New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18
EDWARD ]. IvORY's LIFE HERE.
HIS FRIENDS INCLINED TO DOUBT THAT THE
LONDON PRISONER Is HE.

HIS FRIENDS INCLINED TO DOUBT THAT THE
LONDON PRISONER IS HE.
The address given by Ivory in London as his
home in this city-No 2l Lexlngton-aVe-is not
the correct one. The main facts pointing 10 the
identity OF Bell the alleged dynamiter. as Ivory,
the New-York liquor dealer. are that he was
patriotic Irishman and a member Of different Irish
societies: that he is now abroad and has peen Tor
some time that he was acquainted with lyman
and his friends not inclined to tell MS present
address
Edward J. Ivory has barroom at No. 2o2l Lex
jrgton-ave on the southeast corner Of One-hun-
dred-and-iwenty-third- The barkeeper, who was
seen Yesterday, reticent lie SAID that Ivory
was out OF town. but did not know where ne hau
gone-perhaps TO Coney Island. When the dispatch
telling that Ivory had been arrested In Scotland
en- the charge Of being connected with the dyna-
miters was shown 10 the bartender he declared
there was some mistake. and produced letter
which he said he had received from ivory Inc
letter was dated last Tuesday, and was postfnarkeu
Boston He refused 10 let reporter see the let
Ter or envelope Later in the day the BARTENDER
was more aHable and in more communicative
frame OF mind. Ivory. he said. left New-NofK ior
Southampton on August ~ on Oohro the AineiiVa"
Line steamer ST. Paul. He had been III Dau mean"
for some time and intended. so he declared taxing
the VOYAGE for recuperation. 1t was his intention
TO be gone only a month. and was expected nome
this week From the barkeepers conversation IL
was apparen, although he did not say So mat
he was Of the opinion that Edward Ben was none
other Than his employer. but he could nor u'u''-
stand how he came 10 be mixed up with slch
man as lyman in such piot. IN i"V'' i' ~
no, believe n
Edward j. Ivory was born IN Carlow Ireland
about twenty-slx years ago and came TO this coun-
NY when boy He was one OF TWO sons anu HIS
rather was man in extremely sood c'cu''-
stances When the father died his estate was
divided between HIS two sons. Iyory's brother died
later. and then The entire property came TO him.
lie was active Tammsny Hall man and was an
ardent supporter OF H. lie is also member OF
number Of other societies among which y the lfish
va asohsi Alliance which was orgAIil~eu - q ua
hLo drill Irish volunteers. Whllc ne was d pa
,riotic lrishman ne was never known as an agltI-
10Y or believer IN the Of dyna mite conseq urht
irWy are really the same. He had properly lut''
tsts In Dublin. and has crossed the Atidhlc Il
number Of times on that account %, ,
=. hen a Tribune man called az 80 - I|f~lnls
,on-aVe the address Bell or Ivory gave ID l-ohdoh
me family living there said 10 such person IS
ivory lived there nor had they ever heard Of stch
man
Edward j. Ivory IL a single man and lives at NO.
100 East Onc hundred nd twenty fourin-st. whe'e
he rents rooms from Mrs Lyons. There II was
saia that he had been living at that number for
ABOUT i've years and was quiet man lie WAS
seoom heard 10 talk Of irish political affairs. ana
Ga not receive any Irish papers. He was a good
OF Irish dynamiters n WAS said
III Il Is DIR Ivory who Is IN this trouble ne must
swered the door lie left here about four weeks
hso, taking baggage. ana saying ne wac
gong away 10 the scashore for few weeks. -
Ivory formerly owned the Darroom al NO. zlE
Elghth-avc.. but about five months ago ne sold II
out 10 II. j. Madden. who now conducts the place
MADDEN knows Ivory we'll and SAID that nc was
'riends. but whether lyman and Whitehead were
'hong them he did not know.