El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-15
TRY EASEMENT
AS A TRAITOR
British Soldier, Alleged to
Have Been Induced to
Rebel, Also Tried.
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prisoners. Easement smiled and glanced
toward Bailey.
Submarine Trips to ireland.
Sir Frederick Smith followed the
story OF Easements alleged machina-
lions IN Berlin with details OF his trip
by submarine TO Tralee, where he land
ed on Good Friday with Bailey and a
third man named Monteith, who is still
at large. He also told Of the sending
OF a ship with 10000 rifles from Ger
many to Tralee and how this ship was
sunk at Tralee and the crew was
captured.
Rebel Flag IL introduced.
The attorney general here introduced
n dramatic touch by having brought
into the court a green rebel flag. which
he said Easement had brought from
Germany to Ireland For moment the
prisoner sat with eyes fixed on the
floor, refusing 10 look at this emblem
OF the rebellion. Then he glanced up
and smiled derisively.
The calling OF witnesses for the
crown began Immediately after Sir
Frederick concluded his address. Sir
Roger began 10 take more lively in
terest in the proceedings. He seized
pad OF paper which had been pro-
vided for him and started TO take
notes OF the testimony.
Wanted TO Get Out Of Germany.
A statement from Bailey was read
by the attorney general Bailey sara
De ioined the Irish brigade at the sug-
Eestion of Easement to see whether
a. would be possible to get out of
Germany. After a visit to the Ger
man office, he said. he was told 10
make ready to depart and was taken
on board the submarine U-lS
When they sighted Tralee he was
told the visit was in connection with
the volunteer movement He was
transferred to a COllapsible boat as
the submarine neared the coast The
surf He had to wade ashore ana
then went back to the boat Tor arms
Bailey said he and Easement reached
Iralee and that Easement went
into the Shop Of a news agent and
inquired whether the commanding Of
flcer had arrived. He was answered
in the negative. Bailey got into
motor car in which he was arrested
Bailey Innocent, Says Easement.
After the formal evidence had been
siven. Easement arose and said:
We'll, that man (pointing TO Bailey
is innocent. i think the indictment
is wrongly drawn as regards him"
Easement then offered TO procure
counsel TO defend Bailey, who, he said,
was without means.
Few Joined Irish Brigade.
The first witness was John Robin
son OF Belfast, formerly corporal IN
the royal army medical corps, who
was one of the prisoners taken 10
Germany in the early stages of the
war ana recently was IelEdSEua nc
said that of 1000 Irish prisoners gath
cred at LimburE to hear Easements
exhortations. between so and 60 Joined
the Irish brigade.
One freshman Hit Easement.
When the attorney general declared
that one Of the Irish prisoners had
struck Cacement in the face on being
asked TO Join the brigade, Easement
smiled disdainfully. Bailey was one
OF the prisoners seduced by Easement,
the attorney general said. and was
made an officer Of the brigade.
Easement Kissed Out OF Camp.
Robinson first saw Easement in the
prison camp. He was wearing civilian
clothes. What was he doing?" asked
counsel for the prosecution. "Spouting
about the Irish brigade Robinson re-
piled in rich b-ogue.
John Cronia. of Cork, formerly a pri-
vate OF the Munster Fusiliers, said the
prisoners had been treated badly before
Easement began his work. but that sub
sequently the Germans were more con-
siderate.
According to testimony given this
afternoon by Daniel OBrien, another
irish prisoner. Easement was Kissed
and hooted out of Limburg camp.