Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-09
HARRY c. WYATT
GIVEN Sl5 FINE
CONVICTED IN POLICE COURT
OF PASADENA
Manager Of opera House Is Found
Guilty Of Leaving Doors Locked
During Performance.
Local Brevities
Pasadena Agency,
1ii East Colorado Street.

Pasadena Agency,
1ii East Colorado Street
PASADENA Feb. S.-Today the Pas
adena court room was as full as the
Lowe opera house the night that Chief
OF Police Freeman found the front
doors packed during the production of
isis Hopkins" Manager Harry G.
Wyatt was arrested but because of his
subsequent illness, the case has twice
been postponed. Today it was tried
with the result that the jury gave a
verdict of guilty" against Wyatt who
was fined $15. While the charge was
nomlnally against Wyatt, George Fract,
the local lessee of the opera house,
personally defended the case, aided by
Attorney Elmer I. Moody. Judge J.
G. Rossiter was called into the case by
chief Freeman to assist Assistant
Attorney Mcdonald.
Chief Freeman and Officer Beasley
testified to finding the doors locked
on the inside during a performance in
the opera house on the night of De-
cember. 13. The defense declared that
the patent lock fell as Chief Freeman
Jared the door.
Pasadena Advertised on Cunarders
Following a suggestion made to the
board of trade by d. NJ Linnard, Mr..
Collidge, secretary, wrote to the man
agement of the Transatlantic Steam
ship company asking if copies of Pas
adena's illustrated souvenir books might
ne placed in the steamer libraries. To-
day the answer was received from the
Cunard company saying that the
books may be placed on all the steam
ers The communication went on 10
state that the permission was given
only because the souvenir was such a
advertising.
Attempted Burglary
Tonight as Conductor Winters of the
Pacific Electric line went to his home.
S63 South Fair Oaks avenue, he found
the door unexpectedly open, and within
there was evidence of thorough ran
sacking by some thief. Nothing of
value was taken, but every drawer
and trunk had been overturned in the
attempt to find valuable. Word was
sent the police, but Captain Austin
found no clue to the burglar, who had
skeleton key.
Burned Church to Rebuild
The stewards and trustees of the
North Methodist church. which was
struck by lightning last Friday after
noon, have decided to rebuild on the
old site as soon as possible. To that
end committee was appointed of rep
resentative men from the church to
solicit funds for the rebuilding. The
men who have charge of the subscrip-
ton papers are Rev j. o. Elliott
Royal Plummer, George Newman
Charles Smith, G. A. Winner DIR. A. B.
Royal and Charles Leach. Tonight the
members of the church met in hall
for their midWeek prayer meeting and
to consider some place of meeting until
their house of worship is rebuilt
AS there was severe criticism be-
cause the city fire department was un-
able to work last Friday, the chief of
the department has answered that
there was no hydrant to which the fire
hose could be ATTACHED. This defect
has been remedled this week, and now
the department can have the water in
the Painter reservoir.
Dance at GEL Retro"
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Wilcox issued
two hundred invitations for the large
dance at their home, Eel Retro, to-
night. The Wilcox home is of the old
southern mansion type, and both it
and the large grounds We're brilliantly
lighted for the occasion. Flowers and
plants OF rare varieties were massed in
the large rooms to add to their beauty
In the library poinsettias were used, in
the dining room pink carnations and
green ferns, while through the halls
and parlors ferns We're used in pro-
fusion.
On the first floor the halls, double
parlors, library, billiard room, Turkish
room and reception room We're all
thrown open for the use of those who
did not care to dance. In recess of
the hall the Venetian orchestra played.
The dancing suite of rooms consisted
of the ball room, with the theater,
cloak rooms and smoking dens. Here
Arends orchestra played for the
dancers. Handsome gowns, flashing
jewels, with the many blossoms made
brilliant picture.
Pasadena Brevitles
Bids for the construction of the three
new school buildings are to be opened
next Monday afternoon by the board
OF education. Some twenty firms and
individuals are figuring ON the plans. |