The daily gazette., 1883-06-12
THE DYNAMITE TRIALS.
Their Opening in LOndOn-Lynch, the In
former on the Stand.

LONDON, June 1.-THE trial of the dyna
mite conspirators, Dr. Gallagher, Bernard
Gallagher, ADsburgh, Curtin, Whitehead
and Wilson, who are charged with treason.
felony, was begun this morning. The cour
room was crowded.
Mr.. Clarke, O. c., of counsel for the de-
fense, challenged three OF the jurors on be.
half of DR.. Gallagher. Sir Henry James,
the attorney-general, opened the case
for the prosecution. He said the
prisoners were charged with an of
tense which was very near high
treason. 1t was necessary TO prove that the
prisoners included in the Indictment FOR
treason-felony had intended to levy war
against the Queen. In order to establish
this ofiense 1t was sufficient to show that q
conspiracy existed to take lives and destroy
property, without regard to who suffered.
He said Bernard Gallagher was In q differ.
ent position from the other prisoners. His
own statement might be considered to con.
meet him with the dynamite plot, but the
evidence In regard to him required very
careful weighing SO as not to risk Furnishing
an innocent man. II the facts alleged
against the prisoners were fully established
there was not person in the country who
would not be pleased that they had been
brought to justice
called to the stand. He repeated the testi-
mony in regard to the dotngs of the con-
spirators previous to and after their arrival
in England from America, which he gave at
the preliminary hearing at the Bow Street
Police Court. His suspicious had been
aroused by spring which Gallagher handed
him, and which fitted a hammer made to
explode cap. He admitted that he had
broken his oath TO the Emerald Club in New
York, which was as binding as the one he
had taken in court. He was then again
examined by the prosecution, when he said
he did not know the object of the society
until he Joined it, and then he did not like
to back out.
Lynch, being cross-examined, said he
never saw Wilson or Ansburgh before he
saw them in the Bow street police court.
Between the twointerviews with the authori-
ties, at which he offered to turn informer, he
had appeared at the Bow street police court.
He told little more at the second inter-
view than he had before concerning
Fenian clubs in New York and their OBJ
jects. The "Irish Republic" he said,
was mentioned in the oath ne took in
New York when he Joined the conspirators.
He was not aware that Ireland had had a
separate Parliament during the last century.
He had never been associated with any plot
or rebellion in England or Ireland. 1t was
of no account to him whether Ireland be-
came republic or had home rule. He had
never convcrsed with DR.. Gallagher in any
body else's presence.
After the witnesses thsd given testimony
to prove that Whitehead had purchased
acids, glycerine and other compounds used
in the manufacture of explosives, the court
adjourned.
Michael Davitt has arrived in London.
He has had consultation with Mr.. Parnell,
and they have come to complete agree
ment in regard to the manner in which the
agitation in Ireland shall be conducted here
after. Mr. Davitt will not go to America,
but will remain at home to carry out the
Irish programme.
Mr.. Davitt has rejoined the national
league committee at Mr.. Parnell's request
DUBLIN, June 1.-THE CaIeys are de-
tanned because, owing to fresh information,
the government is renewing iis endeavors to
obtain the surrender of Walsh and lyman.