New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
Called Himself an
"AuthOr" When
Caught.
CREW SCUTTLED
GERMAN RAIDER
Sank Rifles for Irish Under
Nose of British
Cruiser.

London, May l6. - From the
launching of British invasion plots
in Germany the preliminary hearing
of Sir Roger Easement and Daniel J.
Bailey, in Bow Street court, on the
charge of treason, shifted to-day to
the actual landing scenes in Ireland.
The Crown will complete its exam
ination tomorrow, when, unless a
defence is interposed, the two pris-
oners will know whether they are to
be placed on trial for their lives be-
fore the High Court Of Justice.
The stories of witnesses to-day
were like chapters from seventeenth
century romance, of gun-running
days in Ireland. But instead Of
the French aiding the rebels, this
time overseas aid came in the shape
of the German auxiliary Aud and a
U-boat bearing arms and leaders TO
Erin's shores.
Had Fourteenth Century Maps.
But Sir Rogers plans, according
to evidence introduced to-day, weret
not quite as modern as Germsny's
latest undersea fighting craft. The
General Staff of the Irish "Repub-
lican army was not as well equipped
as its German prototype for its cam
paign. The maps on which Sir
Roger Easement planned his rising
were those of the fourteenth GEN.
tury.
After the hearing had been in prog
ress for some time, Easement turned
his attention from the testimony 10
the writing OF long statement. 1t
was while thus engaged that he showed
marked emotion, for the first time
since the hearing began. Whatever
was the nature of his thoughts, they
were such that they moved him to
tears. He wept quietly as he worked
away with his pencil. IL was a strik-
ing change from the smiling and self
confident man Of short time before.
The most interesting testimony OF
the day was the story Of the fate OF
the German ship Aud, sent out from
Kiel with arms and ammunition to
fulfil in part German promises Of as
sstsnce.
The Aud was held up on suspicion OF
the west coast of Ireland not far from
Tralee By the British naval patrol ship
Bluebell, and was being taken 70
Queenstown when she was sunk by her
own crew. Details Of the capture and
sinking were given by Sidney Wag-
horn, a signalman on the Bluebell, who
said;
early Good Friday morning the
Bluebel wsI on patrol duty of the
southwest cast OF Ireland whsn We
sighted a ship flying the Norwegian
colors. We signalled her and asked
who she was and where she was bound.
She replied that she was the Aud,
bound from Bergen for Genoa. At that
time we were about 1870 miles west OF
Queenstown.
The Aud Slips Its Captors.
1--WE ordered the Aud 10 follow US.
but she did not 90 so until we fired q
shell. Then she proceeded with US.
when We got near Dsunt's Rock the
Aud stopped her engines. The Blue
bell was then a cables length away
from her, and we saw white smoke
coming from her sfterhold. Two Ger
man ensigns were run UP on her mast
head. The Aud lowered two boats,
which were rowed toward the Bluebell.
We fred around these boats. They few
flags OF truce and the occupants put
I'D their hands. They were made pris-
oners. They proved to be nineteen or
twenty German bluejackets, with three
officers. Ten minutes later the Aud
sank. about a mile and quarter from
the lightship."
waghorn was followed on the stand
by a diver. who inspected the wreck
Of the Aud TO confirm the statement
that she had arms and ammunition
aboard. II was claimed that she car
ried 10000 rifles for the rebels, besides
other war material
"The Aud lay in about eighteen faith
oms OF water" the diver said. "She
had the Norwegian flag painted on her
hull. found hole in her side, IL
or IA feet in diameter. On the bed
OF the sea ! saw a 10, OF rifles and
ammunition"
At this point witness identified ons
rife. parts OF several other rides. a
bsyonet case and cartridges ne had
brought away with him.
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