Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-13
AUTOMOBILE TIRE
FOR OLD RUBBER
PASADENA OFFICERS ARREST
JUNK DEALER
L. Bernstein Of Los Angeles Charged
With Stealing Expensive Auto
mobile Tire When Seek
ina Old Rubber
Pasadena Agency,
II North Raymond Avenue
Telephone Main J141.

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PASADENA. Feb. FL. Bernstein,
q Los Angeles Junk dealer was before
Justice Klamroth this evening on a
larceny charge. He entered plea OF
not guilty and was placed under $loO
bonds to insure his appearance LOT
trial.
II is alleged that Bernstein called
ut the home of Mrs Fitch. at the corner
of Rose avenue and Blanche street
I,amanda Park. this afternoon WA OIL
fered to buy old rubber, and that when
lie was told that the family had moth
ing of the sort for sale he slipped INTO
the automobile garage near the house
and stole it is claimed, a new Conti-
mental automobile tire valued at about
$50. A little later Mrs. Fitch met the
Junk dealer on the country roads not
far from her home and called her driv-
er's attention to the automobile tire
on the junk wagon with the remark
that 1t looked like the one they had at
home. When she reached her resi-
dence Mrs. Fitch made an inVestiga-
ton and not finding the tire tele-
phoneH the police. giving a description
of the suspected junk dealer.
Constable Austin was told of the af-
fair and overhauled Bernstein and ar
rested him three miles east of Mon
rovia. Bernstein had the tire, but in
sisted that he had purchased it. The
court did not believe the story and
held the man for trial.
Telephone Records Visit
Between 6 and Z a. M today burglars
entered the plumbing store of Munger
& Munger, but were rewarded by find
ing only 20 cents. Some eighteen
months ago burglars entered the same
store, partially destroyed the safe with
explosives and secured considerable
booty.
Since then Munger e Munger have
left their safe open and made better
concealment of their valua ples. This
time the thief entered the rear of the
store by smashing a window, but stole
nothing except the little change in the
money drawer.
A curious accident gave exact infor-
nation to the police, who were at once
notified of the affair this morning, as
to the time the store was being robbed.
When the owners of the store entered
the building this morning they found
The receiver of the telephone hanging
down. When the receiver is taken
down a tiny electric light appears on
the switch board of the telephone eX-
change. The night operator reported
that the signal appeared little after
6 o'clock this morning and continued
unIll the Time lIle pIOpIleIOIS SllIelcu
the store and hung it up again. 1t
seems probable therefore that the thief
in making his rounds accidentally
knocked the telephone receiver from its
hook, thus inadvertently recording the
hour Of his unwelcome visit.
No Verdict Reached
Many Pasadenans journeyed to AL
hambra this afternoon to witness the
cruelty case against Lloyd Macy in
Justice Northrup's court. Trial by jury
was waived by the defendant and for
upwards of five hours witnesses were
examined until at p. M, when an
adjournment was taken, with prac-
tically all the evidence submitted by
both sides in. Attorney Elmer I.
Moody and Assistant District Attorney
Mccormick conducted the prosecution
and Judge J. G. Rosister the defense.
Photographs were submitted showing
the condition of certain of the animals
in the Oak Knoll grading camp, and
many witnesses were examined as to
the treatment accorded the animals
there and also as to Mr.. Macy's con-
nection with the Stats company
which is representing the Huntington
interests in the grading of the tract
The defense endeavored to show that
the reason for bringing the present
suit was not because of any abuse
being shown the animals of the camp
under the direction of Mr. Macy, but
that it is merely an effort to secure
revenge for the cruelty suit now being
urged in another court against a MEM
Der of the firm of Simons Brothers.
Much time was taken by the sparring
of the different attorneys and some
bitterness developed on both sides,
and at the conclusion of the after
moons work the opponents both
claimed to be ahead in the conduct of
the case. The case will be resumed
tomorrow.