The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-01-20
AT THE OLD BAILEY
Edward j. Ivory, the Alleged Dy-
Mantle Consprator,
ON TRIAL BEFORE JUSTICE HAWKINS.
Counsel for the Crown Outlines tha
Charge Against the Accused and
the Taking of Testimony in
y the Case Begun.

LONDON, Jan. 1s--The trial OF Ed
ward j. Ivory, alias L lward Bell, OF
New York, who was arrested in Glas.
gov Jon September 10 last, charged
With conspiracy to destroy life and
property by the use of dynamite, was
begun in the Central criminal court
(0ld Bailey, Justice Hawkins, pre-
siding. Ivory is accused of having
engaged in a conspiracy with z.
y! PF lyman, alleged to have been
the Number /, of the Irish Invinci-
bles, who was SO frequently men,
TONED during the trial of the persons
charged with the murder of Lord
Frederick Cavendish, chief secretary
for Ireland, and MIR. r. II. Burke,
permanent under secretary, in Phoenix
park, Dublin, on May D, 1882; John
II. kearney, of New York; j. Wal
lace, alias Ilaines. of New York,
and others. lyman was arrested in
Boulogn France, on the
morning of September 10, and Kearney
and lIaines were taken into custody in
Rotterdam, Holland, on the same day.
lyman. Haines and Kearney were sub.
sequently released by the French and
Dutch authorities upon the ground
thai the offenses with which they were
charged were not included in the list
ofcrmes mentioned in the extradition
treaties of Great Britain with France
and the Netherlands kingdom.
When Ivory was arrested in Glas-
gow, where he had given the name of
Bell, letters and other documentary
evidence found among his effects and
upon his person disclosed his connec-
tion with lyman, Kcarney and Haines,
and the Scotland Yard authorities de-
manded his extradition to London,
which was granted, and after several
arraignments in the Bow street police
court, he was formally committed for
trial. Ivory's counsel comprise Messrs.
j. H. Taylor, L. Matthews and Cecil
Dwyer.
Solicitor-General Findlay, Solicitor
sutton Q, c.; c. +. Gill and Mr.. Bod
kin appeared for the prosecution on
behalf of the treasury. Mr.. J r. Car
ter, second secretary of the United
States embassy, and United States Con-
sul-General Patrick A. Collins were
present in court. Ivory was we'll
dressed and appeared to be perfectly
composed. He pleaded not guilty.
After the prisoners plea had been
entered Solicitor-General Findlay pro-
ceeded to narrate the events leading
up to the arrest of Ivory in Glasgow,
beginning from the time he left New
York.
MIR. Taylor, for the defense, objected
to the introduction of the case for the
prosecution of anything that had
taken place outside the jurisdiction of
the United Kingdom which was cal
cuIated to operate to the prejudice of
the prisoner.
Justice Hawkins overruled the OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Find!ey, continuing his argu-
ment, said that the evidence which |
the Sprosecution would produce |
would link Ivory with the do
ings of Kearney in Antwerp, and
also to show that the prisoner be-
longed to the Order of United Irish
men. lie would also bring evidence
to show that Ivory had attended a
secret meeting of the United Irishmen
in Chicago, and that he had left the
United States in concert with lyman,
and Haines.
At the conclusion of the opening ar
gument by Mr.. Findlay the taking of
testimony was begun.