The San Francisco call., 1907-06-25


lowing al attack on a car near the
Chutes Saturday night, has confessed
70 Captain Of Detectives Colby that the
assault was the result OF plot laid
by officials Of the carmen's union and
that he and his companions were acting
under instructions. Peterson has
given names, the matter has been taken
UP by the grand jury and indictments
may follow. The prisoner told the po-
lice that he believed that two of the
men connected with the plot were
Jack Mcdonald and Charles Cordes,
union officials already under arrest on
charges OF interfering with wires.
Not only has Petersen made COM
plete breast OF plot IN which he as
serts that some OF the leaders OF the
union were the moving spirits. ~ut he
has also given the names OF all the men
who escaped when he and R Schmidt
and J. Kyle. union strikers, were ar
rested. and the arrest Of all these men
viii probably occur today Schmidt has
also confessed 10 the police his part in
the crime and implicated Mcdonald
Peterson went before the grand jury
II q special session called yesterday al
the instance Of Captain Colby and re-
peated the confession made TO him
Captain Colby applied to Foreman
oliver OF the grand jury 10 assist in
bringing the perpetrators Of the dyna-
mite outrages and other assaults TO
Justice and the meeting OF the grand
Jury was called at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning and continued for three hours.
both District Attorney LangdOn and
Assistant District Attorney Heney be
ing IN attendance. The meeting was
adjourned at 1870 o'clock, but the in
ouiry will be resumed again at o'clock
this afternoon and Indictments may be
returned
The statement that Peterson made
10 Captain Colb- and later repeated
before the grand jury is as follows:
PETERSON's CONFESSION
''On Saturday afternoon about 8
o'clock a man, whose name Is Jack
Mcdonald, came 10 me at my home,
1Ilz Golden Gate avenue, and asked
me 70 accompany him that night on
trip 70 the Chutes- where we would
beat up some strike breakers We
agreed 10 meet each other al the Turk
and Fillmore street barns at 1.5o
that night At the barns I met Nc
Donald and another man named
Schmidt. also a tall man whom I am
acquainted with, but whose name co
not know. know that he is a member
OF the csrmen's union.
The four OF Us then went 70 a sa-
loon al Turk and Pierce streets, where,
the tall man told Us. we were 10 meet
four more men. The four others were
there al right. and after making our
plans we decided 10 separate and meet
again at point designated near the
Chutes We divided into couples and
walked TO q large sand hill opposite
the starters house at Twelfth avenue
and D street We then got together
and the tall man. whom I had met at
the barn. pointed out car just passing
and told Us 70 get the men on IT.
We then exchanged our coats and
hats 10 conceal our Identities The tall
man, whose name, I think, is Cordes,
gave me q long coat which he was
wearing and I gave my hat 70 Nc
Donald. Just then the car came back
from the switch and we charged IL.
Then some one fired a shot, followed
by z score of others. and we ran I
had not gone more than block be-
fore I was captured by the police"
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATES
The details Of the fight which pre-
ceded the capture of Peterson and his
companions We're told before the grand
Jury by the men comprising the posse
Of police which made the arrests. The
policemen and detectives were divided
into squads. Captain Gleeson and a
detail OF patrolmen were concealed in
the bushes near where the car
switched. Detectives Steve Bunner
Tom Gibson and three patrolmen were
stationed in the rear Of a saloon di-
rectly opposite the starters shed. Cap
tain Colby, with the remainder Of the
men, patroued the street q block from
the park
Gleeson was the first to note the at
tack. Just as the roughs We're about to
beat the car operators he fired a shot
into the air that brought the entire
posse TO the scene. At the first shot
the attacking party fed into the park
IL I'D Nv ?
tive Sergeant Bunner captured the first
man, who proved TO be Schmidt Ser
geant Jack OShea caught Peterson and
Detective De Ia Guerra shouted from
the brush that he had another
BY this time the other assailants had
made their escape. A hat bearing Pc
terson's initials, which he claimed TO
have given TO Mcdonald. was found at
q point some distance from where Pc
tersOn was captured
In addition TO going 20 the bottom
OF the plot TO attack cars. Captain
Colby intends TO expedite matters in
all assault cases growing out of the
strike troubles by taking the cases at
once before the grand jury and avoid
ing the delay Of carrying them through
the police courts, and also. by this
method, to make the punishment Of
such severity that il viii have a deter
rent effect on the continuance Of brick
Throwing d-tL similar dcSa AlLS- GAP
tain Colby said that no reflection was
intended upon the police judges by this
course. but that Il was OF the greatest
Importance that such cases should be
dealt with as speedily as possible
COLBY Is DETERMINED
.olby also reiterated his intention Of
bringing charges against policemen
who have been derelict in their duty in
enforcing the law and presenting them
10 the grand jury. he said that he be-
ueved il time that an example should
be made Of those policemen who pay
no heed 10 their oaths Of Office. He de-
clared that he had consulted Chief
Dinan concerning this course and that
the latter was fully advised of his in
tentiOns.
Peterson was not the only witness
who testified before the grand jury
Yesterday in regard 10 the battle at the
Chutes on Saturday night, but his was
the only testimony tending TO involve
union men higher up" as the other
two men who were arrested with him
were not summoned. Police Captains
-ofhz- and CsleeSon. Detectives Ed Glib