The evening times., 1897-01-20
IVORY's CASE COLLAPSED
The Sudden End Caused a Pro-
found Sensation.
HIS INNOCENCE ADMITTED
Prosecution Discovered That the
Explosives which Were Found
in Antwerp WEI Purehas ed AT ,er
the Date of the Alleged Con-
splracy-Ivory a Happy Man.

London, Jan. 20.-The trial of Edward
j. Ivory, the alleged dynamite conspira-
tor, which began on Monday, suddenly
came to an end today by the complete col
lapse OF the governments case and the dis
charge OF the prisoner.
When Justice Haw kins took his seat on
the bench is the central criminal court,
Old Baile=, this morning. Sir X. b. Fin
lay. solicitor general, who has been con-
ducting the prosecution, addressed the
court, saying that the prosecuting author
itiGS in the case had made the discovery
that the explosives which were found in
Antwerp were purchased after the date
of the alleged conspiracy as far as Bell
was concerned therein, and there was
no evidence to show that he was concerned
i'm the purchase OF the explosives. There
fore, he said, that portion of the case could
not be sustained, andit was not customary
to proceed with the trial of a case upon
minor charges after the principal charge
had been Withdrawn.
Justice Hawkins concurred in the
marks Of tie solicitor general, and directed
the jury to find a verdict OF not guilty,
which was done. The judge, continuing
his remarks, CONNIE ended the police for their
able and impartial conduct in connection
with the case, and the prisoner, having
been formally discharged left the dock a
free man and joined his friends
Tic sudden collapse OF the governments
case created a great sensation among tie
spectators.
Inspector Melville. chief CT the Scotland
Yard police, who was mainly Instrumental
in bringing about the arrest OF Ivory,
lyman. Kearney. and Haines, was the first
to congratulate the defendant after his re-
lease.
Taking Ivory by the hand, Inspector Mel
vile expressed the hope that the now free
man would lay to heart the warning given
him by the judge to keep cut OF bad COM
pany in tue future, TO which Ivory replied:
You can bet your bottom collar will"
Ivory tod a representative OF the United
Associated Presses that he was going to
Dublin and from there t0 America. He de
clned to talk about his case, but said that
he had not suffercdin any respect during his
confinement in Jail, though he had lost fifty
pounds in weight.
After the discharge OF Ivory q repre-
sentative Of the United Associated Presses
had an interview with Mr.. John F. McIn-
tyre. the former assistant district attorney
OF the County OF New York who came
from America to assist in Ivory's defense.
Mr.. Mcintyre said that when he arrived in
London he found that the British counsel
retained for the defense were disposed TO
put in plea OF guilty, but he had advised
against such a course. for the reason that
there was no evidence to Justify Ivory's
conviction.
nj tIE- rsFp nTaf1 1nh hn fai
ness OF Sir. r. b. Finlay, the solicitor
general, in adopting the same view as that
held ny Ivury's advisers. Mr. Mcintyre
allowed the reporter to understand that the
case was suill mystery. The evidence
given by MIR. Coll, the proprietor OF the
hotel in Antwerp, at which Kearney and
Haines stopped. " Mr.. Mcintyre said,
showed that stranger had driven to the
hotel and delivered a message OF warning
TO Kearney and Haines on September IL.
two days before they were arrested in
Rotterdam. l believe that the stranger
was an agent OF the police. and that the
collapse OF the governments case is due to
him.
Tie general opinion seems to be-" con-
tinued Mr.. Mcintyre, that lyman and
Kearney Were in league with the police,
and that nothing serious was intended by
the police. who allowed the men to 60
about as they chose. 1t is my belief and
that of Tsany others that the police did not
intend to arrest any OF the men, but an
overZcalous detective at Boalogne gave them
away byeXposing the identity of lyman"
The general drift of comment upon the
collapse Of the case in London this after
noon is that the whole thing was police
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