New-York tribune., 1921-01-15
OCallallan to
Re Told TODAY.
If HeCan Stay
Cork's Mayor Accomplishes
Purpose of Giving Com
riittee of One Hundred
His Tale of Irish Situation
American Sailor Is Heard
Seaman Accuses British Sol
diers of Robbing Him and
calling Him sD-d Yank'

/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Lord May
ar O'Callahan of Cork, who reached the
Il limited States last week as q stowaway
Il and without q passport, completed his
II testimony befor the commission of the
II Committee of One Hundred, investi-
II eating Irish conditions, to-day. accom-
L plishing the announced purpose of his
/ visit to Americs.
i Completion by the Lord Mayor of his
/ presentment of conditions in his home
| land was followed few hours later by
/ submission to Secretary of Labor Will
son of brief arguing that the Cork
| executive, now in the United States on
| parole, be permitted to remain here as
a political refugee. entitled under the
law to admission without passport.
The brief was submitted through
0Callahans counsel, in accordance
with ruling of Secretary Wilson at
the preliminary hearing accorded the
Lord Mayor several days ago. Secre-
tary Wilson is expected to reach a de-
admitting O'Callahan tomorrow, after
studying the briefs.
MacSwiney Testifies
Mayor O'Callahan, in completing his
testimony, gave description of the
recent burning of Cork and presented
an appeal for support of the Irish
cause. With the appeal he coupled the
declaration that the United States and
England alike entered the war pledged
TO the principle Of self determination
and that since England had shown in
her treatment Of Ireland the pledge to
be "a smoke screen and humbug," the
United States, too, unless showing a
more real interest in Ireland, might
bs made liable to the same accusa
ton.
II VIC are told" he concluded, "that
neither America nor any other nation
which sees us bleeding to death, deSpite
all that was said about self dcteY2lna-
ton, meant what they said and that
it is now admitted to be 'humbug' in
our case, it viii not be humbug. We
will continue the fight, be the result
what it may"
Mayor O'Callahan was followed on
the stand by Peter MacSwiney. brother
of the late Lord Mayor Of Cork and q
fellow stowaway with O'Callahan, and
hy foar sailors Of the American steamer
West Cannon, which brought the stow
aways to Newport News.
Sailors Complaint
Emil Pezolt, OF Oakland. galif., one
Fof the sailors, declared that he was
robbed OF his money. passports and
other personal posse sions, beaten al
most into insensibility, and threatened
with death sy Brit sh soldiers on the
streets Of Cork December II, while the
West Cannon was ia that port.
7 was walking along a street, when
| heard the usua' command: Put 'em
up Pezolt said. Il had learned from
experience that this was an order to
lift my hands, and obcyed. The leader
| OF bunch OF soldiers who may have
| been an ofticer-I am not amiiar with
4 their uniforms searched me and found
4 my American seaman's Passport. oh.
you are damned Yanis,' the leader
/ sad, and struck my face with his fist.
L The others then beat ne. and after
H taxing ali my possessions they backed
ne against wall and levelled their
II s4hes- iseNcX, ann, now you Iank, sing
i your American song the leader said
was turned loose and went TO my ship.
The captain OF the ship took the
natter up with Mason Mitchell, consul
a. queenstown, who in turn referred
= TO the British general in charge Of
4 sroops in Cork, and was told that moth
Il ing eogid be done TO find the culprits."
Macswiney declared that American
H<eaaht marine officers in uniform
were not immune from search, and said
/ snat N spite q his American Citizen
snlp' ms sisters thought it was not
Oest Tor him to sleep at home while he
was in Cork