The Irish standard., 1897-02-20

| he knew there was no case made out.
Thomas Meric Jones, the informer, never
had the courage to take witness stand.
| A man by the name Of Pierra and a
woman by the name of Jones had sworn
that Ivory had purchased sulphuric
| acid and chloride of potash from them.
| They weakened utterly on the witness
| stand. They we're totally unable to
identify Ivory with these purchases.
| They were simply hired agents of Scot
land Yard.
"The Scotland Yard detectives felt the
| pressure brought to bear upon them to
produce some victims, and their arrest
of Ivory and the others was the result of
this. Meric Jones was a grand disap-
pointment to the prosecution. 1t was
shown that he resorted to the vilest
schemes inveigle innocent Irishmen in
to false positions. In order to get into
the good graces of Stephen Holland, a
we'll known citizen of Dublin, and to con-
meet him with dynamite conspiracies
Jones offered to get Hollands brother a
position on the strength of a. forged
letter said to have been sent from a
newspaper man of New York.
another scheme of this man Jones
was to try to interest certain persons in
plot to blow up the headquarters of the
British embassy at Washington. His
evidence was so weak and faith in him
had so weakened that the newspapers of
London came out boldly and demanded
to know why Ivory was so long i'm
prisoned. The expense Of a needless
prosecution was severely commented
upon. Chief Melville of Scotland Yard,
came in for good scoring.
81 found that an attempt had even
been made to thrust dynamite bombs in
to Iyory's pocket. 1t was the most dam
nable scheme to convict an absolutely in
nocent person that ever heard Of
Mr.. Mcintyre said that he wished to
deny the report that Ivory had received
an indemnity of 10000, from the Brit
ish Government. Ivory he said, "did
not receive a single penny
Mr.. Ivory, in reciting his experience,
said: 81 was four months and eight
days in prison. When was arrested my
waistcoat was taken from me as proof
of my guilt. It was said that 1t con-
tanned acid spots-such acid as is used
in the preparation of explosives. For
twenty three hours out of the twenty
four I was placed in solitary confine-
ment for several weeks. The keepers
and the warden of the prison extended
to ME the consoling information that l
was as good as convicted. They did
everything in their power to discourage
me. They told me that one of the per-
sons arrested had split: in other words,
had turned States evidence, and that
would do we'll to confess my guilt. l did
not do this, because felt the strength of
my innocence"
Both Mr. Mcintyre and Ivory declared
that they knew nothing about the pro-
posed lecture tour arranged for them.
When told that such thing had been
planned, they expressed surprise.
Mr.. Ivory, Mr.. Mcintyre and a few
friends went up town on the Third Ave-
nue. elevated road and were cheered as
they crossed to One Hundred and TWen-
ty-third Street and Lexington Avenue,
where Ivory lives. When the group
reached Lexington Avenue news had al
ready reached the saloon that Ivory was
coming, and tremendous crowd gather
cred to greet him.
"Good boy, Eddie!' and "Hurrah for
Ivory!' were shouts which filled the air.
Old acquaintance crowded up to grasp
his hand Borne on the shoulders OF the
crowd, Ivory entered the saloon, where
he and Mcintyre were cheered to the
echo.
The saloon was profusely decorated,
with red, white and blue bunting, min
gled with shamrock green. Notices,
such as Heroes and martyrs are born,
not made and welcome Home" COW
cred the mirrors behind the bar. Ivory
was carried into the billiard room and
called upon for a speech. He said:-
1 thank you for your welcome. never
knew until now how many friends l had
in Harlem. The past six months have
spent, to my sorrow, abroad, and have
seen the strength of the stars and stripes
tried against the strength Of the British
Lion. You know who won. Follow my
advice and never leave America
w. J. Lyman made q few remarks
condcmning the Scotland Yard system.
Then q band struck up the Wearing OF
the Green" and the crowd cheered
again. Mr.. Mcintyre was called on for
a speech. and responded briefly.
At special meeting of the Hibernian
Society of New York, resolutions were
adopted expressing grateful appreciation
to John F. Mcintyre for his efforts in
Behalf OF Ivory.
It is proposed to tender to Ivory, as
we'll as his eminent American counsel,
the coming District Attorney Of New
York. John F. Mcintyre, a monster re-