The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
JEREMIAH LvnCH'S
SENTENCE SUSPENDED
Anothcr Tribunal In England MAY
Pass Upon Case Of United States
Citizen.
AMBASSADOR PAGE Is NOW
MAKING INVESTIGATIONS
High Oniclals Declare That III Now
Yorker Was Given Fair Trial and
Found Guilty His Citizenship VIII
Not Save Him.

Washington. May 1s.--Secretary of
State Lansing received a cablegram
from Ambassador Page at London to-
night stating that he had been unable
to learn the nature of the sentence
passed upon jeremiah C. Lynch. and
that 1t would not be made public until
1t had been confirmed"
This was taken to mean here that
Lynch has not been executed. and that
another tribunal, or possibly the Brit
ish government itself, may pass upon
the sentence
Ambassador Page added that he had
made representations to the British
foreign office in Lynch's behalf, as In
structsd in a cablegram sent to him
by the State Department last night at
President Wilson's direction.
Senator O'Gorman received cabled
advices this afternoon that the British
government has agreed to suspend exc
cution Of ths sentence OF Lynch until
Ambassador Page investigates the facts
and reports to this government Lynch,
citizen Of New York. was reported
under sentence Of death for participa-
ton in the Irish revolution.
Earlier in the day the State Depart
ment received oablegram from Am =
basssdor Page. which was sent yester-
day afternoon. In that cable Mr.. Page
said the United States consul at Dublin
had reported that Lynch was tried
Wednesday by field courtmartial for
participation in the Irish revolution.
The Page cabiegram was obscure, and
It was not plain whether Lynch was
scheduled to be sentenced or to be exc
cuted this morning. Mr.. Page added
that when the sentence is known he
will advise the department.
should Intervene Immediately.
Senator OGorman today received =
number OF kilograms from citizens of
New York urging him to press upon
the state Department the need OF active
Intervention In behalf OF Lynch. The
New York Senator was gratified to
learn OF the suspension of sentence and
hopes that the investigation already
begun will result In the reversal of the
military court and the freeing Of
Lynch.
The State Department was unpre-
pared to announce Its next step until
further advices have been received
from Ambassador Page concerning the
sentence.
Officials desire to know the nature
Of the charge against Lynch and the
facts concerning ms t@AaA lazy pa
ticularly want information as 10
whether he was given counsel and en-
ioyed his full rights as an American
citizen TO defend himself against the
charges.
II Lynch was regularly found guilty
of violating British laH-aHd %as given
a Just trial, officials eaid. II was doubt
ful ~ the United states could go much
! farther In intervening in his behalf
His American citizenship, they said
would not save him from the penalty
| OF crime.
Entitled 20 Protection.
IA an American citizen, however
I they hold he Is entitled TO protection
n, this government in his legal rights
and the state department witt vtEor-
! ously protest against any sentence II
/ he has not been given fair trial.
A resolution expressing the horror Of
Congress at the execution OF lrisF
reyoluttonists by British authorities
and extending the sympathy OF this
country to the Irish people was intro
duced In the House today by Repre-
sentative Gallivan. OF massachusetts,
The resolution follows
resolved. That the Congress of the
United States expresses its horror OF
the military executions following the
recent revolt in Dublin as tnimtcal 10
humanity. calculated to deepen the dis
content of the people of Ireland and
defer the day of peace and understand
ing between the Irish and English ma
tons
Resolved, That this body extends Its
sympathy to the families and Deepen
dents of the heroic men and womer
shot down in the streets OF Dublin ane
| Of the men executed by military court
martials.
The resolution was referred to ths
Foreign Affairs Committee. Chairman
| Flood said there was little likelihoo,
of the rnen iare securing consideration