The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
GREEK WILL SEEK
PETER CLAUDIANES
Former Companion of Fugitives
Charged With Gallagher Out
rage Gives Police Clew
Associate in Flight of Accused
Leaves City Jail to Lead
Search in Nevada

Weld with such secrecy that his name
was not even entered on the detinue
book at the city prison, the Greek ar
rested by Detective Charles Goff late
FRIDAY afternoon in connection with
the Claudianes case was taken from
the city prison yesterday and hurried
10 Nevada, where he is to assist in
the search for Peter Claudianes and
Felix Pauduveris by the state police.
This Greek brought to san Francisco
fhe first definite word received Of the
whereabouts OF the two men wanted
FOR the dynamiting operations against
the life Of James !. Gallagher. Re
Gently the Greek was the companion
OF the two fugitives from justice in
Nevada.
To the authorities the mysterious wit
ness told that he met Peter Claudianes
and Felix Pauduveris in Reno shortly
after the confession Of John Claudianes
was made known. On brakebeams the
three went from Reno to Virginia City
and from there to Lovelocks New. The
alleged dynamitaTds did not travel by
brakebeam for ecOnomys sake, but
rather because it was the less con-
spicuous method Peter and Felix
showed the Greek handfUls OF gold
coin which they had with them. They
were well supplied with money, but did
not dare show themselves TO the world.
FUGITIVEs SHOW CAUTION
When the trains on which they were
travelling would reach a town the fugi-
tives would display the utmost eau
ton At night they would seek for
food in the lowest and most obscure
resorts.
Peter was the more taIkative OF the
two on this journey. according to the
Greek, and had repeatedly to be
silenced by the fearful Felix. At the
slightest hint Of San Francisco Felix
Pauduveris would silence Claudianes
with ugly Oaths and threats. At one
time The two hunted men were near
the point Of blows, but the necessity of
their partnership in danger made them
strike a truce.
At Lovelocks the Greek left his asso-
ciates and came direct to San Fran
cisco. He reported to the police what
he knew and was closely questioned by
Special Agent Burns and Detective
Gof
The Greek expressed the fear that II
he stayed overnight in the usual haunts
OF his countrymen some confederate
OF the two accused dynamitards might
kin him, so he asked that the police
protect him during his stay here. a
cot was assigned the man at the city
prison and he slept Friday night within
a feW feet Of John Claudianes. Yester-
day morning he was smuggled out Of
the city.
HOT on PETERS TRAIL
A rumOr gained current in the city
yesterday that Felix Pauduveris was
held in custody by the prosecution in
a secluded house near Golden Gate
park. That such was the fact was de-
MED by William J. Burns last evening
he stated positively that Pauduveris
had not yet been captured, but said
that word was received from Nevada
that the state police under Captain Cox
was hot on the trail of Peter Claud-
lanes near Winnemucca and that Felix
was thought to be not far away.
With the arrest Of Peter and Pau
duveris il is anticipated that the dy-
namiting viii take a sudden turn.
There are three warrants for conspir-
acy yet to be served. One is against
Peter Claudianes, the two others
against John Doe" and Richard Roe
One Of those fictitious persons will be
identified as Pauduveris and II is
thought that Abe RUef might be taken
into custody on the fourth warrant