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and marked the prices in lead pencil. Witness did not
purchase then, and returned to Whitehead's. Whitehead
said, You will have to return to London without it.'
He said he was to inform Gallagher that he could not
take it without the other bags. That was between
six and seven. He stayed at Birmingham that night.
He wrote the original telegram (producea) to Mr. Edwards,
to say be was not coming home that night. Ho returned
on Tuesday, the ard, to London, reaehiag there ia the
afternoon. He went to Edwards's Hotel, and, after going
there, went to the American Exchange and wrote a letter
and left it for Dr. Gallaaher. He also wrote one and left •
it for him at the Charing-cross Hotel. He returned to his
hotel, and there learned that Dr. Gallagher had called.
He afterwards received a telegram paepaesteg to come
from Ifietcher(procineed) :—" Call at Charmg-cross HoteL
Ask for me? Witness at once went down to the
Charing-oroes Hotel, saw Dr. Gallagher, and told him
what had passed at Birmingham. Gallagher gave him a
rubber bag, and said, "I have sent a man there this
morning without them." He told him to go the first thing
in the morning, and take the bag with him. Witness
remained that night at ftelwards's Hotel. That was Tues-
day, the Brd inst. The next day he went to Birmingham
by the half-past nine train from Euston. He left a portman-
teau at the hotel, with the book produced, and some
American newspapers. Ile went to Whitehead's in Ledsam-
street, and gave him the bag. They went into the back
room together. The bag was undone there. Witness held
the funnel in the bag, and Whitehead poured some stuff into
the funnel: Witness said, " Ills heavy." He said, "The
chap that was here this morning took shout 001 b. weight
with him. Witness said, "What is it?" He said, "You'll
soon know." (['he prisoner Whitehead : You lie, you traitor
cur, you lie.) He said the other man took the staff in leg-
gings or stockings. He could not say how much Whitehead
vioeumreednignoetlesbnagow.-hlg toycili;v2.etanseswe
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trunk. He did not think he should know the man from
whom he bought it. (The witness here identified Henry
Avery in court as the man from whom he purchased the
trunk.) Retook the trunk to IN hitehead's and put the bag in
It. Some elides or partitions were taken out of the trunk.
There were two locks to it. It was locked up and he took
the keys. He gob a cab and went to the station at Bir-
mingham. At the station he wrote out the following tele-
gram :—" Norman to Gallagher, Charing•cross.—l leave
at 6; will arrive at Euston 9" The trunk was labelled
at the station and put in the luggage-van, and he travelled
up by the 4 o'clock train and arrived at Easton about 9
o'clock on the 4th. When he got to Ruston Gallagher was
there to meet him. The trunk containing the stuff was
placed on a cab. Gallagher told the driver where to drive
to. They drove about twenty yards, when Gallagher got
into the cab. He said, "I have taken a place for you,"
mentioning the place at Beaufort Hotel, and he said, "I
told them you were a medical student." He gave wit-
ness a 46-note and told him he would be round in the
morning. After driving along some distance Gallagher
got out of the cab and witness went to the Beaufort
Hotel, in the Strand, and announced himself there as
Mr. Norman. Afterwards he helped to carry up the
ttuisk to his roam with the assistance of another man, and
late at night, er early next morning, was taken into custody.'
The trunk was taken possession of. The Rtenote found upon
him was the one Gallagher gave him. A map of London was
taken from him by the officers. He got the loan of it from
a man on board the ship, and he forgot to return it to him.
He was charged at this court. He never saw any of the pri-
soners except Dr. Gallagher and Whitehead till he saw them
in court. Dr. Gallagher did not mention the name of the other
man he sent to Bfrmiegham or descrj.be him in any way, nor did
Whitehead mention the name of the man who took up the
601 b. of stuff or describe him. Last Thursday witness was
brought up here, and on the 14th, Saturday, he wrote the
letter produced from Millbank requesting the officer
Langrish to come and see him alone. He came, and he gave
him certain information. He saw him a second time, and
then last night Mr. Pollard, from the solicitors' department
of the Treasury, came to see him and he gave him certain
information.

Cress-examined by Mr. Devoton Smyth: Witness said ho
had given his correct name. He bad never gone by the name
of Norman Pearce. Lynch was his correct name. He had
worked as a coach•builder,. and had interested himself in
Irish matters, but not much. He had enrolled himself as a
Fenian. He wanted to work for the freedom of Ireland.
When he belonged to the Brotherhood he had no idea ex-
plosives were going to be used. Fre knew Dr. Gallagher was
a chemist and a doctor. He did not know what MO in the
b-a He bad no idea of being a party to the use of ex-
plosives.
On Mr. Doveton Smith mentioning the names of thote for
whom he appeared at the request of Sir Tamer Ingham,
Bernard Gal'agher, whose name he included, said, "Jadge,
I don't want to be defended; I'm innocent."

Whitehead asked witness whether he was sure he under-
stood him to say "he would soon know what the bag cop-
tamed." The witness replied he understood so,
After the witness's depositions were tead, the pri-
soners were remanded until next day, being conveyed
to Millbank with the some amount of precaution that
was ,Thaerved in their removal to the Court in the
morning.

On Friday (20th) the prisoners were again brought
up at Bow-street Police•court. The same pre-
cautions for the safety of tke prisoners were taken se
on nrevious occasions, they being brought from Mtl-
bank with an escort of mounted police with drawn
swords, and ushered into their places in the dock and
in front of it through a double row of constables,
who afterwards took post at its rear and aides. Several
gentlemen were accommodated with seats on the
Bench, and the portion of the Court devoted to the
general public was well filled, but only those known
to the officers at the door were admitted.—We take
the following report of the evidence from The Times
of Saturday
The first witness called was John Dibble, who was examined
by Mr. Wright, and deposed that he was agent for the house
128, Ledsam-street, Birmingham. In February last it was to
let, and on the 6th of that month Albert George Whitehead
came to his office and said be had come to see about the
shop, which he said be wanted for an oil and colour shop
and to mix paints. Witness asked if he had been in business
hafore in the town, and Whitehead replied, "No, I have
come from Devonport." Witness knew Devonport, and
commenced a conversation about it, but Whitehead did not
seem desirous of continuing the conversation. He said he
would come the next day and give an answer about taking the
house Witness told him he must pay 131 deposit, and he did
so. Ile said he should want the gas connected. He saw no
alteration in the premises except that a funnel had been
erected over the furnace in the back kitchen leading into the
chimney.
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Cross•examined by Mr. Freshton : Witness did not require
any reference. He was satisfied with his general appearance
and manner.

James Crowder, 1: years of age, deposed that he was
Hying at Birmingham. He knew tscisam-street. Some time
last month he was passing by and saw a notice in the
window, "Boy wanted." The name "A. G. Whitehead"
was over the shop. Witness went into the shop, and saw Mr.
Whitehead, the prisoner. He agreed to pay ?Fitness 51. a
week, and employ him.. The business was painting and
paper-hanging. Ur. Whitehead used to sell things; Witness
never sold anything. Whitehead did not live in the house,
but lived next oor, and used to come into the shop every
day. He said he was engaged mixing the paint next door.
Witness noticed his clothes. He had two suits. His nails
were stained. After witness had been there some time he
heard something go off worse than a gun. Witness opened
the door and saw the prisoner there. There was
a lot of smoke. Witness asked him what it was,
and pritener replied that he had a pistol in his
hand and it accidentally went off. Witness saw no
pistol. He noticed that a pane of glass was broken.
Prisoner asked witness if the noise could be heard in the
street, and witness replied "Yes." Witness had been in
the employ about a week when this occurred. Some time
afterwards witness remembered a gentleman coming to see
Mr. Whitehead. It was the prisoner Thomas Gallagher.
He was changed since then in appearance. AS that time
he had a beard Gallagher came about a fortnight or
three weeks after witness first went to the employ.
Witness was in the shop when Gallagher called. He asked
witness if he could see Mr. Whitehead. He called between
ten and eleven. Mr. Whitehead was in the back part. Wit-
ness told Gallagher be could see Mr. Whitehead. The pri-
soner gave the name of Mr. Fletcher. Witness told White-
head, and he came into the shop. Before this visit, about
two or three days, a telegram had come for Mr. Whitehead.
When Gallagher called he spoke to Whitehead when he
came into the shop, and asked him if he sold oils. White-
head said "Yes." Afterwards Whitehead sent witness
out. Before witness went out Gallagher leaned over to
speak to Whitehead, but witness could not h-ar what was
said. Whitehead sent witness away down the Parade,
about a mile away, to get some soap He gave witness
three halfpence to buy the soap, and told him not to hurry
himself. Witness was away half an hour. When he
returned Whitehead and Gallagher were still there. Wit-
nese had bought the soap. Whitehead then sent him away
again saying he might have a half-day's holiday. He told
witness to have a nice walk round the town. Witness went
away and returned the next morning to work as lanai That
was the only time witness saw Thomas Gallagher there. A
short time after that witness remembered A man coming in
a cab. Witness thought it was the prisoner Wilson. White•
head had previously said he wondered why the man, had
not come about the oils Fletcher had ordered. When Wilson
called he asked if he could see Sir. Whitehead. Mr. White-
head was in the back part, but he Came out to see the pri-
soner Wilson. Wilson said he had come 'about those oils
Fletcher had ordered. Whitehead then called Wilson into
the kitchen, and after that witness did not see Wilson come
out again. Witness had fallen asleep in the shop. It
was about half-past nine in the morning. He saw no
more of Wilson that day. Witness haw nothing taken
away that day. He remembered the day Mr. White-
head was taken into custody—it was Thursday. the sth.
On the Wednesday before witness remembered a cab
coming containing Norman, who was examined yesterday.
He came about ten o'clock. He came again in the afternoon.
He inquired in the morning for Mr. Whitehead, and saw
him. Ile came again in the afternoon about four o'clock.
He came in a cab. Witness saw a large black box which he
saw its Court yesterday. Norman brought the box. It was
taken into the back kitchen. Norman was there about half.
an hour, and he then went out and fetched a cab. Witness
saw the box brought into the shop and locked, and after-
wards taken away by Norman. Besides that black box,
witness saw nothtng elite taken away. Witness saw the port.
manteau on the same day as the box came. Norman brought
it about ten or eleven o'clock in the morning. That was taken
into the hack kitchen. Witness did not see the portmanteau
taken away.

Cross-examined by Mr. Doveton Smyth : Witness said he
did not notice the dress or face of Wilson very much. Wit-
ness felt rather sleepy, and did not take any more notice of
him than any one else. He would not swear positively that
Wile< n was the man. Witness slept about three-quarters of
an hour.
Cross-examined by Mr, Freshton : Witneig was engaged
by Whitehead to mind the shop. He had nothing to do
with the back place. There was a partition between the
two and the door was kept shut. After the explosion
witness saw window glass, not the glass of a bottle, about.
Witness had no reason to be:ieve it was not a pistol that
went cff. Witness only saw Thomas Gallagher once. He
had a lorg beard. Witness did not notioe his dress, but he
could identify him by his features. Witness's duty was to
stand behind the counter all day. Witness knew that
Fletcher's name was Gallagher, because he had seen it in
the papers. Witness did not see Whitehead put anything
Into the box.
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Re-examined by Mr. Poland: To the best of his belief
Wilson was the young man, but he would not swear to him.
Thomas Edwards, examined by Mr. Poland, said he was
second boots at the Midland Hotel, Birmingham. He re-
metnhared the arrest of Whitehead on the sth of April.
Witnets was at the hotel in the morning before—about ten
minutes past nine. He saw the prisoner Willson there. He
said, Fetch my luggage down from 97." Witness said he
would do it in a few minutes as he was very buil. Wilson
said he was in a hurry to go and gave witness hall-a.
sovereign. Witneis did nut notice the amount at the
time and put it in his peclut. He fetched down a black
portmanteau, buud round the edge with brown. When
witness brought it down Wilson was then waiting in the
hall, lie said he wentsd to go. He said. "Did I give you
half-a-sovereign instead of a sixpence?" Witness leoked at
the money and found he had given him half-a-sovereign.
Witness returned it to him and received a shilling in ex-
change. Witness identified the portmente,u produced.
Witness started towards the New-street Station with the pert-
mantean, hut was called back by the head boots, and Wilson
told him he wanted a cab. A cab was drawn up at the
door. Witness identified the driver. It was a hansom cab.
Witneus put the portmair eau on the cab and Wilson got
treble Wilson was only carrying a stick. The time was
shout a (platter pact Dino. Witness had no doubt 'Willson
was the man
William Bowen, cabman, examined by Mr. Wright, de-
posed that he remenabered being on Jae stand on April 4,
and he was called to the "Midland' Hotel. He identified
the second prisoner (Wilsan) as the man who got into his
cab. He asked witness to arive to Ledsana-street. He had a
dark portmanteau, but witness could not swear to it. Wit.
Sara drove to 128, Ledsam-street, arriving there about
twenty-five minutes to ten. The name on the shop was
"A G. Whitehead." Wilson got out, and isitneas carried
in the Pertmanteau and saw the boy Crowder there. About
nine or ten the previous evening he saw Wilson by the
" Queen's" Hotel door. Ile had a portmanteau, and walked
Over to the "Midland.' Some one carried the poftmanteau.
Witness asked him if he wanted a cab, and he replied,
"No." Ile'could swear to the prisoner.'
Cross-examined by Mr. Doveton Smyth: The Wanner
appeared to be wearing a light dust coat. He did not wear
a tall hat. Witness asked Wilson if he wanted a cab, and
taking him the next day made him think how very odd it

was he should take him. He might ask a hundred people in
a day if they wanted a cab, but could not recollect them. He
never saw Wilson again till he saw him in Court. He was
not pointed out to him.
Gorge Reece, detective sergeant, Birmingham Police, attid
that on Tuesday, the 3rd of April, he received instructions to
go to the shop in Ledsam-street. The neat day he went there
In plai n clothes and saw Whitehead. He saw the cabman
Bowen drive up with Wilson inside. There was a port-
manteau outside. Wilson carried a stick. The portmanteau
was taken in and Wilson went in, and the cab drove away.
He came out at 10.40. Witness followed him and saw him
enzage a cab driven by Lanchester. The cab drove up to
Ledsam-street. Witness saw Wilson get into the cab. Wit-
ness had another cub. Wilson went to 129, and witness
drove away. Wilson got into Lanchester's cab at Five-
ways. Witness afterwards saw the cab outside 128, Ledsam-
street, and saw Wilson drive away in it Witness had
discharged his cab. Wilson drove in the direction of
New-street Station, and he (witness) followed the cab on
foot, but was unable to keep up with it. He afterwards
returned in the direction of Ledsam-street, and subse-
quently obtaine dame thfrnsatien, in consequence of which
he went to New-street Station at a quarter to six o'clock,
and saw Norman, who was pointed out to him. He saw
Norman get into the train, and he and a brother officer got
into the next compartment. Telegrams were sent to London.
He saw Norman get into a cab, and he had a big black box.
, He saw another man there, but would not like to swear it
was Gallagher, as the man was standing in the dark, behind
a post. Witness afterwards went to Scotland-yard and sub-
sequently to the Beaufort Hotel, when he saw Norman and
the box. He saw the box opened, and it contained a large
indiarubber bag.
Cross-examined by Mr. Smyth: He had not had sharp
of the Birmingham witnesses. They had been in charge of
Inspector Black. He had not mentioned any name to
either of the witnesses. He asked Bowen and Lanchester if
they could identify the men they drove, and :hey said they
could.
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Robert Lanehester, examined by Mr. Wright, deposed he
was a cabman at Birmingham. The day before the arrest of
Whitehead witness was on the stand at the five-ways, Bit,
mingham. A man hired him, and told him to drive him to
Ledsam-street. Witness identified the man now in oourt
(Wilson) He did not know the prisoner's name. The pri-
soner stopped the cab at Whitehead's. Be had no luggage,
but pointed out a portmanteau in the shop, and said that
was his luggage. There was a boy in the shop. Witness
went to lift the portmanteau and could not lift it. Witness
said, "I can't lift this 'ere. What have you got in it—sove-
reigns " The prisoner Wilson then helped him to lift the
portmanteau, and the handle ripped off. It was placed on
the cab, and witness was told to drive to New-street Station.
There one of the porters (Dee) took the portmanteau. The
porter carried it in front of him and put it on the lift. The
gentleman (Wilson) paid witness.
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Cross-examined by Mr. Doveton Smyth: Witness said he
was in court on Thursday and saw the prisoners. None of
them were pointed out. Witness thought he identified that
one (Wilson) He made the remark to himself and to
no one else. On looking at him now he was quite certain.
He did not see him to recognise when he was brought in the
morning. He felt sure now that he was the man.
'Re-examined by Mr. Poland: Witness had no doubt
Willson was the man.
George Dee, platform porter at New-street Station,
Birmingham. said he was on duty on Wednesday, the 4th.
A train left for London at 11.30. It was witness's duty to
unload the cabs. Be helped to unload Lanchester's cab.
There was one porknanteau on the pavement when witness
ran up, and the prisoner Wilson was standing beside it.
Witness said, "Where are you for, Sir?" The prisoner
replied, "Easton." He said he wanted the 11.80 train.
Witness asked if the portmanteau should be labelled, and
the prisoner replied, "Yes." Witness identified the
portmanteau. He could not pick it up properly, as one of
two handles was broken. Witness accordingly tilted ii on
the one end and placed his arms under it. The prisoner
said, "Be careful, old pal," or " Handle it careful."
Witness said in a jocular manner, "What does it contain—
pig Iron?" The portmanteau was very heavy. Witness
labelled it at the lift, "Luton," and it was afterwards put
into the half-past eleven train. The prisoner was carrying
a stick, and had a small brown paper parcel in his hand.
Later in the day a cab came up with Norman in it. He
identified Norman. He had a large black box, and went off
by the six o'clock train.
Cross-exansined by Mr. Doveton Smyth: Witness came to
the conclusion yesterday that Wilson was the man. He had
no doubt about it to-day.

William Jones deposed that he lived at St. Luke's-road,
Birmingham, and was a cab-driver. On the 4th he was out-
side the station at New-street. Norman came to him and
eked him to drive to Ledsam-street. Witness drove to
Whitehead's place and took away a large box and put it on
the cab. Witness saw the prisoner Whitehead tkere. Wit-
ness went into the shop and locked one of the locks, and
gave the key to Norman. The box was very heavy. Witness
said tl Whitehead, "My word, you've got something in this."
Norman helped witness to carry the box to the front of the
four-wheel cab. Witness could not manage the box by him-
self ile drove Norman to New•atreet Station for the six
o'clock train.

Henry Avory, 13, Snow-bill, Birmingham, trunk maker,
said on Wednesday, April 4, a man came to his chap and
bought the large black box produced. He was not quite positive
about the man Norman who bought it, He went out and
bought a padlock, then came back and took the box away on
a cab. The partitions shown witness by the police were
those which originally belonged to the box and which had
been removed.

At this stage the Court adjourned for a time.
On resuming, Richard Price, sergeant of Birmingham
police, deposed that some time towards the end of March,
he became aware that some chemicals were beteg de-
livered at 128, Ledsamostreet. He saw the name of
"A. G. Whitehead" over the door, and from what he
saw of the character of the shop, he deternained to go in and
look round. On Saturday morning, the 31st of March,
witness disguised himself SI6 a painter and took a basket
and some tools into the shop and inquired for Whitehead.
Witness benefit a brush of him and particularly noticed
him. His clothes were burnt with acid and his lingers
were stained. Witness saw a carboy and some tins. In
consequence of what he had reported the matter to
Mr. Ferndale, Chief Constable of Birmingham. It was
arranged that witness should visit the shop again. On
Monday, April 2, witness accompanied by Inspector Black
went into the shop at two o'clock in the morning by means
of skeleton keys. They found in the front shop seven tins
of glycerine and a carboy of nitric acid. There were a few
paper-hangings, paint brushes, and a few colours. There
were no signs of real trade being carried on. In the bask
room there were six carboys with nitric and sulphuric
acids. There were thermometers, a glass rod, a test glass,
some salters, scales, a portmanteau, and an American
dictionary. Witness also found some working clothes
that had been left there and part of a copy of a scientific
journal. He then went into the scullery, and found there
three carboys, also containing nitric and sulphuric said.
There was a furnace and a funnel over it and an earthen-
ware vat on the furnace. There was also some white fluid
in a bucket. Witness went into the upstairs rooms, but they
were all empty. Witness knew that Whitehead slept next
door. The next day he found that the glycerine tins had
been emptied and that work had evidently been going on.
He and Inspector Black took some samples of the liquids
and sent them to Dr. Hill. Before this visit witness knew
something about nitro-glycerine, having heard a Iseture
upon the subject. He, therefore, knew that seine of the
stuff found was nitro-glycerine. Witness found that there
was a stick plassed carefully behind the door, and so he
replaced it when he lets. On the coat produced appeared
the name of the maker, Brookes Brothers, Broadway,
New Teak. It was much burnt with acids. Witness
and Inspector Black from time to time reported to the
Chief Constable. The police were set to watch. On
Thursday, April 5, Black and witness went to the house at
seven in the morning. They had received a telegram of the
arrest of Norman, They took possession of the premises,
and Whitehead was called up from next door and taken
by them to 128. Witness said to Mr. Ferndale in the
prisoner's presence, " This is Mr. Whitehead." In-
spector Black said, "We want to knew how you account
for these acids here: but before that we had better tell
you who we are. We are all pollee officers. Do you wish
to give us any account of that you have got mixed up in
the vat in the furnace." Whitehead replied: "No, you
must !hid it out. I am not going to pay to learn a pro-
fessism and let every one into my secrets." The Chief Con-
stable had ordered the prisoner to be arrested on a charge
of having explosives. Witness did not guile hear the charge.
A cab was sent for. The prisoner pulled at the officers to
get at a cupboard in the sitting room, saying that he was
not going to the station in that farm, he must black his
boots before he went. Witness would not let him go to the
cupboard, but handed him a brush. Witness examined the cup-
board, and found there a pint-and-a-half of sulphuric acid and
a small bottle of nitric acid. He wanted beaky to get to the
cupboard. There was no brush in the cupboard. The prisoner
was then handcuffed and taken to the station.
By Mr. Freshton : Witness saw the stuff in the vat fer-
menting. Witness could not tell hew it was the contents of
the portmanteau did not explode on the way to London.
Chief Detective Inspector James Black, of the Birming-
ham Pollee said he accompanied last witness to Ledsam-
street, and saw the tins and carboys. He noticed the
buckets with the yellowish stuff in. He heard they were
used in nitro-glycerine manufacture. He went the next
day at the same time (2 pm.). and noticed that the buckets .
were empty, also the jar in the cellar, which had been re-
moved. Samples were taken, and nothing was removed on
that occasion. On the Thursday the prisoner was taken
Into custody. Witness asked the prisoner his name, and
he said Albert George Whitehead. He said he had occupied
the premises since the 12th of February. Witness cau-
tioned the prisoner and told him he WM *barged with having
nitro glycerine in his possession for the purpose of com-
mitting a felony, Witness asked him if he chose to show
in any way that he was doing a legitimate business, or
if he could give the names at any prawn with whom he
traded. The prisoner replied, "You want to know too
much." Witness asked him if he had any workpeople, and
he said only a boy, to whom he paid Si. a week. Witness
asked him what place he was a native of, and he replied,
Plymouth.
Whitehead: You never mentioned the word native.
Witness asked Whitehead what part of Plymouth he came
from, and he reviled, "You know too much." Witness said,
"That is nitro glycerine in the vat; do you choose to say
what it Ii?" The prisoner said, " I have had to pay for what
I learnt, and I am not going to expose my secrets to anyone.
There are chemists about; you can ask them." The prisoner
was balideuffed and sent off to the sta.tioss. The stock-in-
trade of vaper, brushes, and paint was of the value of about
£l2 or tun The stuff was afterwards examined by Dr. 11111,
Colonel liajendie, Mr. Dupre, and others, and eventually
destroyed. Witness carefully searched the premises of 128.
He found a piece of paper with some sums of mousy on,
which added together made £9375. Witness found a pocket-
book with the name "Henry J. Wilson" written on one of
the pages. It was written four times in the same hand-
writing. There was also a memorandum respecting creosote
and a letter signed " Wilsou," headed "11', Nelson-square,
Blackfriars, Agril 2, '83."
Mr. Poland read the letter, which ran as follows :—" My
dear friend,—lf you are not otherwise engaged, I should
like to have the pleasure of your company at one of the
theatres this evening. I will be at the place to be decided
on to meet on such ocoasion at 6.30."
Witness said he also found a number of receipts and bills
among them one for acids and one for scales.
Mr. Poland read some of the bills made out to Whitehead,
referring to the supply of carboys, funnels, scales, jars, dm.
Witness also found the particles of the box and a port-
manteau spoken to by Norman yesterday; also some cyphers
and a thermometer, which were on Whitehead's person
when searched. In the dictionary found was marked out
some information respecting the law of treason felony.
, (Laughter.) Be also found £ll 21. fsel. The prisoner gave
the name of Albert. In the red book produced his name ap-
peared Albert George Whitehead. Witness found in Wilson's
pocket-book what appeared to be a receipt for nitro-
glycerine. a •
IV Mr. Dovetcn Smyth: The letter and the pocketbook
were found lying loose in a drawer.
John Clewrow, manager to Mr. Moulton, china dealer,
Moore street, Birmingham, proved the sale of sonic earthen-
ware pans to Whitehead. lie stated that he had lately come
from America.
Thomas Henry Jeasey, mackintosh maker, 6, Duncannon-
street, Charing-cross, stated on Tuesday, the 3rd of April, a
man came to his shop and gave the name of "Thomas
Gelber," room 312, Charing-cross Hotel. He recognised the
prisoner Thomas Gallagher as the men. He showed him the
water pillow or indiarubber bag produced. which he said he
waited for medical purposes. The price was £2 15s,
Gallagher asked witness to send an estimate for gas-bags
which he said he wanted for dental purposes.
Mr. Poland said that the bag produced, which had been
sold by the last witness, was that found in orman's box, in
which was 1961 b. of nitro-glycerine.
Henry Nicholls, salesman to Cow, Hill, and Co., Cheap-
side, proved that on Friday, the 30th of March, he sold an
indiarubber bag, and on Wednesday, the 4th of April, he
sold two bees. To the best of his belief the prisoner Wilson
made one of the purchases, but he did not recognise any of
the other prisoners.
phn, Doyle 'Stated that he was a salesman in the employ
of Cow, Hill, and Co, and said he remembered at the be-
ginning of this month a man whom he believed to be
Wilson coming to the shop and, purchasing three air
pillows.
William Henry Walkley, of 6, Strand, said he told the pair
of fishing stockings or leg;ings produced to Thomas
Gallagher on the 3rd of April. He first asked for a gas-bag,
and then saw the stockings, and said they would be useful
for wading in the summer. He told witness to send them
to Thomas Gallagher, 212 room, '' Charing-cross" Hotel.
Witness also recognised Wilson, who came into the shop
about half an hour after Gallagher had made the purchase,

and said that Dr. Gallagher had told him to call and ask
whether they had been sent.
Alfred Cooper 'Woodward principal clerk and custodian
of telegrams in the Receiver and Accountant-General's
Department of the General Post Office, produced The various
telegrams which have already been referred to in evidence.
Other formal evidence having been given, the case
was adjourned until the 26th inst.