The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-14 00:00:00

THE DYNAMITE OUTRAGES.

On Monday, at Bow-street, before Sir James
Ingham, John Gilbert Cunningham, alias Dalton,
and Harry Burton were further charged with high
treason and with being concerned in and causing an
explosion at the Tower of London on January 24.
Mr. Poland prosecuted, instructed by the Treasury;
Mr. Quilliam defended.
' George Manning, an inspector in the employ of the
London, Brighton, and South-Coast Railway, stated
that the explosion at Victoria Station took place at
1.4 on the morning of the 26th of February, 1884.
He heard the report, and saw where the explosion
had taken place—in the cloak-room, waiting-room,
and booking office. The station was set on fire. He
saw a ball of fire come out of the top window of the
cloak-room. A great deal of damage was done.
George Woods, labourer, living at Russell-road,
Croydon, stated that on the 27th of February, 1884,
he with others searched the cloak-room at Victoria
Station and found a clock, which was smashed, under
the floor. He found also another clock and some-
thing of a spring, and among the rubbish pieces of
thin copper metal.
William J. Eastmond, a ganger, also in the employ
of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway,
gave corroborative evidence, and stated that he saw
some pieces of tin found.
William Burt, inspector of permanent way, Lon-
don, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, gave
evidence to the effect that the various articles
found in connection with this case were received
by him and handed to Colonel Majendie. He
found some pieces of tin which appeared to be
parts of a canister. Witness also gave details as
to damage done.
Mr. Poland said he would now call evidence wits.
regard to the bag left at Ludgate-hill Station.
James March Rhodes, assistant to John Drew and
Sons, hosiers, 96, Fleet-street, said that the black
bag produced by Police-Sergeant Naylor, bore their
private mark. They had the bag in stock last year
and sold it on or about February 25 last year. The
price was 10s. 6d. The man who bought it had a
brown paper parcel, and he put the parcel into the
bag. About a fortnight afterwards Taylor brought
the bag and showed it to him, and he then recognised
it as the one he sold. He did not recognise either of
the prisoners, but believed he should know the gentle-
man who bought it if he saw him.
John James Langley, cloak-room porter at the
Ludgate-hill Station of the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway, stated that he was in charge on the
evening of Monday, February 25, last year. He re-
membered the bag produced being left on that even-
ing between half-past seven and eight. He did not
recognise either of the two prisoners. The bag re-
mained in the cloak-room until the Saturday follow-
ing—March 1. He had heard of the explosion at
Victoria Station on the morning of the 26th of
February. On March Ihe was sent for to the City
Police-station in Old Jewry, and was shown the bag
produced, and identified it as the one he had taken in
on the previous Monday evening.
Henry Bowman, station superintendent, stated that
on March Ihe was sent for to Ludgate-hill Station.
His attention was called to the bag produced, and he
examined it. There were some newspapers on the
top and 45 packets markei " Atlas powder A." He
gave information at Bridewell Station, and took
Police-sergeant Taylor back with him. The things
which had been taken out of the bag were replaced,
and Taylor took it to the police-station in Old Jewry
in a cab. Later in the day Colonel Ford, one of the
inspectors of explosives, examined the contents.
Henry Taylor. detective sergeant of the City police
force, gave corroborative evidence, and added that he
also saw in the bag what appeared to be the backs of
two American clocks and a shirt. Subsequently he
saw a tin box containing an American clock, with a
pistol attached to the back of the clock, a cake and
three-quarters of Atlas powder; ten detonators were
stuck into the cakes which were in tile tin, and one in
front of the muzzle of the pistol. The trigger had
gone down but had not exploded the cartridge.
Colonel Ford drew the cartridge from the pistol and
the detonators were taken out of the Atlas powder,
which witness conveyed to Woolwich.
Mr. Poland said he would now call evidence re-
lating to Paddington Station.
James Sully, booking porter at the down platform
cloak-room of the Great 'Western Railway Station at
Paddington, stated that he was on duty on Monday,
February , 25, last year. He remembered a man
coming to the window of the cloak-room on that even-
ing. It was either at a quarter to six or half-past
six. Witness asked the man his name and he said
"Berry." The number was "73." The nearest pri-
soner (Cunningham) was something like the man, but
he could not swear to him, as he had only a
momentary glance at the man's face because he turned
his back to him when witness asked his name. He
heard of the explosion, and the station-master re-
quested him to make a list of the articles taken on
the 25th and to mark those left in hand. There were
eight or nine things which had been left unclaimed,
and Mr. Hart, the station-master, unlocked the bag
produced. It contained a cashbox, clockwork, and
Atlas powder.
Cross-examined by Mr. Quilliam ; Witness noticed
that the man who had left the bag had a dark com-
plexion, but he would not swear to Cunningham. He
resembled the man. Witness had never seen the pri-
soners for the purpose of identification until he saw
them in the dock on the present occasion.
Mr. Hart, station-master at Paddington Station,
deposed that he gave instructions that everything in
the cloak-room should be examined, and, afterwards
made a personal examination. He saw the port-
manteau (produced) in the cloak-room, and opened
it. It contained 45 cakes of Atlas powder. It also
contained a cashbox clockwork, a pistol, and deto-
nators, packed with Clothing to keep it steady. The
clock, pistol, and detonators were inside the cashbox.
The clock was set to go off at 12, but it had stopped
at a quarter-past nine. The hammer of the pistol had
not gone down. Colonel Majendie and Inspector
Butcher took charge of the portmanteau and its con-
tents. One of the papers in the portmanteau was the
New York Sun of February, 6, 1884.
Inspector Attwool, of the X Division formally
proved receiving the portmanteau and its contents
from the last witness, and subsequently handing it to
Colonel Majendie and Inspector Butcher. Witness
afterwards took the powder to Woolwich.
Inspector Butcher, of Scotland-yard, deposed that
Colonel Majendie took charge of the clock-work,
pistol, detonators, and some of the Atlas powder.
Witness took charge of the portmanteau. There was
a South-Eastern Railway Company's label upon the
bag, and another, which he believed to be a London
and North-Western Railway Company's cloak-room
ticket. Inside the portmanteau witness found a
crumpled sheet of notepaper and an envelope wl'"
the words Jack Donovan written upon it in pencil.
Robert Levy, of 5, Mead.street, Scotland-yard, said
that on the 30th of May last he was in Trafalgar-
square passing by Nelson's Column soon after the
explosion occurred at Scotland-yard when he saw a
black bag. It was near the lion facing the National
Gallery. He went up and kicked the bag. His brother
was with him and picked it up. They saw a police-
man, who took charge of the bag. They all went to
Scotland-yard, where they found there had been an
explosion.
Edward King, police-constable, said he was on duty
in Trafalgar-square on the 30th of May last year. He
heard the explosion at Scotland-yard between a
quarter and 20 minutes past nine. Shortly after that
he saw the last witness Levy, with the black bag (pro-
duced), which was taken to Scotland-yard and opened.
It was found to contain 17i cakes of Atlas powder.
About five minutes before the bag was found, witness
had passed the place where it was deposited.
Richard Faulkener, 145 A deposed that he was at
King-street Police-station at the time of the explosion
at Scotland-yard. He went there and took charge of
the bag in question. It was locked, and witness cut
it open and discovered a number of slabs of Atlas
powder. A double fuse was attached and four detona-
tors were found.
Inspector Robinson, of Scotland-yard, deposed that
he was on duty at the time of the explosion at 9.20.
The building was seriously damaged, also the adjoin-
ing buildings. A number of people were injured and
sent to the hospital. Witness afterwards received the
bag found'at Nelson's Column, and handed the Atlas
powder, detonators, and fuses to Colonel Majendie.
William Bolton, gate-keeper at the Junior Carlton
Club, Pall-mall and St. James's-square, deposed that
his box was in the area. He was there on the night
of May 30, when a violent explosion occurred at
twenty past nine. He was cut by broken glass, and
had since been partially deaf. Other servants were
injured and were sent to the hospital. Considerable
damage was done to the building.
Elizabeth Horsford, of 18, Tower-street, St.
Martin's-lane, deposed that on the night of May 30
she was at the Junior Carlton Club at the time of the
explosion and sustained injuries. Her right arm was
broken. She was taken with four other women to Char-
ing-cross Hospital. Just about ten minutes before the
explosion she saw two men leaning over the area rail.
ings of the club, but she would not be able to recog-
nize them again.
John James Mason, of 17, Kennett-road, St.
Peter's-park, Harrow-road, a cabdriver, deposed that
he was on his cab on the night of the 30th of May
last in St. James's-square at the time of the explo-
sion. Just before he saw a man in the road near to
the area of the Arms and Navy Club. He appeared
to be lighting a cigar. The man then threw something
over the area next to Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn's
house. It appeared to be like a firework that was
thrown. The man then ran away towards York-street,
and immediately afterwards the explosion occurred at
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn's house, and directly
afterwards the explosion at the Junior Carlton Club
occurred, Witness started after the man, but could
not follow him as his horse swerved round and all the
street lamps were blown out.
Richard Meet, ball porter at Sir Watkin Williams-
Wynn's house, deposed that on the 30th of May he
was in the area at the time of the explosion between
nine and ten minates past nine. The building was
damaged and two of the servants were injured.
James Franz Jupp, of Castle-square, Southampton,
beerhouse-keeper, deposed that he acted as messenger
and porter to the United States Consul at South.
anapton. He met steamers arriving from New York
on behalf of the Consul. On Wednesday, February
20, 1884, he went to meet the tender from the Donau,
which arrived from New York that day at about half-
past twelve. He recognised Burton. He saw hira
pass through the Custoin-house, and afterwards saw

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