Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-16

overturned as I reached the SURF. Bal
ley had to wade ashore. and then "en'
back to the boat for arms.
Bailey said he and Easement reached
Tralee, and that Easement went into
the shop of a news agent and inquired
whether the commanding officer had ar
rived He was answered in the mega
tive. Bailey got into the motor car IN
which he was arrested.
Easements Announcement
After the formal evidence had beer
given by the police as to the reading
of the charge to Easement. and Bailey
in the Tower of London, Easement arose
and said:
We'll, that man (pointing to Bailey
Is innocent. I think the Indictment Is
wrongly drawn against him"
Easement then offered to procure
counsel to defend Bailey who, he said
was without means
First Witness
The flrst witness was John Robinson
Of Belfast, formerly corporal in tint
Royal Army Medical Corps, who was
one of the prisoners taken to German!
in the early stage of the war and re
Gently was released. He said that o!
1900 Irish prisoners gathered at Linn
burg to hear Easements celebrations
between so and so Joined the Irish brig
ade.
Discovery Of Easement
The attorney general said Easement
was found concealed in what is known
locally as "McKinna's fort" He gave
the name Of Richard Morton Of Buck.
inghampshire, and his occupation as
an author He was seen to drop pa.
per which contained code, including
the following:
Await further instructions. Have
decided to stay. Further ammunition
and rifles are needed. Send another
ship"
Robinson first saw Easement in the
prison camp. He was wearing civilian
clothes. What was he doing?" asked
counsel for the prosecution.
"Spouting"
"Spouting about the Irish brigade, >
Robinson replied in a rich brogue. He
said Easement promised the Irish
prisoners 910 each if they joined the
Germans and passage to America II
Germany lost the war. He also circu-
lated pamphlets including Gaelic and
American writings OF further the
cause.
John Cronin Of York, formerly a pri-
vate of the Munster F'usiliers, corrob-
Grated Robinson. He said the prison
ers had been treated badly before
Easement began his work but that sub
sequently the Germans were more con-
siderate. He said, however, that those
VINO declined to Join the Irish brig
ade had their bread knocked off,"
Court then adjourned for lunch.
Easement Kissed
According to testimony given this
afternoon by Daniel O'Brien, another
Irish prisoner, who was at Limburg
during Easements visits and who aft
erwards was exchanged, Easement
was Kissed and hoted at Limburg
camp Some members of Munster reg
iment struck Sir Roger and several
prisoners including O'Brien, were pun
ished for it, the witness testified, their
rations being cut down.
Several other witnesses were brought
forward by the prosecution during the
afternoon. Their testimony was cor
roborative of that which had been
given relative to the activities of Case
ment in Germany.
Forming Irish Brigade
In his story Of the manner in which
brigade among the prisoners in Ger
many 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 re-
wards.
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 distainfully and pulled at his
beard in evident amusement.
Bailey was one of the prisoners Sc
duced by Easement, the attorney gen
eral said and was an officer Of the
brigade.
O'Brien said that after Easement
left Linburg recruiting for the Irish
brigade was carried on by an Ameri-
can priest named Nicholson.
While most Of the testimony Of the
day concerned Easement an occasional
question was put by the prosecution
for the purpose Of linking Bailey with
the revolutionary movement. Witness
es answered that they saw him at
Limburg in the uniform Of the Irish
brigade.
While Easement was busy taking
note Bailey sat in the dock like a stone
man, scarcely ever changing his rigid
position.
Shortly after Ave o'clock the hearing
was adjourned until tomorrow.