The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-17
THE DYNAMITERS In COURT.
Continuation of the Preliminary Exam
inatiOn of Cunningham and Burton.
Testimony Tending to Implicate the Prisoners
in the Underground Railway Explosions
Mrs. Dudley Held in $4,000 Bail.
CUNNINGHAM AND BURTON.
Continuation of the ExaminatiOn-The Pris-
oners Again Remanded.


oners Again Remanded.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-Upon the opening of the
Bow-street Police Court, this morning. for reex-
animation of Cunningham and Burton, surprise
was caused by notices eonspicuously posted upon
the court doorways, to the effect that no person
carrying bag would be permitted to enter the
building In addition to this, notices warned
every one that the police would search all per-
sons whose appearance or conduct was suspi-
cious. Before the proceedings were formally be-
gun against the prisoners. Quilliam, of counsel
for Cunningham, announced that Burton was
sick and too i'll to defend himself, aud that Gun
ningham's counsel would defend both prisoners.
The crown proceeded to produce testimony
inculpating the prisoners in the under
ground railway explosion at Cover
street station, in January. Policeman
Seward, being sworn, testified that he was on
the train which reached GOwer7street station at
the time of the explosion. He boarded the train
at Bishopsgate; he then saw Cunningham lean
ing from window of the brake; the witness
looked into the brake and saw what appeared to
be basket full of workman's tools; after this
the witness entered third class ear.
Joseph Meyers, an auctioneer of Clapham. was
night of the explosion. He testified that he tried
to enter brake compartment. and that three
men who were in it prevented him; that one of
the three men was Cunningham. Cunningham
Immediately rose from his seat and shouted at
the witness: ''You are liar"
Meyers said that after tt explosion be alighted
from the train at Cover street. AS he did so he
noticed three men standing together on the plat
form. Cunningham was one of them. The
men then crossed the line at the rear of the
train and escaped. The witness tried to get
away by also crossing the line where Cunnine
ham and his companions had succeeded. h9fF a.,
prevented by one of the porters. In regard to
Burton Meyers said he knew him by sight by
having often seen him before. The prisoners
face was very familiar to witness.
When ne saw Burton on the Edgeware
side, the prisoner was talking to persons with
whom the witness had previously transacted
business
Policeman Seward, before taking the stand.
identified Cunningham as the man he saw in the
brake, from among sixten persons. He singled the
prisoner out almost instantly, remarking, there,
fancy, he is the man."
Taylor, assistant guard on the train from
which the dynamite was thrown testified that
before the explosion he saw two men in the
brake. and swore that Cunningham was one of
them Taylor had previously singled Gun
ningham out from among twelve other men.
Taylor testified that he thought he had seen
Burton before, and believed he had been at
Aldgate upon some other date than that of the
Cover street explosion.
Myers, when recalled for cross-examnation,
WdS ClOSely punIteu Wy tEulllId9' anu bHt
ness admitted that he could not give the names
of any of his customers with whom he testified
he had seen Burton talking. and could not give
the day, month or season of the year in which
the alleged conversations took place. He had
never tried to ascertain the prisoners name, and
did not always know the names of all his own
customers. He had acquaintance with Bur-
ton, and did not know him until he came into
court to-day, when he commenced to recognize
him as the man he had seen Bishopsgate
road He said he had reason to recolect Gun
ningham's face after his insulting him and pre-
venting him from entering the brake He had a
good view of his forehead.
Policeman Crawford testified that he saw three
men alight from the brake at the Gower-street
station at the time of the explosion there.
ITO the best of my belief" said the witness,
cunningham and Burton were two of them, J"
Before going upon the stand Crawford had
identified Cunningham from among crowd Of
nine persons, and had singled him out from
crowd of fifteen.
AT the conclusion of the hearing Mr.. Quillian
called the attention of the court to the bar
barity exercised by the police officials upon Bur
ton for the purpose of compelling him to allow
them to secure a good photograph lie did not
wish to be photographed. and refused to face
the camera; the prisoner had been seized, and
four Of them held him and forced him to such
a position as the artist desired to secure por-
trait
Judge Ingham replied that the court could not
interfere.
Cunningham and Burton were again remanded
for Ole week