The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
One of the Cork Prisoners Falls Back on
His American Citizenship-Continu
Excitement Throughout England.
Particulars of the Fatal. Gunpowder
Explosion in Italy.
A Frenchman's Reason for Numbering His
Wife-Private Examination of Irish
Prisoners-Cable Notes.
THE DYNAMITE-MAKERS,


LONDON, April 6-The house in Nelson
| Square, at Lambeth, where Wilson and Gal
lagher, the dynamite fends, were arrested,
yesterday, has been placed under police sur
veillance. All persons entering are carefully
scrutinized and notes taken of their personal
appearance. The police hope in this way
that they may secure evidence upon which
to base further arrests, as they are convinced
that numerous accomplices of the men al
ready in custody are at large. One evidence
of this is the fact just made public, that
large sums of money, at regular intervals,
have been deposited in the Bank of England
to the credit of the men held in custody in
in the Dublin jails for the Phoenix Park and
other murders. The authorities have made
a vigorous search for the source of these de-
posts, but are not yet able to discover it.
Henry Dalton, who was arrested at the
American Exchange, yesterday, in connec-
ton with the dynamite plots, reached En-
gland, according to information obtained
from the police sources to-day, some time in
February In appearance he was unassum-
ing, and maintained quiet, reserved de-
meanor. While lettering about Bowless
| American reading-room he appeared to be
more interested in English papers than Amer
lean periodicals. and was especially concerned
| to get the latest news.
1t is understood that Norman's counsel will
base his defense on the plea that he was an
| innocent agent, and was employed in the ca
| pacity of clerk for a limited time by man
| from the United States, who is not yet ar
rested. 1t will be held that Norman was in
entire ignorance of the fact that the box con-
| tanned terrible explosive. 1t is alleged by
parties who claim to have some knowledge
of Norman that he is of respectable birth and
| education, and came to England expecting
to find employment.
No arrests have been made in London, ex-
| cept the four reported yesterday.
| The interest in the nitro-glycerine dis
coveries continues to grow, and the excite
ment is intense. The papers are making the
most of their opportunity, and are selling
frequent editions with the headings, "a Plot
to Blow Up London" The editorials and
local news seek to connect the arrest of the
| four dynamite prisoners with the adYice
| given by ODonovan Rosa to Irishmen to
burn up everything English except their
COAL
The stock of explosives discovered by the
| police at Whitehead's mandatory, in Birm-
| ingham, has been examined by the govern
ment inspector, who reports that he found
among other articles for the destruction of
life and property, 170 pounds of nitro-glycer-
| inc. The government has already taken ac-
ton looking to an amendment of the law in
regard to the possession of explosives Sir
| William Harcourt, Home Secretary, an
| nounced this afternoon in the Commons
that on Monday next he would introduce a
| bill to that effect, and would ask the House
| to facilitate the passage of the bill in order
to secure its speedy enactment. The an
nouucement of the governments intention
| to deal with the matter was received with
cheers by the House.
The Birmingham police are watching q
suspicious character known by the name of
Flaherty, who recently arrived in that city
Preliminary Examination in Bow Street of
| the Four Prisoners.
LONDON. April 6.-The four men arrested
in this city within the past forty eight hours
on suspicion of being concerned in plots and
threats to blow up government buildings
were arraigned in Bow-street Court this morn
ing. Justice Ingham, who presided, informed
them that they were brought to the bar upon
charge of having in their possession explo-
sive material, with intent to use the same for
felonlous purposes. The statute provides
that persons convicted of this crime shall be
liable to punishment for two years at hard
labor, The prisoners were put down on the
charge sheet as Norman, aged 22
Gallagher, 33; Wilson, %; Dalton, 49,
Dalton is also known by the alias of John
| OConnor. When the prisoners marched
into the dock stalwart policeman was sta
toned behind each. They are all intelligent
men, well dressed, and have every appearance
of being not only respectable, but educated.
The evidence, both direct and circumstanti tial,
was given almost entirely by detectives.
They deposed that they followed Norman
from the dynamite factory at Birmingham,
to his hotel in this city; that they dogged
his footsteps on Wednesday evening, and
finally arrested him late that night When
made prisoner he declared that he had
no idea what the box contained,
yet in his pockets were KEYS which
exactly fitted the boxes. The detectives also
found on him f5 note with the stamp
New York, March TO-" imprinted thereon.
Among other articles taken from him was a
map of London and an envelope addressed,
Gallagher, American Exchange" The Off
GERS stated also, however, that he had in his
pocket telegram directing him to call on
Fletcher at the Charing Cross Hotel.
| (Fletcher is the person who, according to
Norman, engaged him to carry the dynamite
box taken from him. In regard to Wilson
and Gallagher, the evidence OF the policemen
who arrested them was not less convincing.
They deposed that when they inquired Of
Wilson what he had in his his portmanteau
! he curtly replied, you had better
I look" They examined it and found
rubber bags containing the liquids already
described. Gallagher denied any knowledge
of these bags or their contents. Although
Gallagher was arrested in Nelson Square, he