The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-04-25
NORMAN TURNS INFORMER


NORMAN TUKNS INFORMER
And Testiaes Against the Men Charged
With Being Connected With the Dyna-
mite Conspiracy-How He Joined the
Fenians in America.
LONDON, April 10 Norman, Dalton, Will
son, DR.. Gallaher, Bernard Gallaher, Curtin,
Arsburgh and Whitehead, the eight men az
rested chargei with being connected with
the dynamite conspiracy, were brought up in
Bow Street Police Count this morning. II
was noticed as significant fact that Norman
was conveyed to the Court Room by de
tective, separately from the other prisoners
Whitehead, who was brought here from
birmingham for trisl, protested against be-
ing han1cuffed. He declared the entrance
20 the Court Room was the gates OF he'll. ."
On the prisoners being arraigned in the
Court. it was announced that Norman bad
turned informer. The rest Of the prisoners,
including Bernard, Gallaher and White
head were charged with treason nd felony.
Poland, in opening the case for the Crown,
said he had a quantity OF fresh evidence
against the prisoners which will be fur
furnished at the proper time
Norman testified that his real name wss
William Joseph Lynch. born OF Irish ls.
rents in the State of New HOrE.
Lynch, amPIifying, said in October last,
while working at Q coach builders in Brook
Iyn. shopmate. Danil 0'Connor, induced
him to join secret society, branch of the
Fenian organization, divisions of which
we're called Emerald Clubs 0COnnor took
him to the Odd Fellows Hall, New York,
and in an ante room told him the object of
the society was 10 free Ireland by force
alone. Lynch on joining the society took
an 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 calle
meetings OF the Club twice each month.
Did not know 0'Donovan ROsS3 personally,
but heard he had been to the club room.
lie was always spoken of there rs old
man." Knew beside OConnor two menu.
bers of the Club. both named Sullivan.
was eigbty.tWO, of the Secretary thirteen
| The password for admission 70
meetings was providence" There
were other associated Clubs in New York
Sarfield, ThiTty-SecoDd Street, Owen Roe
and Thomas Davis, Military Hall, Emmett
/ Hall on Eighth avenue, aud the Davitt and
Tom Moore Clubs. District members were
not known TO each other. When a member
was wanted to 60 on mission the PTesi
Il
send him (the President) his address. In
London Gallagher ard the witness passed
Scotland Yard, and Gallagher said That is
the headquarters Of the detectives; 1T will
come dowr, too" Gallagher said he was
staying at Uharing Cross Hotel. and gave
witness 81, saying, don't IN. short, the
old man will provide for ~ Lynch ident-
fled the boy he saw with Whitehead in the
factory of the latter at Birmingham. The
witness said when Whitehead was loading
the nitro-glycerine into the rubber bags be
told him q man the same morning had
taken sixty pounds of liquid. Had never
seen any of the prisoners before excep
| Gallagher and Whitehead. Both spoke o.
| sending another man to London. but die
not mention any name.
| Lynch reached London March % and me
| Gallagher in London on the 9th or 29h
They walked past the scene Of the West
minister explosion. On his asking Gallsgher
| rs that what we are going to do?" the latter
answered yes" Gallagher viewed tn,
Houses of Parliament and said: They viii
make a great crash when they come down.
At this point Gallagher shouted out from
the dock: "You infamous liar"
Lynch replied with the statement of Gal
lseher as to what destruction was TO b.
wrought. He said he inferred from the tall
of his CO conspirators that ODonovan Ross
WIS In TIE SCDeuc. 1NOeSd HdS Tcl6TTSQ 10 III
1.-The old man." Lynch testified that b,
went to Birmingham to see Whitehead. a
Gallaeher's request, for some material. Gal
lagher gave him money to buy presentabl
trunk in which TO put the stuff he was Il
get from Whitehead. Whitehead put hin
in the way of getting india rubber bags
Lynch confirmed all the evidence su admitted
at the hearing last Thursnay as TO Gallaghe
having called for him es Fletcher. He salt
when whitehead was loading the nitro
glycerine into the rubber bags he toi'
Lynch that fifty pounds had been takel
away that morning Whitehead also tol,
him he would soon know what the liqui'
was
Whitehead here shouted: "You he,-yol
traitor!"
Lynch further testified that Gallagher me
him when he returned TO London from Biz
mingham with nitro-gly cerine. He haC
never seen any of the persons before excep
GALLAGHER snd Whitehead.
Lynch tainted while his deposition wa
bsing read over and had TO be carried from
the Court room.
The examination was adjourned until to
morrow.
Bernard Gallagher states that he is a Ds
tive of Scotland and returned to America I
work as an iron moulder. His brother, Dr.
Gallagher, paid his passage. Bernard wa
ignorant of the Doctors business. Bernsr,
ays he is not member of any secret secie
ty, and declares he was in Sing Sing, n. Y
at the time of the explosion in Glasgow.