The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-04
DUBLIN RIOTERS
 BEING TRIED IN
 COURTS MARTIAL
Other Convictions Expected to Follow Execution of
 Leaders.

Dublin, May 4-Justice has been swift in the case of the leaders of the Sim Fein. rebellion. Three of the ringleaders. signatorfes of the procla- nation of the short-lived Irish repub- lie. paid the supreme sacrifice yester- day morning. 5=-sffiey were Patrick H. Pearse, the scholarly president of the provisional governm eTt; Thomas Mac Donagh and Thomas J. Clark. Their death sentences were pronounced by the field general courtmartia1 and were duly confirmed by the highest authorities Of the other signatories, James Connolly is lying in prison wounded; Sean MacDiarmad. Eamonn where in IFe5afd 3 6sV sVhetIfeF free or captured is not publicly known.
 The other ring1eaders in custody. in Ireland are now being tried with great rapidity by the central court martial, iwhibe the local courtsnartial are dealing with minor rebels in var ious districts. The Associated Press correspondenti saw a batch of the prisoners leaving one of the courts after being sentenced. Some of them spoke to the m eln bers of their escort as they marched away and unless their cheery appearance was forced, they evidently had escaped with more
  pected- The general public was not aware of the execution of the ring leaders, until late this evening and it was not possible to observe the effect of their uFfdslaanent upon the citizens of Dublin, who, however, for the vast ly greater part were not in sympathy with the rebellion.
 Further captures of isolated snipers occurred yesterday in. the outlying quarters of the capital and orders were issued by Major General Sir John Maxwell that any rebels found with arms should sbe severely dealt with. Very few shots have been heard in O. clock when a governn ent boat, pass ing down the Liffey river was fired upon and sharp salvos from machine guhs in the vicinity of Rathmines alarmed people in the neighborhood.
 Everybody is asking what has be-ai ganizer of the Sim Feiners, who dis appeared from Dublin with the firing of the first shot. Another man in win ose fate great interest is manifest ed is The O'ReiIley. It is now re- ported that his body was found among the debris Of the general. ,postoff1ce.<
 Confidence is rapidly returning among the civilian population and sAb- though work has not been generally resumed, many stores have been re- opened The government requisition- ed ali thelfood supplies in stock on it's arrival at the uuays and ample food was furnished to the poorer people at three depots opened at the Northwest er4 quay, the Rathmihes and the Sell
 Orders were issued. today demand ing that all arms be surrendered and in case the illegal send-soIdiery does not comply with the order very effec-f tive steps are to be taken against | them by the military auth critics who ] are aware that for two years past Ire land has been turned into a. gigantic l arsenal by persons who had no right ! to possess arms
 4 provisional postal service hass bean established nADublina7where let | te@ are now arriving from the prov ] fnssssartl from stsr1s s:landebut no outgo-i ing mail service yet has been organiz- | ed and it is impossible to obtain post age stamps.
 The auth critics have acquired prem | ises in the city to replace the general postoffice which was destroyed during 1 it's occupation as rebel headquar- ters.
 Yesterday aftsftnoonN two British i soldiers were found badly sscorched | in the cellar of one of the 'buildingsi which had been held by the rebels | in the rebellion and did not know that | it had been suppressed. The building, l which was near the coliseum, had | been set on fire by the Sim Feiners i before they evacuated it. The soI- | al ers@were much exhausted but are | expected to recover