New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
DENIES
 -FOUR ACCUSATIONS
Makes Emphatic Statement at End
 Of Trial for Treason

London, June. 28, 10:10 a. m.- Dramatic developments are expected at todays session of the trial of Sir Roger Easement for high treason. Chief among these is a statement in his own defense which Sir Roger is prepared to make from the dock.
 Francis P. Doyle, the Philadelphia attorney who is acting as solicitor for Easement, informed The Associated Press before the opening of court that no witnesses would be called for the defense but that the argum ents of counsel would be supplemented by a statement from the prisoner. AS was indicated yesterday, the main defense will rest on the argument of counsel for the quashing of the indictment on the ground of lack of Jurisdiction.
 In reference to the decision of Easements counsel not to call any witnesses, MT. Doyle said: 'Inasmuch as this trial affects not only the life of Sir Roger Easement but also the aspirations of the Irish nation, it has been deemed advisable not to call any witnesses in this jurisdiction" Nile added that no witnesses were available in this country and that it would have been necessary to go to Germany for them, which the gov ernment would not permit.
 Alexander Sullivan, chief counsel for Easement, resumed his argument when court convened today, in an attempt to show the indictment was faulty After he had concluded his address the court overruled his mo- ton to quash the indictment
 Sir Roger Talks.
 MT. Sullivan's motion was over- ruled by the court. He then an- Apounced that the prisoner desired to nake a statement.
 Sir Roger Easements statement was delivered at the afternoon ses- bion. He spoke in a clear voice but was plain he was laboring under
 great nervous strain. The prisoner eaned heavily on the rail of the dock and his hand that held the pa per shook as though palsied. He said: "I desire to say a few words only with reference to some allusions made by the prosecution.
 >e'fAs to my pension and the honor of knighthood conferred upon me- I shall say one word only. The pension had earned by service rendered and 1t was arranged by law. The knight hood it was not in my power to re- fuse.
 "But there are in special four mis- statements, given in the evidence against me, which I refute. First, I never at any time advised Irishmen to fight with the Turks against the Rus sfans or to fight with the Germans on the western front. Second, I never asked an Irishman to fight for Ger many. I have always claimed that he has no right to fight for any land but Ireland. Third, the horrible insinua- tions that I got my own peoples ra- tions reduced to the starvation point because they did not join the Irish brigade is an abOminable falsehOOd. The rations were necessarily reduced throughout Germany, owing to the blockade, and they were reduced for the Irish prisoners at exactly the same time and to the exact extent as for the German soldiers and the entire population of Germany. The other suggestion that men were sent to pun ishment camps at my instance for not Njoining the Irish brigade is one that I need hardly pause to refute. It is de- void of all foundation.
 Fourth, gentlemen, there is the
  gold I owe it to those in Ireland who are assailed with me on this very ground to nail the lie once and for all"
 Rejected Money Offers
 Money was offered to me in Ger many more than once, and offered lib . orally and internationally, but I re- jected every suggestion of the kind, and I left Germany a poorer man than when I entered it. Since the rising has been mentioned, however, I must say categorically that the rebellion was not made in Germany, that it was not directed from Germany, that it was not inspired from Germany and that not one penny of German gold went to finance or assist it''
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