Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-28
CHIEF OF POLICE
RESIGNS OFFICE
SAYS HIS HANDS WERE TIED
AS TO EXPENSES
Capt. Walter c. Austin Appointed
Head Of Pasadena Force Dur
ing Life Of the Present
Administration
Pasadena Agency.
11i East Colorado Street

PASADENA, March 27-W. w.
Freeman, chief of the Pasadena police
department since May 1, 1901, rendered
his resignation this afternoon at the
meeting of the board of city com
missioners. 1t was accepted and Capt.
Walter c. Austin named as acting
chief until May 1, 1905, when the pres
ent administration vacates office. In
explanation of his resignation, Mr..
justice to his position if his hands
were tied by the recent construction
given the law by the city attorney In
regard to expenses incurred in the
department in following UP cases.
There is considerable discussion as
to whom should name the members
of the new water board. 1t looks at
present as If Mayor Vedder would not
appoint the board, as he has but five
weeks more of official life, the new
administration coming into power the
first Monday of May.
Struck by Street Car
Robin Lilly, aged 8, was struck and
seriously injured by a car today OH
the corner of Cedar and Fair Oaks
avenues. DR.. Royal came at once to
me aid of the child, and after a half
hour stopped the flow of blood. The
car. which had waited to see what
was to be done with the injured boy,
then took him down to the car barn.
where DR.. F. F. Rowland, the roads
surgeon, took him in a special car to
the hospital. Tonight DR.. Rowland
said there was some concussion or the
brain and severe scalp wound, but
that the boy was resting comfortably.
Rev. c. H. Hobart. recently pastor
os the First Baptist church of this
city, has been unanimously requested
to return to Oakland as pastor of
branch of the church he formerly
served At present DR.. Hobart Will
not say what he will do. although his
friends think he will accept.
Gilbert w. Pratt, president of the
Pasadena National bank and one of the
best known citizens of Pasadena, is
seriously i'll at the Pasadena hospital.
Yesterday AN operation was performed
on account of stomach trouble.
Jack Taylor, who resides on Hill ave-
nue., Pasadena, was found in an uncon-
scious condition a little east of the
park shortly before noon. 1t is sup,
posed that the man fell out of his
wagon The heavy vehicle. passed over
his body. His head was badly injured
and there are several wounds on the
body.
Pasadena Brevities
Prof. r. e. Ford. wife and friend mar
rowly escaped serious accident this
afternoon, when both front wheels OF
the automobile in which they were rid
ing came suddenly Off On Colorado
street one of the front wheels caught in
a car rut and the knuckle on that side
snapped, followed by the other. No one
was hurt.
The grammar school field meet at
Tournament park next Saturday prom
held in Pasadena. There are over 100
entries and nearly every public and
private school will be represented. En-
tries closed today.
The city council canvassed the re-
turns of last Thursdays election and
found them correct. The figures will
now be forwarded to the secretary of
state.
Hagerman of Occidental college has
become greatly interested in the high
school athletes and will coach them for
the big meet in Los Angeles in April
Invitations have been issued by Henry
H. Klamroth, secretary of the Twilight
club of this city, to the members Of the
New Century club to meet with the
former tomorrow evening, March 28, at
the Valley Hunt club house.
An overturned lamp set fire to the
house of Irving Hamilton tonight about
o'clock at 2O2 Clay street The fire de-
partment quickly put out the flames.
The damage was slight.
The board of trade has set aside $500
for the purpose of entertaining dele
gates to the head camp, Woodmen Of
the World, the last of next month.