Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
England Excited.
GANG oT IRELASp's WORST ENEMIES
CAUGHT. a HANUFACruRY AND Al -
IMMENSE QUANTITY or INTERNAL
MATERIAL CAPTURED.

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BIRMINGHAM, April 5.-The city police
made raid on a suspected locality in
Ledsam street, Ladywood, and discover.
ed Fenisn nitro.glycerine factory in
operation. The premises were taken
two months ago by Whitehead, an Irish.
American, who displayed sign indi-
eating the business Of a paper hanger.
Whitehead has been arrested. 4 con
siderable quantity of nitro glycerine
was seized. Whitehead is aged twenty.
FIVE, is OF dark complexion, with marked
American accent. He has been in the
habit of purchasing nitro -glycerine and
acids necessary to run the business.
The appartus for preparing and fixing
the explosive compounds constructed
on scientific principles. It was = shrewd,
ly devised method, Of carrying fumes
up the chimney and consuming the
odors. Whitehead's examination this
afternoon developed nothing startling.
1t is stated that the police are seeking
another gang Of dynamite manufactur,
ers, supposed to be located at Egertown.
A large quantity of documents were
found in factory and seized.
LONDON, April 5,-In connection with
the discovery of the dynamite factory
st Birmingham last night, report was
received by the government office that
some conspirators were already on their
way to Windsor from there. II is ex.
pected that the number of arrests will
shortly increase. II is learned that the
man first arrested last night engaged
rooms on southampton street, at the
corner of Strand, giving his name as
Ormund and stating that he was q medi.
cal student. Subsequently he said that
his correct name was Norman. The
first inquiry for rooms was made by an
elderly man. A box of explosives was
taken to Norman's lodgings by person
of rakish appearance, who looked like
n tramp. 1t is believed that this indi
vidual and the elderly man have been
identified in the persons arrested at
Lambeth to-day. One of the men had
in his pockets and sewed up in his
clothinga large sum Of money, portion
of which is reported to be American
coin. Street rumor made free use of
the American name and connected
many Irish Americans with the plots.
One Of the Lambeth prisoners Sc.
cured lodgings in the name of Wilson.
His movements, however, excited 50
much suspician among his neighbors
that he left his room yesterday, saying
that it was his intention TO 90 to VOL.
verhampton. When he returned to-day,
he was surprised to find five detectives
waiting for him. Norman undoubtedly
came direct from Birmingham. The
place where he stopped was over an
Office where the court circular was
printed. The proprietor of the circular
recently received letters containing dire
threats, the origin of which he has no
difficulty in tracing to the prisoner
Henry Dalton was taken into custody
tonight. lie came from the United
States two weeks ago and was found at
the American exchange. lie made no
resistance.
There was a sensation in the House Of
Commons rs we'll as elsewhere, when
these arrests were announced. Har.
court stated the circumstances of the
arrests, and added that $50 pounds Of
highly explosive liquid we're found in
Norman's quarters. 1t was stored in
skilfully devised rubber bags. lie said
that q considerable amount Of the same
kind Of explosives had been discovered
in the rooms Of the Lambeth prisoners,
and part of the money on one of the
men was American bank notes. There
is no doubt that all the parties arrested
are connected with the same plot.