The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-12
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Dynamite ConspiratOrs.
THEIR TRIAL BEGUN-TESTINONY or LYNCT
THE INFORMER.
- cahle % the DlsrAtch.l


LONpON. June 1.-THE trial OF the dyna-
mite conspiratOrs. Drs. Gallagher, Bernard
Gallagher. Ansburgh. Curtcn \. White
head. and Wilson. charged with treason
and felony. begun this morning. The
courtroom was crowded.
W. Clark. q. G., Of counsel for the de-
fence. challenged three jurors in behalf OF
Dr. Gallagher.
Sir Henry James. the Attorney-General,
opened the case Of the prosecution. He
said the prisoners were charged with an
offence which was very near high treason.
II was necessary 70 prove that all the pri-
soners included in the indictment Tor
trco.on.felony had intended TO levy war
AGAINST the Queen. In order to establish
f6is offence. il was sufficient to show
tha4 q conspiracy existed 10 take lives
and DESTROY property without regard
to who suffered. He said Bernard Gala
pber was in a different position from the
other prisoners. His own statement might
he considered sufficient to connect him
with him the dynamite plea, but the evil
dence i'm regard 10 him required very care
ful weighing. 20 n not 10 run the FISK OF
nunishing an innocent man. II the facts
/ alleged against the prisoners were lully
| established. there was not q person III the
country who would not be pleased that
they had been brought to justice.
Lynch alias Norman. the nf0rmer, was
called 10 the stand. He repeated the testl-
monv in regard to the doings Of the con-
! spiritors previous 20 and after their arrival
/ in England from America, which he gave
1 NJ the preliminary hearing in the Bow
| street Police Court. On being cross-eX-
AHMED he said he never saw Wilson or
| Ansburgh before he saw them in the Bow
street Police Court. Between the two IN
teryiews with the authorities al which he
offered 10 turn iniormer he had appeared
at the Bow-Street Police Court. He
told a little more at the second in
teryiew than he had before concern
( inc Fenian clubs in New York and
( their objects. The Irish Republic, he said,
was mentioned in the oath he took in New
York when he Joined the cOnspirators. He
,Nas not aware that Ireland had had sep
arate Parliament during the last century.
lie had never been associated with any plot
or rebellion in England or Ireland. IL was
al no account 10 him whether Ireland be-
came q republic or had home rule. He bad
never conyersed with DR.. Gallagher in any
body else's presence. His suspicious had
been aroused by q spring which Gallagher
handed him. and which fitted hammer
made 10 explode a cap. He admitted he
had broken his oath 10 the Emerald Club
in New York. which was Is binding as the
one he had taken in court. lie was then
again examined by the prosecution when
he said be did not know the objects OF tne
society until be joined il, and then he did
not like 10 back out.
After witnesses had given testimony 70
prove that Whitehead had purchased acids
glycerne, and other compounds used ID
tbs manufacture Of explosives, the cour'
adjourned.
The New German Church Bill.
BERLIN, June 1.-THE different factions
in the Landtag have agreed upon speca
committee 10 consider the new Church oil
ana suggest amendments 10 II. The Gov
eminent journals maintain that The bill !
not a concession TO the Roman Cllria, Du
l. framed in the interests OF monarchy itsen
AS the Catholics are fully justified IN com
plaining OF the present state OF affairs, u
hoped by the Government that the coI!!
seryatiyes and Liberals will unite agalns
the ultra Montanes, who demand NOR
than the Government are willing 10 grant
The first reading OF the bill took place 10
day. after which the Landiag was pro
!. rogued for a week.
Last Saturdays sitting OF the Reicnsla'