The morning call., 1893-09-26
$3.50 REWARDI

am authorized by Governor Mark
ham to offer reward of $1,000 for the
arrest and conviction of the person
persons who placed the dynamite I'm
front Of No. 334 Main street, this city,
morning of gath inst, thereby causing
the death of George Holmes, James
.(Brick) McGuiness, William Thomas Nc
Kenzie, Edward Murphy, and danger
ousIy iDjurfDg Charles (OweD) Bernard
aud John Curtin Jr.
Any In formation which may lead to
the arrest and conviction OF tho person
or persons engaged in the above out
rage, which II wished as confidential
will be 40 considered. In addition to
the $1,000 L VIII pay $3.50 on same
terms.
Tho above reward does not apply to
the persons now under arrest-nOr to
the police. P. CROWLEY,
Chief of Police.
San Francisco, Sept. 26, 1898.
The foregoing proclamation speaks vol
umes as to the situation Of the explosion
mystery.
1t betokens the vast public interest
which the chief executive of the State and
the Police Department of the city consider
are bound uD in the discovery Of the per-
petrators of the outrage. 1t indicates also
the difficulty which the police are encouut-
ering in their investigation. from the alb
sence of all direct clews.
The impression prevails that the terrible
outrage was the result of the ill-feeling
between the union and non-union sailors
in this rort. While it is not credited that
it emanated from any organization al such,
the belief holds that individuals took this
indefensible course to right supposed
wrongs. for which they held Boarding
house Master Curtin responsible.
1t is this view which has led the Ship
owners Association to offer an additional
reward of $500 for the conviction Of the
perpetrators of the fenGish act. It main
tains that Curtin, as one of its most stanch
supporters, incurred the hatred OF its an
tagon!sts.
In support Of the belief that it is not the
union as whole which countenances such
iBdiscrminate violence, a theory is ad-
vanced by the police that the methods en-
ployed require special technical knowledge
and are likely to have been suggested by
professional dynamiters, anarchists or
nhilists. To strengthen this theory the
frequency of similar attempts OF late on
this coast are cited. with the effect of sug-
geSting the recent Introduction of a dan
gerous. INSCRIPTIONS and anarchist ele-
ment among the port seamen.
On the other hand the Coast Seamen's
Union took occasion yesterday to de-
nounce all such methods of shipping war
are and to offer all The aid possible to the
authorities to discover the perpetrators of
this particular crime.
At meeting of the union last evening
1t was voted TO offer a reward of $1,000 for
the arrest of the perpetrators of the crime
and to call an Indignation meeting in
METROPOLITAN Hall at a date to be fixed
hereafter.
The inquest upon the unfortunate vic
Tins of the explosion commenced yester-
day and will be continued to-day. Already
interesting testimony as to the strained
relations between Curtin and others has
been introduced.
Various deductions may be drawn from
the discoveries Of yesterday. Pieces of
wire found in the hole caused by the ex-
plosive in the sidewalk abutting Curtin's
house point to the employment of more
than usually ingenious Internal machine.
A hat found on lumber pile near by. with
an accompanying Valedlct0ry, may also
have some bearing on the case.
The opinion of experts upon explosives
leaves no room for doubt that dynamite
was the agent employed by the criminal
perpetrators. and as dynamite cannot be
obtained lightly from the regular ealers,
it is hoped that the offer of large reward
may stimulate cOnfederates or public
spirited persons to come forward with any
Information which they think may throw
light upon this latest public enormity