Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-17
OLD sLEuTHs FROM ENGLAND.
How Their Mysterious Steps Are
Dogged In Omaha.

bOggeu IN omana-
In another column Of THE BEE will be
found a telegram from New York which tells
of scheme concocted by English detectives
to get up an explosion on a vessel in New
York harbor flying the British flag, with a
view of creating prejudice against the
cause Of Ireland in this country. 1t is stated
also, that the intent of those connected with
the proposed explosion is to influence this
| country 10 the extent that England may be
able to secure the right to cxtradto from
this country any lrshman to whom she may
have taken a dislike. The interview of
Patrick Egan on the subject contains an
amount of information.
Several of the leading irish nationalists of
this city were spoken to on the subject yes
Tcrday, and showed that they had long
been aware that such scheme was under
consideration. One of these said 81 am
not at all surprised at the announcement at
least so far as the ground upon which 1t is
based is concerned. 1t has been known TO
our people that such thing was suggested,
and, by some, OF the English detectives who
came over here several months ago to secure
testimony to impicatc Parncll in tho Phoenix
park murders and other untOward acts
which have been alleged against him. These
men have come with gold in their
hands and promises on their lips,
and will stop at nothing TO
destroy the character of our leader, and
ahcnatc from our cause the sympathy Of the
AUtTlttu lltOllt. lpul lUtN nave uUupT-
taken very great task, Parncll has the
sympathy of this country because he has
proven himself to be one of the most pru-
dent and able leaders which constitutional
reform over secured. The extremity to
which the Times of London has gone to
break down his reputation, the lack of sue
cess which has thus far attended its efforts
show that il miscalculatcd the magnitude of
the work 1t has taken upon itself. The
presence III this country of paid detectives
to bribc members of the national
league to defame him is "A dcspicablc piece of
work, but is only an evidence of the nope
lcssncss with which that sheet now views
its case But these detectives, certainly the
leader of them, and more especially the hire
lings they have picked UP in this country,
are known to us. Members of the league
have actually been recommended to get into
their good graces, and have succeeded.
They have been receiving British gold, ac-
quirirg all the information possessed by the
chiefs, and then keeping their own associates
informed. 1t was IN this way that we learned
of scheme to partially inlurC vessel in
New York harbor."
The gentleman continued that he thought
the explosion would not now take place,
because the effect would only be farccal
More than that ne continued. You
watch the testimony and you will lind that
men will be put on the stand, who will tcs-
tfy that the government itself paid men to
get up some of the explosions which have
occurred in Ireland
"Have any of these detectives come to
this part of the country"
"rhcy have been in all the large cities of
the country. and especially st. Louis, Kansas
City, Omaha, Lincoln and Denver.
They have been working in connection with
PnkerCon's agency. Some of the employees
of the latter, | understand refused to act in
the business, but others did take the money
without giving Il return for it,
"HOw many of these detectives are in the
country know of three or four, and two
of them have been in Omaha "
''In Omahan'
''Ycs sir. The man Jarvis was here, and
Shore, chief inspector head of the Grim
land yard, London was here with
him. They met in Kansas City
where they were joined by one of the leading
men of one of our American detective asso-
Citations. What they did l do not know in
detail, but do know that Immediately after
the meeting the American went TO Colorado |
to Sheridan, who, you know has long been
identified with Irish navional matters"
"Did he see him!'
'Sheridan lives in Pueblo, but was found |
in Denver, and was offered 5000
II ne Would go oefore the farneil
Times charges against that man. OF course
the 5000 was contingent upon the right
kind of testimony, which, of course, Sherl- |
dan wouldn't give, even if he could"
"What did he say to the detective:" |
''He simply told him that he wasn't anX- |
ious to invite the fate of Cary" |
''What did JARVIS and Shore DO here ~
They remained IL day and night. They |
held conferences with a couple of men of /
this city who are now spotted and then left |
in bhssful ignorance of the fact that there |
was not move of theirs while in this city |
which was not watched, noted and recorded. |
1t was case of detectives being detected |
with Il vengeance"