Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-04
DEATH OF IRISH
CHIEFS ROUSES
HARSH COMMENT
Intense Feeling in Some
British Quarters Report
ed Against Government
OTHERS COMMEND ACTION
DUBLIN, May 4.--One hundred and
twenty-five rebels and SO British SOL
diers, who were wounded in the recent
fighting in Dublin, have died in hos
pitals, II was announced today.

| LONDON, May 4.--intensc and bitter
| feeling has been aroused In aor11e quarter,
| by the summary court-nartlal and execu.
I tlon Of the provisional president Of the
! republic Of Ireland. and other leaders who
! took an active part IN the Sim Fein up
I rising, although there is strong opinion
both In and out OF official circles that
/ stern measures we're necessary TO prevent
! further outcroppinRs Of tho outbreak
A big crowd flocked to the House OF
| Commons today IN the expectation that
| Premier Asdulth would announce the ex-
| ecution OF other Irish chiefs.
Court-martial sittlngs for the trial of
| the Irish insurrcctionists are stu In
progress
II was confirmed from Official sources
today that only three leaders were exc.
cuted yesterday. They were Provisional
President p. II. Pearsc. Thomas J. Clark
and Thomas MacDonaEh James Connel.
ly, commander of the forces. reported TO
have been executed, is in prison, badly
wounded
As result of the Premler's statement
that Sir Roger Easement would he brought
to trial at the earliest possible moment,
reports were current that the Irish knight.
who was arrested while trying to land
arms on the Irish coast, might be placed
on trial before Sunday
The Telegraph learns that sir Roger will
be tried In London. that the charge against
MN VIII ne nlgh treason and that three
Judges will sit upon his case.
Baron Reading. Lord Chief Justice of
England will preside Unless Sir Roger
escape death sentence because he is found
to be insane he will he hanged with
silken rope-a privilege" accorded con-
demned members Of the nobility by ancient
custom.
Sir Roger has been at work upon a pa
triotic address, which he hopes TO deliver
in court. hut il is foregone conclusion
that he will have no chance for oratory,
and 1t is also taken for granted that his
trial will be held in camera
The rank and file OF the Irish rebels
will be dealt with lenently II was stated
today. Sir Edward Carson, Ulster leader
and John Redmond. leader Of the Irish
Natlonalists. have Joined in an appeal TO
the Government for mercy. u is believed
the majority OF the Sim Fein members
will be given light sentences and that a
few will be deported.
During the last two days the British
military authorities In Southern ireland
have made many more arrests,
The total number Of Irish prisoners In
the hands of the military authorities are
now estimated Mt from 1900 to 1000.
4 Dublin dispatch to the Evening News
today reported that in the Dublin hos
pitfalls alone the bodies of 1875 victims of
the seven days rebellion have been count
rebels and civilians.
The Dublin morgue holds about 300
more bodies, some of them mangled be-
yond recognition.
Soldiers digging in the debris around
the site of the postoffice have found the
body Of well-known separatist leader
known as OReilly.
After period of quiet there were some
snping on Tuesday night. the military
authorities report.