New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
TINE ENGLISH POLICE AROUSED.
ARREsTING SUPPOSED DYNAMITEURs.

EVIDENCE AGAINST DERBY PRIs0NER-"oo"
MAN AND LETTER CARRIER RELEASED
LONDON. Jan. 31.-Dispatches from Derby s'a'o
that man was arrested at the central sta'io" -
the Midland Railway in that city to-day WIN
dynamite In his possession. He was remahae"
until February 7 on a charge of conspiracy. lno
nrisoner gave his name as Philip Newboid. iio
declined to give his history for the last MONTH i
the examination evidence was produced "s""y
him in the shape of letters received from tie so"'"
of England threatening to blow up tine io"a a
Hall IN Derby. The prisoner ad',i''e- 1
that the handwriting on the eh'erope,
containing these letters was MS
lettors were then read. Thev descrioeu
Mot for the destruction by dynamite Oh 'he INV"
Hall and bank in an adjoining county
Ncybeld. when asked to explain this evidence
oid he coud not. although he insisted that lie was
innocent of apy wrong. He said that lie had re-
nicd IN several advertisements at about the 'i'no'
of the dates upon the envelopes, ana SAID Una. '"o
enyeIopes he had used in these replies must nav
fallen into bad hands and been used again. anu u"
this way came INTO the possession OF the pohee
Tho prisoner Is about twenty-ninc years OF age
The chief constable declared that the detectives
possesssd in an incomplete state otner c'r
dence against Newbold of more serious anu c',
cnmstautial character than that already produceu
AT the time the letter was written ana at the 'i'o
of his arrest Newbold WAS employed In the Deroy
shops of the Midland Railway Company, ana hc
regularly wore the ordinary clothes Oh worhihs
man. In person Newbold is of dark complexion anu
of short. thck-set figure
The Derby Town Hall has been placed under spe-
cial police protection. and the officials OF tue Mid-
land Railway Company are using great vigilance to
troce ont all the clcws of the discovered conspir-
acv Orders have been sent from London To deta'h
and search all suspicious persons found travelling
over the Midland road.
SUSPECTED on SLIGHT EVIDENCE
Goodman who was arrested nj his lodgings IN
the Westminster district yesterday, was released
this afternoon Ii is reported to-day that no nier
nal machine was found in the prisoners rooin' anu
that the detectives found nothing against the pris-
oner o warrant his detention beyond the fact that
his peculiar habits and nervous disposition made
him an object of suspicion A detective mas oeeu-
MED Goodman's lodgings since his arrest. patiently
awaiting callers for the prisoner. but as yet none OF
his friends have appeared, Ii Is now believed that
the reporters have been deceivedby Scotland lara
authorities in regard TO the importance of the arrest
II was reported yesterday that n black box found
in the prisoners room bore labels indicating that
had come on the steamer wyoming from Ne"-io'A
10 Liverpool ,.-,. an
susplciou because dynamite package was found IN
his mail pouch. was today discharged, MS lhho-
ccncc having been demonstrated.
Sir William V. IIarcourt, the Home Secretary.
to-day received a letter which alleged that an eX,
tensivc dynamite plot was being Matched ana
mentioned a number Of buildings that tue dyna-
mieurs intend To blow mp. IL also gave the names
of several Of the plOtters and the places at winch
they could be found
Extra guards have been placed ou duty ht the
Bank Of England. IN consequence OF threats h9t-
ing been made 10 blow up the building The police
are making an Investigation.
The new Law Courts at Temple Bar are closely
guarded to-day, IN consequence OF letter having
been received by the authorities that an attompt
would be made 10 blow up the buildings with dyh-
amte =, ,.ti
Precautions have been taken to guard all build
iups of sacred or historic interest IN London II i
minated that arrangements have been made LOT
dynamite outrages at the British Museum ana
India Office .l
The Paris Cri da Pcaple has started the absurd
theory that the russian police are the authors OF
the recent explosions, their object beng 20 lnliu-
cncc Great Britain cxpcl Nihlllsts from her ter
TitOry. ,
Tho Prince of Wales today vistcl the scene OF
the explosions az Westminster Hal.