The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-14

has sharp features, n clear skin, and clear
blue eyes. which are rather sunken. tie
gave his address as coo Amsterdam ave-
hue, New / Ok city. Ivory or Beli cN-
hibited the greatest CONSERVATION upon
seeing Jones. but afterwarsd regained
his composurc.
THE IRISH SPY.
NEW YORK. November l3.-The story
Of the Irish spy. as tod In to-day Lon
don dispatches TO the United and Asso-
ciated presses, created sensation IN
Hibernian circles hercabouts. At the
headquarters Of many cf the societies
formed for the purpose of seeking IRE.
lands freedom" SOM Of the Emerald
Isle gathered this evening 10 discuss the
new information. which they did In no
calm language lie was roundly de-
bounced. some Of the more eXcitable even
boldly intmating that the career OF the
late / English tCol would be a short one
From the cablcd description OF the SPY
he was easily identified here by former
ossociates. lie was known rs 7. Merrick
Jones. That may or may not be hi reai
name. but Irishmcn here declare thtF
never had any reason TO suspect that the
fellow was ma nrcradine. -,
man who was acquainted with MN
I'm this city said this evening that Jones
had a marked individuality ana per-
sonal appearance not altogether pleas
ant lie had no popularity with MS
associates. but was tenacious. ana push
"a himself forward in the organizations
10 which he had become attached. In
this way be became prominent IN what
IS known as the Clan-Na-Gael circles.
His first appearance In this country was
Il Ill a.. f..f
New York-an organization whose OBJ
iect was the study Of the Irish language.
Lacking the quality Of genial com.an-
iOnsmp and the faculty to make friends.
il was q year or more before Jones
maue his presence I'm the society mani
fest. His membership here, however.
had but one purpose. and that 10 promote
acquaintance with certain lrishmen, so
that eventually he could gain admittance
into the secret Or so-called 'Tcvolu-
tionary' body. His plan worked well.
though it possibly required a longer pc
Rod TO accomplish the end than he con-
templated. He finally did ingratiate
hi nself into the confidence Of his fellow
meinDeis. and succeeded in getting into
the inner circle. lie pronered his SER
vices in every possible city. and never
missed n meeting.
lie sought places on all committees in
the camp IN fact. did everything that
would give him a thorough knowledge or
the orkiHss of the organization. Those
who knew Jones say he was methodical 10
fault, as precise as he knew how. and.
unlike many OF his cOuntrNmen. extreme
ly reticent. IL is his ability to keep a
close mouth. they say. that earned him
the cont ccnce of his associates.
A year or more ago he opened n candy
store at No. J0y Amsterdam avenue. TINS
Aa.I Col H..
but this venture did not lessen his appa-
rent interest in the cause of Ireland.
Some of those who knew him declared
to-day that there was never an open ac-
ton Of his that could have given ground
for the slightest suspicion.
What information the man has can
only be conjectured lri-hmen here say
he knows nothing Of consequence. About
two months ago he sold his candy store
and disal reared, ana nothing more was
heard OF him.