The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-02
THE DYNAMITE PLOTS.
ANOTHER lNSTAlMENT OF REvE'
lATlONS GIVEN.


| of the Conspirscy-Sensatio Trial II
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LONDON, oct. Michael Daviu vii
/ give the second instalmcnt of h,s rovcla
lions concerning the dynamite plot in BIZ
lapcr the Labor World. tomorrow. ll'
nairatss that before McDermoit (Rei Jim
left New York he was told That officials
from Dublin Castle would call upon him at
4 hotel in BiIkcuhcad, near Liverpool
under the name of George Jones. who Is
none other than Jenkinsons, the chief OF the
Criminal Investigation Department Of Dub
lin Castle. McDcmott reached Dubln il
February. 1~S}. He visited the officers o.
the National League and United
ireland newspaper representing MN
self as "A correspondent Of tn,
BROOKLYN Daily Argus, and produced let
ter from Linn Palmer TO that effect. Nc
Dcrmott intimaicd also that he was reall>
an agent OF O'DonOvan Re-sa and was
in Ireland on visit 90 the boys. lie dilaicd
freely on the iutility Of a more parhamcn-
tary constitutional agitation, and said that
he believed in the policy of striking terror
i'm the enemy. for nothing but dynamite
would bring John Bull 10 his knees. This
blatant talk aroused suspicion and be wa-
closely watched. At this time, February
lSSS. Haley and DaVitt were IN
prison. McDermOt VISITED them
and Davitt, knowing Red Jm'- Te-
cord. told him plainly that he was me most
cOnsummated scoundrcl that was ever edu'
Gated i'm New York villiany. and had cl-
IDENTIFY some sinister motive in seeking the
interview. McDcrmott when hrsl miro
duced praised Joe Brady. and cenOuncec
the Lord Lieutenant Earl spencer as I.
tvrant. who if he were shot would Only gel
his deserts Upon this, Davitt refused 10
listen any longer, called a warden and ter
minated the interview.
McDermott was traced that night from
Richmond prison direct to Jenhinscns
office in the castle and a few NIGHTS alter
was arrested in College street, Dublin, Tor
being drunk and disorderly, and lodged ln
a cell in the police office and searched.
PAPERS FOUND.
Among the papers found on him was a
letter OF introduction from u. Met army ui
~ Chambers street, New York city. 10 /.
Murphy, of Cork. stating that McDermott :
purse and pen" were ever at our disposal "i'
Another signed Linn Palmer authorized
him as a special correspondent OF the BROOK
lyu Daily Argus. A tIird was from OD0n-
oyan R0ssa. agreeing tO pay Tor letters
from Ireland. and adding threats OF ven
geance for the exile he was suffering. A
iourth WAS from Frank Twyer, of Liver
pool. to McDermOtt, begging Tor money 10
r turn home to America, as there was no
work to be got in England.
DYNAMITE SOCIETIES.
McDermott next went To- Cork. where he
was interviewed by Captain Plunkett, VINO
WAS then in charge of that city. which Wa
under national law owing 10 the coercion
act. He also introduced himself 10 Feather
stone. the Fenian, a. the accredited agent
of O'Donovan ROssa, and declared that hc
WAS commissioned 10 establish dynamite
societies in Cork, Liverpool, Glasgow,
Kerry. Dublin and London. In reply
u questions he said that ODonONan
Rossa had found himself short OF lGnds, bal
he had plenty Of friends who were ready 10
furnish any amount OF iinanclal support II
men could be found TO do the work required.
Featherstone introduced him 10 friends.
who helped him 10 carry cut his mission.
and went 10 London promising 10 return
with money and "tnc stun in three weeks
Later on. when he was back in COik. be
told FealherstOne That ne had planned
supply dynamite for the purpose OF causing
an explosion which would blow up
all the government Offices IN Lon
don. Featherstone, who l. weak
minded dupe. was led 10 believe ihit eN-
Chevalier of Il. Sylvester, who had tudicf
funds at his command. was conspicuous
Fenian leader in America with whom D.
was an honor to be associated. and WIS in-
4 fttr al sl-
might be relied upon 10 40 stern work. and
some half dozen OF FeathcrstOBe's friends
responded to the call.
McDermOtt made speech IN which Do,
advocated the blowing mp of spike island
Prison, and hauling a low line Of govern
ment stores, and offered a hundred pounds
to any one who would poison Captain PAN
kett.
BIG SENSATION.
lie prophesied that someihins would soon
occur in Liverpool. that would create us
sensation. az d made himself generally s'iio
with the meeting. Next day hc pcr-vaGeo
one Deasy, a friend Of Eca,0ersione, 20
take "A box Of nitroglycerinc to Liverpool
By some accident Deasy did not sail on the
same steamship. which carried The box.
and the Liverpool police informed the
presence of the explosive searched the -hii
and found the box. McDcrmott then per
suaded Deasy 10 90 10 Liverpool with
another consignment Of nitro giycerinc, ard
10 carry with him ieittl ~ miro
ductiOn t. a man by the name
Of Flannigan. This led 10 the arrest of
Fiannigan ia Liverpool and Featherstonc
in Cork, and theig conviction. some 0lhef
men whom FeatherstOne had introduced To-
NcDermOtt were also arrested. and hatiu2
BETRAYED these unfortunate victims Red
..rf b. d
named O'COnnor. whose address i'm the
Fulhan road he had obtained from Feather
stone. and played the same confidence game
on him. telling him that there would snort
lv be work done that would strike
terror into the souls Of the enemy.
McDermott and O'COnnOr. accompanied
hy a man called Lynch, then visited
Westminster bridge, and McDermoll
pointed out the precise spot whore dyna-
mite should be placed Ia order ~ hrihe
down the whole structure at one fell siroNe.
He then wrota TO the nome ONCE ana oheici
Ia Lead the police 10 the detection OF a gang
of American dynMmitcrs asking reward OF
n thousand pounds for the c9ptufc.
RED JM's LETTER.
The writer Of the articles in the Labor
World assert that McDermOits lelerl thi
home Office still exists among the aIchiNeS
OF the home Olhce, ana lhal Hf iN't ''''N'
mott "a few days ago ia Lonion ahd ratne'
from him nart OF the imfJrmati ION now be
ing published.
ARREST OF NORMAN AND OTHERS
The revelations proceed to deal win Inc
arrest Of Norman, Wilson, Gallagher ana
Dalton ia London, and Whitehead III Dir
min yham in the mOnib Of April, lNNi. Nor
man whose real name was Llnch, was
formerly Pinkerton detective. who had
ioined the Fenians at New York for the pur.
80, of turning what information he might
pick up 10 the best account. lie chanced 10 10
learn thai gallagher and Wilson were
about 10 sail for London on secret mis-
SION. and resolved 10 cross with them.
lie met McDermott in London, ana
was introduced by him TO pdiion, WHO'S
III name il OC0DDOr. 10 whom McDer-
no,, had beea introduced by Fealherstone,
49, 40, VI iIsnu i'm London aud learned