The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-11-21

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ana was productive OF cons dera big; com rom
n1ent III irish circles n this city illgent
INQUIRIES among pronain ent Iajsh ~ f lsl
lists failed to establish the II IDENTIFY Of more
than one man named Jones who eyer nag
any connection with Irish matters - ~ tl1s y
city This mans name IS Thomas llt1 ma ~.
Jones. who was "a member Of the Sham-.
rock Club and also one OF the seefe ~
Of the amnesty association. The Sham-
rock Club, like all other clubs belonging
Ito the Irish National Alliance, hoidS Mestz
ings open to the public, at which sc nates
Of a literary character take place. AMONG 81
good authority, are to be found the names
Of very prominent Irishmen in this CITY,
some OF whom hold responsible state ana
federal Offices. Jones held several posi-
| tions in this city, hut some time ago ne
started in q stationery business Of his own
| at 81 Amsterdam avenue, where he hve =.
He was frequently heard advocating WIG
schemes and claimed to be a very az
vanced physical force man. In this CITY
he was recognized by several men as
| North Of Ireland Orangenan, but as the
Irish National Alliance is non-sectarlan
! to his becoming a member. The last
heard Of him in this city was about ten
| weeks ago. when he left here, telling his
acquaintanees that he was going to the
North of Ireland to secure some property
that had ben left to him through the death
of relative.
! William Lyman, president of the Irish
| National Alliance, could not be seen to-
| day, and 1t was said at his residence that
he was out of the city. c. orc. McLaugh-
| lin, secretary Of the Irish National ALI
ance, said: II have known Thomas NJ.
Jones for about three years. He was q
member Of the alliance and also one OF
| the secretaries of the amnesty association:
| believe that he was also member OF
| the Nally Club, which also belongs to the
alliance but think the cable1 reports
have confounded the Irish National All:-
| ance with the United Irishmen. The
| books of the alliance are open to the pub
! lie, and the English government can send
| it's representative to examine them II 1t
| wishes to do SO. The Platform ana prln-
| ciples OF. the alliance which were adopted
at the Chicago convention last year have
been published and there is no secrecy
whatever In the organization. Jones ire
quently asked me to publish some articles
which he had written for the Irish Repub-
| lie, but they were too wild. and id1ot1c IN
character for paper representing the a.
lance. threw his stuff into the waste
/ netSh6I anu i dltt SOE1y Ky" l1ldL 6S@+1 AASs
able to show specimen. Whether Jones
is a friend Of lyman or Kearney do not
know, but am satisfied that If he knows
anything of so-called dynamite plot the
whole thing must have originated In his
own brain. According to the cable re-
ports, he says himself that he has been
| employed by the English authorities since
| $780, and to my mind It is very evident
| that he is delivering 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
want to secure the conviction Of any Irish
| man who may be unfortunate enough to
| fall into their hands"
| st, John Gaffney, whose name was men
I toned by Jones in hls evidence. was very
! indignant at the mention Of hts narne by
| the informer. Mr.. Guffney said: II went
to Chicago in company with Mr.. Buland,
and If met Jones at the depot [ was not
aware of it, dis there were more than a
thousand persons there at the. time: ]
never met Jones in my life Continuing,
Mr.. Gaffney said: II knew the late John
Jones, in his testimony yesterday. Mr.
Boland was an art critic of recognized
ability / was his attorney. I attenSed
the Chicago convention at his invitation
There were about 1,500 delegates there and
| I met good many. ! have no recollection
OF LntS man JOuES., -IlE pIJOaOly okW
with Roland, and I cannot understand
his mentioning my name, except for the
purpose of annoying my family in Ireland
! As Is well known in this city and at the
other side, am believer in the policy
of Parnen, but am not member Of any
| secret organiza tion.' .
Mr.. Gaffney's brother IS the high sheriff
[ Of the city Of Limerick and his father is q
magistrate Of many years standing, and
| is also senior alderman Of the city OF
| Limerick. t.
Chicago, Nov. 14.-Thoanas Merle Jones
was in Chicago ami registered at McCoy's
Hotel Sept, %, 1885, He was guest OF
the house until Oct. 3, and occupied room
| 1884 Mr.. Mccoy, in speaking Of the man
| who gave the sensational testimony at the
Ivory trial IN London, said: II have NO
recollection of Jones, and if i met him
have forgotten. Isattended one session OF
| the convention, but the rest of the time
! was busy at the hotel and did not keep
! the run of the proceedings I believe his
I evidence is rubbish. He Is probably in
the employ of the British government, and
his story is told in order to make a bluff
at earning his salary. AS to the secret
meetings they are more imaginative thar
real I did not know Of anything except
| the eaucuses which are usual at all con-
| ventions."