The Washington times., 1916-04-25

an attempt was made to bride his man
servant to knock him on the head.
Shortly after his arrival In Germany
Sir Roger stated that while nj chris.
taken his man servant. Norwegian
named Adler Christensen. 70 the British
LEGATION and offered him Sxo.WO 70. de-
liver Sir Roger into their hands. IN
proof OF this assertion the Irish leader
OF n letter alleged 70 be signed by M.
de G. Findlay. the British, minister IN
which the money was offered III through
Information given by the servant sir
Roger Easement De captured s ei.ne n,v MN, ~,
revealed the plot to his master.
The letter was laid before the Nor-
weglan government and copies were
submitted to all other neutral govern
mcnts, German newspapers elaborated
on the alleged British plot to ktdnap
Sir Roger, who thereafter until re-
Gently, remained In Germany and made
his headquarters at the foreign office.
Z Easement has, stated since that his
obtccS In going to Germany was to as
certain the attitude OF the German gov
eminent toward ireland. and In the
hope that by his action he would pre-
vent many young 1rishmen from enlist
ing In the war. TO fight against Germany.
whei. he declares. they have absolutely
no interest In the war.
10 Irish Soldiers.
Sir Roger wis called upon to do some
missionary work with Irish soldiers who
had been taken prisoners by the Ger
mans. A frst-hand narrative OF one
such attempt was aftcrward given by
Private William Dooley. OF the Royal
Irish Regiment. He related that Irish
prisoners were collected together from
all over Germany until they formed a
body OF 1900. These were treated with
plenty OF food and soft words until they
Of Sir Roger Easement.
= ON the appointed day, Sir Roger was
introduced to the camp. He invited
them to enlist In a an-Lr r , nri-
go to the front and fight AGAINST
their former comrades In the British
army and afterward take posts OF honor
In a German invasion or Ireland, In the
In the event of German failure. they
were to receive free passage TO
America. .- .-.
Kcaording to. Private Dooley. the
prisoners broke forth In Irish obpurga-
lions which overwhelmed Sir Roger
with embarrassment.
IL was related I'm dispatch from
Berlin lfst year that the German gov
ernment had paid Sir Roger Easement
a retaining fee OF $1,000.
Relations With Gaffney.
Dispatches on September .,2s. 1915.
told. exclusively. the reason for the
intense interest I'm tho revelations OF
the. secret correspondence conducted
by Irish nationalists with Thomas st
John Gaffney, American consul al
Munich. Germany. through the medium
of the Austrian government. They SCI
forth evidence that Mr.. Carney had
been entertained in Munich by Sir
Roger. The disclosure caused great
clamor for the recall of Mr.. Carney
In America and at allied capitals.
Prisoners who had been held three
years for trial for the Putomayc
atrocities. in August, 1915, escaped from
Jail in Iduitos. Peru. and In canoes a,
hand fed down the Amazon river Il
Brazil. They were led by Armandc
Normand. who. Sir Roger declared a
the time OF his arrest, was the worst
criminal in the world. In the escape Of
these prisoners evidences OF German
intrigue, with Sir Roger as the guiding
genius. were apparent.
Sir Roger Easement, who Is fifty
one years of age. Ia a very rare tyDt
OF Irishman. an Ulster Protestant. WHIT
Is heart and soul with the Irish Ma
tionalists In their struggle tor home
rule.