(1) Dr. Kramar was (before the war) in communication with Brancianov,
Bobrinski, Denis, Masaryk, Pavlu and others, who now preach the
dismemberment of Austria-Hungary.

(2) In his articles in the _Narodni Listy_, published during the war, Dr.
Kramar advocated the liberation of small nations as proclaimed by the
Entente. His organ, "the _Narodni Listy_, laid special stress on news
favourable to our enemies and on the state of disruption of Austria, and
indirectly invited Czechs to passive resistance."

(3) A copy of _La Nation Tcheque_ was found in Dr. Kramar's pocket at the
time of his arrest.

(4) Dr. Kramar had a conversation with the Italian consul in April, 1915,
which is "an important cause of suspicion."

(5) In a letter to the Governor of Bohemia, Prince Thun, Dr. Kramar
admitted that, always faithful to his political principles, he refrained
from everything that might appear as approval of the war.

This was the evidence brought up against Kramar, on the ground of which he
was to be hanged. These are the "proofs" of his responsibility for the
distribution of treasonable Russian proclamations in Bohemia, repeated
manifestations of sympathy with the enemy, and the refusal of Czech
deputies to take part in any declarations or manifestations of loyalty.

Equally characteristic is also _the case of the National Socialist leader,
deputy Klofac_, who was arrested in September, 1914. Owing to lack of
proofs the trial was repeatedly postponed, while Klofac was left in prison.
A formal charge was brought against him only when the Reichsrat was about