Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-04-19
TERRORISM IN ENGLAND.
A Nitro-Glyeerine Factory Discovered IN
birmingham, Eng. = Several Arrests

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nitro-glycerine factory in flll opera
ton. They discovered an apparatus
| for preparing and mixing explosive COM
| pounds, constructed on scientific princi-
pies, and with all the craftiness which
! clearly showed its inventor to be not
only thorough scholar in chemistry
| and machinery, but also an adept
for avoiding notoriety and pre-
venting discovery. Among the noteworthy
features of the place was a shrewdIy-devised
method for carrying the fumes up the CHM
ney and consuming the Odors. 1t is learned
! that the premises in Ledsam street were
taken two months ago by a man named
! Whitehead, an Irish American, who had a
sign out LII front of his place indicating his
business as that of paper-hanger. White
! head himself was taken into custody when
the police made the descent on the den. and
Is now mcEoSe confinement. A considerable
quantity OF nitrO-glyceTine was seized by the
officers at the same time. information now
| in the hands of the detectives tends to DEM
0nstrate that this place is the central manu-
| factory of explosives, and the most impor-
| tant depot of all the internal contrivances
| IN the Kingdom. Whitehead, who is de-
| scribed as a man about twenty-five Years of
! age, OF dark complexion, and with marked
| American accent, has been in the habit of
purchasing supplies of nitro-glycerine and
acids which are necessary to run the bust
| ness.
Whitehead's examination yesterday after
noon developed nothing startling
DYNAMITE PLOTTERs ARRESTED.
a semi-weelly newspaper, called the City
Press, Units edition published ednesday eve
ming, announced that it had received a letter
without signature in which the writer
threatened to blow up the Government
| offices. The affair was referred to the po-
lice, and late Wednesday night English
detectives, assisted by members of the Irish
Secret Service, succeeded III aIrestng
man who had in his possession a quantity of
| stuff supposed to be dynamite The arrest
has caused decided sensation. Detectives
| had followed the prisoner from Manchester,
as he appeared to be suspicious character,
and when the letter appeared he was at once
| arrested, being then in the vicinity of Fleet
street. He is now at Bow Street Station, to
await the report of the army officials at
| WooiWich, who are engaged in a chemical
analyZation Of the material. The police re-
! gard the arrest as a most important one.
1t is limited that the whole conspiracy here
and in America Will be exposed. This is
evidenced by the fact that, since it was made,
| precautionary measures have been renewed.
! especial attention is now being given to the
protection of the buildin gs in which are To-
Gated the offices of the Ministry and of all
the public officials. Extra sentinelS are
posted at Windsor Castle and at the Post Of
| fee. Policemen and detectives are keeping
close watch in suspicious localities.
The Irish police have made two further
arrests in the suburbs of Lambeth in cOnnec-
ton with the men arrested Wednesday night.
The latter is now said to be an American.
Nearly half a ton of nitTo-glycerine has been
seized in London already.
1t is stated in official circles that there is
reason to believe that the whole incendiary
| and dynamite conspiracy here and in Amer
| lea Will now be laid bare, and the number OF
arrests shortly be increased. The man first
arrested near Fleet street had engaged rooms
| ON southampton street, at the corner of
| Strand, giving the name of OrmUnd, and
stating that he was medical student. Sub
SeqUently he said his name was Norman. Tie
| first inquiry for rooms was made by an elderly
man. A box of explosives was taken to
| NOrm&n's lodgings by person of rakish APP
pearance, who looked more like a tramp on
the street than a porter or friend of the stu
dent. 1t is believed this individual and the
elderly man have been captured i'll the pei
sons Of two men arrested at Lambeth yes
terday. One Of these men had in his
pockets and sewed up in his cloth
ing large sum Of money, a pOr-
ton Of which, was III American
Americas name and connected many Irish
Americans with the plots. One of the
Lambeth prisoner S had secured lodgings in
the name of Wilson. His movements eX-
cited so much suspicion among his neigh
bOrS that he left his room Wednesday, say
ing it was his intention to go to WolVer-
hampton. When he returned at noon
yesterday he was surprised to find five
detectives awaiting him.
The fourth one arrested was Henry Dali
ton, taken into custody last night. He
came from the United States two weeks ago.
There was no less sensation in the Commons
when the arrests were announced than else
where. Sir William HarcOurt, Home Secre-
tary, in brief speech outlining the facts, con-
firmed what had up to this time been merely
rumOr, that Norman had been arrested. He
added that 159 pounds of highly-expIosive
liquid had been found in NOrman's quar-
tiers, stored in SkIIfully-devSed rubber
bags. He also confirmed the discovery of
a dynamite mandatory at Birmingham,
and gave particulars of the affair sub
StantiaIly as related in these dispatches. He
said, further, that considerable amount of
the Same kind of explosives had been dis
covered in the room of the Lambeth prison
ers, and part of the money on one of these
men was in American bank notes.
Dalton IS suspected of being the perpe-
traitor Of the outrage at the Office of the
local Government Board at Westminster.
The prisoners were not arraigned to-day,
because, in view of the documents seized,
the police decided to make several other ar
rests which they thought might be frus-
trated if the evidence i'll their possession was
made public.
CORK, April 6.
It is rumered the police have arrested an
other man, upon whom compromising doc
| umentS were found
MRS. DAVIS forbade John Doyle, a "a
loon-keeper at North Adams, Mass, to sell
her husband any more rum. . As long as
he has money to buy WITH" said Doyle,