Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
Glte @ree Dress.
THE DYNAMITE CoNspIRATOns.
DR., Gnilaghcr's and whitehead's Isela.
tlons with Lynch - Crank ROssn
their sold Man''-Emerald Grecn-
ness,


LONDON, April i9.-Norman, Dalton, Will
son, DIR. Gallagher. Bernard Gallagher, Cur
tin, Ansburghc and Whitehead, the men ar
rested on charge Of being concerned in the
dynamite conspiracy were brought up in the
police court this morning, Whitehead, who
was brought here from Birmingham for trial,
protested against the handouts being placed
on his wrists lie declared the entrance to
the court room was 'the gates of hell" 1t
was announced that Norman had turned in
former. The rest of the prisoners were
charged with treason and felony.
Norman testified that his real name was
William Joseph Lynch. lie was born of
ltish parents in the State of New York. He
worked in October last at n coach builders in
Brooklyn. AT that time he Joined Il secret
society in New York, the object of which
was to free Ireland by force. The men,
bcrs went by numbers. Members were
selected 10 go on missions.
Lynch testified that his shop mate Daniel
OConncr, Induced HIM to Join branch of
the Fenan society. The divisions were call
ed Emerald clubs. Lynch on Joining took
the oath to stand by its watchword, obey
superior officers and observe the laws of the
brotherhood. The name of the presiding Off
Ger was Thomas Burns. Lynch attended
the meetings twice n month. lie did not
know ODonovan Rosa but heard he had
been TO the club room. Two members Of the
club were named Sullivan.
Burns LANDED him letter TO DIR. Gala
Cher March eth. The number of the treas
urer of the club was 50; that o. the secretary
u The password was "Providence" There
were other associated clubs in New York
such as the Sarstield, whose rooms were on
32d street, the Owen Roc and Thomas Davis
which net at Military hall, the Emmett ,locat-
ed on Eighth avenue and the Davitt and Tom
Moore, the meeting places of which he was
ignorant Of.
The names o! persons who managed the
clubs were not known 10 each other When
a member was wanted lo 20 OH a mission the
president read Out his number and told him
TO send him his address.
lie Lynch was sent TO DR.. Gallagher
who lived at Greenpoint, l.. |. Gallagher
told HIM that he was TO 60 to London. He
woul know what for when he got there.
After witness bought s'eerage ticket for
London he showed it to Burns who said 'che
old man will see you rghted for that He
endeavor,d 10 excuse himself from undertake
ing the London mission, saying that lie had
mother anJ sister to maintain, but Gallagher
,eplied you will only be absent two months
and your mother will be seen to IN the mean
while"
Gallagher gave him $50 and told him to
take sieurage passage by the s.raA.er Spain,
under the name OF Norman. Gallagher gave
him SlOe mo:e and told him TO 20 10 London
and inquire AT the American exchange for II
letter addressed to him.
(IllnuEpr pnyp him "a small hoy He ny
amined this On the steamer, and finding it
contained spring which worked by pres
sure, he became alarmed and threw it into
the sea.
Lynch reached London March 90 and met
Gallagher the eth or 2Sth.
They walked past the scene OF the West
minister explosion. On asking Gallagher if
"Tha, is wliat We are going TO d." the latter
answered, yes"
When witness and Gallagher passed Scot
land yard after the formers arrival, Gala
CHER said: That's the hea lquariers of the
detectives, it will come doWn to-"
Gallagher gave witness seven pounds. say
ing "Don't run shot, the old man will
provide for u.s."
Gallagher viewed the houses OF Parliament
and said, "rhey will make great crash
when they come down" Al til! point Gall
higher shouted from the dock You infam-
Gus liar Lynch deposcd 10 further state
ments of Gallagher as 10 what destruction
was to be wrought.
lie inferred from the talk OF his Cocoon
spirators that UDonovan Rosa WAS IN the
scheme. Rosa was referred 10 as the old
man."
When witness arrived al Whichead's he
saw Whitehead and boy. The latter was
put In the witness box and identified by the
witness.
He said when Whitehead was loading the
nitro glyccrinc into the rubber bags he told
Lynch that 80 pounds had been taken away
that morning. Whitehead also told Inn lie
would soon know what The liquid was.
Whitehead here shouted you lie you
traitor
Lynch spoke IN weak and indistinct
voice.
Lynch tainted while his deposition was
being read and had to be removed from the
court.
f,ome reports Of the testimony give the
name of the coach builder Tor whom lac work
cd IN Brooklyn us Merritt, some as Bennett
Bernard Gallagher stated that lie was ma
tive Of Scotland and returned there from
America to work as an iron mouldor. Ills
brother paid his passage but he was ignorant
of the doctors business. He says he is not
Fenian or member OF any secret society.
lie declares he was in Sing Sing, New York,
OF the time Of the explosion in Glasgow with
causing which he is charged.
Disagreement Of the Jury-A Retriai to
be Had Monday.
The jury disagreed yesterday in the case
Of Timothy Ke.ly the alleged rp,sniy Park
assassin, and he was reman led to be retired
Monday. A disagreement had been looked
for as one of the jury is IA Parnelte. Lawyers
Sullivan and Mclnerney, counsel for Kelly,
opened for the defence announcing that they
would produce witnesses TO prove an abb.
Nellys brother testiiieG Ina, he was in tht
company Of the prisoner May 9th. On eros!
examination the Witness evidence conflict
ed with that Of the employer Of the prisoner
-Four friends of Kelly swore the prisoner wa:
In their company at the time of the murder
O2e witness testified thai he went to Phpnis
Park with Kelly tue day after the murder
and both examined the blood stains. Nc
Inerney made the closing argument In behalf
Of Kelly. The jury delivered his charge
The Jury retired aud after u while returned
end announced that they were unable t.
agree.
The evidence for the prosecution Thursda,
was mostly repetition of that given in thu
cases Of Brady and Curlcy.
When the disagreement of the jury in tn,
Kelly trial became known the crowds in til,
streets around the court became excited a,lt
INDUCED IN cheurs Tor helly and the jurors
1t is stated that one Of the jurors wante,
more proof of Kelly's presence in PhGni
Park May OH,
THE DYNAMITE CONsPiRATORs.
Evidence Confirming Lynchs Comics