Everybody knew that Sir Roger Casement was in Berlin and had tried--most unsuccessfully--to recruit an Irish Brigade from among the Irish prisoners.

But neither Redmond nor any Irish member knew that from April 17th Dublin Castle had warning that a ship was on its way from Germany with rifles.

The Navy was on the alert, and when the _Aud_ came off Fenit, in Kerry, on Good Friday morning, she was promptly challenged.[7] But in the dark hours of that morning she had landed Sir Roger Casement and his two confederates, one of whom was arrested with him the same day.

On Saturday morning Government decided to take action against what was now clearly a rebel organization.

But as the Chief Secretary and the General Commanding in Chief were both in London, and as the available force of men in Dublin was small, a postponement was decided on.