Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-15
SCHEMES.
They Were Spoiled by His Cap.
ture at BouIogne.
PLOTS AGAINST CzAR AND QUEEN,
Fart of Great Conspiracy Hatched by
Fenians and Nihiiists-Scotland Yard
Gets on the Trail Early and Takes Its
Time to Strike-Rumor That One of the
Released Dynamiters Gave Valuable In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Details.

LONDON, Sept IA serli-ofticial
communication on the subject of the
recent arrests of alleged dynamite con-
spirators was issued yesterday after
noon. 1t says: Chief Inspector Mel
Vile, who has been SO prominent in
tracing and arresting Fenians, has
rangements for checkmating the pres
ent conspirators. Gradually and quiet
~ complete network was drawn
around the plotters, and the fact be-
ing known that they were in intimate
communication with prominent Rus
sian nihilistS in L. United States en-
abled the police to pursue. investigate
and discover on what is believed to be
Gbsolute evidence. that one of the most
recent developments of the scheme
aimed at an outrage on the car upon
the occasion of his visit to Enxlanxl.
The prime movers We're Feniansz in
America, and when the plot hadibeen
carried as far as possible there, lyman
and the other chief agents were dis
patched to Europe to consummate the
designs adopted" The men arrested at
Rotterdam, Wallace and Kearney. had
with them a quantity of correspond
been discovered the correspondence
was read and is said to have been
plans for dynamite outrages. including
an attempt upon the life of Queen Vic
toria.
Had Been Onto Them for Months.
y Scotland Yard official. in an inter-
view published in The sun, said that
the authorities for months have been
aware that a number of the most des-
perate and reckless dynamiters in the
United States had been contemplating
raid on English centers. particularly
on London. Therefore. the official add
ed. Vigilance was redoubled. both in
Great Britain and in America. How
ever, several of the alleged conspirators
succeeded in evading the detectives
and reached different parts of Europe
Ihey were. ii is claimed. provided with
an abundance of money and lived lux
uriously at hotels on the continent
They did not make an effort to disguise
the chara Ctcr of their mission
I;rii and lyman Flush of Cash.
These arrested men include not only
lyman and Bell, but J. Wallace and
John F. Kearney. who were captured
at Rotterdam Sunday. During his stay
at RoGloEne- Sur-Ner lyman showed
every evidence OF being inSses-Assior Of
plenty of money, and of having larae
funds to draw upon. He lived WELL
and his staple beverage was
champagne, according to one account
Of the affair. Tynan's disguise was al
most complete. He had shaved of his
beard ana had otherwise changed, his
appearance. Bell also had plenty of
money in his pockets when arrested
| hut no explosives were found in his
| room. When Bell was arrested he as
serted that he was an American tour
list. The papers found upon him in
clude documents relating to the three
other men in the hands of the police
| on the charge which led to his arrest.
Plot of the Most Serious Character.
The prisoner has very little to say
about his being taken into custody. The
only information which he has thus
| far Noucnsafed is that he is not a
British subject. Bells papers ana 9TH
| er belongings are in the hands of the
| police. VINO il is said have been shad-
| owinE him Stree his arrival at Glas-
! GOV. The police attach the utmost i'm
| portance To the arrests made. and are
| Observing the greatest reticence on the
subject. 1t appears. however. that the
police officials have been cogniZant for
| some time past of the existence of q
| fresh dynamite conspiracy. and there
| is no reason to doubt that the informa-
| tion in the possession of the Scotland
| Yard authorities is of the most serious
! character. although it is difficult to
obtain definite facts at resent.