The San Francisco call., 1908-07-16

District Attorney Langdon and Spe-
investigating the various phases of the
Gallagher dynamiting cases resulting
from the confession" of John Claud-
lanes, the alleged perpetrator of the
Oakland outrages, but no new develop
ments crowned their efforts AS a re-
suit of their work, both Langdon and
Burns last night reiterated their be-
lief that Claudianes is actually involved
in the dynamite cases. but refused to
state the nature of the evidence upon
which such declarations were based
Captain w. j. Petersen, chief of the
detective department of Oakland, who
has been equally active in studying
the features of the case, holds exactly
the opposite view, and asserted We
hemently last night that his investiga-
tions had only strengthened his original
belief that Claudidanes was faker
and that his story was practically
made up out of whole cloth.
SEARCH FOR BROTHER PETER
Both Langdon and Burns are work.
ing quietly on the case and refuse to
divulge the nature of any new infor-
nation which has come into their
hands, but they admit that Peter Claud-
lanes, the brother Of the prisoner is
an important factor in the case in
their estimation and that his arrest
will be the first step toward the solu-
tion of what still remains mytsery
1t still is believed that Peter Claudfanes
is somewhere in Nevada. presumably
in Goldfeld, but nothing was heard
yesterday from the police departments
of any of the cities which were tele-
graphed to arrest him If found.
John Claudianes was again mt
through an extended and severe sweat
ing process yesterday and Langdon
said at its conclusion that he felt more
than ever convinced that the prisoners
Original admissions were true and that
both he and Peter Claudianes were
concerned in the dynamiting outrages
This conclusion was not entirely the
result Of the questioning of the pris-
oner, for Langdon stated that Gland
lanes still held to his denial of the
Confession but was founded to
great extent on information the nature
of which Langdon will not divuIge.
SAYS STORY is CORROBORATED
Il am now absolutely convinced that
Claudianes knows the details OF the
ldynamiting and was concerned In hoth
the attempt to assassinate GALLAGHER
and the attempt to blow up his houses
at ADAMS FOlnt, ne SAID. Il feel that
we are on the right trail and that
within a short time the whole case
will be cleared up. In order to nro-
tect our case I cannot at present ~
vulge the nature of the evidence we
have gathered, but it is not now de-
pendent upon Claudianes' Testimony
alone. I mean that his story does not
stand alone, but that to a large extent
and in many details it has already heen
corroborated."
Langdon would not discuss tbe mar
ticulars of this corroboration. nor
would Special Agent William =. Rurns
Burns was with Claudianes during a
large part of the day, and his state
ment last night was similar to- that
made by Langdon.
'I am convinced beyond any do,bt
that Claudianes is not a faker and
that his story is founded on fact" he
said. The brother, Peter, is also CON
nected with the case. and we are do
ing everything in our power to appre-
hend him. We have the right men and
will be able to reach all who are con-
nected with the case, 1 believe"
One important detail of corrobora-
tion occurred yesterday morning when