The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-14
JONES Ttts spy.
New Workers Who Know Nothing Very
Good About Him.

Good About Him.
New York, Nov. 13-News OF the pro-
duction of an informer In the Ivory case
In London to-day created quite a sensa-
tion and was productive OF considerable
comment in Irish circles in this city. Dili-
gent inquiry among prominent Irish ma
tionalists by a representative OF the asso-
ciated press failed to establish the identi-
~ 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 association
The Shamrock club. like all other clubs
belonging to the Irish national alliance
holds meetings open to the public, at
which debates of literary character fire.
quently take place. Among the members
of the club, II was learned on good au-
thority, 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 sometime ago he started In the sta
tionery business at No. e2 Amsterdam
avenue. where he lived. He was fire.
quently heard advocating wild schemes
and claimed to be very advanced
physical force" man. In this city he was
recognized by several men as North OF
Ireland Irishman." but as the alliance
was non-sectarian In its principles, Jones
religion was no bar to his becoming
member The last heard OF him In this
city was about ten weeks ago. when he
left here, telling his friends he was going
10 Ireland to secure some property which
had been left him through the death Of n
relative.
william Lyman. president Of the Irish
National alliance. could not he seen to-
day and II was said at his residence that
he was out OF the city Mclaughlin. Sec
retary of the Irish National alliance,
when asked what he knew OF Jones re-
Piled: II have known Thomas NJ Jones
for about three years. He was a member
of the alliance. and also of the Amnesty
association. ] believe he was also a men,
Der OF the Nally club. which also belongs
to the alliance, but think the cable re-
port has confounded the National alli-
ance with the United Irishmen The
books of the alliance are open to the pub
L. and the English government can send
its representatives to examine them II IL
wishes TO do so. The platform and prin-
ciples OF the alliance. which were adopted
nj the Chicago convention last year have
been published and there Is no secrecy
whatever In the organiza tion. Jones fire.
quentlr asked me to publish some articles
which he had written for the Irish Repub-
lie. But they were too wild, and thought
them idiotic In character for a paper rep
resenting the alliance. ! threw his stun
into the waste basket and am sorry now
| am not able 10 show specimen.
whether Jones is a friend Of lyman
or Kearney do not know, but am sat
isfied that II he knows anything of a So
called dynamite plot. the whole thing
must have originated In his brain. Ac-
cording 10 the cable reports. he says him
self that he has been employed by the
English authorities since 1870 and to my
mind II is very evident that he is deliv-
ering gold bricks TO the Scotland Yard
people In return for a fat remuneration.
This trumped-up evidence is another part
OF the old worn-out scheme OF Scotland
Yards when its sleuths want to secure
the conviction of any Irishman who may
be unfortunate enough to fall into their
hands"
New York. Nov 13-St. John Gaffney,
whose name was mentioned by Jones In
his evidence to-dny. called at the Office
of the associated press tonight and was
very indignant at the mention Of his name
by the informer. Gaffney said: II went
to Chicago In company with Mr. Boland.
and " I met Jones AT the depot was not
aware Of it. as there were more than a
thousand persons there at that time /
never met Jones in my life." Continuing,
Gaffney said: Il knew the man John 4.
Boland. referred to by the British spy In
his testimony to-day. Boland was an art
critic OF recognized ability. / was his at
torney. / attended the Chicago conven-
tlon at his invitation. There were about
l,dOe delegates there and | met great
many. have no recollection Of this man
Jones. lie probably saw me with BOland
and | cannot understand his mentioning
my name except for the purpose OF annoy