The sun., 1918-07-09
IRISH SPY'S TRIAL
BEGUN IN ENGLAND
Corporal Dowling's Efforts to
Raise PrO-German Legion
Narrated.
GOT ONLY So RECRUITS
Teutons Promised to Send
Members to United
States After War.
GOT ONLY So RECRUITS

LONDON. July s.-Corporal Joseph
bowling, who landed on the Irish coast
ina German collapsible boat two months
ago and who since has been a prisoner
in the Tower OF London, was placed on
trial by court martial to-day.
Corporal Bowling In civilian clothes,
was taken to court in an auto ambu-
lance handcuffed to British soldier
and accompanied by a non-commissioned
officer armed with a revolver
Corporal Bowling. who Is slim in
build. OF medium height and OF a wide
awake appearance, pleaded not guilty
10 the formal charges. which ara I'M
der three heads: First, that while he
was a prisoner OF war in Germany he
Joined a hostile force; second, that he
endeavored TO induce others to Join !;
third. the he participated in an at
tempt TO land hostile force in Ire
land.
Sir Archibald Bodkin, the prosecutor.
described at great length the German
plot launched at the end Of 1914. for
from among the Irish taken prisoner on
the British front. The scheme. Sir
Archibald said. was repudiated by most
Of the prisoners. but Bowling and a
few others Joined the brigade and acted
as recruiting agents
The prosecutor described the means
used by the Germans to induce Irishmen
to Join. and in particular the Germans
promise to them, reading:
AT the end of the war the German
Government undertakes to send every
member OF the Irish brigade to the
United States
Funds Collected in America.
Sir Archibald Bodkin read a long
document, issued by the Germans at
Limburg camp. which said:
THE Irish in America are collecting
money for this brigade. Join the new
unit and win your independence The
Irish brigade is to fight solely for the
cause CT Ireland. with the moral and
material assistance OF the German Gov
ernment."
The story told by the prosecutor Of
the arrival Of Bowling in ireland fol-
lows:
harbor on the Clare coast saw a man
waving handkerchief on an island half
mile from shore. He said he had been
washed ashore from the torpedoed ship
Mississippi during the night. He paid
the fishermen five shillings to land him
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tne feeFg against Downing was
very strong Smong the loyal prisoners,
and on one occasion he was handled so
roughly that the German sentries had TO
come to his assistance
the prosecutor declared the whole
'HrE told by Bowling regarding the cir
instances OF his landing and tine pur-
;ose OF MS Visit was untrue. as Bowling
I'er admitted.
lie was brought to London con-
Nhued the prosecutor. land detained at
e rover where his brothers visited
.l'n' lie to!d one brother that he came
IN a submarine. II he should now try
70 explain that he came In the character
an escaped prisoner, our answer is
ha' escaped war prisoners are not pro-
N'dsd with passage in German sub
marines
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