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Powers. On June 21, 1915, Kaltschmidt was able to connect gave
Charles F. Respa 156 sticks of dynamite and introduced him to a night watchman, William Lefler, who was employed as security at the Peabody Overall Co factory in Walkerville, Ontario.
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