Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-15

ment,A VINO only ~ AcW SSoAc so
achieved international fame Cor the
services he rendered his government
in the exposure OF the Putumayo rub
ber atrocities, today faced the bar IN
an ordinary police court for a prelim-
mary examination to determine wheth-
err he should be held for trial on
charge of high treason against the
same government in connection with
the rebellion in Ireland. Beside Case
ment stood Daniel Julian Bailey VINO
faced similar charge
4 Not in many years has so much pop
ular interest been manifested IN q case
before the court This Is not due only
to the prominence OF Easement. pul
also because 1t: is expected evidence
viii be presented which will lay bare
wide plot In Ireland. ~
Restrict Admission to Court.
Admission to the court room was
restricted to about 100 persons, incind-
ing representatives of the press.
Among the earliest arrivals In the
court was Sir Horace Plunkett, OF the
department OF. agriculture in Ireland.
He took a seat near the magistrate. IL
was understood Sir Horace was mere
ly a spectator. ASnumber OF relatives
and friends. OF Easement, Including
seven handsomely gowned women, also
reached court at an early hour and
were provided with seats well to the
front. 49,
Sir John Dickinson. who presided
the lawyers and lthe witnesses all had
taken their places before Easement ar
rived and entered the dock Every
face was turned in his direction,
Attorney General Sir frederick y.
smith. e. II. Bodlsin and Travers
Humphreys appeared for the prosecu-
tion and Prof, j. H Morgan and Arte-
mus Jones for the defendant. Sir John
Dickinson presided.
n casernsr,t's Success Was Small. q
s In his story Of the matter in which
Easement set about raising an irish
brigade among 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 received 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 disdainfu1ly. Bailey was one or
the prisoners seduced by Easement,
the attorney general said, and was
made an officer of the brigade.
/; The attorney general said Easement
was found concealed in what is known
locally as .fAfcKinna's fort" He gave
the name of Richard Morton. Of Buck
inghamshire and his occupation as an
author. He was seen to drop paper
which contained code including the
following: ~
4 Await further instruction. Have de-
cided to stay. Further ammunition
and rifles needed. Send another ship"
Driven From fLinburg Camp.
According to testimony given this
afternoon, by Daniel O'Brien, an Irish
prisoner who was at Lfmburg during
a visit by Easement there. and who
afterwards was exchanged. Easement
was hissed and booted out Of the Linn
burg camp Some members OF a
Munster regiment struck Sir Roger
and several prisoners, including
sO.Brien, were punished for 1t, the
witness said, their rations being cut
down. s% t%E
The attorney general said Easement
described himself as the organizer Of
the Irish volunteers and impressed on
the Irish prisoners in Germany that
all was to be gained for Ireland by
Germany winning the war. Those
who joined the brigade he was at
to form were promised by
Easement the attorney general said,
that they would be sent to Berlin as
guests Of the German government.
Easement Rseevsrs composurs.
When Sir Roger took his place IN
the dock for the afternoon session It
was plain his nervousness had largely
worn off. The Easement Of old. whose
self esteem was marked feature. was
reasserting himself. His spirits were
not dampened ever ss' 5!his .s.'r!nkled
sack suit or by the unlaced shoes pro-
vided prisoners OF his class to pre-
vent them from using the laces to
harm themselves. He held his head
high and smiled as he took his seat
beside Bailey.