Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-11-18
A SPY ON THE STAND.
CLAN MA GAEL SECRETS
REVEALED IN COURT.
Sensation Developed in the Ivory Dyna-
mite Hearing in London-"Jones," the
InfOrmer, Joined the Organization in
Order to Betray 1t to England.

LONDON, Nov. 14.-During the exam
-nation yesterday, at the Bow street po-
lice court, of Edward j. Ivory, alias
saloon keeper of New York accused of
completely in dynamite conspiracy, a
witness who gave his name as Jones"
appeared, much to Ivory's consterna-
tion. Jones'" it is understood, has
for years been identified with the Clan
na-Gael and other Irish-American or
ganizations, and the prosecution ex-
pected that he would unfold the secret
story of the physical force movement.
Replying to questions put by C. F.
Gill, who prosecuted for the treasury
department, ''Jones" said he was ma
tive of Armagh and was employed by
the British government to make in
quiries at Manchester in 1890, and in
1891 was sent to America, where he
continued his inquiries. In November,
1891, he entered the employ of whole
sale grocers in New York city and re-
manned with them until 1895, when he
opened business of his own. He re-
manned in New York until September
y
ing inquiries for the British govern
ment.
Early in 1892 ''Jones" said he met
William Lyman, president of the Irish
National alliance, and Boland in New
York city and learned of the existence
of the Irish Nationalists' organization,
known among its members as the
Omitted Irish" or ST. H." whose ex-
ll 1 |, 104@
I'D. A" ''On Instructions he joined
| the organization and was initiated into
| camp" known as 1.-The Shamrock
| club" among those present at his in
| itiation being Lyman, Boland, Gala
| CHER, Kearney and lyman. They after
wards formed" a new camp" which
was called 1.-The Nally club" the
| membership of which included Mearns
| and Noland, who had been connected
wi an explosion in Dublin.
"JoneS" then produced document
purporting to give the constitution OF
the society up to 1895, and also copies
| of the constitution and ritual of the
| Clan-na-Gael. Anyone convicted of {
| dynamite outrage was described in tht
| proceedings of the organization as {
soldier of Ireland
| When Ivorys counsel asked Jones II
give the 1nltldlS or MS name, the VIII
ness refused, but the counsel insisted
anG also demanded to know the ad
dress of Jones in New York, where
upon the witness replied: Il fear fol
my safety and decline to give the par
ticular location"
The magistrate upheld Jones in hi
refusal, and then followed dramatic
incident.
Counsel for the prisoner solemnly
asked: did you take the oath of th'
Clan-na-Gael?"
Upon hearing this question Jones
turned lividly pale, hesitated for mo
ment and then feebly answered
"Yes."
| Ivory's counsel thereupon said: ''Yor
were intending, at the time, not to OBJ
serve it?"
To this question Jones replied: Eyes
did not intend to observe it."
| Counsel thereupon said: ''Have yol
/ any respect for the oath you have give1
here to-day?"
YES" replied Jones, in a veal
voice.
This incident caused the deepest i'm
preston upon all present in the cour
| room.
At the close of the proceedings Ivory
was formally committed for trial.