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LONDON, Aug, 3.-Despite the
fact that it was generally believed
that Sir Roger Easement would be
reprieved by the British government
and his sentence commuted to life
Imprisonment, he was hanged in the
9:07, where he has been confined
since he was arrested on the charge
of treason for leading Ireland's latest
revolution.
Easement faced the end with the
same fortitude that had always mark
ed his career According to those
who were entrusted with the death
watch, he slept soundly last night
This morning he arose calm and col
Iected and apparently in good spirits.
IN the death march he smiled at the
guard and remarked at is beau
tiful morning"
When the two priests who accom-
panied him chanted Lord have mercy
IN my soul" he responded in clear
voice.
He assisted the executioner adjust
the moose, and while waiting for the
trap to spring, he said: 81 die for
my country"
Ten minutes after the trap was
sprung, he was cut down and pro-
nounced dead.
Only the prison officials witnessed
the hanging. There was large
crowd outside the prison when the
execution occurred. Some cheered,
while others prayed.
All efforts to persuade the Brit
ish government to exercise clemen-
cy were in vain. Pope Benedict
interceded in his behalf when CON
WINGED that Easements acts were in.
spired by his patriotism for the Irish
cause, and at heart he had no thought
Of treason.
The senate of the United States
adopted a resolution requesting the
president to convey to the British
government hope that clemency
would be exercised in the case of all
Irish prisoners. While Easements
name was not mentioned it was evil
lent that he was the person especial
ly referred to in the resolution.
A petition signed by 25 members
Of parliament, six bishops, and near
y three score persons of interna-
tional prominence, asking for a re-
prieve was presented to the govern
ment. A number of English news
papers were included in the list OF
those which plead for mercy in the
case of Easement. The papers es-
pecially dwelt upon the work he had
done in the behalf of the country and
the efforts which had won him knight
hood. While few believed it was pos
sible he would go free, thousands
entertained the hope until the last
that his sentence would be commut-
ed to life Imprisonment.
To the last Easement plead not
guilty to the charge of treason and
held that he had not worked in be
half Of Germany nor had he accept
ed German money as bribe.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 3.-The
Progressive national conference open
ed with every mention of a national
ticket. Denunciation of the "delivery
of Progressives to Hughes by the
national committee" was cheered. The
meeting was thrown open to the pub
lie.
John Parker said the questions
are "Shall Progressives have a nation
al ticket or not? He said there was
no chance of endorsing either Hughes
or Wilson.
Parker proposed that the Bull
Moose state tickets were still strong
but suggested individual independence
in voting for president,
NEW YORK, August 3.-As ma
tional medical authorities gathered to
discuss the epidemic of infantile
paralysis, two hundred and seventeen
new cases We're reported today. This
is the record for any day.
There have been AZ deaths also re-
ported,
Manhattan is now in the grip of
the awful disease.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. g.
In response to scores of requests,
among them being that of the Ma
tional Chamber of commerce, Presi-
dent Wilson has requested n confer
ence with Mediation Commissioner
Chambers to discusse the threatening
strike of the "big four" railway