The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-28
EASEMENTS SISTER
FINDS REFUGE HERE
Mrs. Newman Begins Fight TO
Save Irish Rebel From
Death.
HIS ARREST no SURPRISE

Forced to leave ireland because Of
continued espionage and other means OF
annoyance, Mrs. Ada Newman. sister Of
sir Roger Casemcn'. came to this coun-
try several weeks ago and has been living
with friends who have kept the news OF
her presence here a close secret.
Mrs. Ncwmdu's husband gave up A
lucrative practice as a solicitor and IN
how said 10 be IN Sweden Almost from
tho moment It became known that Case
ment WAS In Germany the Sewmans
came under the ban ut tho British secret
service. Their every move was watched.
The hope Of the British To learn some
thing Of the operations OF Sir Roger in
Germany failed 50 utterly thai they
abandoned the watching mcthoI and
adopted measures which finally became
=" Objectionable to the Ncwmaus that
there was no other course open but 10
cave the country.
easements attempt 10 enter Ireland
with arms wds expected by hi sister.
Nor was sho surprised when his capture
was announced. His possible execution
Tor IN" Offence, sad as II viii be to her,
her band and other members Of the
family. had even been discussed by the
brother aad sister many times. II Is
the end that he had often predicted foi
himself as the only means uf performing
an effective service for his cuuntrymen.
Mrs. Newman knew her brothers amb,.
ttons and realized, as he did, how hope
less wa the possibility of accomplishing
a decisive result by physical effort. So.
a. Mrs. Newman says, ho knowingly
aud willingly took steps likely to result
In his capture and execution.
Coat Carefully 0uarded.
Since the war began tho coas, OF Ire.
land, according to prominent Irishmen,
has been more carefully guarded than
that part OF tho English coast in the
North Sea open to attack by the Ger.
man warships. These men say there
was greater fear VI "A revolt In ireland
than Of any other single hazard 30 far
as England was concerned.
Patrol boats are thicker around the
Green Isle than about any OF the others.
The coast guards are 20 close together,
say men who claim IN know on the best
authority. along the 'hor. line OF the
numerous harburs that not even a yawi
could escape their notice II IL had BY
cnaiCe slipped by the patrol.
All of these conditions Sir Roger must
have known. his friends here say. so
when he started on the fatal trip, II by
the oldest chance he was able to land
his expedition. ultimate capture was a
matter only Of hours aud as certain
as anything could be.
The presence Of Mrs. Newman in New
York became known yesterday when
Michael Francis Doyle. an attorney Of
Philadelphia, announced that shc had
retained him TO represent Easement In
this country in an effort To save his life.
lie was not ready to say yesterday Just
wha: steps lie viii take. nut he said he
would begin efforts at once.
"Irish Not Pro.German."
John Dewey, editor Of the Gacit, Amen.
icdu. u to speak ~ a meeting TO ne held
sunday night at the Conan Theatre
under the auspices Of the United Irish
Societies Til" meeting H. 20 express
~ mpathy with the aspirations OF the
Irish people TO gain their liberty"
Other speakers are to be jeremiah 4.
oleary, president of the American
Truth Society. INC Dennis Spellissy. Mr..
bleary yesterday added to Mr.. Dewey y
charge hat President Wilson gave the
British Government news II SIR Roger
Easements raid wnen he SAID:
III German intrigue inspired hts
riot, what of IL Didn't French intrigue
help us in the Revolutionary war? We
fT'nN n0lsldhfn tI'llI trtTT1ltNN. W."
realize tina the Germans do not love us
for ourselVes. The Gcrmans have been
anxious to do anything to injure Eng
land. and one OF those things would he
10 sct ireland free, That explains the
German intrigue.
I'VE are not necessarily pro-tiernan.
We arc pro-,ri-h Those of US who are
ardent FOR Irellud's freedom believe that
a revolution - the Dublin typc * neces-
sdrf. We wcr, born IN revolution. 1t
will take a number of incidents such
as tn" Dublin uprising 70 do the trick.
but It viii he accor plished eventually
The Irish rebellion was the act 81
brave and patriotic men who ar. neither
nrebruuds nor ho'heads," said John II,
Moore. national secretary of the Friends
OF irish Freedom, Nov that Mr.. As
lui.h has acknowledged that Il has
spread all over ireland II is clear that
the uprising has only ono meaning and
That j. that ireland l., as always. re-
solved TO be fire. and independent.
Convinced that England's necessities.
ever more pressing. would soon drag
them into tn. war thousands of gallant
I%rishnien have revolted becaus- they
refer to die lighting against England
for Ireland than lighting for England in
the trenches Of Flanders.
III the rebellion succeeds it's leaders
viii rank with tho worlds great men.
IL II fails the Irish will love them as
they love Robert Emmet and John
Mitchell. The revolt does not look like
q failure now"
Irish leaders In this city ave been
in touch with plans In Ireland for more
than two weeks. II Is said, by means II
a cipher code hat has got by the CEN
sor. The movements that led up 10 the
revolt were known and. II liz thought,
were abetted from this country,
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