The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-27
A DEADLY EXPLOSION.
DITECTTTE KILLED BENEATH THE
WINDOW or MS DEPARTMENT.
Crowds Of People Visit the Locality-Mea-
sures 10 Rectrain the Throng-Excite-
ment Among the OniciaIs.

DUBLIN. Dec. GA coroners inquiry
was held to-day on the body of Detective
sinnot. who lost his life by the explosion
saturday night at the detective Office.
Detective Sinnot was passing at the time
his right leg was blown off, and he was
Killed instantly.
Th. explosion occurred Immediately be-
uc.I the window Of the room Of 'the
Clll Of Detective Department Detec-
tive Green testified that he traversed Ex-
change court five minutes before the
explosion occurred. lie saw brown
parcel. in shape resembling a book, lying
i1 the f0otpath opposite the detective
Office He did not examine the parcel,
and could. therefore, give no detailed de-
s.ripuon of So. He had paid no attention
t1 it but entered the office. No tesd-
mony was given which threw any light on
size subject
Thousands Of people took advantage Of
the holiday TO visit the locality. The police
pat a chain as a barrier across the en-
trance TO Exchange court and strong
force of police stood outside the chain 90
restrain the great throng. Chief Secretary
Morley. accompanied 10y AttOrncy-Gcn-
eral MacDermOtt and 10y Solcitor-General
Sergeant c. II. Hemphili, visited the
spot where the explosion occurred and
made a careful investigation Pending
the arrival of Colonel Alajendic. chief in
spector Of explosives, the scene of the
wreck is left untouched. just as after
the occurrence. so that Colonel Majende
may determine the nature Of the eXplo-
slve used.
Though there is scarcely a doubt, save
in the minds of the Tories, that the whole
affair was due to personal spite or per
haps a desire to bring discredit on Mr.
Norieys administration, the eXcitem mt
among the officials and residents con-
tiuues. Extra police and military patrols
have BEEN detailed to guard most OF the
public buildings in the city. and no one
Is allowed 10 loiter in their vicinity for
any length of time.
An the precautions taken In these trou-
bous times were renewed yesterday. The
Government buildings We're most closely
watched Owing to its being the holiday
season. comparatively few persons went
u the offices. Those who did visit the
buildings We're compelled to run the
gauntlet OF QUestOners. Every person un-
known to the constables was compelled TO
explain his business before he was al
lowed to enter the offices, and even then
his every action was regarded with sus-
piciOn by the officers on duty inside
The members of the Cabinet were Of
fciallv notified Of the explosion, as was
also Mr. Gladstone. who is at present at
Biarritz, France.
So far as known here the Dublin police
have as yet found nothing to lead to the
Identification Of the perpetrators OF the
outrage.
on December 3lst last an explosion oc-
CURED at Dublin Castle, which caused
considerable CONSERVATION among the
officials there. Considerable damage was
done but fortunately nobody was hurt.
il was never satisfactorily proved Wheth-
Cr this explosion was OF dynamite or OF
gas that had accumulated in the cellar OF
the castle, though there were many Of
fetal persons included who held that It
was the work of the Physical Force
party"
The opinion obtains here this evening
that the explosion at Exchange Court was
the work of persons inimical to the Glad-
stonian Cabinet. The intention OF ihe
men who planned the bomb or lnIernA
machine fs believed 10 have been 10 i'll
ture the Nationalist cause by cultivatng
fha impression that only under a strong
Tory government could order be preserved
Am Ireland The local press takes this view
Of the outrage.
The Freemans Journal voices the feel
ings Of home rulers i'm these words; Ire
land hastens to disavow and denounce the
cowardly assassins and traitors TO her
cause. There is no doubt that the blood
stained business Of Saturday night was
intended TO wreck the hopes Of the
nation"
Tie Irish Daily Independent thinks that
tla foes of Irish liberty have given new
evidence of their desire to wreck The
cause Of home rule at any cost.
A consultation Of Nationalist leaders
viii be held before next Sunday probably
% devise means of assisting i'm the appre-
hension Of the dynamitard. They are said
% contemplate also the issuing Of a state
ment denouncing the men who plotted
to blow up the detective office and depre-
eating the idea that any home ruler lent
himself 10 such an outrage.
The intensity Of the public interest in |
the affair was shown to-day, especially !
by the anxiety with which the progress Of |
the inquest was followed by persons out |
side the building. AS each man came
from the room where the witnesses were !
examined he was questioned eagerly as TO
the developments of the testimony ard
as 10 any suggestions of police officials as
90 the identity Of the dynamitard. Sew
eral wealthy residents of the city have
offered money 10 the chief Of police to
aid him in his search for the guilty man.