The evening times., 1896-11-14
IRISH SPY IS IDENTIFIED
Known in New York City as
T. Merrick J3reS.
HIS STORY NOT BELIEVED
Played His Part So Well That He
Was Not Suspected by Irishmen.
Finally Worked Himself Into "the
Inner Circle"-Trusted Because
He Was Extremely Reticent.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE story OF the
| new Irish spy, as told in yesterdays Lo'i-
| don dispatches OF the United Associated
| Presses, created a sensation in hlberiian
| circles hereabouts. AT the headquarters
| OF many of the societies formed for The
| prupose OF seeking ''Ireland's freedom
| sons of the Emerald Isle gathered This
evening TO discuss the new inIoriner, which
they did in no calm language. He was
denounced, some of the more exclable
even boldly intimating that the career OF
the latest English tool would be short
one.
from the cabled description of the spy
he was marked easily here by 1ormer as
sociates. lie was known as T. Merrick
Jones. That may or may not be his real
name, but Irsnmen here declare they
never had any reason To suspect that The
fellow was masquerading.
HE WAS NOT POPULAR.
man who was acquainted with him IN
this city saiu TINS evening that Jones had
marked Individuality and a personal ap-
pearance not altogether pleasant. He mad
no popularity win his associates, but was
tenacious and pushed himself forward
in the ORGANIZATIONS to which he had be
come attached. In this way it was that
he became prominent in what Is known as
the Clan Gael circles.
His first appearance in this country was
noted when ne joined Gaelic society
in New York, al organization whose OBJ
IecJ was the study OF the IRISH Language.
Lacking the quality of genial compani m
snip and the faculty To make friends, II
was year or more before Jones made his
presence III the society manifest. His MEM
bersiup here, however, mad but one pur-
pose, and that To promote acquaintan C.
snip Win certain lrishmen, 80 IiilL ..NcnJ-
ually he could gain admiUtance into the
LODI Titff rNff 1r
his plan worked well. though II possibly
required longer period 10 accomplish the
end than lie contemplated. He finally
did iugraliate himself INTO the confidence
of his fellow members, and succeeded in
getting into the inner circle" He prof
fered his services nevory possible capacity,
and never missed meeting.
KEPT A CLOSE MOUTH.
He sought places on all committees. at
tended every possible detail of organizl-
ton in the "camp"-in fact did every
thing that would give him athOrough knowl-
edge Of The workings of the organization.
Those who knew Jones say lie " as met Ihodi-
cal TO a fault, as precise fS he knew how,
and, unlike many OF his sounuryInen. ex-
tremely reticent. 1t was his ability to
keep a close mouth. they say that earned
him the confidence of his associates.
a year or more ago he opened "A little
candy store at No. 500 Amsterdam ave
nue., iiIls city. He had fairly prosperous
trade. But this venture did hot lessen his
apparent interest i'll the cause Of Ireland.
Some of those who knew him declare that
there was never an open action of his that
could have given ground for the slightest
suspicion.
W HAT information the man has can only
be conjcctured. Irishmen here says lie
knows nothing of consequence Many uf
the IrIshrnen approached last evening re-
toned in connection with the story II
is said to be about two months ago that
Jones suddenly sold his store TO a dealer
in Canal street for about one quarter its
value and going to the express office OF
John X ennedy, No. 605 Amsterdam ave
nue., the same evening he borrowed II Iail-
road guide, which he took into his rooms.
In ten minutes he returned. and thank
ing Kennedy, left. The following morn
ing, when Kennedy got down to his ofri,r,
he learned that one of his employees. named
Patrick, who has since been discharged had
taken six trunks and TWO valises belong
ing To Jones TO the Grand Central depot at
O'Clock that morning.
SISTER CALLED FOR LETTERS.
Nothing more was heard from Jones or
his wife's sister, who had been employed
as domestic in family who resided In
the vicinity. Henry Haas, who now owns
the candy store formerly Kept by Jones. said
that several letters addressed to Jones had
arrived shortly after lie took possession,
and that they had been called for by a !
woman. who said she was his sister, and |
who gave her name as Ellen Cary.
She said her brother had instructed her to |
forward all mail addressed To him. When |
questioned as to where he was she refused |
TO say more than that he had gone to |
England. AT the saloon kept by Mr.. Iv Jry, |
on the southeast corner Of one Hundred lnd |
Twent y-third street and Lexington ave
nue., the mana ger and bartender said that hc |
knew no such man as Jones' and as far as |
he knew none OF the frequenters OF the |
place knew him.
Leading Irishnen generally in this city |
said they took no stock in Jones story. |
They would believe nothing from the lips |
of an informer. They pointed to many in |
consistencies in the testimony, and declar ii |
it to be an English conspiracy to hang |
Ivory.
Chicago, Nov. l4.-Speculation as to tn. |
identity of the man Jones who testified |
in the Ivory case in London yesterday is |
rife in Irish circles.
No one can be found who will say with
AIRY degree of assurance who the informer |
is. There are those, however, who are
willing to believe that they have seen
the man in this city, but many differ as
to his identity. One man well informed |
in Irish circles gave it as his opinion last
night that the witnessis Thomas NJ Jones,
who has lived in New York city for some
time.
Jones is member of the Shamrock So
ciety and Irish National Alliance, and came
to America number of years ago. He
located in New York, where he has held a
number of city positions, and few months
ago engaged in small stationery bust
ness in that city. He returned to Ire
land about ten weeks ago, it is said,
after disposing of his business in New
ork.
1t was represented that he had inherited
a large fortune in northern Ireland, and
that he had gone there to take possession.
Others say that Jones was in Chicago
at the time referred to.