Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-07
NITRO.GLYCERINE IN ENGLAND.
Great Excitement Over Yesterdays
Discovery and Arrests-The Plot
tiers Arraigned.

LONDON, April G.
Dalton is suspected of being the perpetra-
tor of the outrage at the office of the local
government board in Westminster. He will
probably be charged together with other
persons in Bow street police court today.
The police believe the Birmingham factory
| to have been one of series which exists in
great towns. Evidence is forthcoming that
| the persons arrested are connected with the
| invincibles. The dynamite used in the
| Westminster explosion was undoubtedly
made at one of the factories of this society.
Norman's box was barred on the outside
with wood for the better protection of its con-
tents and fitted with handles. After the con-
tents of the box had been tested at Woolwich
the box was taken to the magazine at Plum
stead marshes. There it was immersed in
water, where it will remain until the officials
can safely dispose of its contents.
1t is believed that the name of Withheld
is an alias, and that the police know his
proper name, but wish to keep it secret for
the present. Thousand visited the house in
Ledsham street during the day.
The stock in the Ledsam street house con-
sisted of fourteen carboys, holding ten gal
los each of sulphuric and nitric acid, great
number of cans IF nitro glycerine. evolving
machine. hydrometers and a variety of chem
ical appliances.
Harry Dalton who was arrested yesterday
at the American Exchange in connection
with the dynamite plots, reached England
some time in February. In appearance he
was unassumlng.
VIM. Doverton Smith, prominent coun-
sellor, will defend Norman in the Bow street
court. 1t is understood that he will base
his defence on the plea that Norman was in
nocent and that he was employed in the
capacity of clerk for limited time by
man from the United States who had not
been arrested. 1t will be held that Norman
was in entire ignorance of the fact that the
box contained terrible explosive. No ar.
rests have been made in London except the
four reported yesterday.
LATER-The dynamite prisoners were
arraigned at Bow street today. The detec-
tives gave a full history of their chase after
Norman, and gave a number of points which.
in their opinion, pointed to his guilt, and to
his intimate connection 18th the other pris-
oners.
1t has transpired that the name of the man
whom Norman alleged engaged him as clerk
is Fletcher. The detectives deposed that on
Norman's person was found a telegram
signed Fletcher. All were remanded without
bail
The interest in the nitro-glycerine dscov-
is intense. The papers are making the most
of their opportunity, selling frequent editions
with headings, A plot to blow up London"
The contents of the editorials and local news
seek to connect the arrest of the four dyna-
mite prisoners with the advice given BY
O'Donovan Rosa to Irishmen, to burn up
everything in England except their coal.
The evidence was direct and circumstantIal,
coming almost entirely from detectives
They deposed that they had followed Nor
man from the dynamite factory in Birming-
ham to the hotel where he put up in this
city; that they logged his footsteps when
out Wednesday evening. and that they finally
arrested him late that night When they ar
rested him he declared he had no idea what
the box contained. They found in his peck
cts, however, keys that fitted the box exact
ly; also found on him five pound note with
a stamp. New York, March 10TH" printed
on it. Among other articles taken from him
was a map of London and an envelope ad-
dressed to Gallagher, American Exchange"
They confessed, however, that he had in his
pocket a telegram directing him to call on
Fletcher. Fletcher is the person, who. ac-
cording to Norman's claims, engaged him to
carry the dynamite box that was taken from
him.
In regard to the arrest of Wilson and Gal
lagher the evidence of the police who effect
ed their arrest was no less straightforward
They deposed; When they enquired of Will
son what he had in his portmonteau he re-
piled, ''Eou had better look" They ex-
amined it and found rubber bags containing
liquors, as already described.
Gallag CHER denied any knowledge of these
bags or their contents. Although Gallagher
was arrested in Nelson Square, he gave his
address as Charing Cross Hotel. The police
stated further that they found at Galiagher's
room more rubber bags like those in his
satchel, besides quantity of money and
letter of credit good for 600 pounds, dated
New York, March 18th.
In respect to the arrest of Dalton alias
O'Connor, the police testified that he had
refused to give any address except Bowls
reading rooms. No. Is Edward Place, Chill
ham Road, which was searched by them.
and some pieces of fuse and a thermoulet
were found.
The police continued: They had learned
the whereabouts of Dalton and his lodging
house, as they had Swallowed him to that ad-
dress. They found upon him a diary which
contained recipe for the manufacture of
illuminate of mercury and other chemical
compounds. Dalton here reiterated the de-
NAL, which has already vouchsafed several
times that he he had not the slightest ac-
quaintance with the other prisoners or any
knowledge of them.
Norinans counsel, the other prisoners hav-