The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-16
PLOT TO KILL RULERS
Four Dynamltcr- Caught-1hc Gar and
the Queen Were To be Blown tp-Grest
Conspiracy Nipped In the Bud.

statement, made 10 ne ny a bl-h hH-
thority Of Scotland Yard. is the only
Official explanation yet forthcoming Of the
simultaneous arrest OF lyman. Kearncy
alias Wallace. Maine. and Bell yesterday
Until four days ago that was all that the
English detectives themselves really knew
Of the conspiracy, although they have been
using every resource in their power fer
four months to penetrate the mystery
The story Of how the secret finally came
into their possession IS an amazing mar
rative. which 1 do not yet fully credit.
although It comes TO me from a source
entitled to respect
it should be explained first that infor-
nation came to the British authorities I'm
May last from agents in New York and
! Chicago, to the effect that the physical
force party Of Irish sympathizers were
preparing TO create a reign OF torrO in
London. with tho object II bringing the
Irish question again 10 the front in pub
lie attention and active politics. There
have been many agents Of the English
poEce in the cOterie If dynamitards and
other violent members OF the Feni-n
brotherhood and Clan-ua-Gael in America.
Rumors of the intended activity or
this party became public, but they gained
little credence in this country, where the
simple insanity e such me -h0ds Is now
universally recognized.
The information received by Scotland
Yard, however, became definite and posi-
tive. and elaborate preparations were
made by Inspector Melville ass long ago
as June 10 deal with amy emergency. y
certain lrish-Amorican leader ct The Fee
MAN brotherhood appeared I'm London
carly in july. and Was frequently ln con-
sulation with two or three SUSPECTS ia
| former dynamite cousp.racie7, including
Il notorious cx-mcmbcr of Par lament
! A paragraph expressing suspicion re-
| gardmg This Fcn.ans object in visiting
| London. appeared in print. and Doe
quickly returned TO New York. lie lad
| been under close surveillance while here.
| The efforts Of the Scotland Yard agents
| AID America late in July secured the lOi-
| lowing information:
Couspirators. whose names were given.
were TO come 10 Europe by various routes
/ and act under Tynans direction. Funds
/ were supplied 10 the men suincient Tor
any emergency. They were 10 use dyna-
! mite. but. where. against whom or Wnat
! the detectives were unable 10 ascertain.
| The movements of the pl0rtcrs were,
| however faithfully followed, and the Lns-
| lish detectives quietly Swallowed each one
/ from the moment of his landing Oh blia
! side. The cOuspirat0r5 were exceedingly
active i'm making their preparations aiter
! their arrival. but the detectives were
utterly unable 10 get q clue of their real
| plans. There was no Justification for are
/ rest NJ that stage but it speedily he-
came a matter Of the greatest impor-
lance 10 know definitely what point was
aimed at it was the belief OF the Scot
land Yard force engaged ON ile case three
weeks ago that London was % DE the
scene Of operations, and that several pub
| lic buildings. including the house OF Par
Lament. were 10 be simultaneously blown
ND. Later they became fearful that an
attack was to be made ON tho royal fmiiy
40 Balmoral during the visit OF the car
this month.
Not many days ago Kcarncy and Maine
went 10 Antwerp and began 10 m7nuiac-
tnro Internal machines. At that time
Bell was acting in TIE character of Iy-
mans secretary I'm Paris. one Of the
English detectives I'm some way heard
that lyman was going TO as lme the
role Of n special messenger from tho
Queen. and proposed 10 go TO Copenhagen
I'm that capacity. it is said he undertook
10 have made az n Paris jewelers. % fl-
vor greyhound which is Che badge or the
Queens messengers. This made lt appear
that the car was the victim fournt
thoucr this was incomprchcnslnie unless
the conspirators were engaged in some
Wild scheme aimed at royalty indiscr.mi-
natcly.
When Fell went 10 Glasgow tho other
dav suspicion turned again - Halmofai
Castle as the proposed seat of operations
and II was thought that perhaps t}nan
disguise as the Queens messenger was
DESIGNED t0 secure admission there when
an the royal family was assembled Tor
the entertainment Of the Russian Emperor
Additional police Information from Ne~
York. about three weeks ago. suggested
trat the ulotters were acting ih c'-ope-
retion with Nihilist agents in that city,
and that the first victim pioceeu.d "E.''
v-ould be the car 40 some point OF ".3
travels during the next few weeks.
7 come now 10 the extraordinary d,Fl'e
r.eorfel to hv The British alin0flll.r
IN Gain possession o. the secrets OF lh'
corspirators The English noWsltI CTS "a|
Iacn filed for the last iortnit.I VIZ
discussions and surmses 4e- l4lD7
r.a1 rcosaue for the release OF Jour iii7"
,.oItticql prisoners. The Home Secretary
has insisted that the condition OF inc"
hcoi,h was the only motive for cls ae-
zion and that &c was purely an aol "'
r,orcv under the regular rules ot Hls o.
,,rfwort The newspapers ana prom
,,,4 members of the cory party nave
r,f,.od to accent this explanation. j nave
.fo ,o reference 10 this subject ln my
3..,..tchos TO tie sun because there came
49, -. ot the outset 81 the agitation "
et~onpo hint regarding the real po".F "l
a. ,-thoritfoe This was 500 substance
.i,.. tho Government had granted merry
49, .,oeo four men on tlo condition lhtl
~ tbom should cndeavor 10 Obtain
~, Information Of which the secret
tir. sr1 Lord Salisbury himsct $1,000
ro-v much in need. ] hah 10 lN,H
Ca. nature Of this information hi'"' '''
o,a vould have regarded tho sus- "n
oe nrcposforous had it not come lI"'"
u,or-inrormcd quarter. Now ln 'il,
- ,.cetorday's events 70 seems w'n'ihIh
in,roesihie that the release of the iil,n
,,,ieoners and these revelations can ''
merely another example or the loi@ i'"'''
of tna arm of coiucitcufr-
Tho situation AZ Tic dat" OF inc i.''S'
Of GALLAGHER. DAILY. and Whitehead WIS
This. The Government knew mat N[
,.rtio plot for the use of dynamite ln lilS
countr- had been Matched In New hork-
7, l.,o,y INC names If the chief consp'fa-
co., ,,bo had already set out ON thtr
co,l mission. Il did not know the names
~ the intended victims or me aclual
obieot Of the conspiracy. Tie dcte'l'es
xy,ro hanlei and anxious. 10 was il-
rsa9y SUSPECTED that the Russian En-
noro~ Was one Of the victims aimed az
4 hint to that effect had been received
- H. precfon Embassy ia London