The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16

wan smile. then busy himself making
notes Bailey. on the contrary, like n
stone Image, sat with folded aims
The Attorney-General stoke for three
quarters Of an hour. then took up the
evidence. Perhaps the nearest approach
10 synSathy for Easement vas witnessed
when Inspector Parker told how he took
both prisoners 80 Bow Street Court early
In the morning and how Easement. point
ing to Bailey. had said
That man Is innocent wish hin,
IN every way to be as well defended a.
myself. II he has not the means I am
prepared for him"
Campaign In Gcrmnny,
The Attorney-General charged that
whil" In Germany Easement had ron-
quoted a systematic campaign to seduce
from their allegiance to Great Rr'.,,r
the irish soldiers who had been taken
prisoners by Germany. Bailey was ono
ot the soldiers he said. who hal leen
won over by Sir Roger
The Attorney-General then cvplainsi
mat Bailey, vino was born in Dublin.
joined the ROYAL Irish Racs in 1904
ana after serving out he term Ia India
was honorably discharged. Ilo was called
a. reservist AZ the outbreak o' the war
ana Was IN the first ,Npcd,tiunary
mans captured MN IN September 1914
The Attorney General stated that
Haii"N had made a statement cXplair-
lns easements manner in influencing the
lrish PRISONERS. The soldier was one %
humber VINO had been taken from
various prisons IN Germany and placed
~ one AT lJmhurg. Here Easement wen.
ana made addresses. Urging them 10
break tncr oaths OF allcg.duco and sun
port him in his expedition To ireland
Promised Trip to nitcd states.
According 10 ~" prosecutor Easement.
who described himself AZ the ursan!zcr
OF the Irish Volunteers, assured the
prisoners thar - German victory In the
war would moan everything for ireland.
IL" promised them that II they ioined =
hrirtd" which be- WAS trying TO organi2-
they would be sent 20 Berlin as IN.
guests. instead of the prisoners of thu
Getman Government. lie declared that
II Germany won a naval victory he would
have he Irish brigade landed in Ireland
To free her from England II Germany
should ,osH the var Ne promised each
man from ia to t2o C>au To 5000 and
free passage 20 the United states
During TINS recital Sir Roger sat Vt
the dotk Win his hand ou ~ chin o.
casioral!y StrolNuE his beard %, looking
Ct the Magistrate. II" displayed bu'
slight emotion when the Auorucy-Gen-
rrai said
This - the plan conceive in 1915 ~
th" man Wh" m l9il Wds begging Sir
Edward ,ig"S to convey TO "a" King MS
deep appreciation ~ thu honor oC knight
hood which had jus, been conferred OF
hinl
The prosecutor stated further that
Easements offer Was treated with con-
tempt and d"rlsion by most OF the Irish
prisoners S.r Roger smiled quietly ana
shot = t.an'r toward hit, fellow prisoner
struck Easement W Enrc.
The Attorney -Cieutra. ttfd mat the
men whom Easement ld succeed in win
ming over we're set free, received re
wards and wrr" supplied with green uni
forms ilr sand that one Irish prisoner
struck Easement in the face when ne
was asked :" JOIN the bripId" Bailey.
one of the first to Join. Was made an
officer hy easement.
The Attorney -Gcucrau then outlined
,he alleged machinatiors ot Sir Roger
IN Berlin. hs "trip to TJlee and MS
. landing there ON Good Friday with
Bailey and Mouteith. Who - stIll ~ lib
rrty. ic told OF the sinking OF 4 Ger
man ship with >" 0ou r.ne~ OF rral.e
Easements arrest took place al 4 poiu,
known a. Mrh mas Fort. Wine" taken
into custody h" said h" was Richard
Morton an author, II Njugham>hirr,
He Wa seen I" drop paper containing
a code ON which was written.
Await further Instructions. HaV"
decided 10 stay Fur,u'r ammunition
and rifles are uecdrd Sr"i another
ship
The N',rurv.,icucral 'l,r cad \
s,a,rn"u, which, II" said. had been mado
hy Bailey h ~ IL" soldier stated thug
AT Easements supgcS'iuu he lr.urd 'nr