Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-06
by CARL.E.
Deputies Who Attended the Socialist
Congress at Copenhagen Ar.
rested and Released.
The statute Against the TmPOr
tatiOn Of American Pork
Into Germany 10 be
Enforced,


letter to the President of the Reich>
stag, announces in curt manner and
without offering any explanation the
arrest and subsequent release at Kiel
of the Deputies who had attended
the Socialist Congress at Copenhagen.
Notwithstanding numerous protests
which are being received from Amer
lea against the injustice of prohibit
ing the Importation of American
pork into Germany, the government is
evidently influenced by sanitary rea
sons and seems determined to enforce
the statute making such Importation
unlawful.
LONDON, April 1.-THE house in
Nelson Square, at Lambeth, where
Wilson and Gallagher, dynamite
friends, were arrested, has been placed
under police surveillance. All persons
entering are carefully scrutiuized and
notes taken of their personal appear.
ance. The police hope in this way they
may secure evidence on which to base
further arrests, as they are convinced
that numerous accomplices Of the men
already in custody are at large. One
evidence Of this is the fact just made
public that large sums OF money at
regular intervals have been deposited
in the Bank Of England to assist the
men held in custody in Dublin fol
participation in the Phoenix Park and
other murders. The authorities have
made vigorous search for the source o.
these deposits, but as yet have moi
been able to discover it.
Henry Dalton, who was arrested a.
the American Exchange yester
day in connection with the dynamit,
plots, reached England, according
to information obtained from police
sources tO>day, some time in February
In appearances he was assuming anc
maintaining quiet, reserved demean.
or while lettering about the BowIest
American reading room, and he ap.
peared to be more interested in Eng.
lish papers than American periodicals.
aud was especially concerned to gel
the latest news.
1t is understood that Norman'l
counsel will base his defense on the
plea that he was an innocent agent
and was employed in the capacity of a
clerk for limited time by mar
from the United States, who is not YET
arrested. 1t is to be held that Norman
was in entireiguorance Of the fact
that the box contained terrible ex-
plOsive as alleged by parties who claim
to have some knowledge of Norman;
that he is Of respectable birth and ed
ucation, and came to England expect
ing to find employment. No arrests
have been made in London except the
four reported yesterday.
The dynamite prisoners were ar
raigned in Bow street to day and
charged with having in their posses
Gion, yith felonious intent, explosive
materials. The detectives gave a full
history Of the chase after Norman and
gave number Of points which, in
their opinion, pointed to his guilt and
to intimate relations between him and
others. 1t transpired that the name
of the man whom Norman alleged en-
gagged him as clerk is Fletcher. The
detectives deposed that on Norman 4
person was found telegram signed
Fletcher. At the conclusion of the
testimony all were remanded without
bail, although their counsel strongly
urged that bail be allowed.