Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-11-13
SENSATION In BOW STREET
Trial of Ivory, the Alleged Irish
American Dynamiter, Waxing
Deeply Interesting.
DETECTIVE ON The WITNESS STAND
Ivory Showed Recognition of Witness
by the CONSERVATION Written on His
Face-Reveation of Startling
Inside Secrets.

London, Nov. 13.-During the exam
ination today in the Bow street police
court of Edward j. Ivory, alias Edward
Bell, the Irish-American saloon keeper of
New York and alleged dynamiter, there
was an exciting furore for the first time
in the long dreary proceedings against
the prisoner.
A witness, whogave the name of Jones,
was examined. When he appeared in the
box, Ivory's face showed CONSERVATION.
Jones, it is understood, has for years
been identified with the Clan Ma Gael and
other Irish-American organizations. The
prosecution expected that he would un-
ravel the secret story of the physical
force movement
Replying to questions of O. F. Gill,
who prosecuted for the treasury depart
ment, Jones said that he was employed
by the British government to make in
quiries at Manchester in 1890 and 1891,
was sent to America where he continued
these inquiries and learned of the exist
ence of the Irish nationalists, an organi-
zation known among its members as the
'United Irish" or "T. H." whose execu-
tive body was known by the letters ID. A."
Jones said that on instructions he
Joined the organization and was initiated
into the scamp" known as the "Sham-
rock club,' among those present being
Boland, Gallagher, Kearney and lyman.
They afterwards formed new 'camp,"
called "Nally club" the membership of
which included Mearns and Nolan, who
had been connected with the explosion in
Dublin.
Jones was elected treasurer of the
"NallY Club" whose meetings, it appears,
were Of the most secret description, the
"distriot orders" being burned after be-
ing read.
After initiation the members were
known by number. Part Of the subscrip-
tions, the witness testified were contrib
uted to the revolutionary fund and calls
were made for money to pay for celebra-
tions of the death of the Manchester
martyrs" ana to aid the convicted dyna-
miters.
Jones said that while on the way to the
Chicago convention in 1895, Kearney in
troduced the prisoner, Ivory, to the wit
ness as "brother." lyman and O'Don-
avan Rosa were present and lyman SAID
that Ivory belonged to his "camp" and
had known him in Dublin previous to
1882.
Jones' mention of the Chicago conven-
tion of 1895 refers to the "New Move
ment convention" Ivory, Jones stated,
attended the meeting at which the names
were chosen to besubmitted to the pub
lie convention as officers vi the "New
Movement" the object being that the
open movement might be controlled, as
it is, according to Jones, secret organi-
cation.
Jones said that he saw Ivory in Cody's
saloon in New York, which was largely
frequented by members Of the organiza-
tion.
The aftercoon papers make great
spreads of the evidence furnished by
Jones and have scare heads reading "L.
l.. Caron, the Second" "Secrets of the
Clan Ma Gael" startling Disclosures of
an Irish Spy" etc.
Jones caused sensation during the
court proceedings by suddenly address
ing the magistrate saying: "A reporter
is taking sketch of me, I fear for my
safety"
Magistrate Vaughn ordered the reporter
to deslst, and sternly remarked: II will
not allow even written description of
the witness to be made."
Mr.. Jones is an insignificant looking
man, about five feet five, with brown
beard and mustache and hair shade
darker. He has bulging forehead and
black eyes. He is pale in complexion
and has furtive shifty look. He was
very nervous in court, pulling his beard
and seemed scared at the sound Of his
own voice.