Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-11-19
A SPY ON THE STAND.
CLAN = MA GAEL SECRETS
REVEALED IN COURT.
Sensation Developed in the Ivory Dyna-
mite Hearing in LOndOn-"Jones," the
Tnformer, Joined the Organization In
Order to Betray 1t to England.

LONDON, Nov. 14.-During the exam
.aation yesterday, at the Bow street po-
lice court, of Edward J. Ivory, alias
Edward Bell, the Irish American
saloon keeper of New York accused of
completely in a dynamite conspiracy, a
witness who gave his name as Jones"
appeared, much to Ivory's consterna-
ton. Jones'" it is understood, has
for years been identified with the Clan
na-Gael and other Irish American or
carnations, and the prosecution ex-
pected that he would unfold the secret
story of the physical force movement.
Replying to questions put by G. f.
Gill, who prosecuted for the treasury
department, "Jones" said he was ma
tive of Armagh.and was employed by
the British government to make in
quiries at Manchester in 1890, and in
1891 was sent to America, where he
continued his inquiries. In November,
1891, he entered the employ of whole
sale grocers in New York city and re-
NAMED with them until 1895, when he
opened a business of his own. He re-
manned in New York until September
of the present year, all this time MAX
ing inquiries for the British govern
ment.
EARLY in 1892 Zones" said he met
William Lyman, president of the Irish
National alliance, and Boland in New
York city and learned of the exia nee
of the Irish Nationalist organization,
known among its members as the
UNITED Irish" or ST H." whose ex-
ecutive body was known by the letters
ID A." ION instructions" he joined
the organization and was initiated into
camp" known as 1.-THE Shamrock
club" among those present at his in
itiation being Lyman, Boland, Gala
CHER, Kearney and lyman. They after
wards formed" new camp" which
was called 1.-The Nally club" the
membership of which included Mearns
and holland, who had been connected
wi an explosion in Dublin.
Jones" then produced q document
purporting to give the constitution of
the society up to 1895, and also copies
of the constitution and ritual of the
Clan-na-Gael. Anyone convicted of
dynamite outrage was described in the
proceedings of the organization as
soldier of Ireland"
When Ivory's counsel asked Jones to
give the initials of his name, the wit
ness refused, but the counsel insisted,
and also demanded to know the adj
dress of Jones in New York, where
upon the witness replied Il fear for
my safety and decline to give'the par
ticular location"
The magistrate upheld Jones in his
refusal, and then followed dramatic
incident.
Counsel for the prisoner solemnly
asked: did you take the oath OF the
Clan-na-Gael?'
Upon hearing this question Jones
turned lividly pale, hesitated for mo-
ment and then feebly answered,
Yes"
Ivory's counsel thereupon said: "You
were intending, at the time, not to OBJ
serve it?"
To this question Jones replied: Eyes,
did not intend to observe it,"
Counsel thercupon said: Have you
any respect for the oath you have given
here to-day?"
Yes" replied Jones, in weak
voice.
This incident caused the deepest inn
preston upon all present in the court
room.
At the close of the proceedings Ivory
was formally committed for trial.