Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-14
The Dynamite Conspiracy Trial.
THE CASES OF BERNARD GALLAGHER AND An
BUSGH TO BE SUBMITTED TO TuH Jrky


THE casrs OF BERNARD GALLAGHER AND ANS.
BURGH TO Bs SUBMITTED 10 THE jury.
, LONDON, June 1.-THE trial OF Dr. Gallagher
Bernard Gallagher, Whitehead, Curtin, Wilson
anu AhSourgh, who are charged with treason-
ielony, was continued this morning before
Ine special court constituted therefor. viz:
OF the court OF appeals, and Justice Grove.
OF the court OF common pleas The court
stated that It considered the evidence against
Bernard Gallagher and Ansburgh suniciept 10 be
submitted 10 the Jury. Mr.. Justice Grove con-
CURED In the decision. but, without expressing an
were grave doubt to the sufficiency OF the owl.
dence against Ansburgh. Mr. Clark. queens
counsel OF counsei for the defense. chaIienged the
crown 10 point 70 a single syllable o. the evidence
given at the trial. outside OF that OF the informer
Lynch, which showed that the intention OF the
or 70 overawe parliament. He declared that Ber-
nard Gallaghers statement contained no evidence
against anybody but himself Whitehead ex-
pressed desire TO address the Jury himself ana
his counsel therefore retired
Mr. Clarke maintained that Lynch's evidence
was not the voluntary confession OF an honest
man who had been inadvertently led into niot
put was calculated revelation, increasing In SEQ;
Us Us sae necessity grew OF lncrmina Ing hi. friends
statement relative TO the existence OF
CLUB IN AMERICA
whose object IL was 10 free Ireland by force His
statements were not I'm the least credible The
manner In which they We're prepared had rendered
tnem untrustworthy. He particularly noticed that
Lyhcn, since the examination OF the prisoners In
the Bow-street police court, had unaccouutably
remembered that the oath he took in New York
contained reference to the "Irish republic, MR.
Sarke appealed 10 the jury 10 resist popular pretu.
dice. His speech was a most impress we one
whitehead, speaking on his own behalf said
tnere was no evidence 10 show that the nitro -gly-
CeTlne lOund In his factory was intended for an
Illegal purpose. He declared that 10 was meant
Tor mining purposes, like thousands OF tons OF the
press had exaggerated his ease Tia srnor,.d Inc the
any other case.
ANsBURG ASSERTS mrs INNOCENCE
Ansburg declared that he was as Innocent an
God Almighty OF the charge preferred against him.
He stated that he merely met DIR. Gallagher acct
dentally on board steamer Parthia and that he
Rowlands. @ C, on behalf OF Curtin, declared that
his client had been innocently seeking work. ana
INA. t VI; H.; Gaaghsr had given him an Introduction
III Saliagher was engaged In q plot ft was not
likely that he would recommend stranger 10 an
intimate friend for connection with II. Curtin's
acts could only be declared guilty on the assumpe
ZION @ tast plot existed, but OF this no proof had
Wilson announced TO the court thst as far as he
was con- arned he LETT the case where it stood
Mr. Ma hlnson, on behalf or Bernard Gallagher
argued mat there was no case against HIS client,
as he had acted while under the influence OF ouoT
ne sald there was nothing suspicious In an elder
orotner, who was better on than a younger one.
sending money TO the latter. He confidently asked
lor the discharge OF the prisoner Mr.. M ,thinson
admitted th at Bernard had general knowledge
OF the hostile designs OF the dynamIters, but said
II
resident OF Brooklyn, and could net be
judged by the same standard as an Englishman
was IL was matter or common knowledge that
PLOTS EXISTED IN AMERICA
lor the manufacture or dynamite for use arainse
England, almost with the connivance OF the
American government
Messrs. Clarke and Rowlands protested against
This Language and declared that there was no
PROOF tnat SUCH was the case.
justice Brett declared that counsel had no RIGHT
10 make such remark. He said there was no
PROOF or the existence In America OF plots or OF
connlvance thereat on the part OF the government
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge also rebuked Mr..
Mathinson for his remark. He said: 81 think n is
Only Que 70 our friendly relations with a great
government that you unreServedly withdraw your
statement"
Mr. Matninson said he would gladly accede to
the ruling or the court.
The case for the defense was then closed ana
Slr tarref HerSchel, the solicitor general replied
on the part OF the prosecution.
Upon the conclusion OF the solicitor generals re.
marks LORD Chief Justice Coler1dge began his
charge to the jury.
CHARGE OF THE JUDGE
Lord Chief Justice Colerdge said the Case
against Dr. Thomas Gallagher, Whitehead and
wilson was much stronger than against the others
he declared that the assertion that the nitro.
glycerlne was intended for legitimate purposes
was Incredible. No legitimate trader would have
carried IL about London as it had been carried
THR JURY OUT.
The jury retired at 5:S5 O'Clock.