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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
4
Sir Roger Casement is executed on the scaffold after a trial and appeal. The sentence is carried out amid political debate and international reaction, with discussions about justice and imperial policy shaping public response.
Premier Asquith confirmed receipt of a large Irish petition urging mercy for Sir Roger Casement acknowledging guilt but seeking mental irresponsibility. Cabinet and Lord Cecil reaffirmed the law must take its course with no reprieve. Ireland bishops and Nationalists supported clemency. the Pope urged mercy. Claims of political motive for a reprieve were rejected. Also, Irish soldiers Moran and Devlin were shot in German camps after refusing to join Casement, Berlin protests, and inquiries followed.
Devlin was shot the day before Ambassador Gerard and Mr McCarthy visited the camp, but the chief of staff at Frankfort and the camp commandant did not inform Gerard. We asked Gerard to seek modification of restrictions on talking with witnesses without a German officer present, or to obtain witness names for later testimony.
Roger Casement, famed for exposing Congo and South American rubber abuses, rose to consul and consul general, later aiding Irish causes. He was captured after landing in Ireland in 1916 and hanged for high treason, prompting mixed reactions in Britain, Ireland, and the United States.
Prominent authors clergymen and figures including Arnold Bennett Hall Caine Sir Arthur Conan Doyle John Galsworthy Sidney Webb Israel Zangwill sign a petition admitting Casement's guilt but arguing for mental irresponsibility and mercy. The group cites America’s Civil War mercy as a model to heal Ireland and Britain.
Lord Robert Cecil stated for the government that Roger Casement will be executed with no reprieve. He argued Casement aided the Irish rebellion, collaborated with Germany, and posed a greater threat to England than other leaders, justifying the sentence. Casement allegedly sought to win Irish soldiers to an Irish legion and dismiss allegiance to Britain.
Reports describe the German submarine Deutschland approaching the Chesapeake Bay, hiding near New Point, with observers predicting it may submerge near the Capes to evade Allied ships. Navy experts speculate on the submarine's possible maneuvers and the foggy weather aiding its escape.
Premier Asquith opened the House of Commons debate on Paris conference resolutions. He said Britain seeks unity with the Entente in war and in postwar economic policy, warning Germany prepares for peacetime markets and noting Belgium Serbia and devastated regions must be restored economically. He stressed mutual aid among allies must respect economic independence and not target neutrals.
A real life exchange of practical ideas is teased for the next Sunday Post Magazine with guidance that feeling underpaid means missing insights, while recognizing value may prompt readers to seek the article.
Watches for the German submersible Bremen kept vigil around Boston Harbor through the night but showed no sign of the vessel. Baltimore reports suggest a Deutschland type ship may arrive, yet locals remain convinced the Bremen will reach Boston. Captains report no foreign warships off Massachusetts coast, fueling debate over rumors.
British naval officers in London monitor the German submarine liner Deutschland as it sails, with little belief she will fail to reach home. An Admiralty official says Britain will arrest her if possible and will not recognize the vessel as a normal merchantman, avoiding discussion of sinking.
Washington officials say the de facto Mexican government favors the idea of a joint international commission to address border problems. Polks' note accepting the suggestion has prompted favorable impressions, but no date is set for General Carranza's reply.
The Mexican embassy indicated a reply might arrive tomorrow while officials kept the basis of the statement undisclosed. Eliseo Arredondo, the ambassador-designate, has remained in constant contact with his government since sending the American note. Officials would not predict the de facto authorities' stance on allowing the commission to discuss matters beyond the border military situation. They clarified the proposal excludes talks on territory claims or damages from the occupation or the process by which the de facto government took power.
The State Department cabled Ambassador Page to present to Britain a Senate resolution urging clemency for Irish prisoner Roger Casement, who faces execution tomorrow. Casement’s lawyer Michael Doyle thanked Senator Martine of New Jersey for his efforts as Doyle returned from London.
Enoch M. Clough aged 74 was killed tonight in Manchester New Hampshire while alighting from a street car by an automobile owned by Clarence I Gardiner of Brooklyn New York Gardiner was not held by the police.
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