New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
THE DYNAMITE SUSPECT.
cUNNINGHAM's OPERATIONS IN ST. LOUIS.
IMPROVED INTERNAL MACHINEs-How LONDON
WAS TO BE DESTROYED.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRrBUyR.I


WAS TO BE DESTROYED
TBr TELKsRAPH TO TRIBCSR.i
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.-We-knOwn Irishmen here
recognized in James Gilbert Cunningham. arrested
In London for alleged completely in the Tower out
RACES. man named Michael j. Byrne, who lived
IN st. Louis until about six months ago. Just be-
fore his departure article was published in a
st. Louis newspaper which alleged that 'Byrne, or
Cunningham, was the head of a school Of young
dynamiteurs whose headquarters were at Thirteenth
and Biddle sts in this city. In the article, the
publication of which it is believed hurried the de-
parture OF Byrne from the city. he spoke quite
freely of his avocatiOn. Of the school he said:
I'VE have fourteen pupils. The course of in
struction consists of exposition OF the
manufacture of machines and the mode OF
handling them. Tho process OF
manufacturing dynamite is also taught There are
three men connected with the school who are con-
stantly employed in building machines which are
sent to New-YorK. These practical me-
chanics. The clockwork, which may be set to do
the work in from one minute to eight days. is Ob-
tanned right here in town, and the ingredients OF
our explosives are also obtained here. Is there an
oathi Well, | should say there was! We work OH
the same principles as the Invincbes, and nobody
can obtain admission TO our circle until properly
ported upon and pledged as to his sincerity IN and
loyalty to the cause. We wear no daggers and have
no bloody sOemnitlcs, but our oath is full of mean
ing, and all who take it stand ready to answer any
summons that comes from our suffering country.
II have improved several of George Holgates
inventions and am the originator of a new idea in
internal machines which prevents danger or detec-
ton. by carrying them in sections, which can be
put together at moments notice for use. This
machine is in three pieces the cap the box and the
charge beng so arranged that they be distrib-
uted through the clothing and neither suggests the
presence meaning of the other. The explosion
is brought about by acid carried in small vial.
The acid eats away the brass head of the cap or car
fridge in certain time and the detonation follows
The acids run into chlorate of potash combination
which brings about the deadly result"
Have any of these machines been tested y
"Yes We went out last week to Cote Brillante.
and in the neighborhood of Bowderns quarry set
one of the machines off. II was fixed TO explode In
five minutes, and witnessed the scene from
distance of 400 yards. There wasn't more than a
handful of the explosive IN the box but it made
VIC ent noise shook tho earth like leaf ana tore
n hole in the ground large enough to put twenty
five-foot dwelling house into. Dynamite, you
know. expends its force in downward direction,
shaking the foundation of q building and causing
il 20 tumble in The experiment was most salts
factory Two dozen of the st. Louis machines
have been sent to New-fork."
A friend of Byrne or Cunningham, said " lie
came 10 this country because he had TO. lie was
implicated in the murder OF laudiord,
aud fearing detection he ana some Oh
the Others made their way TO the United States
ue WAS one of select cotcrie Of lrshmen who
have their homes in the northwestern part OF the
c,ty. These men are rabid dynamiteurs and each
and alI enjoy the distinction according to their own
staiemeuts of having done something AT nome tnat
the British Government thinks worth whiIe re-
memberiug They have shot bai'iiis, or threatened
,andiords / .uppSse by which actions they have of
ss,nrs. incurred the Queens displeasure forever.
We'll Bvrne or Gilbert or Cunningham. as he was
vari"usiv known WAS the lion of that circle. He
talked dynamite rs freely asODonovan R"ssa does.
B,rae WAS sincere and not only meant what ne sald
but as long rs knew him, did everything he SAID.
too lie made constant study of explosives,
spent ali his earnings in that direction
I'm fact aud was possessed OF attalnmcnts far De
vond what his appearance Indicated -
What course of study did he purNuef
lie got his first lessons IN the ola country
where there are any number Of young men secretly
handling chemicals and experimenting with them
in the interest ol Ircand's freedom, These young
men are college gr. duat"s. Many have cone To
this country ami filled proicssorsnps oi chemistry
Byrc ioo his first lessons there in the secret CIR
ces thai are numerous. Then he came 10 New
York, where he fell IN with Me1zerot, the Russian
who II said 10 nave taught 80 many Nlnlilsts the
mann fncturc of cx,losIvcs. He also fell III with
kos.a and was a irn believer III the sklfinishlhg
fund aud ITS projectors methods.
II.
not been seen heard of since by any oi MS oiu
associates in St Louis. They say that he was hotiy
pursuei by English detectives, but that ls hardly
possible in the face of the fact that he openly as
,ocIated here and in Chicago, Ncw-fork, Kansas
CITY aud Denver with the most notorious advocates
of violence as the means of accomplishing lreIanus
freedom He left Denver in August and II Is PROB
able that he went direct to Dublin or Pans. the
latter beng the place. SO lrishmcn state, whence
issue all orders that are gwen TO active dyhalh-
tcurs.' .,
Tie dynamite fiend Byrne said that he wanted
ninety mine young besides himself, all thorough
ly yerscd III the science of explosives these young
men were 20 be- procured and drilled III TINS coun
try When proficient in their work their separate
duties would he allotted 10 them ana their mission
explained 10 them which was the stimuli aneous ue-
structon of all of the public buildings OF London.
lie had IL all planned out aud had map OF LONDON
IN which was marked. with red INK. the location OF
he buildings he wanted To destroy. Inc iVo
Young men were To get into London ana carry their
material with them. certain hour was I'd De
designated for the destruction The sgnal was 10
he the mid-dir explosion of dynamite bomb, TO ne
dropped from balloon over the English Capitai.
The mid air expouou was To be OF suihcieht iorce
TO startle all London aud while the city was III q
state of excitement machines, timed for three or
four minutes were tn be placed under the Wa,is OF
all Of the pubic buildings. Several young lrlsh-
men IN this city favored the scheme.
CALLING MIR. LABOUCIiERE NAMES.