The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-11-19
Is A SPY AND INF0RMER
SENSATION IN LONDON IN THE
IVORY CASE.
Man Named Jones Claims TO Know
the Plans of the CInn-
Nn-GaeI.

London, Nov. 13.-During the exam
nation today In the Bow street police
court of Edward I. Ivory, alias Edward
Bell, an Irish-Amerlcan saIoonKeeper of
New York, and an alleged dynamiter,
there was an exciung feature for the
first time in the dreary proceedings
against the prisoner. A witness who gave
the name of Jones was examined. When
he appeared in the box Ivorys face
showed CONSERVATION. Jones. it Is under
stood, has for years been identified with
the Clan-na-Gael and other Irish-Ameri-
can organizations. The prosecution ex-
pected Jones to unravel the secret of the
story of the physical force movement.
Replying to questions of c. f. Gill, who
was prosecutor for the treasury depart
ment, Jones said he was native of Ar
magh, employed by the British govern
mcnt to make inquiries. In November,
1891, he entered the employ of wholesale
grocers in New York city and remained
with them untll 1895. when he opened a
business of his own. Jones remained in
New York until September of the present
year. all this time apparently making in
quiries for the British government. He
said early in 1892 he met William Lyman,
president of the Irish national alliance,
and Roland, In New York city, and learn
ed of the existence of the irish national
list organization, known among It's mem
bers as the UNITED Irish" or "T. H.,
whose executive body was known by The
letters I'D. A."
Continuing Jones said that on instruc-
tons he Joined the organization, and was
Initiated into the camp known as SHAM
rock Club" among those present being
Lyman Bolan, Gallagher, Kearney and
lyman. They afterwards formed a new
camp" which was called "Nally Club"
the membership of which included Mearns
ard Nolan, who had been connected with
the explosion at Dublin. Jones further
stated he was elected treasurer of the
"Nally Club" whose meetings, it ap-
pears, were of the most secret descrip-
ton. District orders" were burned af-
ter being read and after initiating mem-
bers were known by number. Part of the
subscriptions, witness testified, were con-
tributed to the revolutionary fund and
calls were made for money to pay for cell
ebrations of the death of the "Manches-
ter martyrs" and to aid convicted dyna-
miters. Jones said while on the way to
the Chicago convention in 1895 Kearney
introduced the prisoner, Ivory, to wit
ness as brother" lyman and O'Dono-
van Rosa were present, and lyman said
Ivory belonged to his camp, and had
been known to him in Dublin before 1882.
The Chicago Combine.
Jones' mention of the Chicago conven-
ton of 1895 refers to 1.-THE new movement
convention" which was attended by a
number of confidants of Lyman who dur
inc na a.
held secret meetings with them. Later,
1t seems, Jones Joined the camp under
the name of Thomas Merle Jones'"
Continuing his account of the visit to
Chicago, Jones said he arrived there Sep
TENDER %, 1895, and was met at the rail-
road station by st. John Gaffney. He
stayed at McCoy's hotel, where the COM
mittee on secret organization met. Ivory,
jones stated, attended the meeting at
which names were chosen to be submit
ted to a public convention as officers of
the new movement" the. object being
10 see that the open movement might
be controlled, as 1t is. according to Jones,
by the secret organization.
In another portion Of his testimony
Jones said he saw Ivory in Cody --aloon.
In New York, which was largely fire.
quented by members of the organization,
two or three weeks before Ivory left
America
Jones then produced document pur-
porting to give the constitution Of the
society in 1895, also typewritten copies
of the constitution and ritual of the Clan
na-Gael Jones said any one convicted
OF a dynamite outrage was described I'm
the proceedings of the organization as a
soldier of Ireland" Witness produced a
mass of documents, giving camp" IN
structions, pass words signs, etc. AT
the close of the proceedings Ivory was
formally committed for trial.
The afternoon newspapers make great
spreads of the evidence furnished by
Jones, and have scare heads, reading.
lie Caron, the second" secrets of the
Gamma Gael" startling disclosures of
an Irish spy" etc.
When Jones first appeared on the wit
ness stand Mr.. Gill asked the presiding
magistrates to stop all sketching in court
explaining 1t was of the utmost import
arce that nothing be allowed to tran
spire to Identify the witness in the flu
ture. Mr.. Carter was in court today as a
representative of the United States en-
bassy.
Fears for His safety.
'uhSS NduSSu u SeNSdtlOn during the
court proceedings by suddenly addressing
the magistrate, saying:
"a reporter is taking a sketch of me.
fear for my safety"
Magistrate Vaughan ordered the re-
porter to desst. A prison attendant soon
afterwards said to the magistrate:
"A reporter is writing a description of
Jones'"
The magistrate thereupon sternly re-
marked:
81 will not allow even a written de-
scription of the witness to be made"
Zones Is Dead Man,
Chief Inspector Melville of Scotland
Yards. took an active part in suppressing
the description of Jones. After the close
of the proceedings the jailer remarked
to representative Of the Associated
Press:
Jones is a dead man. would not like
to be In his shoes"
The Globe says most sensational devel-
opments are expected. eclipsing those of
the time of lie Caron.
Jones Is an insignificant looking man
about five feet five inches in height. with
a brown beard and mustache and hair a
shade darker. He has a bullying fore
head and black eyes. He is of pale !
and has a furtlve. shifty |
lock- He was very nervous while In !
court, constantly pulling his beard. He |
spoke With a pronounced brogue. He |
his testimony a { tbon~b IL faar I