Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-14
MAN MAY DIE
FROM EXPOSURE
PASADENA CYCLEWAY SCENE
OF TRAGEDY
Stranger Suffering From Mortal Dis
ease Spends Night Exposed to
the Cold With Probably
Fatal Results
Pasadena Agency.
II North Raymond Avenue,
Telephons Main Il41

PASADENA, April 19-At p. m.
yesterday passersby noticed what ap-
peared to be a drunken man sitting on
the cyc1eway q little south of the main
portion of South Pasadena.
Little attention was paid to him and
when darkness came on he was entirely
forgotten. This morning the man was
still there and this time he was ly-
ing prone on his back as If dead.
Women and children who first saw
him were frightened at the sight and
did not dare to approach him. Final
ly Marshal NJ. B. Reid and DR.. Ralph
w. Avery were notified and made haste
to the side of the prostrate man.
They found man of about middle
age, his face horribly disfigured by a
cancer and his body almost rigid in
death. There was nothing about the
body to suggest who he was and all
that was found in his pockets was a
small bottle OF carbolic acid, evidently
for use on his disfigured face.
With much difficulty the man was
removed from the cycleway and
telephone message sent to the county
hospital for an ambulance. The au-
thorities there promptly refused to
send the ambulance and it was not
until the middle of the afternoon and
after much forcible argument by South
hicle came after the dying man.
Much annoyance was caused by the
apparently wilful neglect and indepen-
dence of the officials at the county
hospital and it is probable that the
matter will not be allowed to drop
where it is.
VIII Investigate
South Pasadenans labor under the
impression that the county hospital is
for the reception and treatment of just
such cases as this one and will see
why their call was ignored. At late
hour this evening the South Pasadena
authorities state that the man is still
alive, although there appeared to be lit
tie, if any, chance of his recovery. In
the mans weakened condition the eX-
posure of a whole night in the open
air without cover of any sort was al
most certain to bring death. 1t is the
opinion of those who saw the man
that he had probably wandered away
from some institution or saGitarium,
but there is nothing to inc:cate from
what direction he came.
Speedy CycIers on Trial
Owen Parrot, North Pasadena
youth, charged with haying exceeded
the speed limit with his motorcycle,
was on trial all day before Judge Wood
in the police court. Many witnesses
were examined as to the circumstances
of the arrest and the speed of the
cycle. At a late hour this evening the
lad was adjudged guilty. He was re-
leased on $25 bail and Judge Wood will
pronounce sentence Wednesday after
his return from San Diego The case
excited considerable interest.
F. J. Coombs, a recent arrival from
the east, was fined SO in the police
court this forenoon for riding his BIZ
cycle on the sidewalk. Coombs admits
turning onto the sidewalk at a point
where the street was not of the best,
but brought the most trouble upon
himself when he gave bitter tongue
lashing to Officer Coping, who
promptly arrested him. He told the
officer certain very uncomplimentary
things about the police force in gen.
eral and this one officer in particular,
and admitted the corn when questioned
by the court. The usual fine for rid
ing on the sidewalk is SO, the extra
amount representing the added luxury
of "cussing" an officer.
Free Methodists Convene
Delegates from Los Angeles, Whit
tier Sherman, San Diego, Sawtelle
Santa Ana and Pasadena are in the
city attending the quarterly meeting
of the Los Angeles district of the Free
Methodist church, which began today
in the local church. The conference
continues over Sunday and it is eX-
pected that probably one hundred
delegates will be in attendance. Els
trict Elder M. N. Downing is in charge
and a very interesting program has
been prepared.
This evening Rev. D. G. Shepard ot
Santa Ana conducted the service. To
morrow morning begins the business
session In the afternoon there will
be devotional services. and in the even
ing Professor M. ]. Davis, president
of the Los Angeles Free Methods
seminary. will speak. During Sunday
there will be a number of special serv
ices beginning with the love feast IL
the early forenoon, and closing in thu
evening with a sermon by Rev. G. w
Griffith of Hermon. The regular meet
ing of the Womens Foreign Missionary
society will occur in the afternoon.
Heart Disease the Cause
William C. Schneider was found dead
at noon today, the body lying fiat OF
the roof of his residence at 270 Cypress
avenue. 1t is believed that death was
caused by an attack of heart disease
possibly hastened by the heat of the
day, which must have been consid-
eraDle on lne e&pOSeu TOOL OIL lne
house.
The deceased was a large man and
in his 73d year. He had undertaken
to paint the roof of his house, death
overtaking him while he was thus en-
gagged. A friendly passerby called tC
him some minutes before the body was
discovered and suggested that it mus
be too warm to work there. The ole
man replied that he guessed the heal
would drive away a slight cold from
which he was suffering. He is sur.
vived by his wife, four sons and two
daughters. Mr.. Schneider has resided
I'm Pasadena over eighteen years. The
funeral service will be held tomorrow
at the parlors of Reynolds & Var
Nuys, the local G. A. r. being il
charge.
Need More Cowboys
]. S. Hendrickson, chairman of tn,
cowboy calvacade committee for tn,