Evening star., 1896-09-14
Reported Discovery Of a Deadly Plot
by Dynamiters.
FENIANS And NIHILISTS ASSOCIATED
Semi Official Announcement as to
Recent Arrests.
WORK OF SCOTLAND YARD

Wallace and John F. Kearney at Rotter-
dam and P. ]. P. lyman Ono. ~ at Bou-
losre, France, have nipped a widespread
dynamite plot in the bud.
At Rotterdam in addition to arresting
Wallace and Kearney, the police captured
number of internal machines and a
quantity of correspondence, which is said
to incriminate a number of persons, and
which MAY result in further arrests in the
near future.
Bell was arraigned in the central police
court today and after the usual formalit,es
the prisoner was remanded until Wednes-
day. The alleged dynamiter. who seemed
cool and unconcerned, was handcuffed
while in court and guarded by two special
ly detailed policemen.
Bell is about twenty-eight years Of age.
of medium build, slim. clean shaven and
hat and was otherwise dressed as an
American gentleman.
The people of the hotel where Bell stop
ped say that he was always self-absorbed
and paid little attention to his fellow
guests. His peculiar manner made an
unfhvorable impression upon the proprie-
tors of the hotel, but in spite of this they
say they have no complaint to make re-
garoing his behavior, and the arrest of
Their guest was a surprise to them.
line Inc prisoner prison has little to say about his
DeillS taken INTO custody. The only In
formation which he has thus far vouch-
safed is that he is not British subject.
Bells papers and other belongings are in
the hands of the police, who, it Is said have
been shadowing him since his arrival at
Glasgow.
The police attach the utmost Importance
to the arrests made, and are observing the
greatest reticence on the subject. 1t ap-
pears. however that the police officials
have been cognzant for some time past of
the existence of a fresh dynamite con-
spiracy. and there is reason to doubt
that the information in the possession of
the Scotland Yard authorities Is of the
most serious character. although it is diff
cult to obtain definite facts.
The Globe which has close relations with
the government, intimates that the arrests
We're made on information received from
one of the recently released Irish political
prisoners. 1t is added that this man has
also furnished the authorities with valuable
evidence in relation to the Clan-Na-Gael.
ana 1t is further stated that the govern
ment recently released several prisoners so
as not to furnish an exact clue to the
source of its informatio
one or the most notorious Fenian lead
crS, l. Is also said, arrived in Great Britain
from the United States several months ago
and the Globe at that time published an
article about his presence, pointing out that
there was general revival of Fenianism in
progress.
AS result of these disclosures the Globe
clalns the Fenian leader alluded to hastily
returned TO the United States.
Incidentally, it was the Globe which first
proclaimed the identity of the second man
arrested at Rotterdam as being John F.
kearney of New York, who is charged with
having been concerned in blowing up the
IiaSSoW gas works in 1892 a deed for
which Terence McDernott and others are
now serving sentences of Imprisonment for
life in Portland prison.
kearney escaped to New York. and 1t
was said at the time his escape was winked
at by the higher authorities. 1t was fur
ther alleged that it was Kcarney who,
under the pretense of friendship, led Phe-
Ian into the trap when Short, the butcher
nearly stabbed Phelan of Kansas City to
death in ODonovan Rossa's office on
Chambers street.
kearney may now be charged with the
ticlpation in the alleged present movement.
Arrnisnment of lyman
A dispatch from Boulcgne to the Asso-
ciated Press says that lyman was ar
raigned there this morning before the
deputy police prosecutor. The proceedings
were confined to furnishing evidence of the
arrest ard the establishment of the ident-
ity of the prisoner, which the latter fully
admitted. Two Scotland Yard detectives
were present at these formalities and
eventually the prisoner was remanded and
taken to the town Jail, while awaiting the
arrival from London of the documents
lyman, who seems to have had no idea
that he was shadowed by English detec-
tives from the moment he landed in Eu-
rope, feels his position keenly. He told his
captors ne knew that capital punishment
awaited him If he was handed over to the
representatives Of the British government
1t appears that lyman during his con-
tlnental tour passed himself off as a
claimed that Bell, who was travelling with
him, was his secretary. lyman asserted
that they were en- route to Copenhagen
with an autograph letter from Queen Vic
toria to the czar
During his stay at Boulogne Tynan show
ed every evidence of being in possession of
plenty OF money and of having large funds
TO draw upon. He lived well, and his
staple beverage was champagne according
TO one account of the affair
The Globes advices from Boulopne saw
tEat Tyi 1n's disguise was almost complete.
ne mad shaved off his beard and had other
wise changed his appearance. The Globe
correspondent adds: Il knew him at Kings
town In 1850, and saw him at New York in
1891 He is now minus his whiskers and his
mustache is horribly painted black. He is
attlred IN light tweed suit. distinctly loud
and, like all Irishmen of his kind. it was
ms tendency to brag and conspire aloud
which led to his arrest.
1t was at first thought that lyman was
connected with the going to Paris of anar.
ctists who contemplate en- upheayal while
the cZar is in Paris"
Ben, lprther particulars show, also had
plenty Of money in his pockets when ar
rested, but no explosives were found in his
room.
At his hotel Bell described himself as an
American touring, and he looked the part
to perfection.
ShndOwing Bell.
The police of Glasgow received a tele-
gram from Scotland Yard instructing them
to follow Bell everywhere, and, in conse-
quence, close watch was set over him.
Four hours later, Bell, the police report,
received telegram from lyman, giving
the latter's address and the address of the
other men taken INTO Gus tody.
When Bell was arrested he reasserted
that he was an American tourist Among
the papers found on Bell were documents
relating to the three other men in the
hands Of the police on the charge which led
to his arrest.
Alleged Dynamite Plot.
A Scotland Yard official, in an interview
published in the Sun this afternoon, said
that the authorities for many months have
been aware that q number of the most
reckless and desperate dynamiters in the
United States" had been contemplating a
raid on English centers, particularly on
London. Therefore, the official added Wig
ilance was redoubled both in Great Britain
a ~ n