The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-14
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cd treasurer Of "The Nally Club" whose
meetings, 1t appears. were OF tho ut
most secret description, the "DlstrlCt
Orders" being burned after being read.
After their initiation the members OF
this club were known by u number. Part
OF the subscriptions. the witness nlso
testified, Wcre contributed TO u rcvO-
lutlonary fund. nnd calls were made
for money to pay for celebrations OF
the death OF the Manchester martyrs"
and TO MD the convicted dynnmItcrs,
Answering further questions, Jones
said that while on his way to the Chi
cngo convention OF 1926. Kearncy intro
duccd tho prisoner, Ivory, TO the wit
ness as u brother" p. J. p. lyman
and O'DonoYnn Rosa. according to
Jones. were present, and lyman said
that Ivory belonged TO hla camp" md
mad been known to him in Dublin pre-
vlous TO 1892.
Jones' mention OF the Chicago con-
ventson OF 1895 refers 10 the "new Gov
eminent convention" which was at
tended by q number OF confldants OF
Lyman, who, during the convention
time. It was stated In court. held secret
meetings with them.
Later,it seems, Jones Joined "camp"
under tho name OF Thomas Merlc
Jones.
Continuing his account OF the visit
TO Chicago, Jones said he arrived there
on September -. OF last year and was
met nt the railroad station by St. John
Gatfney. He stayed ut McCoy's Hotel
where tho committee OF the secret or
gan!Latlon met. Ivory. Jones stated, at
tended tho meeting at which the names
were chosen to be submitted 10 the pub
lie convention as officers OF the new
movement" the object being that an
open movement might be controlled. us
1t IL according TO Jones, by 4 secret
organization.
inside Work.
In another portion OF his testimony.
Jones said that he saw Ivory two or
three weeks before the latter left Amer
lea In Cody's saloon In New York.whlch
he further stated. IS largely frequented
by members OF the organization. Jones
then produced a document purportlrs
to give the constitution OF the society
up to 1895 and also typewriter copies
OF the constitution and ritual OF the
Clan Sl-Glel.
Jones further said that any one con-
vlcted OF I dynamite outrage. was de-
scribed In the proceedings Of the or
ganlzatlon as "a Soldier OF Ireland"
Tho witness afterwards produced a
mass OF documents giving Camp" In
structiOns. passwords. signs. etc. and
copy OF the report OF the secret con-
ventIon at Chicago, IN 1895, in which
an Item of the expenditure was $500
for "merchAnd!se," which, Jones ex-
plalncd, meant dynamite.
The cross-eXamIuat!on OF Jones did
not shake his evidence, but counsel for
Ivory submitted that It was not q case
10 so 10 trial.
The magistrate, however, ,cmphatlcally
declared there were ample grounds"
to send the case to trial and Ivory was
formally committed
Mr.. Carter. Ambassador Bayard'S s
secretary, was present In court to-day,
as representative OF the United States
embassy, in order TO watch the pro-
ceedEnSs In behalf OF the United States
officials here.
The afternoon newspapers OF this city
make great spreads OF the evidence fur
nIshed by Jones and have scIrc-heads,
reading lie Caron's Second and "Se-
cretS OF the Clan-Su-Gacl." Startling
Disclosures OF an Irish Spy" etc.
The Globe says Of the testimony OF
Jones" to-day at Bow street. that the
most sensational developments are ex-
pccted, ecl!pslng those OF the time OF
LG Ca-On.