Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-28
PREVAILS
DURING TRIAL OF
ROGER EASEMENT
Continental Affairs Occupy At
tention of British Public
Rebel Emblem Creates Mild
Stir.


London, June 27.--The second day
OF the trial of Sir Roger Easement
for high treason opened with no
change in the apathetic attitude with
which the general public regards the
case.
The principal reason offered for
This lack of interest is that the atten-
ton of the country is focused upon
the continent.
The atmosphere of the court room
is not that of a trial for life and the
chief justice was compelled yesterday
TO insist that there must be no laugh.
ter in court The laughter was evoked
by the repartee of the Irish soldier
Witnesses. The attitude Of Easement
himself is far from being one of
gravity He appears neither crushed
nor suhdued by the seriousness of his
position and takes the proceedings in
a most casual manner.
Prisoner Cheerful.
The prisoner appeared to be in d
cheerful frame of mind as he entered
the dock today.
The prosecution resumed the in
PRODUCTION of testimony today. The
witnesses were the same as those
called at the preliminary hearings
and few new points We're brought out
IN the early proceedings. Witnesses
gave accounts of the movements of
Sir Roger and his companions, Cap
tain Robert Monteinth and Daniel j.
Bailey. from the time of their land
ing on the morning of Good Friday 1T
Il boat from the German submarine
near Tralee until the arrest of Sir
Roger.
John Mccarthy, an Irish farmer,
described finding the boat m which
the three men were said to have land
ed and told of finding buried on the
beach two hand bags containing re-
volvers and ammunition.
Servant Girl Tcst.,ics.
Mary German, a servant girl, iden-
titled Sir Roger as one of the ihree
men she met hurrying away from the
beach early Friday morning. she was
followed by Thomas Hern, a sergeant
in the Irish constabulary, who told
Of tracing Sir Roger to the ruined
fort in the vicinity of which he ar
rested him. Hearn Identified revoi-
vers, maps of Ireland and flags of the
revolutionists which were found in 4
hand bag. There was stir in the
court room as the big green emblem
of the rebels was spread out in the
center of the room, and all eyes
turned toward the prisoner. He shit
ed uneasily in his seat and then leaned
back with folded arms, smiling nerv-
ously as he gazed at the flag.
Explains Emblem.
Alexander Sullivan cnief counsel
for the defense, volunteered the in
formation to the court that the en-
blem on the flag was that Of the city
of Limerick.
The police witness was cross OK
amined at length in regard "a the gem
eral unrest in Ireland ami brought
out the fact that the people of the
south were arming themselves
against CONSUMPTION and that after
the Curragh Incident. when the mill
tary refused to serve against Ulster,
the southerners felt they could not
trust the soldiers to protect then,
against Ulster volunteers.
Code IL introduced.
During the testimony of Constable
Riley, who assisted in the arrest of
Sir Roger Easement on trial for high
treason. the prosecution introduced a
paper on which was written a code,
which Sir Roger is said to have
thrown away. This paper was picked
up and given to Riley The proseeu-
ton has laid great stress on the i'm
portance of this code. which it con-
tends. was intended for communica-
ton with Germans
Opposite a series of numbers were
sentenced such as "Send cannon and
ammunition and Send more explo-
sives.' The prosecution attempted to
establish that some Of the penciled
figures were German characters. a
large number of witnesses appeared
for the prosecution. Much of the
testimony was corroborative and dealt
with events pertaining 70 Sir Roger
after his arrest
Prosecution Rests Case
The prosecution rested its case sud-
denly. The attorney general an
nounced that he had no statement
to make
Mr.. Sullivan immediately began an
address in an attempt TO have the in
dictment squashcd he argued that
the alleged tre9onab!e acts were
committed outside british realms and
could not be tried in Great Britain.
The prosecution had laid emphasis
on maps found in the hand bags on
the beach Colonel Gordon, map
expert, said they were foreign repro
ductions Of British ordnance maps.
Would Show Indictment.
As MIR. sullivan proceeded with the
witness 1t became. Increasingly evil
dent that the Observation-Disclosures the
greatest importance to the attempt to
show the indictment was faulty. mas
much as it charged Sir Roger COM
nhtted treason by adhering to the
kings enemies elsewhere than in the
kings realms
=. For more than two hours MIR, sui,
Ivan argued the matter.
When court adjourned Mr.. sullivan
had rot completed his argument
which will he continued tomorrow.
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