The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-14
WHAT AMERICANS sAY.
Jones Is Endeavoring to Play a "GO1d-
Rrick' Game on Scotland Yard.

Brlck' UuInc Oh SCOtiahu
NEW YORK, Nov iS.-The news of the
production of an informer in the Ivory case
I'm London to-day created quite a sensation
and was productive of considerable COM
ment in Irish circles in this city. Dillgent
inquiries among prominent Irish National
lists by representative of the Associated
Press 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 NJ
Jones, who was member of the Sham
rock Club and also one of the secretaries
of the Amnesty Association. The Sham
rock Club like all other clubs belonging to
the Irish National Alliance, holds meetings
open to the public at which debates of a
literary character frequently took place.
Among the members Of the club 1t was
learned on gecd autfro.ity, are to be found
the names of very prominent Irishmen in
this city. some of whom hold responsible
State and federal offices.
Jones held several positions in this city,
but some time ago he started in a STA
tionery business Of his own at No. 50 Am
sterdam avenue, where he lived. He was
frequently heard advocating wild schemes,
and claimed to be very advanced physi-
cal-force man. In this city he was recog-
nized by several men as a North of Ireland
Orangeman, but the Irish National Alli-
ance is nonsectaIian in it's principles Jones's
religion was no bar to his becoming a men,
ber. The ,last heard of him I'm this city
was about three weeks ago, when he lett
here. telling his acquaiptances that he was
going to the North of Ireland TO secure
some property which had been left to him
through the death of a. relative.
William Lyman, president of the Irish
National Alliance. could not be seen 20,
day, and it was said at his residence that
a
c. O'C: Mclaughlin. secretary of the Irish
National Alliance. when asked what he
knew of Jones, replied: II have known
Thomas NJ. Jones for about three years.
He was member of the Alliance and also
cne of the secretaries of the Amnesty As
sociation. i believe that he was also
member of the Nally Club, which also be-
| longs TO the Alliance. but think the cabled
| reports have COMPOUNDED the Irish National
| Alliance with the United Irishmen. The
| books of the Alliance are open to the public.
| and the English government can send its
represen ntatives to examine them if il wish
! os to 90 SO. The platform and principles
| of the Alliance, which were adopted at the
Lithgow convention last year have been
published, and there is no secrecy whatever
| I'm the organization Jones frequently asked
me TO publish some articles which he haG
written for the Irish Republic. tut as the.
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 that / am not able to show you
| specimen. Whether Jones is a friend OF
| lyman or Kearney / do not know but
am atisfied that IL he knows anything of a
so-called dynamite plot the whole thing
must have originated in his own brain
| According to the cabled reports he says
| himself that he has been employed by the
English authorities since $780, and to my
| mind II Is very evident that he is delivering
| gold bricks to the Scotland Yard people in
| return for fat remuneration. This
| trumped-up evidence is only another part
| of the old WORKOUT scheme of Scotland
| Yard when it's sleuths want to secure the
conviction of any Irishman who may be un-
i fortunate enough TO fall into their hands v.
| Mr.. st. John Gaffney. whose name was
! mentioned by Jones in his evidence to-day,
/ called at the Office of the the Associated
| Press tonight and was very indignant at
| the mention of his name by the informer.
| Mr. Gaffney said: II went to Chicago ir:
| company with Mr.. Boland, and If / met
| Jones at the depot 1 was MT aware of It.
| as there were more than a thousand per-
| sons there at the time. ] n, met Jones
| in my life" Continuing, Mr.. Gaffney said
| Il knew the late John p. Boland referred TO
| by the British spy, Jones, in his testimony
| to-day Mr.. Boland was an art critic OF
| recognized ability. / was his attorney.
| attended the Chicago convention at his in
| vitation There were about 500 delegates
| recollection of this man Jones. He prob
| ably saw me with Boland. and i cannot
| understa nd / is mention ng my name except
| for the purpose OF annoying my family in
| Ireland AS is well known in this city ard
| at the other side, i am believer in the
| policy of Parnell. but am not a member OF
| iny secret organization.
Mr.. Gaffney's brother is the high sheriff
| of the city of Limerick, and his father is n
| magistrate of many years standing and Il
| also senior alderman OF the city or Linn
| erick