The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-21
IVORY Is RELEASED
ENGLISH POLICE TURN THEIR
WHITE ELEPHANT LOOSE.

No Evidence on Which to Convict and tn
Case . Little Too Nortorious to Admi
of Conviction Without Evidence-Ivor
Ia as Much Surprised as the Public
Though &c Cha inns to Have Expecte,
AcquittaI - Irish Members Move 70
Amnesty for Their Imprisoned Com
patriots-General Foreign News.
London, Jan. 2a-rnere was greai
surprise al TIE Old Bailey central crimi'
nal court this morning, when the crown
rrt secu.or withdrew the charge OF COLI
spiracy ID commit a dynamite explosion
brought against Edward j. Ivory, alias
Bel, OF New York. who was arrested II
September las. az ABOUT the same time
thar T. J. lyman was taken into custo-
DIV at B5ulCg ne, France, and John +.
Kearney and Thomas Haines. alias j.
Wallace, were captured by the police at
Antwerp, Belgium, On the same charge.
Justice Hawkins. upon the annocnce-
rneat of the crown prosecutor, ordered
tae prisoner to pe discharged, after the
jury. acting upon Instructions, had rem
derad verdict &C :!ot guilty.
Shortly after tn opening of the pro-
csadinrs todaf Solicitor General r. B..
Findlay, O. c., N. p, who prosecuted
for the crown. announced that ne had
definitely asce.;airel yesterday that the
delivery of tho e>p'osiyes al Antwerp
occurred after Ivory left that place and
7nat there was no legal evidence that
tha prisoner WAS cogniZant of their de-
nverv. Therefore it had been decided
not 70 present evidence thereon. Con-
tinuing. Mr. Findlay said IN regard 10
the other evidence against Ivory that
while he felt that the correspondence
which had fallen into the hands OF the
notice and the movements Of Ivory per-
mitte6 the gravest suspicion. there was
no evidence justifying the crown to ask
for his conviction.
After complimenting the poiica upon
the intelligence shown in the discharge
OF a difficult duty. Justice HaWKlns Oh
rected the jury TO return verdict OF
not guilty. Jcstice Hawkins, in con-
clusion, advised Ivory strongly 10 Iook
carefully 10 his future Ivory poWeu
sn,iIinelv in return and left the dock.
He was met in the body OF the court
room 10y several friends, who snook
hands with him and congratulated MN
upon his release. Ivory was heard 10 re.
mark: Il knew 1 should get out OF H.
The collapse of the prosecution was
complete surprise 10 all Ivory III COZ
vers3tIon with a representative OF the
Associated Press after his sdischarSe
from custody, said that he had arrived
4 no decision as TO his future plans
when he returns to the United states.
He added. II am pleased at the result,
but il is only what L expected.
As a matter of fact, however. Ivory ex-
necrad 10 be convicted and he so told
John F. Mcintyre. formerly assistant
district attorney of New York. VINO act
ed as advisory counsel dcring the triaL-
Edward J. ivory said tonight, IN the
course OF an interview:
They wanted me TO impllcate Nlillani
LYMAN. president of the irish NatlohdI
alliance. but that Vas all nonsense. /
refused to have any ming to do with It.
Ivory said l,e mad no idea of suing the
government. for false imprisonment. put
he suggested tna; the United STATES gov
eminent rnichc do -. He is going from
her. 10 Dublin in few days and VIII oe-
mari for the United States in week
THE NEWS IN DUBLIN.
Dublin Ian. 20-The withdrawal or
+,,e charges AGAINST Edward J. Ivory in
The central criminal court, London, 10
,lav is regarded here as being due TO the
dread OF the exposure OF IhohldS
lierir Jcues. the infOrmer, TWO WIZ
,,ascas left this city Saturday IN order TO
testify for the defense in regard 10 sensd-
+ionaI cver:uIes made to them by Jones
week before he appeared at the bow
streat roilce court TO testify against
Ivory
THE NEWS IN NEW YORK
New York. Jan. 20.-The news or
IyCly's release owing TO the abandon
r,ert of the prosecution by the English
was received with rejoicing
by Irish-Anericans in this city
William Lyman. president or inc Ma
tional alliance. who sent John Mclntyre,
s5cond assistant district attorney 0f
New York. to aid in Ivory's defense.
made the. following statement TO the
Associated Press this afternoon:
From the very first l believed this
whole matter was a scheme of the Brit
Ish nome Office and its agent, Scotland
Yard.
The collapse OF the Ivory case indi- !
Gates plainly TO me that Gallagher, DAILY, /
and other prisoners would never have
been convicted had their friends stepped
out Of the conventional and dared TO
make A proper defense. The English au- |
thorities were permitted TO have their /
way The Irish National alliance de- /
termined TO act differently and defend /
Ivory to the last ditch. | believe that /
the presence Of Mr.. Mcintyre. an Amer
can lawyer had all to do with the aban- !
donment of the prosecution. | believe I
that the conduct OF at least one of the /
resident lawyers retained for Ivory's de- !
Tense is open 10 criticism. For example. I
Edward Carson. q. G. endeavored to in .
duce Ivory 10 plead guilty. His advice I
10 Ivory was that he would be found j
salty and Sentsnced 10 twenty years If /
he attempted 20 defend himself. and that
K would be better for him 10 plead
guilty, even compromising on a plea OF .
being a Fenian and having been en-
trapped by dynamiters. He was assur-
p that if he dill 50 plead he might not
expect more than a five-years' sentence.
and possibly the prison doors would be
opened 10 him provided he left the Coun-
Try IN twenty-four hours. Ivory would
Tot so plead. and thereupon Carson
Threw up his brief.
The scheme 10 have Ivory plead /
guilty went so far as to take the form
of letter 10 his friends in this country
lrslnS them - advise the prisoner by
cable II so plead. It was the apparent
urgency To dispose of the case in a way
.aNoraoie-- to the government that de-
:ernined lvory's friends TO hasten the
departure Of Mr.. Mcintyre, and the pub
DC has seen the SEQUEL"
VERDICT FOR Miss DUNCAN.
London. Jan 20.-In the suit for breach
u promise Drought by Miss Mabel Dun
tan against Captain Arthur Bingham
crabbe- Of the Royal Irish regiment.
iamages being asked u the amount Of
Soo.eoo, verdict was rendered by con-
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