Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-07
ARRAIGNED
For Carrying too Much Dynamite
and
Other ExL Iosiye Materials in Their Vest
Pockets-Exanination of Norman,
Dalton Ell aI-Testimony Of
the Detectives.
THE PRISONERS REMANDEO TO JAIL

LONDON, April 6.-The four men arrested
in this city within the past forty.eight
hours on suspicion OF being concerned in
plots and threats to blow up the Govern
ment offices, were arraigned in the Bow
street court this morning. Justice Ingram,
who presided, informed them that they
were brought to the bar upon the charge Of
having in their possession explosive mate.
rials with intent to use the same for feloni-
Gus purposes. The statute provides that
persons convicted of this crime shall be la-
BILE 10 punishment Of two years ut hard Ia
Dor. The prisoners were put down on the
charge sheet as Norman aged %; Gallagher,
80; Wilson, %, and Dalton, &c. Dalton is
also known by the alias OF Joe O'Connor.
When the prisoners marched into the dock
a stalwart policeman was stationed behind
each. They acted like intelligent men,
were well dressed, and had every appear.
ance Of being not only respectable, but ed
ucated. The evidence, both direct and cir
cumstantial, was given almost entirely by
the detectives.
They Dcposed
that they followed Norman from the dyna.
mite factory at Birmingham TO his hotel
that they dOgGed his footsteps Wednesday
evening and finally arrested him late that
night. When made prisoner, he de-
Clared he had no idea what the box con.
tanned, yet in his pockets were keys which
exactly fitted the box. The detectives also
found on him a five pound note with
stamp New York March TO-" imprinted
thereon. Among other articles taken from
him was map of London and an envelope
addressed Gallagher, American E1
change The officers stated also, however,
that he had in his pocket a telegram di.
recting him to call on fletcher, at Charing
Cross Hotel. fletcher is the person, who aC.
cording TO Norman engaged him to carry the
dynamite box, which was taken from him.
In regard 10 Wilson and GI. la cher, the cy-
dence OF the policemen who arrested them
was not less convincing. They depOsed
that when they inquired OF Wilson what
he had in his pOrtmanteau lie perlly replied
you had better look They examined il
and found the rubber bags containing
liquids already described. Gallagher de-
: led any knowledge of those bags or their
contents. Although Gallagher was ar.
rested in Nelson square he gave his adj
dress as Charing Cross Hotel. 1t was re.
marked at this point in the proceedings
Clue TO GaIIaghers
connection with Norman was that an en-.
yelope found on Norman was directed to
Gallagher, and Fctcher's dispatch to Nor
man asked him to call at the place which
Gallagher claimed as his residence. The
police stated further that they found at
Gallasher,s room they, found more
rubber bags like those in the
portmanteau, besides n quantity OF money
and letter OF credit Tor $500 dated New
York, March l3. Gallagher here interposed
with the remark that the much talked
about liquid was merely hydrate of chlOral
and if the rubber bags were explosive that
was indeed a new discovery. In respect to
the arrest of Dalton, alias O'C0nner, the
police testified that he refused 10 give any
address except BOwle's Reading Rooms, II
Edward Place, Talham Road. He was,
however, searched, and some pieces of fuse
and thermometer were found. Dalton
here said, contemptuOusly, The fuse you
found was merely cigar lighter. The
police said they learned
The Whereabouts OF Dalton
and his lodging house by shalowing to that
address. They found upon him diary
which contained 4 recipe for the manulac-
ture Of illuminate Of mercury and other
chemical compounds. Dalton here reiter-
ated the denial already made several times,
that he hal not the slightest acquaintance
WIN the otner prisoners, or any khDWIeuSe
Of them. Norman's counsel, VIM. DOyetun
Smyth the other prisoners having no 'egal
advisers, except as he stated in2idently for
them made little comment on the teSti-
mony and confined his remarks to an urgent
appeal on the question Of bail, which he
asked To he allowed 10 give for his client.
He said Norman had been in the country
only about two weeks. Judgr llham re-.
fused to grant the request OF Gallagher and
Norman. that their money he returned to
them, and closing the preliminary c>am-
ination said he would remand them until
Thursday without bail. Additional pre-.
caution will be taken TO guard the BDw
street prison and the prisoners, Norman,
Gallagher, Wilson and Dalton are fully
watched.