Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-10
DYNAMITE'S WARRIORS.
PHELANS ASSAILANTA ADMITTED
TO BAIL IN $4,000.

Chicago Chiefs to Invite ROssa to their
Emmett Celebration on March 4-Cun-
ningham and Burton Arrafgned on
More Serious Charges at London and
Again Remanded
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Richard Short.
who stabbed Capt. Phelan in O'Donoyan
Rossa's office, about tour weeks ago. ~1yas
released on $4,000 bail to-day. after
efforts had been made to have the amount
reduced TO $4,000. Dennis Corbett. of
West Thirty-ninth street, liquor dealer.
became his b0ndsman. John Roche.
George Smith, "ROcky MOuntain'' O'Brien
and dozen other members of the Fenian
Brotherhood, accompanied Short across
the street from the T0m5s to Counsellor
divers office, where an informal recen-
tion took place. Short received a letter
from Cork to-day informing him of the
death of his wife on Jan. 10.
ROSA TO BE INVITED TO CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Feb. "a morning paper
has the following: "W ithin the past few
days meeting of dynamite chiefs has
been held in this city. The names and
coming and going of the members from
abroad were kept secret. There was no
display, but the outcome of the consulta-
tion is eXi cted TO produce new activity
and possibly modification, if not a
change of programme. Chicago has al
ways been in the van of Irish revolution
airy methods IN ia.s country, and to give
TO this city and To the Northwest a boom
IN dynamite it mas been determined TO
have ODonOvan Rossa here on March 4
next, the anniversary of Robert Emmet's
birthday, when he VIII appear at a public
demonstration. IL is to be the Inaugural
tion of new crusade against England
EXAMINING THE LONDON DYNAAITERs.
LONDON, Feb. "a further examina-
ton of James q. Cunningham and Harry
Burton, charged under the explosives act
with conspiracy, in causing She malicious
explosion AT the Tower OF London, Jan.
q last, was begun to-day at the Bow
street Police Court. The court room was
crowded with spectators, but no unusual
demonstration was made.
Mr.. Quilliam, counsel for Cunningham.
Was permitted to have an interview with
his client before he was brought into
court. Harry Burton declined the SER
wees OF counsel and said that he would
defend himself. Mr.. Poland, Solicitor
for the Treasury, opened the case for the
crown, lie created sensation by im-
medlately announcing that he would
withdraw the charge of conspiracy and
against both prisoners jointly under the
new indictment. The solicitor for the
Treasury proceeded TO state in detail the
testimony which the Crown would pro-
-duce To sustain the charge of high treason
felony against the prisoners. In doing
this Mr.. Poland of necessity repeated the
history narrated at the former eXamina-
tlon OF Cunningham on Monday last and
at that OF Burton on Thursday,
FLUsTERING A FEMALE.
Miss Cannon, lodging house keeper
with whom Cunningham had lodged, was
demorallzed by cross examination, and
refused to swear to the identity of Cum
nlngham's boxes and trunk found in Bur-
toms possession. This was a great dis
appointment to the prosecution, because
they had held her to be valuable wit
ness. Before asking for remand for the
prisoner, Mr.. Poland reiterated the state
ment that the charge against the prison.
ers was high treason and capital crime
for hrlng the Tower of London by the eX-
ploslon of dynamite. 1t was, he said.
curious fact that dock labOrer
Cunningham and carpenter Burton had
been able to afford frequent trips between
America and England. Their visits to Eng
land coinciding with the times of the eX-
ploslOns at the Carlton Club and else
where, the completely of the prisoners
was becoming daily more clear. DR.. Du-
pree, Government Chemist, had declared
that the detOnatOr found by the detectives
among Cunningham's effects. could not
be bought at retail, and would not cause
an explosion without dynamite. The
prisoners were remanded till next Mon
day, when testimony will be brought
against them to convict them of compiled
ty In causing the Cover street explosion.