THE DYNAMITRADS.
By Telegraph*-Press Association.—Copyright. London, September lii. Hefore leaving America Tynan unfolded the plot which was intended to be carried out here.
A house was to bo secured opposite Marlborough House, tho Prince of Wales' residenoe, and a tunnel driven through to the latter, which was to be destroyed by weans of dynamite. A group of Nihilists in Chicago, headed on* RnWn/w.ita. a chemist, supported the plot and provided tunds tor iu> v, O m 6 carried out.
The letter found in the possession of Wallace refers to attacks to be made on the crowned heads who aro about to visit Queen Victoria. The bombs found under tho pillows on the'beds occupied by Haines and Wallace in their hotel at Eotterdiftn aro of a now" pattern, and in tho form of a tap.
Tynan, when examined in his cell, denied any knowledge of Bell until he was confronted with letters taken from Bell. He l admitted having mot Wallace in Antwerp. Tynan claims the protection of the French flag, and has cabled to President Cleveland insisting on his release. Tho Irish National Alliance has raised adofonoa fund of £50,000. The Czar doubts whether any danger threatens him. The American papers minimise and ridicule tho plot. Received Sopi ember 17,10 p.m. London, September 161 Bell, one of tho captured dynamitards, was brought up at Glasgow and remanded to London. The Glasgow pol'co are searching for bombs. The prisoners all belong to Tynan's) branch of tho Glan-na-Gaol Sooiety. It is reported that Tynan is likely to turn informer. The Freeman’s Journal remarks that the discovery of tho plot comes just at a time when the Unionists needed it.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2928, 18 September 1896, Page 2
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