Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-16
NEW CHAPTER IN HISTORY
OF S|NN FEM OUTBREAK
Sir Roger Easement in Court for Pre-.
liminary Examination on Charge
OF High Treason.
IRISH PRIVATE ALSO ACCUSED
Prosecution Directs Warm Attack at
Noted Prisoner in Endeavor to En-
mesh Him in Widespread Con-
spiracy TO Make ireland Free.

LONDON. May l5.-Thc writing OF
new chapter of the history of the Sim
Fe!n rebellion was begun to-day when
Sir Roger Easement, knighted in 1911
for services TO the British government.
and Daniel Julian Bailey. an Irish pri-
vate soldier. one OF his companions on
the !.fn,ed submarine trip from Ger
many 10 Ireland. were placed in the
docket OF Tho Bow street Police Court
for preliminary examination on tho
charge Of high treason.
WEI. considerable testimony intro
duced by the crown was intended to
incriminate Bailey, the main attack Of
the prosecution was directed agains,
Easement, in An enieavor 10 enmcsh
him in net Of evidence which would
prove without question the leading part
spiracy, the ramifcaiions Of which ex-
tended TO America.
Easement hinse! uas the center Of
all eyes during the day. 1t was evident
that no ordinary Irish prisoner was
before tho bar. despite the unkempt
figure with neatly trimmed beard and
hair brushed we'll back from high
forehead. underneath which were the
INTENDS TO HAVE HAND
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
Easement busted himself taking notes
indicating that he intended 10 have 4
hand in the presentation OF his defense
He WAS always self possessed, and. as
The case wore on. began 70 display con-
siderable self-assurancc
The testimony to-day developed few
thrills. the prosecution devotinr its
attention TO showing how Casemen.
carried on the alleged recruiting for
his Irish brigade in German prison
camps. The most dramatic part OF the
whole proceeding was the address OF
the Attorney General. Sir Frederick e
Smith. who outlined Sir Roger Case
mcnts former services 10 his country,
told OF the honor bestowed upon the
prisoner by his King and then shifted
abruptly 10 the details OF the con-
spiracy Matched in Germany. II was
during his address that the Attorney
General introduced a letter written hy
Easement thanking Sir Edward Grey,
the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, for
the knighthood conferred upon him in
recognition OF his Putumayo services.
In this letter Easement said:
II am indeed grateful TO YOU for
this singular evidence Of your personal
interest ! am very deeply sensible of
the honor done me by His Majesty, and
would beg that my humble duty may
be presented 70 HIS Majesty when you
can do me the honor of conveying to
him my deep appreciation OF the honor
that he has been SO graciously pleased
to confer upon me-"
PRODUCES FLAG WHICH
IS EMBLDM of REVOLT
The Attorney-General introduced an
other striking feature when he paused
in his speech to produce in court the
flag which, II is asserted. Easement and
his companions brought from Germany
to Ireland. This was the emblem Of
revolt--a green flag with yellow
castle upon II ana in the castle the
motto, "Urbs Antigua Fuit Studiisaue
Asperima Beili."
Easements attorneys made little at
tempt at cross examination to-day, but
several times questioned the witnesses
as to why Easement wished them to
Join the Irish brigade. The point Of
the questions seemed to show that the
freedom of Ireland was the only thing
involved. and that the brigade was not
to attempt to assist Germany.
Further testimony will be introduced
by the crown Tomorrow.