The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08
SENTENCE IMPOSED
UPON IRISH COUNTESS
Death Decree Is Committed
18 Other Rebels Get
Terms in Prison.
PLCNkETT KIN TO SERVE

special Gable Despatch 10 Tus srS.
LONDON, May THE Countess Mar.
kiewicx has been sentenced to death. but
the sentence has been commuted to penal
servitude for life"
This brief official statement. issued In
Dublin this afternoon. ends the remark
able career-ln freedom at ieast-ot
the Joan Of Arc" Of the Irish rebellion.
the woman whose daring defiance OF the
Governments soldiery and of the police
or Dublin has more than once directed
attention to herself in the past few years.
Eighteen rebels were sentenced 70
death yesterday, but were committed to
various terms Of penal servi,ude, an off,
cal statement announced to-day. Henry
OHarrahan was sentenced to a lie term.
George and John Plunkett were SEN
fenced 10 Ave years. Their lansman. Jo-
seph Plunkett. was shot to death by n
firing squad last Friday.
Sentences Imposed.
The sentences were announced officially
as follows:
Death sentences were passed Satur-
day on eighteen rebels. but we're COM
muted to various terms Of penal SER
vitude.
Henry OIHarrahan was sentenced
to penal servituhe for life. George
and John Plunkett and James Hughes
to ten years. Philip Cosgrave to Ave
Years. and thirteen others to three
years penal servitude.
Two others we're sentenced to serve
one years imprisonment at hard labor.
Sir Robert Chalmers. who has been
Governor Of Ceylon since 1918. has been
appointed to succeed Sir Matthew Ma
than as Under Secretary for Ireland.
The following despatch was received
by the Central News from Dublin to-day
The Dublin Chamber OF Commerce.
in view OF the laxity Of the Irish admin
has made demands for Treas.
ury assistance for the restoration Of the
destroyed buildings.
Thus far 100 bodies OF civilians have
been found. Many have been buried In
their clothes. as collins were unavaila-
BILE. One thousand more rebels have been
sent to England. All contents OF the
Royal Hibernian Academy were de-
stroyed during the rebellion"
coun and Countess Plunkett. whose
son Joseph Plunkett was executed on
on conviction of treason In con-
with the uprising in Ireland. have
been arrested. according to a despatch
here from Dublin tonight.
Mrs. Clifford. mother OF the bride OF
Joseph Plunkett. who was married a few
hours before his execution, did no know
OF the marriage until she saw the we'd
ding ring on her daughters finger. The
mother says that the Countess Markie-
wicz WAS responsible for dragging the
Young people into the rebellion and that
they "A been under her influence for
years. The clifford family. she said. were
not aware Of what WAS going on and
were completely surprised by the revolt.
The marriage was performed about
midnight. MI. Plunkett and his bride
afterward were allowed several hours to-
Plunkett faced death calmly.
GOuntess = Prominent FIRure.
Because Of hey sex and her close
Utilization with the Sim Fein movement.
Of which she a one Of the most en-
and audacious adherents. the
imposed upon Countess Mar
ewitz caused a countrywide stir. TIL,
Countess. who IL married TO a Polish
and who Is well connected In
of the British nobility. played "A
lramatic role in the recent, revolt in
She was one OF the chic, participants
from the first hours of the rebellion UNI !
Ill II was finally quelled. In the midst
OF tn" violent street fighting she again
and again nerved the rebels to withstand
the machine gun charges Of the Govern
ment troops. Flourishing a revolver.
the Countess. clad In green. marched At
the head OF a column of 100 rebels into
81 stephens Green and seized the Royal
of Surgeons. holding 1t against
attacks by Government troops.
Virtually starved out and lacking am
munition. the Countess OF that day
finally hauled down the flag Of the Re
public of Ireland and substituted the
banner OF surrender.
Determined. however. to choose nef
own time for the humiliation. the Coun-