Related to the article “Inquest in Fire to Open Today, More Than Fifty Subpoenaed About Park Tragedy, Work Will Be Resumed by 6000 Welfare Men, Council and Supervisors Act on Liability Issue,” Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 1933. The article states: Trial Ordered for Man Facing Park Arson Charge. Accused of “starting his own fire” in Griffith Park on the 3rd inst. when he found out he was too late to assist in putting out the conflagration which took more than a score of lives, Robert D. Barr, unemployed film studio technician, yesterday was held for trial … defended by Attorneys Lawrence Cobb and Marcus Muskat. …
