Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-07
ALL ENGLAND ALARMED.
THE BIRMINGHAM PRISONERS
RUSHED INTO COURT.

VINO was arrested in Lon
don yesterday in connection with the Bir-
mingham disclosures, is suspected of hay-
ing perpetrated the outrage at the office of
the Local Government Board at Westmin-
ster. The prisoners were not arraigned
yesterday because, in view of the docu-
ments seized, the police decided to
make several other arrests which they
thought might be frustrated if the
evidence in their possession was made
public yesterday. Norman, another of
the captives, describes himself as a coach
man. Wilson claims to be a clerk, and
Gallaher alleges that he is a physician.
The people believe that the Birmingham
factory was one of a series which exists
in the great towns. Evidence is forth
coming that the persons arrested are con-
cerned with the Invincibles. The dyna-
mite used in the Westminster explosion
was undoubtedly made at one of the fac
tories of this society.
NOrman's box was barred on the out
side with wood for the better protection
of its contents, and it was filled with
handles. After the contents had been
tested at WOOlwich, the box was taken to
the magazine at Plumstead marshes.
There it was immersed in water where if
will be kept until the officials can safely
dispose of its contents.
1t is believed that the name Whitehead
is an alias and that the police know his
proper name but wish to keep it secret
for the present.
Thousands visited the house in Iced
sham street during the day. The stock in
the house consisted of fourteen carboys
holding ten gallons each of sulphuric and
nitric acid, large number of cans of
glycerine and mixed acids. ten gallons of
nltrO-glycerine, cooling machine.
hydrometer and a variety of chemical
appliances.
The house in Nelson square. at LAM
beth, where Wilson and Gallaher were
arrested, has been placed under police
surveillance. All persons entering it are
carefully scrutiniZed and a note taken of
their personal appearance. The police
hope in this way that they NAV secure
evidence on which to base further arrests.
as they are convinced that numerous ac-
completes of the men already in custody
are at large. One of the evidences of this
is the fact just made public that large
sums of money have, at regular intervals.
been deposited in the Bank of England to
the credit of the men held in custody i'm
Dublin Jail for the Phoenix Park and other
murders. The authorities, although they
have made a vigorous search for the
source of these deposits, have not yet been
able to discover it.
Henry Dalton reached England, accord
ing to information obtained from police
sources to-day, some time in February.
In appearance he was unassuming. and
maintained a quiet and reserved derneanor
while lettering about BOwless' American
reading room. He appeared more inter-
ested in the English papers than in the
more common American periodicals, and
was especially concerned to get the latest
news.
William Doveton Smith, prominent
counsellor, will defend Norman i'm the
Bow Street Court. 1t is understood that
he Will base his defense on the plea that
Norman was an innocent agent, and that
he was employed in the capacity of clerk
for limited time by a man from the
United States, who has not yet been ar
rested. 1t Will be held that Norman was
in entire ignorance of the fact that the
box contained the terrible explosive.
1t is alleged by parties who claim to
have some knowledge of Norman that he
is of respectable birth and education. and
that he came to England expecting to find
No arrests have been made in London
except the four reported yesterday.
The prisoners were arraigned in Bow
street Court to-day and charged with
having in their possession, with felOnious
intent, explosive material. The detec-
tives gave fun history of their chase
after Norman, and gave a number of
points which, in their opinion, pointed to
his guilt and to intimate relations
between him and other prisoners.
1t transpired that the name of the
man whom Norman alleges engaged
him as clerk is Fletcher. The detectives
depOsed that on NOrman's person was
found a telegram signed Fletcher. At
the conclusion of the testimony the pris-
oners were all remanded without bail,
although their counsel strongly urged
that bail be allowed.
At the examination of the four men ar
rested yesterday, the police testified that
when they asked Wilson what was in his
valise, Wilson replied: 'SYou had better
look" The police did so and found the
rubber bags containing the liquid
as described. After establishing
the connection between Wilson
and Gallaher, the police
stated that they found at Gallaheps
rooms more rubber bags like those in the
besides quantity of money and
letters of credit good for 5000, dated New
York, March 13. Gallaher here inter-
posed with the remark that the much
talked about liquid was merely hydrate
Of choral, and if rubber bags were eXplo-
sive that was indeed a new discovery.
In respect to the arrest of Dalton, alias
O'COnnOr, the police testified that he had
refused to give any address except
place, Fulham road. He was, however,
searched by them, and some pieces Offuse
and thermometer were found. Dalton
here broke out tcOntemptuOusly "The fuse
you found was merely a cigar lighter"
The police continued that they had
learned the whereabouts of Dalton and his
lodging house as they had shadowed him
to that address. They found upon him
diary which contained a receipt for the
of fulminite of mercury and
other chemical compounds. Dalton here
the denial, which he has al
ready made several times, that he had not
the slightest acquaintance with the other
prisoners or any knowledge of them.
The interest in the discoveries contin-
ues to grow and the excitement is intense.
The papers are making the most of their
and are selling frequent edi-
tiOns with headings "a Plot to Blow Up
London.'' The editorials and local news
seek to connect the arrest of the four dy-
Mantle prisoners with the advice given
by O'DOnOvan ROssa to the Irishmen to
''burn up everything English except their
coal.''
The stock of explosives discovered by
the police at Whithbead's Manufacturing
Company, in Birmingham, has been eX-
amined by the Government Inspector.
who reports that he found among the
other articles for the destruction of life
and property 40 pounds of fnitrO-glycerine.
The government has already taken
action looking 10 an amendment in the
law in regard to the possession of
explosives. Sir William HarcOurt, Home
announced this afternoon in
the House of Commons, that on Monday
next he would introduce a bill to that ef-
feet, and that he would ask the House to
the passage Of the bill in order
to secure its speedy enactment. The an
nOuncementO of the governments intention
TO deal with the matter was received with
cheers by the House.
Additional precautions have been taken
10 guard the Bow street prison, and the
prisoners Norman, Gallaher, Wilson and
Dalton, who are confined in that place
now, are carefully watched.
When they were arraigncd to-day each
was accompanied by IA policeman, who
took his station behind the dock, They
are all intelligent looking men, respecta-
bly, dressed, and by no means. YillainOus
in appearance. They were put down on
the charge sheet as fOllowsl Norman,
aged -; Gallaher, aged 83; Wilson, aged
-; Dalton, aged 80.
Dalton is known by another name i'm
certain quarters-that of John O'COnner.
1t is stated that Whitehead paid E27
for one consignment of glycerine.
Gallaher declares himself an American