The San Francisco call., 1908-08-15
Pee CLauanes Brougt Back answer Dynaning Charge

sut for the young Greek. The telegram.
which was sent frem Reno. read:
spare no expense. Use every effort
70 prevent extradition of Pete Ciaud-
lanes and his return to California
A question concerning this telegram
was suddenly asked of Pete yesterday
and took him for an instant on ms
guard. for he merely parried and did
hot deny.
What telegram" he exclaimed.
~Oh. YOU know what telegram. The
bne sent 10 that Chicago attorney"
Il amt talking about my friends
hauttered the lad in reply, and that was
all he said.
BURNS BOARDS TRAIN
Special Agent William ]. Burns
boarded the overland limited at Reno
and hurried at once to the stateroom
occupied by Claudianes and his guards
Wen. hello, Pete"
How are you. Mr.. Burns?"
Then the door closed, and for some
minutes Burns remained talking with
the prisoner. Then he held long
conference with his son, George Burns,
and later returned to the stateroom.
During most OF the remainder of the
trip TO San Francisco the young dyna-
miter was forced to undergo grilling
with but few intermissions.
Several important bits of testimony
were unearthed by Burns in his over
night stay at Reno, while awaiting the
arrival Of the train bearing the pris-
oner. One Of these was positive evil
dence of the fact that Pete was not in
Reno, as he claimed, at the time of
either or both of the Gallagher dyna-
mitings. His claims that he could prove
an alibi are groundless. for it is now
known that he left Reno two days be-
fore each of the dynamitings and that
he returned shortly after each OF the
explosions well provided with money.
WOMAN WORKS IN VAIN
Early yesterday morning an un-
known woman, claiming TO be from
San Francisco. appeared in Reno and
endeavOred unsuccessfully to find an
attorney who would undertake to pro-
cure a writ of habeas corpus for Pete.
She visited several offices and then
disappeared without having accom-
plished anything. The local authori-
ties Of Reno learned Of her presence
z few minutes before the overland
train drew out for the west and at
once began a search for her.
Fearing that just such an effort to
delay the young dynamiter's return to
San Francisco would be attempted,
Burns had prepared to take the captive
from the train at Sparks and rush him
across the Nevada border into Cali
fornia in an automobile in case a writ
was sworn out. If such an effort was
made. however, it fell fat, for there
was not a single judge in Reno either
Thursday or yesterday morning au-
thorized to issue such writ, and the
Nevada state authorities. as well as
those of Reno gave Burns every as
oMf
the safe conduct of the prisoner.
TRUE STORY OF CAPTURE
The true story of the capture of the
young fugitive in Chicago came out
only after he had crossed the line into
California. Pete denies that any
woman accompanied him at any time
during his flight He left Reno as
hobo and made the trip to Omaha and
thence to ST. Louis on the tops of pas
senger coaches. except for few miles
when he rode in empty box cars. He
was arrested at Laramie and Green
River, Wyo.. for vagraney, but in each
town was dismissed without being
recognized. At St Louis he traded
of a portion of his clothing at a sec
ond hand store and secured new
outfit There he fell in with another
crook, who journeyed with him to
Chicago where he arrived two weeks
ago yesterday.
In the meantime, George Burns, son
Of Special Agent Burns, had gone to
Chicago with John Mccarthy of Burns
staff and they were Joined by Detec-
tive Rohan OF the Chicago force. No
fake letter was ever sent to Pete, as
has been reported, and his arrest did
not occur in the Chicago postoffice. The
detectives had learned that Pete Wis
tied Chicago once before, several years
ago. and sold newspap pers in the vicinity
Of Clark and Van Buren streets. Here
they began their search for him, and
after a week Of hard work they found
him. He came down Clark street, ac-
companied by II year old boy, Arthur
Rusch, and Mccarthy recognized him. A
moment later Burns, Mccarthy and
Rohan had made the arrest.
VISITS OLD HAUNTs
When Pete reached Chicago he parted
company with the hobo who had trav-
eled with him from st. Louis. He at
once visited his old haunts, and at
"Hinky Dink" McKenna's saloon met
q waiter named Kelley, to whom he
stated that he was wanted in San Fran
cisco for something. and that he desired
10 get an attorney TO act for him in
case of trouble. Kelley sent him to an
attorney named Robert D. Melick, who
refused to have anything TO do with
the case, but referred him to a negro
lawyer c. J. Waring. The latter gave
him card and sent him to the home
of A Rusch in haywood. Pete evidently
told a part of his history to the Rusch
family for whenever he went out little
Arthur Rusch accompanied him, with
Instructions from the elder members of
the family to see that Pete did not get
drunk and put anything in writing,
and also, in case of his arrest, to let
Waring know at once. 1t was Arthur
who was with Pete when he was ar
rested. but the lads stories were nearly
as conflicting as those of Pete himself
When the young dynamiter was ar
rested he was going under the name of
Harry Lee, but when taken into GUS
tody gave the name of Jack Wilson.
He had signed an agreement TO pay
Waring 500 for representing him, and
one of the negro attorneys cards was
found in his pocket. This and 40 cents
in money constituted all his possess
sions.
The clothing of the once natty young
man Of the world was in such filthy
condition that George Burns found it
necessary to invest in practically a
complete new outfit for him. He was
typical bum, and as such had made il
a practice during his journey eastward
10 walk up TO the first policeman he
saw in every town and ask If there was
a chance to get work. 1t was a bold