The San Francisco call., 1909-03-20
DIARY SHEDS
NEW LIGHT ON
MURDER PLOT
Indicted United Railroads Off
Gals Suffer Through
Disclosures
Burns Produces New Evidence
Surrounding Gallagher
Dynamiting

New evidence OF a startling nature
has been unearthed by Special Agent
william J. Burns concerning the Incl
dents surrounding the plot to murder
former Supervisor James L. Gallagher.
which eliminated April p. last year, in
the dynamiting OF his home in East
Oakland Though Of purely circum-
stantial nature. this evidence tends in
an entirely new direction and serves to
involve the indicted officials of the
United Railroads IN a chain Of suspi-
cion.
Statements OF two witnesses place
William n. Abbott, one of the attorneys
now engaged in Calhouns defense, in a
bad light. Nor is Abbott alone in
Volved. few days ago Nicholas
korngOld 4 former United Railroads
sleuth. testified in Judge Lawlor's s
court TO facts which gave the lie direct
10 the claim made by Calhoun's attor-
neys. that they had no reports on a
certain juror under examination and
that Korngold had never been in the
employ Of the United Railroads
SECRETLY DIRECTING CAMPAIGN
One fact that stands foremost is that
While William NJ. Abbott was acting as
spokesman for the United Railroads in
publicly denouncing the Gallagher at
fair, he was secretly directing a cam
psign intended to hinder Special Agent
William J. Burns in investigating the
attempted murder.
korngoid's diary, which played a part
IN the Calhoun case a few DAYS ago.
has become the key 10 a new situation
it shows that in August 1903. Korn-
gold was sent by Abbott 10 trail Burns
VINO was then working on the Cal
lagher case. hOrngOld has also been
aOle 10 testify that Hayes. Nelson and
Midolemas. the three thugs arrested for
interfering with Burns work. were en-
pioyeo by the United Railroads at the
linle. and not by Abe Ruef, as was at
first supposed
more discriminating than all this is
the evidence which shows that Felix
Pauduveris. who hired the CIaudianes
brothers to dynamite the Gallagher
nome, was an employe OF the United
railroads prior 10 the time Of the dvna-
miting. and up TO the very day when
ne escaped from san Francisco, a fugi-
tive from justice.
ABBOTTS DUAL ROLE
When the Investigation Of the Gala
gher dynamiting first began William NJ.
Abbott held a conference with Chief
OF Detectives Petersen Of Oakland and
declared TO him that the United Rail-
roads was anxious 10 assist in every
way In the apprehension Of the per-
petrators Of the outrage. Now comes
korngOld with the positive assertion
mat he was employed by Abbott him
self TO shadow Burns.
Stanley Moore, one Of the attorneys in
the Calhoun case. asserted in court
few days ago that Korngold had never
been employed by the United Railroads.
KOrngold's diary shows a long asso-
citation with the corporation. After
John ClsUdianes made his confession
concerning the dynamiting. Korngold.
according 10 his statement was told by
Luther Brown, the former chief OF the
United Railroads detective bureau, that
he might be sent to Oakland 10 see the
relatives Of Felix Pauduveris. Brown
told Korngold that before definite plans
were arranged he would have TO see
Abbott
Korngold has sworn that Hayes, Mel
son and Middlemas. the men arrested
for trailing Burns, We're employed by
the United Railroads up to November
p Of last year. and he believes them
10 stiu be IN this service. Hayes was
discovered a few days ago quietly in
fervfewing McAllister street auc-
tioneer who was a friend of certain
talesman called in the Calhoun trial
In addition 10 Korngold's testimony,
Special Agent Burns is in possession
Yerance. q former spy employed by
Pauduveris. Yerance's affldavit proves
that Pauduveris was employed by the
United Railroads all during the time
Of the Gallagher sensation and up to
the time that he fed from San Fran
cisco.
ENGAGED as "SPOTTER-
Yerance declares that he first met
Pauduveris in 1906. and that in October
'spotter" TO spy upon the carmen. He
was stationed at the ferry depot and
made daily reports TO Pauduveris up
TO July IL 1908, when the latter fed.
Yerance asserts that during this time
Pauduveris was drawing IS a day from
the United Railroads and paying him
sl5O a day. Herance has turned over
70 Burns notebook containing a num-
ber OF the reports that he made to
Pauduveris.
In addition TO showing that Paudu-
Veris was in the employ OF the United
Railroads at the time OF the explosion.
Yerance states that IN February, 1908.
two months prior 10 the dynamiting. he
was asked by Pauduveris to go to oak
land and shadow Gallagher. He re-
fused this commission at first, but aft
erward made a trip TO Oakland with
PsudUveris for the purpose Of locating
Gallagher's home. Yerance also syears
that he saw Peter Claudianes at PAM
duveris Office in March, 1908 and met
John Claudianes one night at Paudu-
veris' home.