The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-20
IVORY FREE.
Alleged Dynamit-
er Discharged.
Prosecutor Withdrew Con-
Spiracy Charge.
Justice Hawkins Then Set
Accused at Liberty.
He Was Arrested In City of Glasgow
in September Last.
Tho Police Accused Him Of Being Con-
cerned In = Conspiracy.
Justice Hawkins Then Set
Accused at Liberty.
He Was Arrested In City of Glasgow
In September Last.
Tho Police Accused Him Of Being Con-
cerned In = Conspiracy.

LONDON, jan. 20.-Ihe Crown prosecu-
tor today, Withdrew the charge of con-
sYiriug to cause a dynamite explosion,
brought against Edward j. Ivory, alias
Bell, the saloon keeper of New York, who
was arrested at Glasgow ir September
last, and Justice Hawkins discharged the
prisoner.
There was great surprise st the Old
Bailey this morning, when the crown
spring to commit a. dynamite explosion,
brought against Ivory. In consequence,
Justice Hawkins ordered the prisoner TO
be discharged after the jury, acting up on
bis instructions, had rendered verdict of
not guilty.
Shortly after the opening of the pro-
ceedings the solicitor general, BIB. Find
lay, @. &. M. p, who prosecuted for the
crown, announced that he had definitely
ascer tanned yesterday that the delivery of
the explosives at Antwerp occurred after
Ivory left that place. Therefore 1t had
been decided not to- present evidence
thereon.
Rs
to the other evidence against Ivory hat
while he felt that the correspondence
which had fallen into the hands of the
police and the movements Of Ivory per-
mitted the grayest SUSPICION there was no
evidence justifying the crown in asking
for his conviction on q felony chkrge and,
under the circumstances he had nothing
| to propose TO continue the prosecution Of
| the prisoner.
Justice Hawkins thereupon addressed
the jury, saying he was convinced that
the solicitor had adopted wise course as
in an English court doubtful evidence
| could not be pressed against anyone and
the step taken by the crown was there
fore the one which would have been ex
pected.
After complimenting the police upon
the intelligence shown in the discnarg'
! of a difficult duty, Judge Hawkins di
rected the jury to return a verdict OF no
guilty and in ordering the discharge Of
the prisoner, the judge ad dsd his earnest
advice that Ivory should dissever himsel
from doubtful company hereafter whcl
might, otherwise, bring him into tn
grestest peril.
In conclusion Judge Hawkins advised
Ivory strongly 10 look carefully at hi
future. Ivory bowed smilingly In return
and lett the dock. lie was met In tn
body of the court by several friends w b
shook hands with him and congratulate
MIN upon his release.
Ivory remarked 81 knew | would g'
out of it," Ivory in conversation with
representative OF the Associated Pres
after his discharge from custody, said
had arrived at no decision as to his fUtu
plans when he returns TO the Unite
states. iIe added "I'm pleased with tt
result, but IL is only what i expected"
Mr.. Mcintyre, remarked "while the r
suit was a surprise TO me have all slon
: contendeu that Ivory was used as sto
pigeon In order TO make capital out
2 the case. am glad the prosecution h'
!, the fairness 10 drop the mstter."
/, There we're very few people in court
IS day and among them was Thomas
a Jones, the iEformer.
a Tue afternoon newspapers express di
: gust at the collapse Of the prosecute
/. and blame the police for IL.