The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

London. Nov. l3.-During the examina-
ton today n the Bow street police court
OF EdwaLd Ivory. alias Edward Bell. the
lrish-A A<nerican saioonkeeper Of New York,
an sIdleged dynzmiser. there was an ex-
cling feature for the first time in the
dreary proceedings against the prisoner.
A witness who gave the name Of Jones
was examined. When ne appeared in the
box Iyory's face showed CONSERVATION.
Jones. IL Is understood. has for years been
Identified with the Clan Gael and other
Irish American organizations The pros
ecution expected Jones TO unravel the Sc
cret story of the physical force" move
ment-
When Jones first appeared on the wit
ness stand. c. +. Gill who prosecuted for
the treasury department. asked the pre-
siding magistrate TO stop ali sketching in
court. explaining that IL was of the Ut
most importance that nothing be allowed
to transpire that would tend TO identity
the witness In the future. IUneS caused
a sensation during the court proceedings
by suddenly addressing the magistrate.
saying. "A reporter Is taking sketches CT
me- fear for my safety"
Magistrate Vaughan ordered the report
er TO desist. A prison attendant after
ward said 10 the magistrate: "A reporter
Is writing a description OF Jones'" The
magistrate thereupon sternly remaeked:
Il will rot allow even a written descrip-
fion of the witness TO be made" Chief
Inspector Melville OF Scotland Yard. took
an active part in slppressing descriptions
OF Jones.
When Ivory's counsel asked Jones TO give
the Initials OF his name. the witness re-
fused, but the counsel insisted and also
demanded 10 know the address of Jones in
New York. whereupon the witness replied:
II fear for my safety and decline TO give
The particular location"
The magistrate upheld Jones IN his re-
fassl. ard then followed dramatic Incl
Dent. Counsel for the prisoner suddenly
asked
Did YOU take the oath Of the Clan-Na-
Gael7.'
Upon hearing this question. Jones turned
Nvidly pale. hesitsted for moment, and
then feehly answered:
Yes
Ivory's counsel thereupon said:
'Yon were intending, at the time. not TO
observe it,
To this question Jones replied:
Yes: did not intend 10 observe IT.
Counsel thsreupon said:
Have you any respect for the oath you
hare taken here today"
Yes replied Jones. IN weak voice
This incident caused the deepest srrspres-
sion upon all present IN the court room.
Replying 20 the questions o. Mr. GIL
prosecuted for the treasury department.
Jones said he was native of Armagh
ard had been employed By the British gov
eminent 20 make Inquiries. In November.
1881. he entered the employ OF wholesale
grocers OF New York city. ard remained
with Them urtn 1875. when ne opened up 4
business house Of his own. Jones remained
In New York until September Of the pres
ent year. all this tine apparently. making
inquiries for the British government He
sasa that early n 1882 he net William Lv-
man. president Of the Irish National Al
anc-. and Bolani. IN New York citv. and
learned cs the existence Of the Irish Ma
,iona'is; organization. known amongs i:s
members as limited Irish or IT H."
whose executive body was known hy the
letters N. A." Continuing Jones said
that on Instructions re joined the organ
ration. and was initiafsd into a camp
known as the Shamrock cub" among
those present belrr LYMAN. Bossn. Gal
lasher. Kesrnsy and lyman. They after
wards formed new camp watch wAs
called the stNaiy Club the membership
of wheh Ircledsd Nearns ara Nolan.
who had Seen connected wlth the expo
sica IN Dublin. Jones further stated that
he was elected treasurer ~ the .'Nsliy
Ctgb" whose Eaesflnzs &. appears wsre
orders being burned after being read
Afte- the Initiation members were knosn
Sx numbers. \ part Of the subscriptions
xsre contributed 70 A revolutionary fGnd
ard calls were made for money TO gay fsr
the celebration ~ tbs Manchester mar
syrS~ ard TO ai3 convicted dynsnissrs
Jones sasd that whsle on The way 10 the
Cnicaxo convention. n issS, KeavEey n
.rcsaee1 Prisoner Tvory 70 witness as
brother" lyman ard 0fDonovaa Rosa
we're preset and lyman said ivory h-e-
louxef 20 his camp and had been knosa
&c him IN pehli- before isse
Jones nsent;sr % tAe Chicago conver-
tor cs lSsS refsrs % the new movement
CONVENTION ~Aca was attended by \
nursh<r ot conssarss es r-yrns.. was aer-
sng the convention. e was stated n court
hess s~cre. meetings with them Later x
seems that Jones soined under TIE name
~ ssThossss MsTsc Jones Contsnat-r his
account cs the visit 20 r'hiesso. Jenes SAfs
he arrived there SepteErhsr - 1855 ana was
-aes a. sh@ "a i~aaz station ~ 81 John
CARNEY H. stayed a. 8c-oy's a3tel.
where committee Of ire secret 0xgzrtxa-
ssnrs met fvarv. Jares stated ATTENDED
shs rresflrx. a, wAfeh raznss wsre chosen
4, e& sahrisSes ss sazete convention rs
a--seArs - th& sew raovssrent.- the 9stNef
Aesrx that TIRE on@n movement rzi<ss A<
controlled. as L Is according 20 So1ss.
nv she secret rwgsrzzassnr.
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