The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-16
Dynamite Plot Will Injure
Ireland'S Cause.
The Scotland Yard Detectives
We're Well Posted.
On Preliminary Scheming Carried
0h In United States.

being pad TO the details or the alleged
dynamite conspiracy than any other af'
fair, not excepting the situation in Tur.
key. In reply to inquiries at Scotland
Yard as to the methods pursued in shad-
owing the plotters. and as TO how II hap.
pened that the authorities were so well
informed of the plans of the plotters in
advance. 1t was stated that the work had
been done In the United States by the
Pinkerton agents. who had for years for.
warded. every week. the fullest reports
OF every meeting of any revolutionary
body in the United States. particularly in
Chicago and New York. The espionage
maintained on gatherings In those two
cities is remarkably complete. There Is
a full file in Scotland Yard, of all resolu.
tions. documents, ETC.. pertaining to the
gatherings, and full descriptions OF the
members, and their actions.
Though the action of the police. in thres
cases, was precipitated. owing to the
heavy drinking and and foolish talking
of lyman. there has been the greatest
possible activity on their part since. in
order TO round up the minor plotters.
1t is for this reason that Chief Inspector
Melville of Scotland Yard, who has been
so prominent before In the pursuit OF the
dynamite plotters. and Inspector Quinn
have gone to the continent, and Inspec-
tor Mallin, who is the head Of the political
section of the Dublin police. is on his
way to London. Chief Inspector Mel
Vile will also direct the search for
bombs, Of which the authorities allege
numbers were manufactured near Ant
werp. None Of these have yet been dis
covered, however.
1t is a notable fact that the police au.
thorities of Paris express great scorn
for the idea that there was any connec-
tion between any plot that lyman may
have concocted and an attempt upon
the life of the czar. The elaborate tale
Of collusion between the Fenians and
continental anarchists and Russian
nihilists is laughed at I'm Paris, although
the authorities of Scotland Yard are US
ing this story as much as they possibly
can, in order to influence the French au-
thorities to surrender lyman. 1t Is per-
fectly evident that Scotland Yard itself
shares the French view of the alleged
Fenian- nihilist combination, as there
has been no change In the preparations
already made to guard the czar upon
his forthcoming visit to London. The
preparations are the same as those usu-
ally made upon the visit Of any foreign
sovereign 10 London.
Orders were given yesterday that Ed
ward Bell should be continually watched,
as II is feared that his hard drinking
will bring on an attack of delirium
tremens. AS an untried prisoner. hav-
ing plenty of money, he is allowed to
order everything that he desires to
drink.
The Irish leaders In London and Dub
lin regard the arrests of the alleged
dynamite plotters with CONSERVATION.
A project has been on foot ever since
the adjournment of parliament TO OBJ
tain the release of all the Irish political
prisoners-a project which was encour-
aged by the recent action of the govern
ment in releasing from Portland prison
Gallagher. Whitehead, DAILY and Lo-
vany Ii was intended TO inaugurate a
great demonstration In behalf of the
prisoners and an agitation in the press.
followed by a fierce attack In the house
OF commons in January. The disclosures
In connection with the arrests are con.
sidered unfavorable TO the success Of this
plan.
In an interview, the president OF the
Amnesty association says: THE arrests
are matter of indifference to the United
States. except for their probable effect
on the Irish movement. The followers
of lyman are the enemies OF Ireland,
and this association will not raise a
penny for their defense. 1t cannot com
promise itself by any connection with
them"
The Dublin Independent says: The
so-called plot is more like plot against
Ireland. The release of some of the
Irish political prisoners accused of dypa-
mite offenses had no sooner called forth
some protests in England than these
sensational arrests In connection with
a new plot was announced. We en-
phatically protest against the deliberate
effort being made TO turn this plot
against Ireland and the unfortunates
now I'm prison.
A dispatch from Boulogne says that
lyman was taken before the public pros
ecutor yesterday. and was interrogated
as 10 the murders Of Burke and Caven-
dish, in Phoenix park. Dublin. In 1882.
lyman, In reply. denied that he took any
active part I'm the murders. Subsequent
TO the examination. several Scotland
Yard men had an interview with the
public prosecutor, who assured them
that the French authorities would rem
der them every assistance 10 bring the
culprits to justice. lyman has been al
lowed to see no one. nor was he allowed
to consult or employ counsel to appear
at this examination.