The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-14
MYSTERIOUS MIR. JONES.
Sensation Caused by His Testimony
I'm New York.

NEW YORK, Nov 13.-The news of
the production Of an informer in the
Ivory case in London today created
quite a sensation and was productive
of considerable comment in Irish circles
in this city. Diligent inquiries among
prominent Irish nationalistS failed to
establish the identity of more than one
man named Jones who ever had any
connection with Irish matters in this
city. This mans name is Thomas M.
jones, who was member Of the Sham
rock club, and also one of the secre-
taries of the Amnesty association. The
Shamrock club, like all other clubs, be-
longing to the Irish national alliance,
holds meetings open to the public at
which debates of a literary character
take place Among the members of
the club it was learned on good author
ity, are to be found very prominent
Irishnen in this city, some of whom
hold responsible state and federal Off
ces.
Jones held several positions in this
city, but some time ago he started in
stationery business of his own at 81
Amsterdam avenue, where he lived. He
was frequently heard advocating wild
schemes and claimed to be very ad-
vanced physical force" man. In this
city he was recognized by several men
as a North Of Ireland Orangeman, but
as the Irish National alliance is non
sectarian in its principles, Jones's re-
ligion was no bar to his becoming q
member The last heard of him in this
city was about ten weeks ago, when he
left here, telling his acquaintances that
he was going to the North of Ireland
to secure some property which had been
left to him through the death of a re-
lative.
William Lyman, president Of the Ma
tiona1 Alliance, could not be seen today,
and it was said at his residence that he
was out Of the city. G. o. c. McLaugh-
lin, secretary Of the Irish National Alli-
ance, said: 81 have known Thomas
M Jones for about three years. He was
member Of the Alliance and also one
of the secretaries of the Amnesty as
sociation. I believe that he was also
member Of the Nally club which also
belongs to the alliance, but / think the
cabled reports have confounded the
Irish National Alliance with the United
Irishmen. The books Of the alliance are
open to the public, and the English
government can send it's representatives
to examine them if 1t wishes to do 50.
The platform and principles of the alli-
ance which were adopted at the Chi
cagO convention last year, have been
published and there is no secretary
whatever In the organization. Jones
frequently asked me to publish some
articles which he had written for the
Irish Republic. But they were too wild
and idiotic in character for a paper
representing the alliance. 1 threw his
stuff into the waste basket and 1 am
sorry now that I am not able to show
a specimen.
Whether Jones Is friend Of lyman
or Kearney 1 do not know, but I am
satisfied that if he knows anything of
a so-called dynamite plot, the whole
thing must have originated in his own
brain. According to the cable reports,
he says himself that he has been en-
ployed by the English authorities since
1890, 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 scheme of Scotland Yard when it's
sleuths want to secure the conviction
of any Irishman who may be unfortu-
nate enough to fall into its hands"