Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-16

ment explaining Easements actions
in detail.
The attorney general said Easement
described himself as the organizer OF
the Irish volunteers, and impressed
Upon the Irish prisoners In Germany
that everything was 70 be gained for
Ireland by Germany's winning the
war Those prisoners who Joined the
brigade he was attempting 10 form
were promised by Easement, the at
torney general asserted, that they
would be sent to Berlin as guests Of
the German government In the event
that Germany won a sea battle he
would land the brigade in Ireland 10
defend that country against England,
and IL Germany lost the war the Ger
man government would give each man
$40 10 $50 and free passage to
America.
This is the plan conceived in lols,'
said the attorney general, by the man
who in 1911 was begging Sir Edward
Grey to convey his deep appreciation
10 the king OF the honor Of knight.
hood, which had just been conferred
on him"
The speaker added that Easements
offer was treated with contempt by
vast majority Of the Irish prisoners.
Easement smiled and glanced toward
Bailey
Third Man Still at Large.
Sir Frederick Smith told the story
OF Easements alleged Vaccinations
in Berlin, with details Of his trip by
submarine 10 Tralee, where he landed
on Good Friday with Bailey and a
third man named Monteith, who Is at
large still. He also told Of the send
ing ~ 10000 rifles from Germany to
Tralee and Of how this ship was sunk
At Traiee and the crew was captured
Bailey Joins TO Escape.
A statement from Bailey was read
by the attorney general Bailey said
he joined the Irish brigade at the sug-
gestion Of Easement 10 see whether
Il would be possible 10 get out Of
Germany. After visit TO the Ger
man foreign office, he said. he was
told 10 make ready 10 depart and
was taken on board the submarine
| U-lo.
When they sighted Tralee he was
| Nplh tfiN Visit was III a0HllNNilOH WIN
the volunteer movement. He was
transferred 10 a collapsible boat as
the submarine nearcd the coast. The
boat overturned as II reached the
surf He had TO wade ashort and
then went back 10 the boat for arms.
Bailey said he and Easement
reached Tralec and that Easement
went into the shop Of news agent
and inquired whether the command
ing officer had arrived. He was an
swered ~ the negative Bailey got
into a motor car In which he was
arrested
Says Bailey Is Innocent
After the formal evidence had been
given by the police as 10 the reading
Of the charge 10 Easement and
Bailey IN the Tower Of London,
Easement arose and said
Well, that man (pointing to
Bailcy) Is innocent ! think the in
dietment Is wrongly drawn against
him"
Easement then offered to procure
counsel to defend Bailey, who, he
said was without means.
| The first witness was John Robin
son of Belfast, formerly a corporal
In the Royal army medical corps
who was one OF the prisoners taken
to Germany in the early stages OF the
war and recently was released. He
said thatof 1000 Irish prisoners gath
cred at Limburg 10 hear Easements
exhortations between fifty and sixty
joined the Irish brigade.
Promises Made Prisoners.
Robinson first saw Easement in
the prison camp. He was wearing
civilian clothes.
What was he doingi" asked eoun-
sci for the prosecution
"Spouting about the Irish hri-
gade," Robinson replied in rich
brogue. Easement promised the
Irish prisoners 9l0 each II they
| Joined the Germans and passage to
| America Il Germany lost the war,
He also circulated pamphlets. in
GLIDING Gaelic and American writ
ings, 10 further his cause"
John Cronin OF Cork. formerly
private OF the Munster Fusiliers,
corroboratcd Robinson. He said the
prisoners had been treated badly be-
lore Easement began his work, but
that subsequently the Germans were
more eonsiderate. He said, how
ever, that those who declined 10 join
the Irish brigade had their bread
knocked off
Cour, then adjourned for luueh-
con.