New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-18
EASEMENT FACES
TRIAL AS TRAITOR
Crown Asks Quick Judg-
ment on Rebel Leader
Germans Made Maps.

London, May 17.--Sir Roger Case
ment and Daniel ]. Bailey were com
mitted for trial to-day for high treason.
This decision was reached at the con-
clusion of the preliminary hearing on
the charge of participation in the Irish
rebellion. The case has been n prog
ress since Monday.
On being asked II he had anything to
say before he was committed, Easement
replied in a low voice: mo, Sir John"
Bailey also declined 10 say anything.
The magistrate then committed the
prisoners for trial at time and place
10 be appointed. The prosecution asked
for a. early trial as possible.
Russian Guns Sent Rebels.
A Russian colonel, Nicholas Belaiew,
who is in this country on special work
for his government, to-day identified
the rife produced in court yesterday,
which was taken by diver from the
wreck Of the German steamship Aud,
as one made IN the Russian Poula
works in 1915.
The cartridges, however, were not Of
Russian make. The inference drawn
by those in court was that part of the
war materials shipped from Germany
consisted Of captured Russian rifles,
ammunition for which was made in
Germany.
The prosecution then called Lieuten-
ant Colonel Gordon, who testified that
the map which Easement and his COM
panions brought from Germany and
buried In the sand was similar to those
made by the German war staff. II evil
IDENTIFY had been reproduced, the wit
ness said, from British survey maps.
There were certain spots of color about
the garrisons in Ireland which were
not shown on English maps. The colo
mel did not know what these markings
on Easements map meant.
When the case was reopened to-day
Constable Carter, of the Royal Irish
Constabulary, was recalled for crosse
examination at the request OF the de-
fence. The trend Of the questions in
dicated that at the time of his arrest
Bailey attempted unsuccessfully 10 give
information TO the police in regard TO
the projected uprising
Bailey Sought to Reveal Plot.
Carter was asked whether he had
heard Bailey say after his arrest that
he had q statement for the authorities
and that an officer should be sent for.
The constable responded that he did
not hear this, but that at another time
ne did hear Bailey say: 81 have i'm
portant information which will give you
police something 10 do
Bailey had made a statement 10 tho
polce under a guarantee that he would
receive protection" Sergeant Brest-
wick. OF the Royal Irish Constabulary,
who was in charge OF the Ardney Bar
racks when Bailey was brought in after
his arrest, said he asked the prisoner
for the address of some person 10
whom he should communicate the news
Of Bailey's arrest. The prisoner de-
clined to give this information, hut
later said he would tell the sergeant
"part Of the truth The witness con-
tinued:
"Bailey then said; 4 came over
from America under false colors. !
Joined a society there, but do not want
euv one 10 know who ] am.
When told he would be detained until
after the war Bailey asked whether he
could 90 free il he told the truth. The
sergeant said he could not promise him
that. but he would guarantee him pro
lection.
Inspector Promised Protection
Subsequently Bailey asked that Dis
trict Inspector Bricker be sent for i'm
mediately. insisting that the next day
would be too late. This was on April
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