The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-20
Norman Turns Informer, and Tells Part al
the Story-The Trial of Kelly, of
the Dublin Gang.
Another Lot of Russian Nihiiists
Tried and Sentenced.
Still Others Awaiting TriaI-The Beigians
Don't Appreciate Modern Ma
chinery-Other Notes.
DYNAMITERs ON TRIAL.
Norman Turns Informer and Narrates His
Story in Court.

Norman Turns Informer and Narrates His
Story in Court
LONDON, April 19-Norman, Dalton. Will
son, DIR. Gallagher, Bernard Gallagher, Cur
tin, Arsburgh and Whitehead, the eight men
arrested, charged with being connected with
the dynamite conspiracy, were again brought
up in Bow-street Police Court this morning
1t was noticed as a significant fact that Nor
man was conveyed to the courtroom by
detective, separately from the other prison.
ers. Whitehead, who was brought here from
Birmingham for trial, protested against be-
ing handcuffed. He declared the entrance
to the courtroom was the "gates OF hell"
On the prisoners being arraigned in court, il
was announced that Norman had turned in.
former. The rest of the prisoners, including
Bernard Gallagher and Whitehead were
formally charged with treason felony.
Poland, in opening the case for the crown,
said he had quantity of fresh evidence
against the prisoners which will be furnished
at the proper time
Norman testified that his real name was
William Joseph Lynch, born of Irish parents,
in the State of New York
He (Lynch) was sent to DR.. Thomas Gal
lagher, who lived on Manhattan avenue, at
Green Point, Long Island. Gallagher told
him he was to go to London; would know
what for when he got there. Gallagher gave
him 500, and told him to take steerage pas
sage by the steamer Spain, under the name
OF Norman. Gallagher gave him 800 more,
and told him to go to London and inquire at
ha A
dressed to him. Lynch did not want to go,
as he had relatives to support, but finally
went. Gallagher gave him a small box. He
examined this OIL the steamer and finding it
contained a spring which worked by pres
sure became alarmed and threw it into the
sea- Lynch, simplifying, said that in October
last while working at coach builders in
Brooklyn, shopmate, Daniel OConnor, in.
duced him to join a secret society, branch
of the Fenian organization, divisions of
which were called Emerald clubs O'Connor
took him to an Odd Fellows hall in New
York, and in an ante-room told him the OBJ
ject of the society was to free Ireland
by force alone. Lynch, on joining the
society, took the oath to stand
by its watchword, obey his superior officers
and observe the laws of the brotherhood
Members were known by numbers The
name OF the presiding officer was Thomas
Burns. Lynch attended called meetings OF
the club twice each month; did not know
ODonovan Rosa personally, but heard he
had been to the club-room; was always
spoken of there as the "old man. He knew
besides OConnor, two members of the club,
both named Sullivan. The number of the
treasurer OF the club was 50, of the secretary
IL. The password for admission to meetings
was Providence" There were other asso-
ciated clubs in New York-Sarsfeld, on
Thirty second street; Owen Roe and
Thomas Davis, in Military Hail.
Emmett, on Eighth avenue, and
Davitt and Tom Moore clubs
Members were not known to each other
When member was wanted to go ON mis-
sion, the president read ont his number and
tcld him to send him (the presidenD his ad-
dress
In London, Gallagher and witness passed
Scotland Yard and Gallagher said: That is
the headquarters of the detectives; it will
come down, too" Gallagher said he was
staying at Charng Cross Hotel, and gave wit
ness Ct, saying: Don't run short; the old
man will provide for us" Lynch identified
the boy he saw. with Whitehead in the fac
tory of the latter at Birmingham. Witness
said, when Whitehead was loading nitro
glycerine into rubber bags, he told him
that one man the same morning had taken
sixty pounds OF the liquid Had never seen
any of the prisoners before, except Gallagher
and Whitehead. Both spoke of sending an.
other man to London, but did not mention
any name. Lynch reached London. March
%, and met Gallagher in London on the 27th
or 2Sth They walked past the scene of the
Westminster explosion. On his asking Gala
CHER, rs that what We are going to do?' the
latter answered "Yes" Gallagher viewed
the houses of Parliament and said, They
will make great crash when they come
down"
At this point Gallagher shouted out from
the dock, You infamous liar"
Lynch replied with the statements OF
Gallagher as to what destruction was to be
wrought. He said he inferred from the talk
of his coconspiratOrs that ODonovan Rosa
"the old man" Lynch testified that he went
to Birmingham to see Whitehead, at Gala.
ghers request, for some material.
Witness spoke in weak and indistinct
voice, and at one time appeared about to
faint. At the conclusion OF his testimony
and while the dispositions were being read he
did faint and was removed from the court.
room.
Bernard Gallagher states that he is ma.
tive of Scotland, and returned from America
to work as an iron moulder His brother,
Dr. Gallagher, paid his passage. Bernard
was ignorant of the Doctors business. Ber.
nard says he is not member of any secret
society; declares he was IN Sing Sing, n. Y,
at the time of the explosion in Glasgow.
Yearning for Rossa's Scalp.
LONDON April 19-Thc Times says that il