New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
lfScheme F Failed, Reb-
els Were to Flee
to United States.
ULSTER OPPOSED
TO COMPROMISE
Asquith Fails to Win Bel
fast Leaders to Red
mOnd Plan.

London, May 15.-The writing Of
a new chapter of the history of the
Sim Fein rebellion was begun to-
day, when Sir Roger Easement,
knighted in 1911 for services to the
British Government, and Daniel Ju-
liam Bailey, an Irish private soldier,
one Of his companions on the i'll fated
submarine trip from Germany to Ire
land, were placed in the dock Of the
Bow Street police court for prelim-
mary examination on the charge of
high treason.
While considerable testimony in
troduced by the Crown tended to in
criminate Bailey, the main attack
was directed against Easement in an
endeavor to enmesh him in a net of
evidence which would establish with
out question his part in a conspiracy,
whose ramifications extended even TO
America.
Details Of the conspiracy hatchee
in Berlin were brought out by tht-
Attorney General. Easement de-
scribed himself as the organizer Of
the Irish Volunteers, and impressed
upon the Irish prisoners in Germany
that everything was to be gained for
Ireland by Germany's winning the
war. Those prisoners who joined a
brigade he was attempting TO form
were promised that they would be
sent to Berlin as guests Of the Ger
man Government.
America To Be Haven in Defeat.
In the event that German won
sea battle he would land the bridgade
in Ireland to defend that country
against England, and IL Germany lost
the war the German government would
give each man $40 to SEQ and free
passage to America.
Easement himself was the centre OF
ali eyes. IL was evident that no ordi-
nary prisoner was before the bar, for,
despite the unkempt condition OF his
clothing, he made a striking figure.
with neatly trimmed beard and hair
brushed well back from a high fore
head, underneath which were the deep
set eyes Of the dreamer.
Easement busted himself taking
notes, indicating that he intended TO
have a hand In the conduetion Of his
defence. He was always self-possessed,
and, as the case wore on, began TO dis
play considerable selfsssurance.
The testimony to-day developed few
thrills, the prosecution deyoting its
attention to showing how Easement
carried on the alleged recruiting for
his Irish Brigade in German prison
c mps. The most dramatic part OF the
whole proceeding was the address de-
liyered by the Attorney-Genersl, Sir
Frederick +. Smith, who outlined Sir
Roger Easements former services to
his country. told Of the honor bestowed
upon the prisoner by his King and then
shifted abruptly to the details OF the
Conspiracy.
1t was during his address that the
Attorney General introduced letter
written by Easement thanking Sir Ed
ward Grey, the British Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, for the knighthood
conferred upon him in recognition OF
his Putumsyo services. In this letter
Easement sal,
II am indeed grateful 70 you for this
singular assurance OF your personal
interest. am very deeply sensible OF
the honor done my by his majesty. and
would beg that my humble duty may
be presented 10 his majesty when you
can do me the honor of conveying 70
him my deep appreciation OF the honor
that he has been so grseiously pleased
10 confer upon me-"