New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-19
DYNAMITE Found IN TBEIR ROOMS.
SUPPOSED FENIANs At WORK IN HALIFAX.
TWO AMERICANS ARRESTED FOR HAVING CAKThDGEs
IN THEIR POSSESSION.

HALIFAX, Oct 18.-AbOut a month ago
Lieutenant Governor Richey got warning from Ottawa
similar 10 that received by his predecessor IN May last III
forming him of the departure from NewIOrk for Halifax
OF suspicious persons supposed be connected with the
dynamite branch OF the Fenian Brotherhood. Two men
giving their names William Brackcn and james Holmes
arrived here last Friday, and stayed at second class
hotel known the Parker House Suspicion was
aroused by their actions and Monday night
detective and policeman went 10 the hotel and asccr-
tanning that the strangers visited their roo
Two yaliScs found and IN parcel covered
with canvas, which proved De quantity Of dynamite
cartridges Yesterday cartridge taken from thc
Valse and sent 10 hardware store where II was pro
nounced dynamite OF powerful nature called "Inplo
charge"
Detectives found Holmes in street near
the hotel and charged him with having danger
Gus explosives in his possession. Holmes denied
this and also that he had any friend staying
Mlth him. He was asked what tho packages Ia
NE yases werc and replied that hc did not know aN they
0d not belong 10 him Holmes taken IN charge ana
Bidcken was found in bdr-rOOm. On being arrested he
denied having any roommate at tic Parker House or any
q! naunc there. Holmes, when searched at to police
station had two rcvOlycrs. No weapon was
i3md on Brtckcn, but after his arrest
The Keeper OF the bar at which ne arrested gave the
police revolver that had been left with him Brtckcn
nad IN his pockets key opening one OF their {iscs,
the ohef frank was opened, aud sim moro q" The danger
Uls explosive wac found Ia bOih Nai-cs Vac also a
city matchmaker says that connected with them was
machinery causing explosions One of the weapons found
Y Holmes on being discharged al end of wire, VIII
Fte it,e at the other end aud thus explode dynamite
Tue prisoners In this city early IN july and stayed
~ boafdnghousc. They remained In the city miill
bot three weeks ago, and then disappeared They are
evidently lusl-Amcricans. Holmes looks 10 be thirty
years Oi age, and BfaCken two three years younger
among the articles found on Holmes "A baggage
thtrk winch was presented at the railway sIJu to-day,
1hd Tor II was returned parcel covered with canvas,
Whch was stamped inside "GIcgg & CO., Ncw-YUrk,"
ana contained BOytOn rubber swimming suit
Bideken ana HOlmes were drTugucd before n stpcI-
oalg magistrate TINS afternoon BIackcn said that he
Was born IN New-l ok State and a miner HOllnc5
gave Ills birthplace a. ST. Joseph, No lie said lac
DOier They pleaded not guilty the charge OF having
explosives III the shape OF dynamite in Their possession
Monday.
reporter of THE TRIBUNE called az the orice OF
oOonoySn Rosa yesterday TO inquire s the identity of
holmes and Bracken lie refused to say anything, but
Nrote the iolowiug "I have nothing TO say about Hall
'@A OF about the men arrested thele about myself all
,a DO Is TO give recommendation to all who live under
~ 0teeuon Of The English flag 10 get IRON under that
ro,o.u0n IL Is going " bring destruction upon all II
IIe names Of Holmes and Bracken wero unknown 10
SheTidsn, John BFeslin and other Irish leaders.