The herald., 1897-01-12
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NEWS SNOTES FROM PASADENA
A Lamanda Park Grocer FATAL
ly Injured
MURDEkOUS BURGLAR STORY
Not Given Entire Credence by Friends
and Neighbors
MURDEkOUS BURGLAR STORY
The City Council Considers Matters of
Public Moment-Doings of Shake
spearites and Theosophists.

PASADENA, Jan. 11-David w. Nc
Adam of the firm of McAdam & Turner,
grocerymen of Lamanda Park. lies be-
tween life and death today as result
Of pistol shot which he received some
time last night. The affair Is somewhat
clouded with mystery. owing partly to
McAdams weak condition and partly to
a conflict between his statements and
the evidence to be had. McAdam, who
is 23 years of age, was found this MORN
ing by Bert Udell, who clerks in the
store. Udell was at the barn shortly af-
ter o'clock this morning and was told
by tramp who was sleeping in the barn
that some one was injured inside the
back room of the store. where McAdam
had been In the habit of sleeping. The
young man was found in a very weak
condition. The bullet had entered his
left side below the heart and probably
struck the spine, as his lower limbs have
become paralyzed. He was taken to- his
boarding place and said in an interview
that he was awakened about midnight
by man who was robbing the money
drawer He stated that he put on some
clothes and drawing his revolver fired
robber then shot him and escaped The
story he tells is discredited. The neigh
bors heard but two shots, and McAdam'S
revolver was found to contain two emp
ty chambers, which would suggest that
all the firing was done by him. A front
window was broken from the inside and
not from the outside, as 1t would have
been had burglar broken it. Nc
Adams shirt is scorched as if the shoot
ing was done at close range He says
that the burglar was fifteen feet from
him. OF course due allowance must be
made for the young mans critical condi-
ton, but 1t is thought that he attempted
suicide. He had been suffering from the
grip and was respondent. officer Slater
made an examination but found no
clews to warrant suspicion of burglary
Drs. Van Slyck and King of this city are
attending the victim. a rumor this af-
ternoon announcing McAdam's death
avs unfounded.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
At the regular meeting Of the city
council this afternoon there were pres
ent President Hartwell and Trustees
Hamilton, Patten and Reynolds.
The commissioners report in the mat
ter of the widening of Lake avenue was
submitted. 1t stated that as the time
for objections to be made had expired,
a resolution was in order The report
was approved. Inc amount OF the
damages is given at $147.50. Benefits,
$237. Expenses, $3.50.
Only one bid for street lighting was
opened, that being the only one handed
in. 1T was from the Pasadena Electric
Light and Power company, and was ac-
cepted. 1t is as follows: For fifty-seven
or more of 1000 candle power per light
per month, S10.50; for thirty-four or
more of l., 600 candle power per light per
month, $3.50.
a communication was read from
Health Officer F. F. Rowland calling the
attention of the city to the evil prac-
tices which are going on unnoticed Of
ficially. The street cleaning Is so done
as to make it disagreeable to passers-by
The streets should be swept twice a
week and sprinkled thoroughly in the
center of town. Another evil is the habit
of the frequenters OF the corners of spit
ting on the sidewalks. Ladies cannot
pass without being contaminated. These
suggestions were we'll received by the
council and the communication was re-
ceived and placed on file for future ref
erence. 1t Is likely that something will
be done in the latter matter at least.
The reports of the committee on audit
ing and finance was adopted and war
rants ordered drawn for the amounts
approved.
The gentleman who is introducing the
council what was going to be done in the
matter. 1t was suggested that If there
Is danger In having too many Of them
on the curbs they could be put close up
to the buildings. The matter was left
altogether to the superintendent of
streets. 1t Is understood that If they
become too numerous they will be or
dered Off altogether.
Ordinances were adopted establishing
the grades on portions of the following
streets: Ohio, Hudson, Fillmore Eu-
clid, Bruce, Mulberry and Maine
The matter Of the neglected stone
pile came up for little discussion. 1t
was decided to request the marshal and
recorder, without the councils taking
official action, to make use of it accord
ing to the ordinance. Mr. Patten was
chosen to perform this duty
The marshaIs report for the month of
December was read. 1t showed the col
lection Of 500 In fines for persons ar
rested for riding on the sidewalks with
bicycles. A mistake was noticed in the
report of fine and the report was re-
ferred back to the marshal for correc-
ton.
SHAKESPEARE CLUB
The Shakespeare club considered the
civil war at its meeting last Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Gearhart read a paper
on The New South and the Tragedy of
the Freedman. Mrs. Walker read a
paper on Lincoln and the Civil War. The
closing article was by Mrs. A. K. Nash.
her subject being Grant, the Practical
Victor. An these papers We're followed
by discussion. AT the next meeting
which will occur the 23d of this month
papers will be read by Major II. N. Rus
and Miss Pirret.
THEOSOPICAL
At the regular meeting Of the Theo-
sopical society last evening the speaker