibre pistol.
Patrolman Manzel was 40 years of age. He had been an officer for several years before the war and left the department during the war to make harness for the government. He has been employed during the interval by the firm of J.G. Read and Brothers harness makers.
Patrolman Manzel is survived by his wife and three children.
Within two hours after the killing, Seth E. Thomas, proprietor of the Thomas jewelry store, opened a subscription for the dead officer at the police station with a donation of $50. The list is now at the police station and subscriptions are coming in frequently.
Patrolman Manzel, who resides at 1741 River drive, was on his first shift for the police department and had just returned after having left the department three years ago for war work. He was taking the place of F. A. Bacherd, night patrolman, who was recently sent to the penitentiary for robbery.

Tuesday, May 10, 1921
Ogden Standard-Examiner

MURDERED PATROLMAN FUND GROWING
FUNERAL FOR DEAD OFFICER IS TOMORROW
Police Hope to Obtain Additional Information From Slayer Suspect
CLOTHING IDENTIFIED
Search for Members of Murderous Gang Continues Through State

The fund for the family of the murdered patrolman had reached $648.50 at noon today and was growing. The tabulated list of subscribers will be found on another page.
The situation in connection with the murder of Patrolman Charles Manzel on Monday and the arrest of Francisco Hernandez, the suspect was about as follows:
After admitting that he took part in the robbery of the N.O. Ogden store and fled from the scene of the murder, the suspect refuses to admit that he shot the patrolman or helped in his murder.
The fund for the family of the dead police office is growing hourly and there seems to be a general impression among business men and others that the city should show appreciation for loyal service.
Hundreds are planning to attend the funeral services for Charles Manzel in the Ogden tabernacle tomorrow afternoon.
Search for the other member or members of the murderous gang is proceeding with peace officers of all nearby cities cooperating.
Hernandez has a criminal record in California, according to Commissioner J. R. Ward, head of the public safety department. Commissioner Ward said that fingerprints and photographs of Hernandez tallied exactly with California prison records where he served four years for burglary. Hernandez was released from prison four months ago. This news was conveyed to the Ogden officers this morning by telegraph.
SUSPECT SULLEN
Hernandez was questioned but little yesterday afternoon. He maintained a sullen attitude, and refused to answer any questions.
It is claimed that the suitcases found in the room occupied by Hernandez above the N.O. Ogden store contained complete outfits, including socks, shirts, silk underwear, suits, caps, and hats. The silk underwear on the person of the defendant, as well as the socks which he was wearing have been identified as goods stolen from the store.
Hernandez, it is claimed by the police, has refused to tell where his partner is, or where he went after having left the store. A search was again made yesterday in the vicinity of West Seventeenth for the pistol which is thought to have been hidden by the alleged murderers.
He denies having connection with the shooting, and when questioned regarding the details of what happened, maintains a sullen silence.
GRILL HIM AGAIN
The prisoner will be questioned again this afternoon and a Mexican interpreter will be present throughout the interview. Hernandez apparently understands English perfectly. He has refused to talk, however, or to indicate that he has any other than a slight knowledge of the language.
While nothing positive regarding the accomplice of Hernandez has been uncovered, the authorities are confident that the other Mexican will fall into the hands of the law within a short time. Descriptions of the murderer have been sent broadcast and the police of the western part of the country are keeping a careful watch for the man.
Hernandez will be arraigned on a first degree murder charge within the next few days.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Funeral services for Mr. Manzel will be held in the Ogden tabernacle tomorrow at 2 p.m. under the direction of Bishop William Arthur Budge of the Seventh ward. Music will be furnished by a quartet and a number of well known Ogden soloists.
Among the speakers will be Mayor Frank Francis. Others will represent activities with which Mr. Manzel was identified.
General arrangements for the funeral are in the hands of the Ogden Moose lodge of which the deceased was a trustee. It is requested that representatives of other organizations assemble near the Moose hall, Twenty-fourth street and Washington avenue, to form in line and march to the home at 1741 Riverside avenue to escort the body to the tabernacle.
Included in the cortege will be the Moose, Ladies of Mooseheart legion, Spanish War Veterans and ladies, Modern Woodmen of America, Ladies band, city officials, Ogden police department, Weber county sheriff's department, Salt Lake police and sheriff departments, High school cadets and band, and a firing squad.