Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-06
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particulars of the affair substantially a
related In these dispatches. He sal,
further q cor siderable noun Of tn
same kind OF explosives bad been di,
covered 10 the rooms Of the Lsmbst
prisoner, and q part of the money OIL
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 az
ternoon sent a dispatch to Birming
ham asking the authorities to temsnt
Whitehead for q week. TIE sam,
action will be taken hers under tn,
same directions 10 the case of Nor
a The magistrate at Bow stree
waited until late IN the afternoon tol
instructions In regard to Norman anc
his Two Lambeth ~accomplices, snt
finally receiving a telegram from The
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 q man named Whitehead, az
Irish American, who had a sign hung
out In front of the place indicating his
business, that of psper.hsnger. White.
head himself was taken into custody
when the police made the descent on
the den, aud Is no. In close contine.
ment. A considerable quantity OF
nitro-glycerine wal 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 mandatory of explo.
sives and the most important depot of
all Internal contrivanoeS In the king.
dom. Whitehead, who Is described
a man about % years Of age, dark
complexion, and with marked Ameri.
can accent. He has been In the habit
Of purchasing supplies of nitre.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 m 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
In which are located the
Offices of the ministry and all public
cficials. Extra sentinels are posted
at Windsor castle and the postot fiji 80.
p olicamen and detectives are keeping
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 a plan to carry out the dyna.
mite doctrines which are particularly
.ostered by O'Donavan Rosa. Henry
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 found
IN other prisoners. 1t. is believed by
he authorities that Dalton Is an ennis.
'ary of the dynamite faction In Amer.
ca. The man arrested with Wilson
It m 18th Is named Gallagher. The
oapess found upon him prove his con.
,sction with Whitehead. Woolwich
authorities pronounce the compound
'ound at Lambeth nitro. glyoerine and
IDENTICAL with that found IN Normsn's
quarters. Galsgher's portmanteau
vas packed with explosives.
Dalton Is suspected of being the
,erpetrator of the outrages in the Office
If the local fovernment board, West.
The prisoners were not ar.
because In view of the docu,
nents seized, the police have decided
20 make other arrests, which they
h Fought might be frustrated II the
evidence In their possession was made
Norman describes himself as
. coachman, Wilson claims to be
! clerk, a Gallagher q physician.
POLICE SUGGESTIONS.
The police believe the Birmingham
n of q series which exists in
great towns. Evidence Is accumulat.
that the persons arrested are con.
lectsd with the invlncibles. Dyna-
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 protection of
the contents and fitted with handles.
After the contents had been tested at
Woolwicb, the bcx was taken to
magazine at Plumstead
marshes, where 1t will be Kept
in water until the ,fi,ials can
disposed OF the contents. II is
believed the name Whitehead 10 an
alias end that the police know the
proper name, but wish to keep it &C.
,ret for the present, Thousands Wis
tied the house In Lsdsam street dur
ing the day. The stock in the house
G onsisted of fourteen carboys holding
ten gallons each of ~sulphuric and
nitric acid, a great number cf cans of
glycerine and mixed scids, ten gallons
Of nitro glycerine, q cooling machine,
.ydrometors and o 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
law in regard to the possession Of
explosives is unsatisfactory.
AN EXPLOSIVE BUSINESS.
BIRMINGHAM, April 4-.-The city
have made a raid upon the
suspected localities in Lstsam street,
and discovered a Fsnian
nitro glycerine factory in full opera.
tion.
THE DYNAMITE FACTORY.
BIRMINGHAM, April 5.-In accord
ance with the request OF the home