The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-17
TREACHERY OF THE TIMES.
THE METHODS ADOPTED BY A pow
ERFUL LONDON JOURNALS
To Trump Up Evidence Against Irish
sympathizers-A Scheme to Blow Up
an English Vessel to Force an Extra
dition Treaty.


to have secured information OF plot con-
cocted by English detectives and desperate
Irishmen to blow up one of the great trans
Atlantic steamers in New York harbor.
According to the Herald the object is TO
force the adoption OF the British-American
extradition treaty and strengthen the case
OF the London Times against the Parnel-
lites. On the 18th OF December last the
Herald astonished the Irish Nationalist in
America by the publication Of an article
telling about the movements oil London
detectives. Some months before the date
mentioned Fred Jervis, well known
Scotland Yard man, arrived in America
and made no great secret OF the fact that
he was here in the interest OF the London
Times to ferret out information sbout the
movements Of ,Irish-American ''conspira-
tors" and particularly those OF the
dynamiters. Chief Inspector Shore, SUI
perintendent Of the criminal investigation
department OF the London Metropolitan
police, also came out with the same inten-
tion--to try to connect the Parnelites with
the crimes charged. Mr.. Shore went TO
Kansas City to meet Jervis and represent
tatives OF the Pinkertons. Three OF Pink
erton's men have been for years at work
in the Irish National secret societies. One
OF them, il seems, communicated directly
with Scotland Yard, and Manager Bangs,
of this city, admitted IL to an Irish Ma
tionalist, who caught him in a trap. The
London Times at tho first hearings had eX-
hausted its evidence, and its lawyers saw
that il was only OF secondary importance.
An adjournment was proposed and Par
nell's counsel were caught mapping and
agreed TO it. Then the detectives were
sent to America with plenty Of money to
| buy real or manufactured evidence to en-
able the great London journal TO carry on
| its case. After the arrival OF Mcssrs Shore
and Jervis was known, 1t was discovered
! that INSPECTOR Andrews, OF Scotland Yard,
was in Toronto and Montreal also on the
same Grand Stirred up by these publi-
cations, the friends OF Mr.. Parnell and the
! Irish National League set close watch on
| the movements OF the English detectives.
They found that the information was true
and that the chiefs OF the Pinkerton
Agency, Booth and Billy Pinkerton, were
roaming around Kansas City about the
time indicated, accompanied by two
strangers. also that the Pinkertons left
one Of the strangers in Kansas City and
proceeded TO Denver, whore they dropped
tho other.
What l have since learned is very
startling, II is that a plot has developed
with notifications in Kansas City and
New York for the purpose OF blowing up
with dynamite sonlc one OF the English
passenger steamers in New York harbor.
"What has this plot TO do with those
visits to Kansas City,"
"Well, the parties engaged in the dia-
bolical scheme propose to raise sum oil
$1,000 with which TO make the necessary
preparations for the attempt, and IL is said
that active steps are now being taken 10
secure the money. Here is a description
OF the two mysterious strangers who APP
peared in Kansas City in December last:
One was about thirty-tiyo years old, with
dark hair, whiskers and mustachc, and
weighed about $50 pounds. The other
was tall and stout, with brown hair and
an embrowned complexion. These men,
ascertained, were in constant commune
cation with the alleged conspirators, and
il liz certain that at least one OF them paid
frequent visits 10 the Pinkerton head.
quarters. / have been told by well-in-
1
the dynamite scares OF the past few years
were originated by special agents OF the
English Government From all | have
learned in various quqrterN it is
more than probable that tho present
scheme 10 blow up an English
steamer in American waters Is plot 10
create n scare that will have the effect OF
damaging Mr.. Parnell and his friends in
their struggle with the London Thu0 and
the Tory Government and OF turning
American sympathy away from the Irish
cause. The promoters arc known 10 be
deadly enemies Of Mr Parncll. The Par.
neliites have not much 20 carry on the wal
against the English Governments powes
ful journal and depend a great deal upon
America for financial assistance That Is
the reason, ] was assured, that the London
Iimcs wa ted somo Outrage" committed
| In America, 10 Us 10 allocate the sympathy
OF Americans and Irisa-Americans who dc
not believe In dynamite. Mr.. Patrick
| Egan, oi Lincoln, Neb., has been in New
York on business for some days, and with
the information the Herald had received,
went 10 interview him on the subject.
'lf the information you have" said Mr.
Egnn, sis not strictly accurate, IL u nearly
30. | know that for months past drove,
Of London and Dublin detectives hav,
been over here. The Hcrdd printed Thu
morning an amusing story rom Buffalo
telling of the discontinue Of one OF thcs,
detectives by q Buffalo man. II show
YOU how eager the 7im0 people are e
grab at anything To bolster up their case. 81
"Do YOU think this steamer business Il
a hoax3" l asked.
"No," said Mr.. Egan. "such a schcmt
has been Matching in Kansas City within
the period during which the English de
tecllyes have been 10 busy In America"
"Mho are the conspiratorsg'
"For obvious reasons | must dt,,linc e
| mention the names. But ! believe the
object, and the only object, OF such @
scheme II 10 affect American public opin
ion and ALLEVIATE American sympathy from
the Irish movement. II would rlso hayI
q detrimental effect on the present Tina
investigation. There u another NEST i'm
poTtant consideration In the case. As wa
brought out In the late campaign, Oh,
English Government Is extremely anxious
10 get an cxtmdition treaty with this coun
try by which Il can lay hands nj any time
on any Irishman who IL obnoxious 10 I
politically. Don't YOU sec that the blow
ing up OF an English steamer in New York
harbor would result IN England iOicinl
tho hand Of the American Government
aud compelling tho American Congress e
pass the extraditon treaty In the form tina
England dcsircs2 will tell you that
have reason 10 know that the persons VIII,
are interested Ia the plot are no friends o
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