The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
His Name Is Found To Be Burton. and lie
Recently Resided in the United States
lie Is Remanded Till Monday.
English Detectives Think Cunningham
About Ready to Turn informer.
A Canadian Detective Tells Of the Things lie
Saw in Lodge of Dyamiters in New
YOrk-RosSa and Mrs. Dudley.
cUxNrNGHAM,s ACcoMPLfCE.
Testimony ELECTED at the Examination of
Burkon-The PrisOner Remanded.

BurtOu-The Prisoner Remanded.
LoNpoN, Feb. 5-The mysterious prisoner
arrested on Tuesday evening in Whitechapel,
with Cunninghams missing brown box in mis-
possession, was today arraigned in the Bow
street Police Court, and formally charged with
completely in causing the explosion at the Tower
The prisoner gave the name of Harry Burton,
said he was twenty six years of age, and by occu-
pati0a a cabinetmaker He is five feet rine
inches TALL Of fair complexion and slender figure.
wears a light mustache and beard, and looks
like an American. He managed to battle
all the efforts Of the police to take his pho
tograph. When taken into court Burton
presented haggard appearance and seemed
keenly alive to his unfortunate position. The
examination was confined TO taking the prison
er,s statement concerning his identity and the
reading of the charge against him, and he was
then hurried back to Clerkeuwell prison, after
being formally remanded for further hearing
The police say they have no doubt that Bur
ton was Cunningham's accomplish in causing the
Tower explosion His arrest was accomplished
through the aid of the cabman who removed
Cnnningham's brown trunk from the Prescott
street lodgings, where brown box of similar
shape and size had been substituted for it. The
cabman told the police that he carried the trunk
toa certain number, which he gave, in Bow street,
and so accurately described the man for whom
he performed the task that the police were en-
abled to run Burton down. 1t will be remem-
bered that Cunningham told his Prescott-street
landlady that the brown trunk belonged toa
friend, who might call for it The police assert
i,a;r 10 fl1of bic fTin
ton The police explain their conduct in refus
ing 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 Bow street Court, and thus les
sen the chances of rescue. There is no doubt
. that the Fenians in London are taking active
interest in Burtons behalf When Burton
first arrested he gave his name III many different
ways to different interrogatories.
Despite the concealment of the fact that Bur
ton would be arraigned to-day there was large
crowd around thes Bow-street Police Court. The
courtroom WAS crowded and there was consider
able excitement among the people 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 placed in the dock and at no time
during the examination was he able to speak
without faltering.
During the examination evidence was adduced
steamship Oregon, and arrived at Liverpool
Dec. %. Mrs. Cannon, lady who keeps
lodgings in Prescott street, where Cum
ningham lived after his arrival in London,
identified the brown box in Burtons possession
as the box substituted for Cunninghams brown
trunk while Cunningham was ledger at her
house A cabman named Crosby testified that
on the 18th or 18th of January Burton asked him
what the fare was to go to Turner's road for
himself and an empty trunk. Said the cab
man: Il agreed to carry him for two shillings.
On the way, when we arrived at % Prescott
street, Burton stopped me and alighted He
entered the house, brought out the trunk him
self, and placed it ON the roof of the cab. Bur
ton then gave me a cigar and asked me to take
short cuts replied that preferred the main
road, which was better tor travelling Opposite
the town hall, in Lime House, Burton stopped rue
and asked me to have drink and / accepted
When we arrived at the place in Turner's road
/ handed down the trunk, which Burton took
from me. l did not see him enter the house.
The trunk was very light"
1t was difficult TO obtain a close and accurate
description Of Burton during his brief presence
in the Bow-street Police Court, to-day. owing to
his restlessness and his efforts to avoid scrutiny
His hat was tall felt and he wore a black
coat His entire appearance was distinctively
American. Burton's skin is fair, his beard and
mustache thin and light, his figure slender, his
check bones high, cheeks hollow and nose aqui
line. He speaks with strong Yankee accent
When arrested there was found in his pockets
one nVe-pOund note, one pounu ten Snll1nS IN
gold coin and silver, besides great number of
papers. When cabman Crosby was ON the
stand, to-day, Burton explained the witnesses
statement that he did not see the prisoner at the
Prescott-street house when he procured the
brown trunk. by saying he got the trunk
from behind railing in front of
the house He also withdrew his denial
as to having given the cabman cigar. by saying
he gave him one at public house, and not at
the beginning of the journey.
cfr hy.( ctabl Iar affa
ed Burton's arrest, was most material to the
prosecution. Jarvis went, on Tuesday last. to
Turner'S road, and saw the prisoner. Jarvis
asked him if he was the man who had removed
q brown trunk from Preseott-street lodgings n
fortnight before. Burton answered. Yes. ]
I bought it for eight shillings from man in
that street. and took it home / don't know the
man, and have never seen him since. l came
from America on Christmas, aid we
came aboard the Oregon. stopped
at Liverpool 'over night and came
TO London the next dag. which was Christmas
day. have been in England before; ] was here
last April. / returned to America in Septem-
beR"
When Jarvis asked him what his trade was,
Bslrton replied that he was acabinet maker. He
did not hesitate to produce the brown trunk,
and when he had exhibited it, he was placed un-
der arrest and at once informed that he was to
be charged with being an aecomplice of Cum
ningham in the recent dynamite explosions
The prisoner being asked by Judge Inghan if
the statements made by Constable Jarvis were
true, he replied they were. and was thereupon
remanded until Monday night.
The conduct of the police convnces the public
that Burton at the time of his capture, was en-
gagged in other Dynamite plots. of which the ex-
plnsions at the House of Commons and the
Tower we're but the beginning. The arrest is
believed 10 have prevented a great disaster.
oBxHTNGHAM NAY TURN ISFoRMEK.
Re is stated that Cunningham has broken down
in consequence Of having been additionally
identified as one of the men concerned in the
underground railway explosions. Inspector
Frederick Jarvis, of the Whitehall police, who
has charge Of the case. now believes that Cum