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4MheIc1rle Nrtss.
,uIsu PRISONERS :AursA,GNED.
Rename ed for a Week Crown Counsel
Eolnnd,s NpeMtng SpceGh.

Hcmands,d for Weci. Crown counsel
Poland's opening speech.
LONDON, April i2.--Norlnau, Gallagher,
Dalton, Wilson, Curtin and Ansburghe,
dynamiters, were placed in the dock at the
Bow street police court, this morning. The
prison van was driven at aiapid pace through
the streets accompanied 10y a guard consist
ing Of armed police and mounted constabcs.
y large crowd followed the prisoners to the
court house. The whole route was lined
with policemen and every rr,caujion to pre-
vent rescue was taken. The prisoners APP
pearcd perfectly calm. After the hearing
they were romandcd for week.
The prisoners wUcamigued before Judge
ingham. Smith, Gould and Gurncy appear
cd for the defence. Poland opening for The
prosecution declared that there was no doubt
in view of the evidence obtained by the au-
thortics that a conspiracy was in existence
in America for purpose which was the de-
struotion of public buildings in tits country.
The Factor invoked by the Conspiiators TO
that end was dynamite. Some men now on
trial had come from the United State for the
purpose of putting their diabolical scheme IN
operation. They furnished the means and
men to establish the recently discovered
dynamite manulaclory ut Birmingham, and
Gallagher, Wilson and Norman visited Man
uiaclurCr Whitehead with the purpose of
sending to London supply of his explosives.
TIL dates were animpurtant link in the chain
of evidence. Norman On March 22d took II
room in Euston Square. lie remained
fourteen DAYS, and April 2d went to Brmiug-
ham, saying that he was eoing to get
his bag gage. lie did not return when lac
said he would, however. lis plan was
without doubt changed while he was there,
and it was decided that he should take a
package Of nitro glycclinc TO thu Southamp.
ton street hotel, where Gallagher hired
room for Norman The latter tclcgraphcd
10 Gallagher April 9Th, that he woaid return
To his quarters in Eu,tun Square. When
he reached there he was met by a man who
took box containing ags of nitro elyccrine
and left them at the place in southampton
Street where the police made the arrests.
Counsel proposed 10 show that Norman aud
Wilson repeatedly communicated with Gala
ghcr, who was known us Fletcher. 1t was
known that Wilson went to Bfmng CHAM
with IN empty pOrmunieUu and returned
with nitro glyccrine in it. NOrman's state
mcnl that he WAS engaged by II man from
the United States as Cl,rk was tissue of
falspl)0ds. TO show that Gallagher was
really ii dispenser Of funds OF the society
Poland stated that he had in his possession
when arrested Ellj OF English notes, stamp.
cd by u New York firm in the same way as
the mole taken from Norman was stamped
Ii was clear therefore that he was one Of the
principal conspiratOrs. and not an innocent
clerk Jr even a dupe imposed ON by sharp
rascal. Gallagher brought the sincws Of war
from the United States, commune tied with
insubOi dinale cUnsp' utois and sent tce-
gram 10 Whitehead March eth, promising
10 sec him soon. Curtin IN his arrival in
London reported himsel by letter to Gal
hghcr no, being advised that the latter was
arrested, When The officers captured Cur
tin a diary was found in his possession. in
which were recorded the places he mad visit
cd since his arrival in England. In the
list were Glasgow, Blackburn and
Liverpool 1t would appear in the course
OF the evidence that Curtin also was
one of the CHEF conspirators. Papers were
found in Galia.hcl's luggage referring TO
Ausbuighc, whom Gallagher WAS kn iwn to
have visited. OConner went to the United
States nine years ago and letters showed
that he established rc.aliOns with O'DOnOvan
Rosa, Mcclure aud D.voy. lie returned
to this country Il short time since under the
name Of Dalton. Certain of his actions
since his arrival led TO susp ion that he
was not person to he trusted ~ large, and
he was put under surveillance. April 3D. he
was observed taking Uhsorva,i Jns Of the
Houses Of Parliament. Poland intimated
that he would ask that the prisoners be re-
mand.d u week SO that lie might become ill.,
formed Of the proceedings in o'hcr parts Of
the King .ol where similar ca.os were being
examined. lie inlimled that tlc charge
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