The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-14

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\ 16lln before 1852.
yones' mention of the Chicago con-
Hoution Of 1896 refers to the New Move
(. nont convention" which was attended
6y confldants of Lyman. who, during the
oonvention, 1t was stated in court held
1 Georet meetings with them. Later. it
/: seems, Jones Joined the camp under the
name Of Thomas Meric Jones. Continu-
ing his account of his visit to Chicago
Jones said he arrived there September
=. 1885. and was met at the railroad sta
tton by st. John Carney. He stayed at
McCoy's hotel, where the committee of
The secret organizations met. Ivory,
Zones stated, attended the meeting. at
which names were chosen to be submit
ted to the public convention as officers
& - the new movement" the object
being that the open movement might be
(. oontrolled. as 1t Is, according to Jones,
~ the secret organization. In another
Dectino OF his testimony Jones said he
saw Ivory in Cody's saloon in New
York. which was largely sfrequented by
mombers Of the organisation, two or
( three weeks before Ivory left America.
Jones then produced a document pur-
porting to give the constitution of the
society; also type copies of the consti-
\ tuition and ritual of the GAMMA Gael.
Jones said anyone convicted of the dyna-
mite outrage was described in the pro-
ceedings Of the organization as soldiers
eof Irelandf Sis
The witness afterward produced
mass of documents giving camp" in
structions, passwords. signs. etc, and
copy of the report of the secret conven-
ton at Chicago in 1895. in which an item
of the expenditure was $500 for "mer-
chandise,'' which Jones explained
meant dynamite.
: The cross-eXamination of Jones did
not shake his evidence, but counsel for
Ivory submitted that It was not case
to go to trial.
The magistrate, however, emphatical-
" declared there were ample grounds"
to send to trial, and Ivory was formally
committed
When Jones first appeared on the
witness stand. Mr.. Gillsasked the presid
ing magistrate to stop all sketching in
court, explaining that it was of the ut
most importance that nothing be al
lowed to transpire to identify the wit
ness in the future. Mr. Carter was in
court today as the representative of the
United States embassy Jones caused
q sensation during court proceedings by
suddenly addressing the magistrate
saying: "The reporter is taking sketch
Of me. fear for my safety" Magis-
trate Vaughan ordered the reporter to
desist. The prison attendant soon after
ward said to the magistrate: THE re-
porter is writing description of Jones"
The magistrate thereupon sternly re-
marked: Il will not allow even writ
J ten description of the witness to be
made" Chief Inspector Melville of
Scotland Yard took an active part in
suppressing descriptions of Jones. After
the close of the proceedings the jailer
remarked to the representative of the
Associated Press: Jones is dead man.
I would not be in his shoes"
Jones is an insignificant looking man,
about feet 5 inches high. with brown
beard and mustache and hair a shade
darker. He has bullying forehead,
black eyes; he is pale in complexion,
and has a furtive, shifty look. He was
very nervous while in court, constantly
pulling his beard. He spoke with pro-
nounced brogue. He delivered his tes-
timony as though in fear of his life and
seemed scared at the sound Of his own
voice.
Mr.. Carter, Ambassador Bayard' s
secretary, was present in court today as
representative of the United States en-
bassy, in order to watch the proceedings
in behalf of the United States officials
here.
i. J,,r H1ro
great spreads of the information fur
nished by Jones, and have scare-heads
reading. lie Caron. the Second" and
Secrets of the Clan-na-Gael," Start
ling Disclosures of an Irish Spy" etc.
The Globe says of the testimony OF
Jones today that the most sensational
developments are expected, eclipsing
those of the time of LIE Caron.
SENSATION AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The news of
the production of an informer in the
Ivory case in London created quite a
sensation, and was productive of con-
siderable comment in Irish circles in this
city. Diligent inquiries among promi-
nent Irish Nationalist by representa-
tive of the Associated Press failed to es-
tablish the identity of more than one
man named Jones who ever hadiany con-
nection with Irish matters in this city
This mans name is Thomas M. Jones'
who was a member of the Shamrock
club and also one of the secretaries of
the Amnesty association. The Sham
rock club like all other clubs belonging
to the Irish National alliance held
meetings open to the public, at which
debates of literary character frequent
1y took place. Among the members, it
was learned on good authority, are to be
found the names of very prominent
Irishmen in this city, some of whom hold
responsible state and federal offices.
Jones held several positions in this
city. but some time ago he started in the
stationery business at No. g. Amster-
dam avenue, where he lived. He was fire.
Quently heard advocating wild schemes,
and claimed to be a very advanced
physical force" man. In this city he
was recognized by several men as a
north of Ireland Irishman, but as the
alliance was non-sectarian in it's prin-
ciples. Jones religion was no bar to his
becoming a member The last heard of
him in this city was about ten weeks
ego, when he left here, telling his
friends he was going to Ireland to secure
some property which had been left to
him fhr01lph of a1of