The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-03
IMPORTED WILLIAM.
A BIRck.Heareed ScOundr Z
WhO Should Hang.

RhO Should Hang.
Peoria, Ills, "a reporter interviewed
P. W. Grove. the gasoline lamp coz
tractor here, who is connected win the
in fernal machine matter. PEG is is al
ton here, and Grove is one the most
small stature, dsrk, Intellectual c. unite
ordi arg topics. Grove produced letter
phia, August 81, 1880, setting forth that
Mr.. Holgate owned the McUllni ock
torpedo boat, which did such te rible
execution during the rebHllion, and that
he had been conducting experiments
with it under water, which caused
McClintock to lose his life; that he had
refused proposition from Spain for the
boat. He claimed the boat would blow
up any vessel in the British feet, and
could blockade any port regardless of ali
the men-of-war in the world. 1t would
cost about $4,000 to build it. sDd he
would place it at Crowe's disposal. He
claimed the bost would do more good
for Ireland and fetch the British govern
ment to terms quicker that half million
men. Grove said shortly after the exec
utive committee of United Irishmen met
in New York. Judge Brennan, Of
Iowa; Capt. G. Sherman, of New York;
James Ksrfer, of Providence; Thomas
II. Dwyer, Of Chicago; O'Donovsn
Rosa and himself we're present. They
discussed Holgate's proposition and the
means Of devastating Englsnd's shores,
but on Groves representations. they de-
cided that it would be more expensive,
and that they could do better work By
depositing torpedoes in British ships,
which could be done for S25 each, and
which would bring England to terms by
making it dangerous for people to 60
aboard British vessels. They decided to
adopt that course. Some time later the
United Irishmen and Fenians joined
hands in order to execute these plans.
They were 5000 strong in the United
States and Canada. There were branches
in Toronto, Quebec, and nearly every
important city in the United States.
These Internal machines are being MADE
in every city where there is branch Of
the order, and will continue 10 be made.
They are working for the good Of the Old
Sod, and they were no more liable than
are makers of revolvers and cannon.
Dynamite was no more vicious than
powder, and with these weapons they
could drive from the seas their enemy,
destroy her trade and make profitable
business impossible. Some people would
have to die. It would be worse than
Boycotting, but war was always cruel,
and that war was easiest which went
straightest to the mark, killed the most
in the shortest time and compelled ma
lions to make peace The machines cap
tured iE England were made in Peoria.
His answers gave the reporter conf |
dsnce of the truth Of this statement. |
They were made of zinc interior in |
which the clockwork and explosives
were packed. The clockwork operated |
with o spring, and after six days rum
ming it liberated 8 hammer something
like gun trigger, which struck a per- |
custom cap, and which ignited the charge.
The charge consists Of an ounce and |
half of fulmate of silver and pound
and half of dynamite, and would de- |
stroy the largest block Of buildings in |
the world. The whole thing weighed
forty-fve pounds. Any warfare YVES good |
enough for England, who didn't practice |
honorable warfare herself and couldn't |
expect others to do SO. If she didn't do |
justice to Ireland every English ship |
would be sent TO the bottom, until people |
no longer dared embark on them.
Every government building would |
be torn down, and syst m
OF terrorism begun. He claims
there are many Of these dreadful ma
chimes completed, some in France il
charge of Trustworthy patriots, who woul1
use them quite freely. They had greatly
harrsssed the British, had destroyed the
~ tag L.
dockstloss SIS 600, 000), exploded machines
at Stafford and Glasgow, st Londen arc
Liverpool, and inflicted an aggregate
damage of e50,O00,O00.
Grove has an easy, dignifed manner.
and was in DO way excited 1t his horri-
bic recital. He says the manufacture OF
still goes forward here. |
Chico 60, 1.-THE story was teleg- phed
the Internal machines, was arrested in
marshal says there is no truth in the re
neither the marshal noc any of his depu-
One special says the arrest was prsc-
,he story. Certainly, the United States
|
matter, and will not arrest any body with
put specific authority.
ARRESTED.
Washington, Groove, of Peoria,
has been arrested. A warrant was sworn
,ut by the British vice-consul at New
I ork, which was sent to the United
States authorities of Illinois. Attorney
General MscVesgh says the matter of
he Internal machines has not been Off
tally brought to his notice, but il it is he
will find law for suppressjng such prac-
ices and would not deal leniently with !
he offenders, the makers and users. He
links Hartmann, the nihilist, might be
urned over to Russia if they demand IT,
he does Hot approve Oh allowing pl2ts
larbored ia ire United States.