New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
CUNNINGHAM IL HALIFAX.
TIE ALLEGED PLOT TO BLOW UP THE SHIP or
WAR NORTHAMPTON.
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HAIIFAX Feb. 1. The description of Cunningham
tales almost exactly with the appearance Of one Of
the two men arrested In Halifax on October II.
1888. They had 100 pounds OF powerful dynamite
in two vases. together with Internal machines.
The city marshal last night sent dispatch giving
the facts to the Scotland Yard authorities and re-
ceived reply asking fuller particulars and photo
graph.
Several British men-of-war were IN Halifax har-
Dor at that time. ani these two Irish Americans,
came here and communicated with F. j. O'Brien. the
president Of the ualifax Branch Land League. who
is now In New York. They remained in this city
two weeks and because thoroughly acquainted with
the city. Then they went TO Newiork. returning
here ten days or fortnight later with tie two
valises. They pnt up at q small hotel in the heart
of the city, but did not sleep in the hotel the first
night after their arrival dry goods store the
hotel was entered by burglars that night and the
fact that these two men were absent all night
aroused the suspicious OF the hotel proprietor lie
opened their baggage. discovered that both yalses
were full of dynamite. and this led 10 their arrest
before they had time to carry their conspiracy
They gave the names OF Holmes and Brecken. At
tho railway station, addressed TO Brecken, a
marine drivers outht. IL supposed that they
intended TO blow up the British war-ship North
ampton then in the harbOr. Not having committed
a crime there no law 10 punish thom. They
were detained in custody. however. under various
pretcxts and finally sentenced 10 twelve months IN
Ial for having d ingeTous explosives III their pos
session without being able 10 account for them, the
tmprisonnont to date from the time of the arrest
Brrcken was in the same corridor with n young
man, James II. Cunningham. who had been extra
dited from Boston for forgery, during the whole
twelve months of his imprisonment. The two be
came fast friends and contdanta Cunningham
refuses to divulgo any confidential information OBJ
tanned from BreCkcu, but iS convinced that Cun-
ningham under arrest In London is the same man
who was here under the alas OF Brecben and has
now assumed tho name ~ his friend. On leaving
the iail here Brecken said TO tho Governor;
" you have not heard the last OF me yet"
lie was keen. shrewd and Intelligent but reck-
less IrslI-American.
WHERE THE oUTRAGEs ARE PLANNED.
CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-Colonel Thomas O'BrieD. at
one time prominent figure In the Fenian Brother
hood and who Is supposed to possess an accurate
know ledge Of the movements of the Irish Nation
alists and dyuamiteurs said to-day respecting the
last dynamite outrage in England: Il do not be-
eve for moment that IL originated nor did any OF
the previous ones. l know that 1t did not The
real seat rather the basis of the outages Is Paris
First Of all the mon who are talking 80 much about
outrage in this country have neither the money nor
the brains to carry out enterprises OF this KIND All
the brains of tho Fenian party that Is, the men
who have the talent and the time TO carry out
these thngs are abroad. Not an ounce OF dyna-
mite is manufactured in this country Tor shipment
to England. Why should there be. when any one
eau make IL with handful 5of sawdust ana
gycerIno IN five minutes