Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
SIR ROGER EASEMENT ON
TRIAL FOR HIGH TREASON
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nodded as he saw friends in the court
room
The few spectators who were permitted
to enter the famous old police court
were considerably surprised when a
second prisoner was placed beside Case
ment in the dock. This man was Daniel
Julian Bailey. a private soldier whose
home is at Wembley, a village near
London. abbey was arrested near Ira
lee. Ireland. April 81. He was
Jointly charged with Easement with
nigh treason, but his exact connection
with the Sim Feiners has not so far
been made public.
in the formal charge Easement is
described as OF no occupation and no
fixed abode. The charge against both
defendants reads:
For that they did between the first
day of November. 1914, and on divers
othar occasions between that day and
the 2Ist day Of April, 1916, unlawfully,
maliciously and traitoriously commit high
treason within and without the realm Of
England in contempt OF our sovereign
lord, the king. and his laws, to the evil
example OF others in like case and con-
trary to the duty and allegiance of the
said defendants"
Easement is reported 10 have made a
long statement 10 the authorities and 1t
is believed that this statement will con-
siderably shorten the hearing before the
MAGISTRATE. The police court hearing is
merely q preliminary TO the, real trial
which will take place later before a
panel OF the judges of the high court of
justice.
Attorney General Sir Frederick E
Smith, A. II. Bodkin and Travers Hum
phreys appeared for the prosecution, and
Prof. ]. H Morgan and Artemus Jones
for the defendants. Sir John Dickin-
son presided.
In opening the case for the crown
the attorney general charges that Case
ment had conducted a systematic cam
paign among the Irish prisoners in Ger
many with the purpose Of seduCing
them from their allegiance Bailey. he
said. Ia dbeen sedued in this manner
and had made a statement explaining
easements actions I'm detail.
The attorney general said Bailey had
related how a large number Of Irish
prisoners had been collected from varI-
Gus prisons in Germany and placed in
a large camp at Limburg. There they
heard addresses by Easement who tried
TO iufame their minds against the Brit
fsh government and persuade them %
break their oaths OF allegiance and sup
port him in his projected expedition to
Ireland
EASEMENTS PROPOSITION.
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 10 be gained for Ire
land BY Germany's winning the war
Those prisoners who Joined a brigade he
was attempting 30 form, were promised
by Easement. the attorney general as
serted. that they would be sent to Ber-
lin as guests OF the German government
In the event that Germany won a sea
battle he would land the brigade in Ire
land TO defend the country against Eng
land. and IL Germany lost the war the
German government would give each
man 10 pounds TO 20 pounds and free
passage TO America
This is the plan conceived in 1915"
said the attorney general, by the man
who in 1911 was begging Sir Edward
Grey 10 convey his deep appreciation to
the king for the honor OF knightbOod
which had just been conferred on hinls''
- the mention OF the incident the pris-
Oner dropped his head.
When the speaker added that Case
ments offer was treated with contempt
by 4 vast majority OF the Irish prison
ers Easement smiled and glanced to-
ward Bailey.
Sir Frederick Smith followed the
story OF Easements alleged machina-
lions in Berlin with details Of his trip
BY submarine to Tralee. where he land
ed on Good Friday with Bailey and a
third man named Monteith, who is still
az large.
He also told of the sending OF ship
with 10000 rifles from Germany to Ira
lee and the crew captured.
The calling Of witnesses for the crown
began Immediately after Sir Frederick
concluded his address. Sir Roger began
70 take a more lively interest in the
proceedings. He seized a pad Of paper
and started to take notes of the testi-
mony.
A statement from Bailey was read
by the attorney general. Bailey said he
joined the Irish brigade at the sugges-
ton of Easement to see whether IL
would be possible to get out of GEL
many After a visit to the German for
eign office he said he was told TO make
ready TO depart and was taken on
board the submarine C-19.
TRANSFERRED TO BOAT.
When. they sighted Tralee he was
told the visit was in connection with
the volunteer movement. He was trans
ferred TO a colIapsible boat as the sub
marine neared the coast The boat
overturned as il reached the surface
He had to wade ashore and then went
back to the boat for arms.
Bailey said he and Easement reached
TraIee and that Easement went into a
shop OF a news agent and inquired
whether the commanding officer had ar
rived
He was answered in the negative
Bailey got into a motor car In which
he was arrested
After the formal evidence mad been
given BY the police as TO the reading OF
the charge 70 Easement and Bailey in
the Tower OF London, Easement arose
and said.
Well. that man." pointing TO Bailey
lis innocent. think the indictment IS