The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-15

Paris, F5. l4-Without the slight -
est tremor Bolo Pasha, convicted OF
high treason. heard Colonel Voyer
president OF the court martial, pro-
nouuce sentence of death on him to-
day amid silence in the court room.
Shaking his head and Struggling his
shoulders, Bolo returned to his cell
Those who had assembled in the
court room refrained from all demon
sration but the great crowds outside
uttered a terrific roar and cheers Of
approval as word of the sentence
reached them.
swiftly the news OF the coming
execution OF Bolo Pasha spread
throughout the city
The court martial was unanimous
in condemning Bolo. Il stood tor a
time four 30 three against condemna-
ton Of Porchere but finally com
promised. six to one on conviction ON
the charge OF commerce with tne
enemy carrying a lighter sentence
The judges deliberated only a few
minutes and as they filed into the
courtroom it was easily discernable
that Bolo Pashas fate was sealed,
An appeal will be entered ON "a tech
nicality, but the general trend OF COM
men' heard in legal journalistic and
political circles is
With Bolo's death, Boloism Viii
die.
The speedy return OF the court mar
iiai came almost as a greater surprise
TO the crowds in the court room
awaiting the verdict tha the actual
sentence of death itself which lad
been predicted from the outset
BoIo took tn announcements with
apparent calm, but Porchere. who had
sat throughout the trial stoid AMI
stupid in appearance, was yisibly
moved, though whether al his own
escape from his patrons fate or at tha
sentence imposed on Bolo was not
easy TO determine
The crowd made no demonstration
but tiled noisily from tae court dis
cassing the verdict
M Salles. in closing. was impress
siye a he pleaded "Do not condemn
holo Pasha to satisfy public opinion.
DO not condemn to satisfy public pas
sion No not be guilty of d miscar-
riase o: Justice that will be bitterly
regretted in after years"
Solo appeared to be depressed dur
ing the latter part of NJ Sales ad-
dress. He did not even brighten up
as his attorney attacked AdolpA
Pavenstedt, former head of the
Amsinck Banking house Of New
York, for his deposition or when ne
characterized the German embassy at
Washington as "a mandatory of
periuries. of which Count Won Bern
storff. the former ambassador, was
general manager. and Payeustedt his
assistant. He thanked the American
government for the help II had given
France, but asserted that the good
faith of the Americans had been i'm
posed upon by German spies who were
irving TO save their own lives
The Porchere case went to the
court after a brief summinc up. Por-
ehere being pictured by his counsel
as an innocent Intermediary. who, If
ne had done ANYTHING against the ia
tion. had done il unknowingly
Neither defendant availej himself
OF the opportunity to make haal
plea
When the Bolo treason trial onened
today Albert Selles attorney TOR Bolo,
took the floor to make a final plea
for his clients life The crowded
courtroom listened with obviously
greater sympathy than had been
shown in the earlier davs of the trial
to the lawyers impressive speech
Following br'ef exposition Of the
adherence generally felt at the
charge of treason. Attorney SALES de
elared that the trial of Bolo Pasha had
raised distinct doubts as to his guilt
and that It was his 0salles1 task 20
change them to a certainty of his
clients innocence.
The attorney then charged an
ahoninable press campaign combina-
ton against Bolo being responsible