Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-04
Is Executed as an Irish
Traitor by England in
Pentonville Prison.
MEETS DEATH WITH
PRAYER ON HIS LIPS
Government Turns Deaf
Ear to Pleas for Glenn
ency to Former Knight.

ONDON, Aug. 3.-RoGer Case
H. ment former knight and consul,
yYas hanged at o'clock this morning
in Pontonville Jail for high treason
He was convicted Of conspiring to
cause an armed revolt in Ireland and
with having sought German aid to
that end.
Two hours before the execution a
crowd of men and children gathered
before the prison gates. Twenty
minutes before Easement mounted
the scaffold the great prison bell
commenced to toll. The toll was
greeted with cheers mingled with
some grCans. At 9 O'Clock the crowd
had swollen to such proportions that
it extended for two bloc.s from the
prison front. At one minute after
nine n single stroke of the big bell
announced that the trap had been
sprung. 1t was the signal for a mock
which suddenly died away into dead
silence.
Easement met his death with calm
courage, according to witnesses,
Earlier in the morning two priests of
the Roman Catholic church admins
tered the last rites in the cell of the
condemned man and shortly after
ward little procession headed by the
clergymen with Easement following
a wardcr on either side. proceeded to-
ward the execution platform only
seven yards away. The priests re-
cited the litary of the dying. Case
mont responding in low tones: Lord
have mercy on my soul"
Prayer on His lips.
AS the party reached the SPOT where
the gallows was erected the special
executioner, hair dresser named
Ellis approached resolutely and
quickly pinioned him. The two chap
lains, the under sheriff Of London and
under sheriff Of Middlesex then took
up their positions in front of the
sc;ffold. Easement mounted the
gallcws' steps firmly and commended
mis- spirit to God as he stepped on the
trap. A moment later the lever was
pulled.
linn ediately the trap was sprung
the prison engineer and physician de-
scended into the pit, where, after the
application of the usual tests. Case
ment was pronounced dead at nine
minutes after nine According to Gus
for crimes similar to that Of Case
ments his body wiz be buried in
quick lime in the prison yard. but
probably no decision as to the burial
will be made until after the inquest.
An affecting incident took place
outside the prison walls as the exc
cution was in progress. At the back
OF the prison, little distance from
the jeering crowd about the gates was
group OF about thirty Irishmen and
women. When the dun clang of the
prison bell announced that the
doomed man had paid the last penalty
this group fell on their knees and
with bowed heads remained for some
moments silently praying for the re-
pose of the soul OF their dead fellow
countryman.
Immediately after the execution
three notices were posted on the pris-
on door. The first, signed by the un-
der sheriff of London, the governor
of the prison and Father James Nc
Carrell, Easements confessor. read;
Calm to the Last.
Judgment of death was this day
executed on Roger David Easement in
his majestys prison OF Pentonville in
our presence"
A similar notice was signed by the
under sheriff of Middlesex county,
and the third bore the signature of p.
r. Mander the prison surgeon, who
certified that he had examined the
body and found Easement dead.
Ellis the executioner. arrived in the
prison early last evening and immedi-
ately made his preparations. He ex-
amincd the trap door in the execution
shed and tested 1t thoroughly with a
bag exactly the same weight as Case
ment. Ellis remained in the prison
all night.
Easement showed not the slightest
concern over his fate. He ate well
and chatted freely and cheerily with
two warders In his condemned cell.
After a hearty late supper he divest ed
himself for the last time OF his con-
Wet clothes and went to bed. He was
notified that he would be allowed to
wear his own civilian clothes for the
execution. though. he would not be
permitted to wear a collar.
All the members Of Easements
family were Protestants and he was
brought up in that faith. but he be-
came convert to Roman Catholicism
recently. on June 20 he was regis
Catholic church. and since that time
Father McCarrcli and McCarey Of
Edengrove church. near the prison,
have been ministering to him. He
received his first and only communion
at 7 o'clock this morning when he as
sisted ut mas; in his cell. One of his
attendants said that his overpowering
love for God ana lreiand was most
striking According to this amend
ment the last words Of the condemned
man. apart from his prayers, were:
''T die for my country"
Father McCa-rel said that he found
Easement to be a beautiful character
and that he never instructed any one
in his religion who showed himself
q quicker or more promising learner
Criticism by Press.
Ali hopes for an eleventh hour re-
prieve were dashed yesterday with
the statement Of Lord Robert Cecil.
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