New-York tribune., 1916-05-16

was sunk az lfalec anu NhV wv
captured The Attorney General sal,
Easement was found concealed IN VIVA
is known locally as Mckinna's Fort II,
gave the name of Richard Morton, ol
Ruckinehamshire. and his occupation
as an author. lie was seen 10 drop =
paper which contained a code, includ
inc the following: Await further m
structions. Have decided 20 stay. fur
thcr ammunition and rifles are neeueu
Send another ship"
Tho Attorney General then intro
duced a dramatic touch by bringing
into the court the rebel fag, when, ne
said. Easement had brought from Ger
many 10 Ireland. III
For moment the prisoner sat WITT
ewes fixed on the floor, refusing to zoos
al this emblem Of the rebellion. Iher
no glanced UP az the flag and smlieo
derisively. Most Of the time during
the Attorney Generals address he sa'
with his elbow on his knee, stroNine
his beard-a Characteristic pose OF tne
nrisoner ever since his Incarceration ~
the Tower of London. lie appeaIeo
oblivious Of his surroundings, out oe
casionally he glanced up quickly snow,
ing he was listening to the proeeeoihg'
notwithstanding his apparent ina''eh'
ton.
Bailey Statement Read.
statement from Bailey was then
read bv the Attorney General. bailey
said he joined the Irish brigade AZ the
suggestion of Easement to see whethei
il would be possible TO get out OF ger
many. After visit 10 the German
FOREIGN Office. he said, he was told 10
make ready TO depart. and was taken
On board the submarine U-ls.
When they sighted Tralee ne was was
told the visit was in connection with
The Volunta movement. He was
transferred 10 q collapsible boat as the
submarine neared the coast. The boat
overturned as II reached the suri'
Bailey had to wade ashore, and then
went back 10 the boat for arms.
Bailey said he and Easement reacned
Tralee and that Easement went INTO
tbe shop Of a news agent and inquired
whether the commanding officer had ar
,ived. He was answered in the mega
tive. Bailey got into the motor car IN
which he was arrested.
After the formal evidence had been
given bv the police as 70 the reading OF
Inc charge TO Easement and Bailey IN
the Tower Of London Easement arose
and said NIL,
"Well. that man pointing TO Bailey
Is innocent. think the indictment IS
wrongly drawn against him.
Promised Aid to Prisoner.
Easement then offered 10 procure
counsel 70 defend Bailey. who. he said
was without means. The witnesses
were summoned.
The first was John Robinson, Of Bel
fast. formerly corporal IN the Eoyai
ARMY Medical Corps, who was one OF
.he prisoners taken 70 Germany IN the
carly stages of the war and was re
Gently released He said that Of 1000
T~isb prisoners gathered A. Limburg TO
hear Easements eXhortations between
fftv and sixty Joined the Irish brigade
Robinson first saw Easement IN me
prison camp. He was wearing civihan
clothes.
What was he doing" asked counsel
for the prosecution.
"Spouting about the Irish brigade,
Robinson replied. in a rich brogue. ne
said Easement promised the lrlsh PTS
oners $40 each II they joined the ger
mans. and passage TO America II Ger,
many lost the war. He also circulated
pamphlets. including Gaelic and amer
lean writings, TO further ms cause;
John Cronin, of Cork. formerly j
rriva+e Of the Munster Fusiliers, cor
roborated Robinson. He said the prs
oners had been treated badly before
Caeon,ent began his work, but that sub
seopontlv the Germans were more con
sidera-c Ho seiG. however, that those
who declined to join the Irish brigade
chad their bread knocked of.
Michael O'Connor testified, IN re-
ferring 10 an address made by case
ment 10 Irish prisoners at Lmburg
that the prisoner said to men VINO
hooted him: "You are followers OF
that recruiting sergeant for the brlt-
ish army. Johnny Redmond.
Another witness. named Wilson, VINO
belonged 10 the Dublin Fusillers. said
Easement told them: "Take no notice
Of your uncrowncd king, John Red
mond."
Easements Spirit Undampcned.
Other witnesses brought forward
during the afternoon corrob99rateo
the testimony given relative to the ac'
t;vities of Easement in Germany
The courtroom was as crowded al tnt
sfternoon session as during the morn
ing. Almost as soon as adjournmen'
was taken for luncheon new line o'
men and women gathered outside me
building and waited patiently IN th'
hone Of gaining entrance.
When Sir Roger took his place IN the
dock it was evident that any nervous
ness he may have felt had largely worr
off. The Easement Of old, whose large
amount Of self-esteem was marke'
| feature. was reasserting himself. III
spirits were not dampened even by hi
wrinkled sack suit, which looks a
/ though he had slept in IT in the Tower
or by the unlsced shoes, which are pro
vided for prisoners Of his class to pre-
vent them from using the laces q
harm themselves. Sir Roger held III
head high and smiled as he took hi
seat beside Bailey.
While most of the testimony OF tn
day concerned Easement, an occasiona
question was put by the prosecution E
link Bailey with the revolutionar
movement. Witnesses answered tina
they saw him at Limburg in the uni
form Of the Irish Brigade.
While Easement was busy takin
notes Bailey sat in the dock like
stone man, scarcely ever changing HI
rigid position.
Adjournment was then taken unit
tomorrow, when further witnesses vii
be heard.