The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-06
LONDON DYNAMITE NEWS.
Barton, Cunnin z h ANS supposed ConfedeT-
ate, Examined at Bow Street Po-
Court.

LONDON, Feb. Sine mysterious prisoner
arrested Tuesday evening in White Chapel
with Cunninghams missing brown box in
his possession. was today arraigned in Bow
Street Police Court. He was formally
charged with completely in causing the ex-
posion a. the Tower.
The prisoner gave the name of Harry Bur-
ton, said he was twenty-six years of sgs, and
by occupation cabinstnaker. he is fiSe
feet nine inches tall fair complexion,
sender figure. wears light mustsche Snd
bearo ano looks like American.
lie managed TO bsifie al efforts OF the po-
lice 10 lake lis photograph When taken
into court Burton presented a hsggard sp-
pssraDce and seemed keeniy alive 10 hs un-
fortunate position.
The examination was briefly confined to
tsklpg the prisoners statement concerning
his identity and the reading OF the charge
against him, and he was then hurried back
TO Clerkenwell Prison, after being formally
demanded for fur Their hearing.
1t was difficult to obtain a close and accu-
rate description of Burton during his brief
presence in the Bow Street PoIics Court to-
day, owing to his restlessness and his efforts
to avoid scrutiny. His hat was tall felt
and be wore a black coat. His entire ap-
ptarance is distinctively American. Bar.
and light, figure slender and cneek bones
high; ms cheeks are hollow and nose aqui-
line He speaks with a strong YANKEES az
CEN. When arrested there was found in HE
pCcb cts one hve-pound note, one pound ten
shlllings in gold coin and a shilling IN silver,
besides a great number OF papers. When
Cabmsn Crosby was on the stand
10 day Burton explained the witness state
ment that he aid not see the prisoner
at the Prescott street house when he pro-
cured the brown trunk, by saying he got
the trunk from behind q railing in front of
the houEe. He also withdrew his denial of
having gwen the cabman cigar by saying
he gave MIN one at the public house, and
not at the beginning OF the journey.
The story told OF Cons able Jarvis, who
effected B0rton's arrest, was the most ma.
terial to the prosecution.
Jarvis went on Tuesday last to farmers
Road and saw the prisoner Jarvis asked
him if he was the man who had removed the
brown trunk from the Prescott street lodg-
ings fortnight before. Barton answered
Yes; / bought it for eight shillings from a
man in that street, and took il
home. / don't know the man, and
have never seen him since. l
came from America st Christmas. We
came aboard the Oregon and stopped at
Liverpool over night, and came to London
next day, which was Christmas Day. have
been In England before. 1 was here last
April. | returned to America in Ssptem-
ber.'
When Jarvis asked him what his trade
was Burton replied that it was a cabinet
maker. He did not hesitate to produce the
brown trunk, and when he had exhibited it
he was placed under arrest and at once in
formed that he was 10 be charged as being
an accOmplice of Cunningham in the recent
dy Mantle explosions
The prisoner on being asked by Judge
Ingham il the statements made by Constable
Jarvis were true, replied they were, and was
thereupon remaDded until Monday night.
The conduct of the police convinces the
public that Burton, at the time OF his cap
tuIe, was engaged in furthering other
dynamite plots, of which the explosions at
the House Of Commons and the Tower were
bus beginning. The arrest is believed to
have averted great disasters.