Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-31
PASADENA MExICANS FAIL TO
CONVINCE JUDGE
TwoMEY ATTACKED; NOT HURT
Old Man Found In Helpless Condition
on Floor Of His Home, Where
He Had Been Lying
Two Days
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.


PASADENA. Aug. 3O.-Justice Cong
don's court this morning was crowded
with Mexican laborers who came to att
test the singular goodness and peace
loving character OF Lucas and Victor
iano Quenteros and jose Alvino, arrest
ed yesterday while trying to mob their
foreman, e. 70. Twomey in the railroad
yards. The witnesses had no such good
words for the foreman whom they de-
scribed as man with q very quick
temper. The three prisoners told the
eourt that Twomey had made as if to
chastise them, and that they were
simply trying to defend themselves
from bodily injury when hailed to the
city lookup by the mistaken officers of
the law. Justice Congdon could not lis
ten to the fervid protestations of the
entire ci1olo crowd, but found the men
guilty, imposing slight fine, IS each.
which they paid and departed. Tworney
was not in the least injured in the
fight
Helpless Two Days
While cutting grass on the lawn Of
Rev. David Higgins at the corner OF
Raymond avenue and East Orange
Grove avenue yesterday the gardener
heard faint pounding in the house.
On going into the house the Rev. Mr..
Higgins who is over 88 years of age,
was found lying on the floor in an al
most helpless condition. On being cared
for 1t was developed that the old man
must have had a. fainting spell two
days before, falling to the floor, where
he lay until recovering little strength
he raped for help. The old man was
alone in the house when the attack
came, his daughter, who lives with
him. being at Catalina at the time for a
short outing.
Pasadena Brevities
Aefrs. George Pickerell, whose husband
disappeared from his home in this city
on August 9, states that she has re-
ceived letter from her husband under
recent date bearing the intelligence
that he has been seriously ill. She does
not care to state his exact whereabouts.
Mr.. Pickerell was supply man for the
Pacific Electric and the letter from
him sets at rest any suspicion that he
was the victim of foul play.
The annual Y. NJ. c. A. reception
which marks the opening of the win
ter's work will be given at the associa-
tion headquarters on Monday evening.
charge of the officers of the association
and the Ladies' auxiliary, and will be
open to the public. A long and varied
program is being arranged for the oc-
casion to consist of music. light GYM
nastics and the serving of refresh
ments.
Chaplain Orville J. Nave, formerly
with the u. S. army, has been secured
for an address before the local Y. M. G.
A. on Sunday, Sept. g. Chaplain Nave
is a we'll known writer on religious
subjects and pleasing and helpful
speaker.
The new free reading room in North
Pasadena under the auspices of the w.
Cj.s T. u. was formally opened last
night, a literary and musical program
attracting a large crowd. The rooms
will be kept supplied with books from
the Los Angeles circulating library and
a number of the leading magazines and
daily papers will be on hand. The in
stitution promises to become fixture.
In Justice Klamroth's court today a
verdict of SITS damages was given the
Model Grocery company of this city in
its suit against the Pacific Electric
company. Last February horse be-
longing to the grocery company was
run into and killed by an electric car
The Pacific Electric company will ap-
peal from today's Judgment.
Hot here. Cool at Coronado.