Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-13
YNAMITE INQUIRY IN LONDON.
GREAT BRITAIN.


taken to the Bow street police court this
morning il q prison van driven at rapid
pace, and accompanied by a guard of
armed police and mounted con5tables. A
large crowd followed the prisoners to the
court house, and the whole route was lined
with policemen, and every precaution to
prevent rescue taken. The prisoners ap-
peared perfectly calm.
The prisoner was arraigned before
Judge Ingham Smyth. Gould and Gurney
appeared for the defense. Poland, opening
for the prosecution, declared there was no
doubt in view Of the evidence obtained by
the authorities, that a conspiracy was in
existence in America, the purpose of W hich
was the destruction of public buildings in
this country. That the factor invoked by
the conspirators was dynamite. That
some men now on trial in this court came
from the United States for the purpose of
putting their diabolical schemes into oper-
alton. That they had furnished
the means and men to estab-
lish the recently discovered dynamite
1nanufactory in Birmingham, and that
Gallagher, wilson and Norman visited the
na1rfa cturer, Whitehead, at his place
in Eirrningham, with the purpose of send
ing 70 London a supply of explosives. In
H. connection dates we're an important
INK IN the plan of evidence. Norman, on
The 22d of March, went to Euston square
to live. He remained fourteen days.
Then, April 2, he went to Birminl ham,
saying he was going to get luggage. He
did not return at the appointed time.
His place was changed while in Birming-
ham, and it was decided that he should
take package Of nitro-glycerine to the
southampton street hotel, where Gala
CHER hired a room for Norman. The lat
ter telegraphed Gallagher the 9th of April
that be would return 10 his quarters in
Euston square. He Gid come back, and at
EustOn square man took boy brought
by Norman containing some bags Of nj
tro-glycerine and left them at a place in
Southampton street, where the police sub
sequently made the arrest.
Poland proposed to show that Norman
and Wilson repeatedly communicated
with Gallagher, known as Fletcher. VIII
son visited Gallagher saying his tutor tel
egraphed him the sd of April: 'I am
sorry I cannot see you to-day. must call
on Alfred (supposed to mean Whitehead).
VIII see you tomorrow" It was known
that Wilson went to Birmingham with an
empty portmanteau and returned with
nitro-glycerine in it. Norman's statement
that he had been engaged by gentleman
from the United States as clerk, was a It's
of falsehoo2s.
10 snow Gallagher was really dISpens-
er of the funds of the society, Poland
pointed out the fact that he had in his
possession when arrested, e115 in English
1OEa c4o I1r-o 1,, 4ha
same way in which the note taken from
Norman was stamped. It was clear there
fore that he was one of the principal con-
spirators and not the innocent clerk or
even dupe Of sharp rascal.
Gallagher himself brought the sinews of
war from the United States. Gallagher
himself communicated with all the subor-
dinate conspirators. Gallagher tele-
graphed Whitehead the 9th of March,
promising to see him soon. Curtin, on
his arrival in London, reported by letter
TO Gallagher. not being advised
of the latter's arrest. When the officers
captured Curtin, certain diary of his re-
corded the places visited since his arrival
in England. The list included Glasgow,
Blackburn and Liverpool. 1t would ap-
pear in the evidence that Curtin also was
Papers in Gallagher's baggage referred to
Ansbrughe, whom Gallagher visited.
O'Connor went to the United States nine
years ago, and letters showed had estab-
lished relations with O'Donovan Rosa,
Mcclure and Dewey. He returned to this
country short time since under the name
of Dalton. Certain of his actions led to
the suspicion he vas not the person to be
trusted at large, and he was put under
surveillance. On the Sd of April he was
observed taking observations of the house
Of parliament
Poland intimated that he would ask that
the prisoners be remanded for a week, sc
that he might become informed OF the
proceedings in other parts of the kingdom
where similar cases are being examined
He also intimated the charge against these
men be changed from the comparatively
simple one, on which they were arraigned
to the serious ofense of conspiracy, and
as it was desired by the bandmen to effect
the objects of conspiracy regardless Of
the loss of life which would result, it wa!
a question only the magistrate could de-
eide whether they were not indictable fol
conspiracy and murder.
It was possible, furthermore, that at a
future stage of this proceeding charg'
would be lodged against them under th'
murder, treason and felony act.
Gould said that he watched the case fol
Gallagher, whose counsel will be engaged
hereafter.
lot of papers were put in evidence, in
Guiding catalogue of a chemical firm il
Birmingham.
Letters found at Norman's lodging con
tanned full directions for making dypa
mite.
The proprietor of the hotel where Nor
man was stopping, when arrested, wa:
brought face to face with Gallagher, and
testified to the best of his belief, that ht
was the person who, under the name o.
Fletcher, several times visited Norman.
4 daughter of the hotel pro prietor from
whom Gallagher engaged rooms for Nor
man positively identified him as Fletcher
Tho proprietor of the hotel at which
hustarghe stopped identified Gallagher a:
.he nan who had visited Ansburghe.