The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14
SPY CREATES A BIG STIR.
New York Irfshnen Indignantly
Deny Any knowledge Of
the Dynamitern

New York, Nov. B.-The news OF the
production OF an informer in the Ivory
case in London today created quite sem
sa ton. and was productive Of considera-
bic comment in Irish circles In this city.
DiiiSent inquiries among prominent Irish
Narionalists by representative Of the
Associated Press failed TO estabsis the
identity OF more than one man named
Jones who ever had any connection with
Irish matters in this city. This mans
name is Thomas NJ. Jones, who was
member of the Shamrock Club and also
one OF the secretaries OF the Amnesty As
sociation. The Shamrock Club, like all
other clubs belonging to the Irish National
Alliance, holds meetings open to the pub
Ecs at which debates Of literary charac-
ter frequently take place. Among the
members OF the club IL 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 sta-
tionery business at No. e. Amsterdam ay-
eEue, where he lived. He was frequently
heard advocating wild schemes. and claim
ed 10 be very advanced physical force"
man. In this city he was recognized by
several men as North Of Ireland irish
man. but az the alliance was ncn-secia-
itaAi Az It's pIlsSSiPaSs, JoueS fttsStuA WdS
no bar TO his becoming a member. The
last heard of him in this city was about
ten weeks ago when he ief, here. telling
his friends he was going to Ireland TO se-
cure some property which had been left
to him through the death Of relative.
William Lyman. president OF the Irish
National Alliance could not be seen to-
day. and ii was said at his residence that
he was out OF the city.
Irish National Alliance. when asked what
he knew OF Jones. replied.
Il have known Thomas NJ. Jones about
three years. He was a member OF the
alliance. and also OF the Amnesty Asso-
ciation. / believe he was also a member
the alliance. but I think the cabled re-
port has confounded the National ALI
ance with the United IrIshmen. The
books of the alliance are open 10 the pub
lie and the English government can send
it's representatives to examine them IL IL
wishes TO do so. The platform and prin-
ciples of the alliance which We're adopted
at the Chicago convention last year have
been published. and there is no secrecy
whatever in the organization. Jones fire.
auently asked me 10 publish some arfi-
cles he had written for the Irish Repuh-
lie But they were too Wild. and I
thought them too idiotic in character for
a paper representing the alliance. i threw
his stuff into the waste basket, and / am
whether Jones is a friend of lyman or
Kearney | do not know. but ! am satis-
fed that IL ne knows anything OF So
called dynar mite plot. the whole thing
must have originated in his brain. Ac-
cording TO the cable reports. he says him
self tt;at he has been employed by the En-
glish authorities since 1895. and to my
mind il is very evident that he IL deliver
ing gold bricks to the Scotland Yard
people in return for fat remuneration.
This ,rumped-up evidence is another port
OF the old worn-out scheme of Scot
land Yard when its sleuths want 10 Sc
cure the conviction of any Irishman who
may be unfortunate enough TO fall into
their hands
s.. John Ganney. whose name was men
toned by Jones in his evidence today, CALI
ed At tho office of the Associated Press
tonight. and was very indignant al the
mention os his name by the irformer. Mr..
Gaffney said:
II went TO Chicago in company with the
late John F. Boland. ana II | met Jones
there were more than a thousand people
there al that time. l never met Jones IN
nv life | knew the Mr.. Bolaaa referred
10 by the British spy IN his testimony to-
dav Mr. Boland was an art critic Of
recognized ability. I was his attorney. /
attended the Chicago cow sution at his IN
sita;iou There were about i.ysl delegates
there. aud met q sreaf many. ! have no
hlv saw me with Boland. and | cannot
understand his mentioning my name ex-
cept for the purpose OF annoying my
family in Ireland AS Is we'll known IN
this city and or the other side | am a
believer In the policy OF Parneu. nut I
am rot a member of any secret organiza-
tion.
Mr. Ganneys brother Is the sheriff OF
the city OF Limerick. and his father Is a
magistrate Of many years standing. ana
Is also 2 senior alderman Of the city OF
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