The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18

committed. The identification faileo'
however. according TO Chief Of Detec-
tives Petersen Of Oakland, who accom-
panied the party.
Again last night Claudianes was taken
away from the jail and until late at
night was not returned 10 the prison.
He was put into an automobile with
Special Agent Burns and several Of the
detectives who have been working on
the case and several mysterious visits
were made to different parts OF the CITY
READY TO CHARGE JOHN
The arrest of Peter Claudianes is
what we want more than anything else
now" said Langdon last night. 1 can
repeat what I have already said, that
our proof against John Claudianes as a
participant in the dynamithg cases Is
absolute and sufficient TO convict him In
court of law When the time comes
] win charge him under section eOl OF
the penal code, which makes the pen
atty for dynamiting Imprisonment fV
any term from one year to life. The
charge viii have TO be made in Ala
media county, and, Of course We VIII
turn over our evidence 70 the prose-
cutting officials of that county / firmly
believe that Peter Claudianes is another
Of the men connected with this crime,
but cannot state the nature of the evil
dence we have.
I'VE are still looking up witnesses
and have spent most of the time today
In that line OF work. However, we want
TO keen the identity of these witnesses
secret in order TO prevent having them
Lampered with or run out OF the state
before their testimony can be taken in
q court Of law. AS TO whether the evi-
dence we have reaches beyond John
Claudianes and duplicates any of the
higher ups or any other persons al this
time 1 viii not say"
RUMOR OF SECOND ARREST
It was rumored yesterday that a
second man had been taken into Gus
tOdy by some Of the detectives work
ing under the direction of Special
Agent Burns and that this mysterious
stranger was being held under guard
and had not been taken TO the city
prison. Burns and Langdon, however,
both denied that any arrest has been
made since John Claudianes was put
In the city prison and assert that there
Is no likelihood of such an occurrence
until after Peter Claudianes is To-
GATED.
All the Investigations made yester-
day tended TO corroborate the story
told by Captain Forrest Of Sausalito
OF John Claudianes' reiterated claims
~--H-N
Ruef and the fact that Peter Claud-
lanes and a man known as Felix" were
together in SaUsalito for a week before
Peter disappeared was substantiated by
the corroboration Of a number OF per-
sons who know both men. Peter dis
played a good deal of money at the
time and the actions of both men were
Of a suspicious nature, but neither OF
these facts attracted particular atten-
tiOn until they were remembered after
Peters name became connected with tho
dynamiting case.
John Claudianes' reputation in Sar
Francisco has been a most unsavory
one for several years, and he has re-
Gently been in trouble on several Oc-
casions About four months ago sew
sral Greeks were arrested for gambling
IN q poolroom in Third street near Fol
som and John Claudianes secured the
money for their bail. Instead of pro-
viding the bail, however. he made away
with the money and left the men in
Jail. Al another time he forged name
TO a bail receipt and drew consid-
cradle sum Of money which had beer
deposited. but he was not arrested fol
either OF these Offenses.