New-York tribune., 1885-02-06
CUNNINGHAMS ACCOMPLICE.
TESTIMONY AS TO HIS IDENTITY.

HE is DECLARED TO BE AN AMERICANA SCENE
IN BOW STREET POLICE COURT
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The man who was arrested be-
cause he had Cunningham's brown box was ar
raigned In the Bow Street Police Court to-day He
gave the name of Henry Burton and was remanded
Tor further hearing He is five feet nine inches
tall, or falr complexion and slender figure wears
lght mustache and beard, an looks like an Ameri-
can. Ills nose Is aquiline he has high cheek bones
and speaks with strong Yankee accent. He man
aged 10 baie all the efforts Of tho police to tako
his photograph. When taken INTO court he pre-
sented haggard appearance and seemed keenly
alive to his peril. His arrest was accomplished
through the aid of the cabman who removed Cum
nlnghams brown trunk of American manufacture
from tho Prescott-st. lodgings, where brown box
Of similar shape and size was substituted for 1t.
The cabman told the police that he carried the
trunk to q certain number, which he gave, in Bow
st., and so accurately described the man for whom
he performed the task that the police were enabled
to run Burton down. The police explain their con-
duct III refusing to allow it to be known when they
would arraign Burton by saying that they wished
to avoid crowd along the way between Clerken-
well Prison and the Bow Street Conrt.
When Burton was arrested he gave his name in
many different ways to different interrogatories.
Despite the concealment Of the fact that he would
be arraigned to-day, there was large assemblage
around the Bow Street Police Court when he was
taken there. The courtroom was crowded and
there was considerable excitement among the peo-
pie. The police used the greatest precautions for
the safe custody of the prisoner, and the evident
fury of the crowd made Burton nervous He could
hardly speak when he placed in the dock and
at no time during the examination was he able to
speak without faltcrlnR. At the examination a
cabman named Crosby testified that on January IL
or Is he was IN charge of four wheeled cab at the
Oldgate cab-rank Said he,
Burton asked mo what tho fare to No 90 Turner's
Road Burdet, Road for himself and an empty trunk
agreed % carry him for two shlllngs When arrived
at No % Prescottst Burton stopped and alightcd.
He entered the house at that number In Presc0ts ana
brought out trunk. He brought IL out himself and
placed II the roof OF the cab Burton then
cigar und asked me to take short cuts. replied that
preferred the main road. which was better for travelling
Opposite the town hail. In Llmehouse Burton stopped
and asked the to have a drink accepted. When We
trunk which Burton took from did not see him
ter the house saw nobody open the door In Prescott
nobody there The trunk was very light
Burton explained the witnesses statement that he
did not the prisoner enter the Prescottst house.
when he procured the brown trunk. by saying that
he got the trunk from behind the ratings III front
of the house. lie also withdrew hls denial OF hay-
ing given the cabman cigar by saying that he
gave IL 10 hun nj public house and not at the De-
ginning of the journey.
The story told by Constable Jarvis who effected
Burtons arrest was most material To- the prosecu,
tion .Inryis went on Tuesday To Turner'S Road
aud saw the prisoner Jarvis asked II he was the
man who had removed y brown trunk from the
Prcscot-st. lodglng'a fortnight before, Burton an
swercd " Yes: bought IL tor eight shllings from
man In that street. and took IL home. don't know
the man and have never seon him since. l came
from America on Christmas. We came aboard the
Oregon and stopped at Liverpool over night, and
camo to London next day, which was Christmas
Dav. have been III England before. ! was here
IN April returned to America IN September"
When Jaryi. asked INN what his trade was Bur,
ton r.'p.i0d taat he was u cabInet-msker. lie dld
moi tn produce tho brown trunk, and when
ho hsd exhibited II he placed under arrest and
az once informed that hc was TO be charged with
being an accomplico OF Cunningham In the recent
dynamite explosions. The prisoner being asked by
Judge ngh am n the statements made by Constable
Jarvis were true. replied that they were, and was
thcieupon Temanded until Monday