New Britain herald., 1916-05-15

story of Easements alleged machn- ations in Berlin with details oi his trip by submarine to Tralee. where he landed on Good Friday with Bailey and a third man named MOnteith, who is still at large. He also told of the sending of a ship with twenty thou sand rifles from Germany to Tralee end of how this ship was sunk at Ira lee and the crew was captured.
 Rebel Flag Introduced.
 The attorney general here intro- duced a dramatic touch by having brought into the court a green rebel flag, which he said Easement had brought from Germany to Ireland. For a moment the prisoner sat with eyes fixed on the floor, refusing to look at this emblem of the rebellion. Then he glanced up at the flag and smiled de- risivcly. Most of the time during the attorney generals address he sat with his elbow on his knee, strokinS his beard-a chara racteristic pose of the prisoner ever since his incarceration in the Tower of London. He appeared Cblivious of his surroundings, but glanced up quickly showing he was listening to the proceedings notWlth- standing his apparent inattentiOn.
 
 crown began immediately as Sir Fred erick concluded his address. Sir Roger began to take a more lively in terest in the proceedings He seized a pad of paper which had been provid ed for him and started to take notes of the testimony.
 Wanted To Leave Germany.
 A statement from Bailey was read by the attorney general. Bailey said he joined the Irish brigade at the sug- gestion of Easement, to see whether 1t would be possible to get out of Germany. After a visit to the Ger man foreign office, he said, he was told to make ready to depart and was taken on board the submarine U-19.
 When they sighted Tralee he was told the visit was in connection with the volunteer movement. He was transferred to collapsible boat as the submarine neared the coast. The boat overturned as it reached the surf. Bailey had to wade ashore, and then went back to the boat for arms.
 Bailey said he and Easement reached Tralee, and that Easement went into the shop of a new agent and inquired whether the command ing officer had arrived He was an swered in the negative Bailey got into the motor car in which he was arrested.
 Easement Defends Bailey.
 After the formal evidence had been given by the police as to the read ing of the charge to Easement and Bailey in the Tower of London, Case ment arose and said: Well, that man (pointing to Baley) is innocent. I think the indictment is wrongly drawn against him.
 Easement then offered to procure was without means
 The first witness was John Robin son of Belfast formerly a corporal in the Royal Army Medical Corps who was one of the prisoners taken in Germany in the early stages of the war and recently was released. He said that of 4,O00 Irish prisoners gath cred at Linn burg to hear Easements exhortations, between fifty and sixty joined the Irish brigade.
 In his story of the manner in which Easement set about to raise an Irish brigade among the prisoners in Germany to fight against England, the attorney general said the prisoner had met with little success. Such men as he won over were set free, provided with green uniforms and re- ceived rewards
 When the attorney general declared that one of the Irish prisoners had struck Easement in the face on being asked to join the brigade Easement smiled disdainfully and pulled at his beard in evident amusement. Bailey was one Of the prisoners se- duced by Easement the attorney gen.