Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-04-06
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Normap's nnar,

particulars of the affair substantially a
related In these dispatches. He sai,
further COZ siderable amount Of tn
same kind OF explosives bad been di,
covered 10 the rooms of the Lambst
prisoner, and q part of the money ol
one of these men was In America
bank notes. That there was a con
nectlon bet yeen the arrests at Biz
mipgham and London Ia shown b,
the incident j1st come to light
The homo secretary during tho af
ternoon sent dispatch to Birming
ham asking the authorities to temsnt
Whitehead for q week. TIE sam,
action will be taken hers under tn,
same directions in the case of NJr
man, The magistrate at Bow stree
waited until late IN the afternoon tol
instructions In regard to Norman anc
his Two Lambeth accomplices, ant
finally receiving telegram from ,h,
home secretary announced M
formal charge would be brought
against the three prisoners to-day
They were accordingly remsnded
1t is learned that the premises In
Lsdsam street were taken two months
ago by man named Whitehead, 40
Irish American, who had a sign hung
out In front of the place indicating bis
business, that of psper.hsnger. White.
head himself was taken into custody
when the police made the descent on
the den, and Is now In close contine.
ment. A considerable quantity OF
nitro-glycerine was seized by the off
GERS at the same time. Information
now In the hands of the detective
tends to demonstrate that this place
is the central msnufactory of explo.
sives and the most important depot of
all internal contrivanoeS In the king.
dom. Whitehead, who Is described
as man about 20 years Of age, dark
complexion, and with marked Ameri.
can accent. He has been In the habit
Of purchasing supplies of nitro. .glycer.
Inc and acids which are necessary to
run his business.
The chemists at Woolwich are en-.
gagged In an examination of the mate.
rial. The police regard the arrest as a
most important one. This Is evil
dencsd by the fact that since 1t was
made, precautionary measures have
been renewed. Especial attention is
now being given to the protection of
buildings in which are located the
Offices of the ministry and all public
{ tficlals. Extra sentinels are posted
at Windsor castle and the posto fiji &C.
p Policamen and detectives are keeping
close watch on suspicious localities.
THE RUBBER BAGS
found in Normsn's quarters contained
nitro glycerlne in sufficient quantity
TO blow up any town In the kingdom.
The police believe Norman was en-
gagged in plan to carry out the dyna.
mite doctrines which are particularly
by O'Donavan Roasa. Henry
Dalton is man tf short
stature and pock.marked. He was
IN occasional caller at Bowles'
American reading room, Ia Strand.
This arrest was effected owing to In.
derived from papers fo und
IN other prisoners. It. is believed by
he authorities that Dalton Is an ennis.
'ary of the dynamite faction In Amer.
ca. The man arrested with Wilson
It Lambsth Is named Gallagher. The
oapess found upon him prove his con.
,sction with Whitehead. Woolwich
pronounce the compound
ound at Lambeth nitro glyoerine and
IDENTICAL with that found IN Normsn's
quarters. Gausgher's portmanteau
vas packed with explosives.
Dalton Is suspected Of being the
of the outrages in the Office
If the local government board, West.
The prisoners were not ar.
aligned, because In view of the docu,
nents seized, the police have decided
20 make other arrests, which they
h ought might be frustrated IL the
evidence In their possession was made
public. Norman describes himself as
. coachman, Wilson claims to be
clerk, Gallagher physician.
POLICE sUPPosITIoNs.
The police believe the Birmingham
actory one of series which exists in
great towns. Evidence Is accumulat.
ing that the persons arrested are con.
1ectsd with the invlncibles. Dyna-
Mite used In the Westminster explo.
lion was undoubtedly made at one of
The factories of the society. Nor.
mans boxes were barred or the Outside
With wood for the better prote c. lion of
the contents and fitted with handles.
After the contents had been tested at
the box was taken to
The magazine at Plumstead
where 1t will be Kept
in water until the fiji ,ials can
safely disposed OF the contents. It is
believed the name Whitehead 10 an
alias end that the police know the
proper name, but wish to keep it Se.
,ret for the present Thousands Wis
tied the house In Lsdsan street dlr-
ing the day. The stock in the house
G onsisted of fourteen carboys holdiug
ten gallons each of sulphuric and
nitric acid, great number cf cans of
glycerine and mixed scids, ten gallons
Of nitro 'glycerine, cooling machine,
hydrometors and variety of chemical
appliances.
1t is believed the government In
tends to introduce bill In accordance
with Harcourt's opinion, expressed In
the commons, that the present state
Of law in regard to the possession Of
is unsatisfactory.
AN EXPLOSIVE BUSINESS.
BIRMINGHAM, April 4-.-The city
police have made a raid upon the
localities in Lstsam street,
Ladywood, and discovered a Fsnian
nitro glycerine factory in full opera
tion.
THE DYNAMITE FACTORY.
BIRMINGHAM, April 5.-In accord
apce with the request OF the home