Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-03
ON TRIAL.
Cunningham, the Alleged English
Dynamitsr,
Arraigned in the Bow Street Police
Station Yesterday---His Ex-
animation.

LONDON, February2.-JameS Gilbert Gun
ninghan, alias Dalton, alias Gilbert, the
dynamite suspect, was re-arraigned in the
Bow Street Police Court this morning. The
court room was thronged with spectators,
but none were admitted without pass is
sued by the police. Among those present
were many of the nobility and members OF
the House of Commons The prisoner
looked trife pele, and seemed nervous
and apprehensive. He was accompanied
on either side by stalwart constable, and
there was a strong guard Of police present.
AYelling Crowd.
The building was surrounded By an ex-
cited crowd, whose yells and menacing atti.
tude left but little doubt Of the feelings still
entertained concerning the prisoner. They
we're only kept back by the presence OF =
lsrge force Of police who closely guarded
all approaches to the court room.
Cunningham's counsel, Mr.. Quilham,
came into court early and sat near the
prisoner. The Government was repre-
sented bv Mr. Poland, Solicitor of the
Treasury, who opened the proceedings
bv briefly outlining the history Of the
case. He stated that the Govern
ment proposed to show that Cunningham
was one of the principals in the recent
dynamite outrages in London Tower, or at
least that he knew of the conspiracy TO
wreck it and other public buildings in Lon
don. He traced the prisoner 5 movements
both in Liverpool and London with great
exactness, minutely detailing his move
ments and naming the places at which he
lodged. The mysterious box which Cum
uingham was known to have possessed could
not be found, which was inconsistent with
the prisoners claim of entire innocence.
Undoubtedly Dynamite.
Mr.. Poland went on to state that Gun
ningham had been noticed lettering in the
vicinity Of the tower some time previous to
the explosion, and all the facts in the pos
session of the police tended to directly CON
nee. him with the crime. The prosecution
continued, stating that the investigation OF
the police and the examination Of experts
went to show that the explosive used was
similar 10 that used in the previous explo-
sions at London Bridge, Charing Cross and
other places. The material used was un-
doubtedly dynamite, said Mr.. Poland, and
its explosion was most lngenously
arranged
Plan of the Tower.
Mr.. Poland produced plan Of the tower,
| and pointed out the spot where the explo-
sion took place, at the same timegolng into
the details of the damages done the building
and the injuries sustained by the persons
wounded BY the explosion. He also pro-
duced a small detonator found in the pris'
oner's baggage, and said it was similar to
those used in previous dynamite outreges,
indicating that the prisoner might have been
connected with those crimes.
A Dock LabOrer.
Continuing his opening address, the So
Ecitor for the Treasury said that Cunning,
ham was % years Of age. By occupation
he was q dock laborer. He was not alone
in the work causing the explosion at the
Tower, but in league with the others, whom
the Government hoped soon to have in Gus.
tody. The prisoner lived in the United
States several years, arrived in Eng land
last November and took up quarters in
Liverpool in a small hotel When he lefl
that place he came direct to London. The
Solicitor stated it could be proven on the
2Sd or 9th of December last he was at the
Broad street railway station with large
brown trunk.