The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-29

SAN FRANCISCO June 2o.-Therc is little doubt but
the explosion Chenery and Dmond which killed four peo
pie and probably fatally injured early today
work the dynamiers who blew up property belonging
to James l. Gallagher former supervisor who turned
states evidence the graft prosecution The property blown
up today leased by Antoine Dissmeyer T. Gallagher
brother Of the former supervisor and Johnson who
ducts the saloon The property adjoining the wreckage
The other SIDE is owned by the United Railways company
Threats Against Brother
T. J. Gallagher been acting as bodyguard for his
brother the repeated against his
lie. In the Rueschmitz administration 7. Gallagher
the head OF the eommssay department lucrative position
and the feeling has been bitter against him from his stand
with has brother in the prosecutions 1t is understood that
T. J. Gallagher also has received threats recently.
John sweeny. the grocer vino conducted grocery
adjoining the saloon conducted by Johnson killed.
with his wife and daughter appears have been the victim
Of plot Of which he not the object.
Dssmeyer Innocent
Dissmeyer lived in the same building whose baby
daughter killed. and whose wife perhaps fatally hurt
with the Gaaghers further than that
he leased the property r. J. Gallagher
Fred Sweeny. who blown 80 feet through window
the of the grocery expected though he is
badly hurt.
1t said today the German hospital Mrs
DssmcNer badly hur hat strong probability
that she win Her condition is extremely
Can't Explain Outrage.
Antoine Dissmeyer, who able the hospital
after having his injuries dressed said:
Il have enemy of any kind in the world so far l
know and assign possible for the attack
my life and property
Il was awakened by the terrific shock which tore away
the front part OF the building AT first the
street but when did find my wife there turned back
and rushing the wreckage found my wife lying the
kitchen floor where she had swooned carried her the
street.
Burned About the Hands
In making my way badly burned about the hands,
and shoulders and wonder that seriously
injured had nothing but my night clothes
THE body of John Sweeny thrown clear the
by the force OF the explosion lie have died
stantly His wife and daughter Ella, also have been
killed by the first shock"
Dissrieyer said there gas connection in either
building and that the explosion could have been caused
by gas.
Dynamite Expert at Work.
Biggy detailed
the and four detectives gathering all the
that
who the neghbohood the
time of the explosion being examined and watch is being kept
place
McManus say opinion
will make his Chief Big tonight Chief
Bggy
Z win ferret this thing out and responsible for this
within possibility Will
many needed the case"
Entire City is Shocked
shocked by the dynamting outrage and is
people who blew Gala
Oakland April later blew houses
city responsible for todas explosion
talk of vigilance committee and the police would doubt
have difficulty II the guilty party was to be caught The hensh
completely bafed the police
every taken night and absolutely
no trace o criminals has been left behind
work foregone conclusion,
for of the three Jobs has been bungied