The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-14
DYNAMlTER ON TRIAL
Damaging Testimony Given BY a
Spy Named Jones.
THE PHYSICAL. FORCE MOVEMENT
Secrets of the Clan Gael Ex-
plotted in the Court.
WAS INTRODUCED TO IVORY,
pect Was Nouchcd For as
IL "Drother."

"Brother."
London. November IL The final exam
ination of Edward J. Ivory, alias Edward
Bell. the saloon keeper of New York and
alleged dynamter, at Bow street police
court today, developed into sensation
equal to the excitement caused by the rev
Citations OF the spy. LeCaron. some years
ago. The weekly examinations Of Ivory
have been going on at Bow street every
Friday since he was brought to London
after his arrest at Glasgow, some two
months ago. OH the charge OF being con
cerned with p. j. p. lyman, kearncy
| liaines and others in conspiracy to GLOW
up public ana olhci buildings with the use
Of dynamite Hitherto the testimony has
been Of the usual monotonous police court
/ description but today the crown, represent
ed by c. u. GIL. sprung scnaton IN
the shape of the testimony of government
SPY. known only as Jones native OF
Armagh ireland, who seems to have sue
ceeded in becoming Il member II secret
Irish organizations in New York unde,
Instructions" and to have possessed bin
self o. secrets of the Clan Ma Gael assotia
inn r,o,y hos hitherto behaved in a most
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quittal, but today when Jones WAS pla'ed
ON the witness box, the prisoners face
showed CONSERVATION. lie was completely
staggered by the appearance ol Jones IN
der such circumstances and grcli, though
suppressed excitement prevailed IN court
Whtn rumor was eltculdl'u t1il Wv
prosecution expected the my s'erlouH WI.
ness whose reai name is h'p' HtVlv'' ~
unraNcl the secret history OF the phI
force movement IN the United ''''es'
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Lonuoh' November l''-'ul'hs '"o w
| animation today at the How street police
court OF Edward j. Ivory alias 4. j. Bell
tho soioo, l,.o,,r ~ Now yorl and tho al
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scene for the first time IN the proceedings
against the prisoner. Ivory was arrested
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TWO months "so al N'"9s"" az" '''N-
that time mas been brought up once
week for examination, only to be re
mordcd TO another day.
- t..s ,,h,, cav,
Today however, witness WI" s''
his name as Jones. was examined. When
this man apueared in :he box Iyorys face
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seemed 10 DC GoulpieteS 1 ~s ,,'r
appearance OF jones' Who, u ls "NuV'9'O
has for years been ldehulleu WIN 'n'
Clan ma Gael ana other irIsh NneIlou''
organizations. lhe prosecution eNPeo'V''
that Jones would uhfaVel the storS Oh
the physical force movement
fepyihg 10 qursaloms =" ,o o,e , Pa' irons
r. hlll' Mhp ~, 'u'vu "
ury department. J"hVs S"i' -, ""H A" -"
tive Of Armaih was einVioyeu py INC nrl
ish government 10 make inquiries III Man
chester in 1870, ana mat IN 1871 ne wa
sent TO America Where nc continue n''
inquiries. In November, 1871 Jones en-
tered the employ oil Whoiesale grocer ~
New York and remained with MN nntii
1895, when he opened business OF M
own. Jones renamed IN new YORK UNI
September of the present year, an the lluit
apparently making inquiries LOT 'ne pr''-
ish government ooo ,.,,,
He added that early in ls'2 ne met VIM
IAN Lyman pros'u'nt y"
alliance, and 'BolWd' In wv York NV
learned of the existence Cyan lrisT or
ganization known as the /Unitei IriSh-
men, or 1T. H. W. whose pnuS Jon's
I further stated were known ny Inc ieI'erS
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Continuing, Jones SAID that m instruc-
, lions he Joined the organization and was
initiated In camp known as The sham
I rock club" Among those present at his
initiation were Lyman, Boland' Gallasher'
Kearney and lyman lhcy atterWaru io.H 20
ed new camp which was called the Nal.
ly club" the members Of which included
kearnoy and Boland VINO had pneh con-
nected with an explosion at Dublin.
= Jones further stated mat he was elected
. treasurer of the Naly club. whose meet
} ings. it appears were Of the most secret
description, the district orders being burn
cd after being read.
Replying to further questions, Jones SAID
, that while on his way tn the chicaSo con
ycntlon Of 1896 Kcarney introduced the
[ prisoner. Ivory, to the witness, as broth
or. lyman and ODonoy1n Rosa according
TO Jones. we're present. aud lyman said that
Ivory belonged 20 his camp and had - n
known IA hin, in Dublin previous to 1852
Ionas' mention Of the Chicago convention
Of 1895 refers TO the new movement con
4 vcntion which was attended by number