New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-13
THE IRISH PLOTS.

the Crown stated that conspiracy oAis'
America. and that its purpose was W 80, ~
,,rhl;c buildings in England; some vi 'n
,,r;ooners were about to engage III this WIN
,rhon arrested. He explained the relatlohs u
.he nrisoners to each other ana " u"
O,Donoyan Rosa party In TINS couh'iy' 81
cold that the prisoners might Do on".e .
,r;tb conspiracy to murder and WIFI ue ,
felony. The United States Governn0no Los
NOT been asked to place certain IRISH Ai'eiie'n9
,,nder surveillance. Carey, the miorinel' ""'
cross-e.amined at the trial in Dublin OIL 'osepn
Rradv for the Phoenix Park murders. 'onn
Walsh has arrived in this CITY
THE DYNAMITE CONSPlKAloho'
THE EXAMINATION BEGUN IN LoNDoN-whA, .ar,rs ans |
CROWN EXPECTS TO PRovE-AMERicAN AsrN NOi'
OF THE CASE
IoSpoN, April 12.-Norman, Eailashei' O"''on'
Wilson Curtin and Ansburghe, the SIX men roc'"'S
arrested here on suspicion OF oeing conheo'o"
with a dynamite conspiracy, were 'aAen "
the Bow Street Police Court TINS morn
ing in prison van. Inc Noui0io
was driven at rapid pace through the streets ana
was accompanied by guard consisting Oh srineu
nolice and T. ounted cOnstables. A large crown Vi
persons followed the prisoners to the Cour' MUSE
The whole route traversed by the van was nleu
with policemen and every peecaution to prevent
rescue was taken
A CONSPIRACY IN AMERICA.
Tho rr;sonsrs were arraigned before Judge
Inobam Messrs. Smyth, Gould and Gurney
onneored for the defence. Mr.. Poland, opening the
case for tine prosecution declared that there was no
douht in view of the evidence obtained by the
authorities that a conspiracy was in existence IN
America. the purpose of which was the
destruction of public buildings III 'n''
country; that the factor invoked Dy 'ne 0o"
sprators to that end was dynamite; that some Vi
the men now OH trial iu this court had come lIom
,he United States for the purpose OF putting theI
diabocal schemes into operation; that they nau
furnished the means and the men to es'aOiish Tue
recently discovered dynamite manufactory al DIT
mingham, and that Gallagher, Wilson ana Norman
had visited the manufacturer, Whitehead, at his
place in Birmingham with the purpose Oh senuihs
to London supply of his explosives.
TIE RELATIONS OF THE PRISONERS.
The dates. he said, were an important link IN the
chain of evidence Norman, on March p, went 10
Fnston Sauare to live, taking room there. He
remained in those quarters for fourteen days. theh
ON April he went to Birmingham, saying that ne
was going 10 get his luggage. He did not return
when he said he would, however, His plan was,
without a doubt changed while he was there,
and it was decided that he should
take a package of nitro-gycenne to the
Southampton Stroet Hotel. where Gallagher had
hired a room for Norman. The latter teleTaphed
Gallagher on April that he would return to his
quarters in Euston Square. He did come back, and
when be reached Euston Square was met by a man
who took the box brought by Norman and contain
ing some bags of nitro-gycerine, and left them at
the place in Southampton-st. where the police sub
sequently made their arrests
MIR. Poland said that he proposed to show that
Norman and Wilson had repeatedly communicated
with Gallagher who was known as Fletcher Will
sou visited Gallagher saying to the latter that bis
tutor had telegraph him on April 3: 81 am
sorry that cannot see you to-day. l must call on
Alfred (supposed to mean Whteheadl. VIII see
YOU Tomorrow 1t was known that Wilson went
to Birmingham with an empty portmanteau and
returned with nitro giyceriue in it. Norman 8
statement in regard his having been engaged by
man from the United States as clerk was a tissue
OF falsehoods. To show that Gallagher was really a
dispenser of the funds Of the society," Mr.. Poland
pointed out the fact that he had in his possession
when arrested els in English notes, stamped by a
New-York firm In the way in which a note
taken from Norman stamped. 1t was clear.
therefore that he was of the principal conspira-
tors. and not an innocent clerk even a dnpe, who
had been imposed on by sharp rascal. Gallagher
himself brought. the slnews of war from the United
States Gallagher himself communicated with all
the subordinate conspratOrs. Gallagher sent the
telegram 10 Whitehead on March 27, promising tC
ace him soon.
o'DoNovAN ROSA, MCLURE AND DEv0Y
Curtin. on his arrival in London, had reported
himself by letter to Gallagher, not being advised
that the latter was arrested. When the officers
captured Curtin and placed him under arrest. GER
tain diary was found in his possession in which
were recorded the places that he had visited since
bis arrival in England In this list were included
Glasgow Blackburn and Liverpool 1t wonld ap-
pear in the course of evidence adduced on ths trai
that Curtin also WAS OF the chief persons IN the
conspiracy Papers were found I'm Gallagher's lug
gage when he was arrested which referred to Ans
burghe, whom Gallagher was known TO nave vls.
tied. OConnOr went to the United States aboui
nine years ago. and the letters showed that he bad
established relations with ODonovan Rosa, Nc
Clure and Dewey. lie returned TO TINS country
short time ago under the name OF Dalton certain
actions of his since his arrival had ed 10 snspclon'
that he not person TO be trusted AT large ahc
he was put under surveillance: On hprIi y nc " ~
observed to be taking observations of the Houses o
Parliament.
MORE SERIOUS CsARGEs TO BE SUB sTIrUTED.
Mr. Poland intimidated that he would ask that tn
prisoners he remauded for week so that he might
become informed Of the proceedings in other partf
of the kingdom where similar cases were beinf
eh nged from the comparatively SIMPLE one II
which they now arraigned to the serious 9nenc'
Of conspiracy, and as it was, desired
by the band If pen to effect the objects OF the con
spiracy regardless of the loss OF lie when wouit
re.ult. it was question that only the m2glstrat
could decide whether they were not indlctaoie 10
conspiracy TO murder. 1t was possible, luilneI
more that at future stage OF this proceeding
charge would be lodged against them under IN
Treason Felony Act.
Dir. Gould said he watched the case foT Galaene w
whose counsel would be engaged hereafter sohl
papers were then put in evidence, including th'
gaia Ogue of chemical firm in Birmingham, In
latter was found at Norman's lodgings and con
tanned full directions for making dynamite
WHAT THE WITNESSES TESTIFIED TO.
The proprietor OF the hotel where Norman wa
stopping when arrested. having been brought fac
to face with Gallagher, testified that to tn
best of his belief he the person who