Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24
ON TRAIL OF JONES
Irish Members Will Ask for an Inquiry Into
Police Spy Funds,
TIM HEALY INTENDS TO RAISE A DEBATE
Michael Davitt Says There is Evidence to
Convict the Informer.
SUGGESTED ASQUlTH'S ASSASSINATION
Agent Of scotland Yard Tried Hard to
Promote Dynamite Plot,
ASQUlTH'S ASSASSINATION
OPINIONS DIVIDED ON RHODES ACTS
LnndowninE and Aristocrntic Classes
Praise His Dnring-Four Months
In the London FOg-kniscr
Friendly to POuItney BigcIow.

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LONDON, Jan. 23.-(New York World Ca
blegram - Special Telegram)-The break
down of the prosecution of Ivory will be de-
bated in the House of Commons, probably on
Monday, on an amendment TO the address
in reply to the queens speech by MIR. Healy
demanding a parliamentary inquiry into the
administration of the secret service fund,
out OF which police spies like Jones are
paid.
Michael Davitt who intends to take
prominent part in the debate, said to a Word
representative today: I'VE have enough evil
dence OF Indictment to crime by Jones in
Ireland and NJ Scotland Yards completely in
the plot to warrant us in demanding that
Jones shall be placed on trial We also have
knowledge of communications which passed
between Scotland Yard and the Irish police
headquarters in Dublin castle showing that
Scotland Yard tried to induce the Irish po-
lice to give Jones facilities for promoting
a dynamite conspiracy in Ireland. But for
once the Irish police declined such over
lures.
MY special information on the Ivory case
compels me to believe that Ivory was an in
nocent dupe of gang of police agents"
Mr.. f. +. Taylor, Q. c., who defended
Ivory being asked by World representa-
tive whether Ivory believed that he had been
led into a trap by lyman, Kearney ana
Hanes, replied Ivory is a simple, honest
fellow, slow to believe evil of his friends
He is very reserved in expressing an opin-
ion of these three men, but | can safely say
that he Is doubtful OF their integrity. Be
yond that l cannot go. If you want my
own opinion from my knowledge OF the case
l may tell you that the entire evidence COW
ers them with suspicion of having played
Ivory false"
Mr.. Mcintyre. the former district attorney
OF New York, who came over to assist in the
defense OF Ivory. said to World reporter:
II had to formally take service as clerk to
an attorney in London in order to qualify
for admission to the Jail to see Ivory. Until
i did that the home secretary absolutely re-
fused to give me permission. | believe that
the reason the government abandoned the
prosecution was because Informer Jones had
bolted from the care OF his Scotland Yard
colleagues and refused to appear on the wit
ness stand"
"ASsASSINATE ASQUITH."
An American witness who came over with
Lawyer Mcintyre was prepared to testify
National alliance: 1T is useless to ask the
release of political prisoners by meetings
Let us assaesinate Asquith and that will
quickly open the prison doors"
World representative was in the House
OF Commons lobby Friday night when
Michael Davltt communicated this circum-
stance to the former home secretary, Mr.
Asquith. Mr.. Davltt said: This fellow
Jones, whom you were supporting out of the
secret service fund when home secretary.
tries to repay you by melting to your as
asslnation"
Mr. Asquith was shocked at the disclosure |
He replied; Il assure you / never knew |
OF Jones existence until he was produced |
at the Bow Street police court"
Mr. Davitt answered. "Of course not : |
these spies are the proteges of Scotland |
Yard, whose chiefs, Dr. Anderson and Major |
Goselin, take good care to tell the home |
secretaries nothing of their performances.
But they use them periodically to blacken |
the character of Irishmen by promoting these
dynamite conspiracies"
Mr. Asquith shook his head mournf,llly |
but official etiquette prevented him giving |
any opinion on Mr.. Davitt's statement.
TWO OPINIONS ABOUT RHODES.
The consequences OF Cecil Rhodes arrival |
In England are awaited with more curious.
and In many quarters, more anxious expecta-
tion than has preceded any other event of the
kind since Warren Hastings was brought
home from India. The people of England, in
fact of the whole United Kingdom are per-
haps equally divided in sentiment. On one
side are those who regard the Jameson raid
as splendid achievement of British daring
aud regret that IL was not successful; on the
other side are those who believe IL was
merely morally squalid, though financially
big stock exchange move and a disgrace TO
British honesty and fair dealing with other
people.
But nearly oil OF the influential newspa-
pcrs, headed by the Times, and embracing
even the liberal Daily News, fayors Rhodes
the South African Chartered company, Jane
son and his fellows. Against this sentiment
In the press there is practically only the
radical Chronicle and Mr.. Labouchere's
Truth. Roundly speaking, the entire arlsto-
cratic, landown!ng and the speculative
classes warmly sympathize with Rhodes.
How strong the antl-Rhodes sentiment is
in the business middle classes, among the
noneon'ormIsts and the proletariat there is
no means OF knowing
RHODES EFFRoNTERY.
Rhodes onrontery In aoutng the "unctuous
reetltude' OF these classes and the orchids"
OF Mr.. Chamberlain, and the Masonic in
huonco' OF Lord Ripon seems significant OF
perhaps two things. He has only the eyi
denee OF Mr. Chamberlsins prior knowledge
Through Sir Hercules Robinson and the
Colonial department officials in South Az
rical, of Jameson's Intention though every
body else In South Africa seems to have
known OF IT, and as | cabled to the World
three years ago in advance of the publication
OF the fact anywhere else. Lord Rlpon,
then the liberal colonial minister, was fright
ened into whitowashing the outrageous
Matabclo war on Rhodes threat to declare
the British South African colonies ndepend-
ent and TO establish the United states of