The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-21
British Government Feared the Re-
suit OF Putting Informer Jones
on the Witness stand.
SCOTLAND YARD DENOUNCED
By IRISH VI. P.'S FOR WORKING Up
DYNAMITE CONsPIRACIEs.
Ivory's Case Referred tn i'm the De-
bate on the Queens Specializing
Leopold and Princess Chimay.

LONDON. Jan. 20.-There was a great
surprise at the Old Bailey Central Criminal
Court this morning when the crown prose-
cutor withdrew the charge of oonspiring TO
commit a dynamite explosion brought
against Edward J. Ivory, alias Bel. OF New
York, who was arrested i'm SEPTEMBER last
at aboLi the same time that +. j. lyman
was taken into custody AT BoulogLe-sur-
Mer, France and John r Kearney and
Thomas Haiaes. alias j. Wallace, We're cap
tured by the police at Antwerp Belgium.
on the same charge. Justice Hawkins. on
the announcement by the crown prosecutor,
ordered the prisoner TO be discharged after
the jury, acting on his instructions, had
rendered verdict of not guilty
Shortly after the opening OF the proceed
ings to-day the solicitor general s. B. Fin
lay, @. G., NJ. p, who prosecuted for the
crown. announced that he had definitely as
certained yesterday that the delivery OF the
explosives at Antwerp occurred after Ivory
left that place, and that there was no legal
evidence that the prisoner was cognizant OF
their delivery. Therefore. IL had been de-
cided not to present evidence thereon Con-
tinung, Mr.. Finlay said in regard to the
other evidence against Ivory that while he
| felt that the correspondence which had
fallen into the hands of the police and tho
movements OF Ivory permitted the gravest
| suspicion, there was no evidence justifying
the crown in asking for his conviction. Aft
er complimenting the police on the intelli-
gence shown I'm the discharge of a difficult
| duty Justice Hawkins directed the jury to-
return verdict Of not guilty. justice
| Hawkins, in conclusion, advised Ivory
Cfr nnrrlxr To
Ivory bowed smilingly in return and left the
dock. He was met i'm the body of the court
| by several friends. who shook hands with
him and congratulated him upon his re-
lease. ivory was heard TO remark: Il knew
| l should get out OF il"
The collapse of the prosecution was a
complete surprise to all. Ivory, in conyer-
| satlon with reporter after his discharge
SAID ne had arrived at no decision as to his
| future plans when he returns 10 the United
| States He added: II am pleased at the re-
SUIT, out IL Is only what i expected" As a
matter of fact, however. Ivory expected to
be convicted. and he so told John r. Nc
lntyre. formerly assistant district attorney
| or New York, who acted advisory coun-
sci during the trial The afternoon papers
express disgust at the collapse OF the prose-
cution and blame the police for it.
Edward J. Ivory said Tonight. IN tba
course OF an interview: "rhey wanted ma
to implicate William Lyman. president of
the irish national Alliance, but that Was
! all nonsense. L refused To have ANYTHING
| to do with it Ivory said that he had no
idea of suing the government for false i'm
| prlsonment, but he suggested that the
! United States government might do So He
is going from here 10 Dublin in a few DAYS
ana VIII depart for the United States I'm q
| week.
The withdrawal Of the charges against
| Ivory Is regarded In Dublin as being due
| Thomas Marie Jones, the informer Two
witnesses left Dublin on Saturday i'm order
| 10 testify for the defense I'm regard to SEN
| sational overtures made TO them by Jones
a week before he appeared at the Bow
street Police Court to testify against Ivory.
| An editorial in the Chronicle on the Bell
| case says; III IL was not put-up job it
| is hideous mudde and we do not know
| why the Irish members should not demand
parliamentary inquiry.
Irish-Americans Rejoice.
NEW YORK, Jan 2O-The news OF
| Ivorys release owing TO the abandonment
OF the prosecution by the English govern
ment was received with rejoicing by Irish
Americans I'm this city. William Lyman,
president of the Irish National Alliance.
who sent John Il. Mcintyre. ex-assistant
district attorney. OF New York. TO aid in
| Ivory's defense and who also employed the
| resident counsel, made the following state
| ment this evening: From the very be-
ginning 1 believed this whole matter was a
scheme Of the British Home Office and its
agent at Scotland Yard. The conclusion
| Oh the ivory case proves 10 me cOncuSlvely
| that Gallagher. DAILY and other prisoners
| would never have been convicted had their
| friends stepped out of the conventional and
| dared 10 make proper defense. The Eng
| lish authorities were permitted 10 have
| their way. The Irish National Alliance de-
| termined TO act differently and defend Ivory
| 10 the last ditch. 1 believe that the pres
| ence OF Mr.. Mcintyre, the American lawyer,
| had ail 10 do with the abandonment OF the
| prosecution. / believe that the conduct OF
| at least one of the resident lawyers re-
| taired for Ivory's defense is open 10 criti-
| csn. For example, Edward Carson, O. C..
| His advice TO Ivory was that he would be
| found guilty and sentenced 10 twenty years
] if he attempted 10 defend himself and tina Z
il would be better for him TO plead guilty
even compromising on the plea OF being a
| Fenian and having been entraDped by dy-
| namiterS. He was assured that III he did 30
plead he might expect not more than FIVE
years sentence and possibly the prison door
would be open 10 him. provided ne left the
not 50 plead upon the advice OF friends.
and thereupon Carson threw UP his brief.
Mr.. J. +. Taylor, another Of the resident
counsel has done admirably. and our opin-
ion OF Mr. Mcintyre will be shown in the
! future. The scheme to have Ivory 10 plead
guilty Weat so Tar as to take the form OF
a letter 10 his friends IN this country urg-
ing them TO advise the prisoner by cable to
50 plead. 1t the apparent urgency to
the government that determined Ivory's
| friends to hasten the departure OF Mr.. Nc
Intyre. and the public has seen the sequel
An assured conviction. as expressed by Mr..
| Carson. turned into complete collapse and
| in ridiculousiy short time.