Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
SAYS CONGDON
IS OUT OF JOB
JUDGE WOOD PICKS FLAW IN
JUSTICES ACT
Barker and Bryant Freed for Lack
Of Evldence-H osplta Gets $780,
900 Gft-other Pasa-
dens Notes
Pasadena Agency.
ia East Colorado Street


PASADENA, Nov. 6.-It was expected
that the board of supervisors would
take action today upon the matter of
Justice Congdon's resignation and his
later communication withdrawing the
same. But If any action be taken at
this time it will be taken tomorrow.
Meanwhile Police Judge J. Perry Wood,
who with Attorney Van Etten are can
didates for the office, has thrown q
bomb into the field by the formal claim
that Justice Congdon Las no power to
withdraw his resignation and that the
board must proceed to appoint his sue
cessor. This communication from
Judge Wood was presented to the SUI
pervisors today and will be considered
tomorrow. Judge Wood quotes the law
and asserts that 1.-The legal effect of Mr..
Congdons act was to thereby ipso
facto. divest him of the office and to
place it beyond his power to take 1t
UP again.
Suspects Go Free
Thomas Barker and "Toby" Bryant,
the two men implicated by Ziegler's
confession in the burglary of the Los
Robles avenue station of the Santa Fe
in this city. were given their freedom
this morning by Justice Congdon
on the request of the district at
torney who stated that there was
not enough evidence to convict. Barker,
with the help of his attorney, David T.
Jones, was ready to offer an alibi, so
that there was nothing against the men
except the alleged confession of Ziegler.
Chief of Police Pinkham says that the
case against Ziegler will be pushed to
the limit, even though other men be-
lieved to be his confederates escape
conviction.
Injured by Explosion
A. Robinson, who conducts a timers
shop on North Fair oaks avenue, had
a bad scare this morning and a close
call to serious injury. He was working
the pump on a plumbers gasoline torch
when the chamber exploded with tre-
mendous force, throwing burning gaso-
lene all over Robinson's clothing. The
man rushed into the street screaming
loudly and his clothes all aflame. His
cries brought a crowd of neighboring
business men, who hastily formed
bucket brigade and nearly drowned
the man in distinguishing the flames.
Robinson is severely burned about the
arms and neck. No damage was done
to the interior of the shop in which the
explosion occurred.
Gets $4,000 Gift
Another addition to the Pasadena
hospital building will be built at a cost
of about 100000. 1t will be memorial
wing, erected by o. S. A. Sprague of
South Orange Grove avenue in memory
of his deceased wife. The building will
face on Fairmount avenue Immediately
south of the main building on land re-
Gently purchased from Ex-Governor
Markham. 1t is to have frontage of
124 feet and will be a medical wing, no
contagious diseases being admitted
The gift was announced at the regular
monthly meeting of the board of direc-
tors. Mrs. Vail of the general hospital
of Rochester, N. Y, the new assistant
of the Pasadena hospital was also in
troduced to the directors at this meet
ing
Rose Tournament Plans
The students of the high school held
q meeting this morning to make plans
for the approaching Tournament Of
Roses. 1t was decided to enter a coach
in the parade and committees will be
appointed at once to have the matter in
charge The board of fire commission
ers decided today to permit the fire de-
partment to be represented as usual in
the same parade, although the depleted
treasury would not allow the usual ap-
preparation for flowers to be made.
flowers and greenery from the city
parks will be used as far as possible.
Pasadena Brevities
The annual memorial service of the
local lodge of Elks vii be held in the
opera house December g. Rev. Baker
p. Lee of Christ Episcopal church will
be the orator.
d. E. Delape and William Young of
this city were among the first to make
for the new oil fields fifteen miles south
of Bullfrog, New. Both men hold power
of attorney for other Pasadena men
and are said to have filed 300 claims.