The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-03
FENIAN FIENDS.
THE COLD.BLOODED CONFESSIONS
OTa PrOmInsni Irish AEIIHIOF oTIIIInOiS
Work which bhOuId be stopped
At Oneo for all IIme-A
RumOrsd Arrest,

CHlCAGO, august "a story was teIe
graphsd to-day from Peoria, that Grove
the inventor OF the internal machine, wa
arrested in Peoria yesterday. The United
States Marshal says there is NO truth in
the report, and that no arrests have been
made; and neither the Marshal nor any
OF his deputies have been In Peoria on
that business. One special says the arrest
was a practical joke. This probably &C.
counts for the story, Certainly the United
Statea Marshal has received no orders in
the matter, and will not arrest anybody
without special authority.
The British Vice Consul at this point,
who is to-day In WheSton, III telsgraphS
the Associated Press in answer 10 the
question whether he has any information
rs to the alleged arrest OF r. W. Grove at
Peoria for constructing internal machines
TO be used against the British Govern
ment: ~ have had nothing to do with
the alleged arrest Of Grove, II he is arrest
ed the British Legation at Washington
will know the facts" 1t Is generally be.
lieved here the arrest, II any was made,
was practical joke.
wHAr ATTORNEY GENERAL MACvRIGH SAYS,
Grove, who was arrested in Peoria, H.,
as the alleged inventor Of the Internal
machines sent to England In the steamers
Malta and BavArian, was not spprehended
on the order OF the Attorney General, as
has been stated. He was arrested on
warrant sworn out by the British Vice
Consul at New York, and this warrant
was sOnt to the United States authorities
ot Illinois. Attorney General MacVeagh
says the mater OF the internal machine
has not yet been officially brought TO his
notice, but II 1t shall be he will find law
for the suppression OF such practices.
The Attorney General intimates that he
would not deal eniently with the makers
and users of explosives and internal ma
chimes; and, also, that he thought Hart.
man, the Russian Nihiliat, might be turn.
ed over to- the Russian Government
should that Government demand Ii. The
Attorney General don't believe In allow.
ing plots against the peace oil other govern.
msnts to be hR,ched in the United States.
GROVE INTERVIEWED.
PEORIA, ILL., August IA reporter in.
tervlewed +. W. Grove, the gasoline lamp
contractor here, who Is connected with the
internal machine matter, He has always
teen at the head Of the Fsnian agitation
here, and Is one Of the most desperate
Agitators. He Is q man Of small stature,
dark, intellectual countenanCe, and talked
As composedly as on ordinary topics.
Grove produced letter from Goo. Hol.
gate, dated Philadelphia, August 81, 1880,
settlrg forth that Mr.. Holgate owned two
MCCllntoCk torpedo pats, which did such
terrible execution during the lete war,
and that he had been conducting expert.
ments with Il under water, which caused
MCClintock to lose bis life, and that he
had refused q proposition from Spain for
the boats. He claimed that the boat would
blow up any vessel In the British leet, and
could blockade any port regardless ot all
the nlen.Oi.wRr In the world. II would
cost about $40, 900 10 build 1t, and lie would
place II at Crowe's disposal.
He claimed the last would do more
good for Ireland and fetch the British
Government to terms quicker than hall a
million men. Crane said shortly alter the
Executive Committee Of United Irishmen
met In New York, Judge BFenner, Of
Iowa, Capt. g. spelmian, Of New York,
James Kenehe, Of Providence, Thos. II.
Dwyer, Of Chicago, 0'Donoyan Rosa
and himself, we're present They discuss.
ed Holgste's proposition and scheme Of
devastating EuglRnd's shores, but on
Crowe's representation, they decided It
would be too expensive; depoaiting tor.
pedoes 10 British ships Tor S25 dollars
each, and which would bring England TO
terms by making IL dangerous ior people
10 ~ aboard British vessels. They deCd.
cd 10 take that course. Some time
later the United Irishmen and
Fenians jpined hands In order 10
execute these plans They were G,0OO
strong in the United States and Canada.
There were branches In Toronto, Quebec,
Montreal, and nearly every important
city In the United States. These internal
machines are being made 10 every city
where there is branch oil the Order, and
they will continue to be made. They are |
working Tor the good Of the Old Sod, and
they were no more liable than are mskers
VI fevolvers and Cannons. 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, and
some people wonld have n die. lei
would be worse than BbyC1tting, but war
was always cruel, and that way was the
easiest which went straight TO tho
mark and killed the most In the Ell rtesI
time, and compelled nations 10 make
peace. The machines captured in England
were made 10 Peoria His Answers gave
the reporter confidence In the truth Of this
Abatement. They were Of Eink interior,
ID which the clock work and explosives
we're packed. The clock. work operates
with spring, and Hfet six days run.
ming Il libefa.ts q hammer, something
like a gun trigger, which al lies Der.
cussion cap and ignites the charge.
The charge consists oi an ounce and a.
hall Of the fumit a'e Of silver and pound
and half oil dynamite, and would destroy
the largest block ot buildings In the world. |
The whole thing weighed forty. FIVE
pounds. Any warfare WAS good enough |
ior England, who didn't conduct honor
able warfare herself and couldn't expect
others 10 do 40. II she didh't do Justice |
TO Ireland, every English Ahip would he
sent 10 the bottom, til tho people no
longer dared embark In them. Every
Government building would be torn down |
and a sys,em OF terrorism begun.
lie claims there are many Of these dread
machines already completed, some 10
France 10 charge oi tFustWofthy patriots
who would ute them quite freely, They
bad already greatly worried tue British
have destroyed the Manchester postt flee
and the victoha ducks, A lots Of IS 0OO,.
900; exploded machines at SAliotl and
Glasgow, al London and Liverpool, ard
Il 4 Cled an aggregate loss Of ESQ Oc0 OOO
CfnSe has an easy, dignlasd manner, and
WAS In no way excited a. his horrible re-
cital He says the inapuitc'ufs Of ma
chimes still goes lofwAtd here.
ALL A HOAG.