Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
S|NN FE|NERS
 HELD LIN FACTS
 NUT SUSPICION
Republican A. ?. Leased wirel

DUBLIN. Friday May ,. Via Lon don May G)-Justice is being dealt out to the sim F'einers on the pure facts proved by incontestiblc testi- mony regarding their active participa tion in the recent rebellion Suspicion is not enough for a court martial to Coldemn 9 man and vengeance for the killing of soldiers or the destruc- l ton If property does not enter the | minds of the military judges There i is no "dragooning to death" of the 1 reHels
 1 The ASsu 'iated Press today obtained i first hand information Of The entire I system of charge. evidence. trial and 1 sentence in the case of the men cap- i'tured during the fighting or who sur rendered after the collapse of the ris- ! ing. As soon as rebel falls into the
 hl lds of the authorities his Identity
 is established and the evidence is recorded of the circumstances in ! which he F. taken The reports of officers and soldiers concerned :n the capture dre written down The pris- 2 oner k placed in confinement Then q preliminary inquiry is held and la.y- Ners draw un the charge
 The next process is the formation
 of field general court martial oi $ which thr". are sitting tu dispose ol cases rapidly. Each court IS com - posed of three superior army officers r Only one of the nine judges partici . patcd in the suppression of the rebel lion. <" it cannot pe alleged that the '- oft,ee-s acting as judges will brint
 prejudice tp bear arising from thei 2 personal feelings.
 Before the prisoner is brought be
 fore inc coIrt the charge against hin
 is read in full in order that the aC
 cused may prepare to defend himsel - when facing the judges. He has n - leg q defenders. but should Ee desir a Co call witnesses the court inmedi q ately calls them to testify in com $ plcte freedom.
 1 The court sits in q barrack room 'd unsurrounded by the wIgs. gowns c Id ceremonial of the usual civil courts. 'e The first proceeding is the readin o' Of the charge Then comes testimOn Ie for the prosecution after which th Is prisoner pleads in defense if he wisi
 os or admits his guilt.
 iS The judges then consider the fact T. deliver Judsment. should sentence c = rebel be the supreme penalty 'o 64lth 1s has been the ease in NJ number of instances. the prisoner ir asked whether there are any reIativ, Id or friends he would like to see. n gA
 his place of confinement. He also to permitted to have tho services of of clergyman who remains with him iu
 til just before the sentence is carri, - out
 MeanWhie the judgment is laid b
 fore Sir JoIn Maxwell. the comma.
 der-inchicf in Ireland. for confirm
 tiO1. General Maxwell is very h
 mane but he has a strong will cor n bined with a judicial mind and III strict sense of duty to his countl III He never has failed to persue { D evidence himself before putting f
 final seal on q sentence, but then
 decidcs quickly He is inclined .; lenieucy in cases where the facts D, ns init him to exercise it as is sho, , in number of instances since z; trials cf the rebels commenced. ,,, The confirmed judgment is prom .d Sated by an army officer and | lo, following morning the condemn nv prisoner is shot The execution as carried out in the same way as .e- the field. The prisoner is blinGfolc
 ana placed in front of firing sou; oo whose first volley is always fatal.