Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-04-07
A Countless Number Of In
flated Rumors Set Afloat
by the Detectives.
Sketches of the Four Fiends
as They Appeared and
Acted in Court.
The Excitement Throughout
the Country Increased by
the Hourly Exposures.
A Large Assortment OF General
Foreign News.
ENGLAND.
Special Disr atches to TIN Bee.

ENGLAND.
Special Disr atches to THA Bee.
LONDON, April 6.-The dynamite
prisoners were arraigned at the Bow
street station today, and charged
with having In their possession, with
felonous intent, explosive material
The detectives gave full his
tory of their chase after
Norman and Gay, and a number of
points which In their opinion
pointed to his guilt and to intimate
relations between him and the other
prisoners. 1t transpired that the
name Of the man whom Norman
alleges engaged him as clerk Is
Fletcher. The detectives deposed
that on Norman's person was found a
telegram signed Fletcher, At the
conclusion of the testimony all We're
remanded without bail, although their
counsel strongly urged ball be
allowed.
LONDON, April 6-The interest In
the nitroglycerine discoveries continue
to grow, and the excitement ia intense
The papers are making the most of
their opportunity and selling frequent
editions with headings: ga plot to
blow up London" The contents of
the editorials and local news seek to
connect the arrest of the four dyns-
mite parsons with the advice given by
O'Donovan Rossa to IrIshmen to burn
everything In England except their
coal.
The house In Nelson square, at
Lambeth, where Wilson and Gala.
CHER. the dynamite fends, were ar
rested yesterday, has been placed un-
der police surveillance, aud all persons
entering are oarefally sorntlniz I'd and
notes taken OF their personal appear.
anos. The police hope that In this
way they may secure evidence upon
which to base further arrests, as they
are convinced that there are numerous
accomplices of the men already in Gus.
tody still at large. One evidence +
this is the fact just made public,
that large sums of m 'nsy at regular
intervals have been deposited at the
bank Of Englannd to the credit Of the
men held in custody in the Ddblin
jails for the Pho ak murder and
other murders. The authorities have
made vigorous search for the source
of these deposits, but have not yet
been unable to discover 1t. Henry Dali
ton, who was arrested at the Ameri-
can exchange yesterday In connection
with the dynamite plots, reached
England according to the
Information obtained from police
sources to-day, some time In February.
In appearance he was unassuming and
maintained a quiet and reserved de-
meanor. While lettering about
Bowles' American reading room he
appeared to be more Interested il
the E lglish papers than the American
periodicals and was especially CON
csrned to get the latest news. 1t Ia
understood Normans counsel base the
defense on plea that he was an limo
cent agent and was employed in the
capacity of clerk for limited time by
man from the United States who Il
not arrested yet. 1t will be hsld that
Norman was in entire ignorance Of th'
act that the box contained the terrible
explosives. 1t IL alleged by the par.
ties who claim to have some knowl
edge Of Norman, that he Is of respect
able birth and education and came t.
England expecting to find employ
ment. No arrests have BEEN made Ii
London except the four reported yes
terdsy.
The prisoners ware arrainget
in Bow street court this morn
ing. Justice Inghan, who pre-
sided, informed them they wer'
brought before the bar upon tn
charge of having in their possession
explosive material, with the Intent t,
use the same for felonious purposes
The statute provides persons convict
ed Of this crime shall bs lisble to pun
ishment Of two years at hard labor
Tho prisoners were put down on thu
charge sheet as: Norman, aged 22
Gallagher, 33; Wilson %; Dalton 39
Dalton Is also known by the ALA
as John OC)nnor. When tn
prisoners marched into the doc
a Btalwart politician was station ed b'
hind each. They are intelligent mer
we'll dressed and have every appeal
ancs of being not only respsctsbl
but educated. The evidence bot
direct and circumstancial was give
almost entirely by the detectives
They depossd they followed Norma
from the dynamite factory In Birminl
ham to his hotel In this city; tina. the
dogged his footsteps Wednesds
evening, and fiaally arrested hi
late at night. When made prison'
he declared he had no idea what th
box contained, yet In his pockets wei
keys which exactly fitted IL
box. The detectives also fouu
on him . % note vi,