Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
IRISH SPY JONES"
TESTIMONY OF
FERED IN EXAMINATION.
SECRETS OF CLAN MA GAEL
Witness Tells About Joining Several
Hibernian Orders for the Purpose
of Keeping the English Government
Informed Of Their ActiOns-Spy
Seems Very Much Scared.

London, Nov. 14.-The final exam
ination of Edward J. Ivory, alias Ed
ward Bell, saloonkeeper of New
York and alleged dynamiter, at the
Bow Street police court yesterday,
developed into sensation equal in ex-
citment to that caused by the reVela-
items Of Spy LIE Caron some years
ago. Hitherto the testimony has been
Of the usual mOnotonous, police court
description; but yesterday the crown,
represented by c. E. Gill, sprung a
sensation in the shape of the testi-
mony of a government spy, known as
Jones'" native Of Armagh, Ireland,
who seems to have succeeded in be-
coming a member of the secret Irish
organizations Of New York under
instructions" and to have possessed
himself of the secrets of the clan-na-
gael association. Ivory hitherto
behaved in the most unconcerned
manner, as if confident of acquiUJal
but yesterday when Jones" was
placed in the witness box the pris-
oner's face showed CONSERVATION. He
was completely staggered by the ap-
pearance of Jones" under such cir
cumstances and great though sup
pressed excitement prevailed in the
court when the rumor was circulated
that the prosecution expected a mysteli-
Gus witness, whose real name would be
kept secret, to unravel the secret his
tory of the physical force" movement
in the United States. When Jones"
first appeared on the witness stand
Gill asked the presiding magistrate to
stop all sketching in the court, ex-
! claiming that it was of the utmost i'm
portance that nothing should be al
lowed to transpire to identify the wit
ness in the future. But Jones"
caused more excitement during the
proceedings by suddenly addressing
Magistrate Vaughan, saying: "A re-
porter is making a sketch of me; |
fear for my safety The magistrate
then ordered the reporter to desict, but
a prison attendant soon afterwards
said to the magistrate: THE reporter
is writing a description of Jones"
1 The magistrate thereupon sternly re-
marked: Il will not allow even a writ
! ten description of the witness to be
made" Chief Inspector Melville of
Scotland Yards who was present took
an active part in suppressing the TAX
ing Of descriptions of Jones"
Jones" is a small insignificant lock-
! ing man, five feet, five inches high,
+ with brown beard and moustache
and hair a shade darker. He has a
i bulging forehead and black eyes, pale
/ complexion and furtive, shifting
look. He was very nervous while in
court and constantly pulled his beard.
! He spoke with prolonged brogue.
| He delivered his testimony as though
i in fear of his life and seemed to be
scared of the sound of his voice. At
the close of the proceedings a jailer
+ remarked to representative of the as
ISOLATED press: g Jones is a dead man;
[ am glad that I am not in his shoes. -
| When IVory's counsel asked Jones"
to give the initials of his name the
witness refused, but the counsel in
sisted and also demanded to know the
/ address of Jones" in New York,
whereupon the witness replied: Il
fear for my safety and decline to give
the particular location" The magis-
t1ate upheld Jones" in his refusal and
then followed a dramatic incident.
The counsel for the prisoner soIemnly
| asked: Did you take the oath of the
clan-na-gael?' Upon hearing the
question Jones" turned pale, hesitat-
ed and then feebly answered: Yes. -
lvory's counsel thereupon said: You
intended at the time not to observe
it?'' To this question Jones" re-
piled; Yes; l did not intend to observe
1t. The counsel thereupon said:
Have you any respect for the oath
you have given here today?' Yes
replied Jones in a weak voice. This
incident caused the deepest impression
upon all present.
Replying to questions upon the part
of Mr.. G. F. Gill, who prosecuted for
the treasury department, Jones" said
he was a native of Armagh and was
employed by the British government
to make inquiries at Manchester in
1890 and that in 1891 he was sent to
F America, where he continued his in
quiries. In November, 1891 Jones
continued, he entered the employ of
wholesale grocers in New York city
and remained with them until 1895, |
when he opened a business of his
own. Jones" remained in New York |
until September Of the present year,
all this time apparently making in
quiries for the British government !
He added that early in 1892 he met
William Lyman president of the Irish
National alliance), and Boland in |
New York city and learned of the ex-
istence Of the Irish Nationalists' Or
ganization, known among its members
as the United Irish," or ct H."
whose executive body Jones" further
stated, was known by the letters ID.
A"
Continuing, Jones" said that ION
instructions" he Joined the organiza-
ton and was initiated into a camp
known as the Shamrock club among
those present at the initiation being
Lyman, Boland, Gallagher, KeaTney
and lyman
They afterwards, Zones" added,
formed a new camp which was
called 1.-THE Nally club" the member
shin 0f which incIITdad NaaT-nc and