The Irish standard., 1917-12-22
ONE HUNDRED sINN FElN
PRISONERS ARE RELEASED
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and Austin Brennan, all Meelick, Co.
Glare (sentenced Aug. 4 to two years,
two years and one year, respectively );
Finlan Lynch, Kerry (Aug. 2S-eigh-
teen months); John Burke, Caher-
more, Co. Galway (Aug. 21-nine
months); MI. Fleming, Clarenbridge,
Galway (Aug. 4-eighteen months) );
Thos Malone, Drombane, Tipperary
(Oct. 2-one year,; Thos. Marriman,
Cloonacaurha, Glare (Oct. 3-six
months); Richard Coleman, Swords
(Aug. 20-six months); Frank Gala
CHER, Knockalisheen, Glare (Aug. 80
six months); M. Murray (Sept. g.
one year,; Jas. Madigan, Ennis (Aug.
30--one year,; Art O'Donnell, Tully-
green (Aug. 29-one year,; Jas. OSul-
livan (Sept. 4-six months); J. j.
Walsh, Dublin and Cork (Sept. 4-one
year,; Jas. Horgan, Liselton, Kerry
Co. (Oct. 20-one year,; Francis Shin
ners (Sept 12-One year, John Liddy
(Sept. 5-one year,; Thos. Browne,
Tiernaglokone, Clare (Oct. 2-one
year,; Joseph Kelly, Jas. Breen and
D. Holland Harmon
Also the following, each sentenced
to two months and one month in Dub
lin on Nov. 8: Eugene Green, Rath-
mines Ter; Patk. Dunphy. SO Black
pitts; Jas. Ryan, Aston's quay; Patk.
and John Whelan, 16 Lennox St.; John
Mallin, % High Rd. Kilmainhan; Jas.
Traynor, Reginald St.; Patrick Nc.
Dowell, IS York st.
Maryborough Men Free.
The remaining Sim Fein prison
ers in Mountjoy of IA sent there on
Nov. A. for drilling at Rathfarnham,
were liberated yesterday after hunger
strike, there being now nine in Mount
joy. These IA were sent to Jail for 2
months or, failing bail, 3 months.
Their names are: Francis Honagan,
Patrick OFlanagan, Thos. Atkins, MI
Kavanagh, Jos. O'Carroll, Patk. Far
rell, Patk. Mooney, Jas. Myers, Ste
phen Kirwan, Albert Rutherford, Jas
Graham, MI. O'Sullivan, Patk. M'Evoy,
and Patk. Roe.
NJ. Dunphy, in the Mater Hospital,
was reported to be improved yester-
day.
Messrs Fleming, O'Keeffe and
Punch, the only Irish D. O. R. A. penal
servitude prisoners, were released
from Marlborough Convict Prison last
night, under the Cat-and- Mouse Act.
They were reused from their beds at
8 o'clock and told that they were to be
released. Having dressed, they were
given light refreshment under medical
supervision, and handed ar order to
return to the prison on Dec. 20. They
were driven to the railway station in
charge of prison officials. Fleming, a
native of Queens Co., remained in
marlborough, but Punch and O'Keeffe
returned to Limerick and Cork, re-
spectively
Prior to striking, the prisoners had
been three weeks without exercise as
the result of refusing to wear the pris-
on garb, and they had been, it is stat
ed, without clothing. Going to Holy
Communion on Sunday they were
given rugs.
Punch was Punch was etaoin nunu
Punch was sentenced to S years
penal servitude on Oct. for endanger-
ing the safety of two R. l. G. men at
Ballincarra and for carrying firearms,
being found not guilty of a charge of
having explosives in his possession.
The charge against O'Keeffe was of
conveying arms, and against Fleming
of buying a rifle.
Some of the prisoners awaiting
trial in Cork asked for statement of
the charges against them. No direct
notice was taken of the request, but
! later in the day Messrs. Keane Mitch
elstown), O'Grady and McCabe Iis-
toweD, Dennehy (Kanturk), and Cole
man Nisgoold) were liberated. Two
of those still in Jail are said to be very
weak.
irving at Listowel were greeted by
cheering crowds, including company
of Nv. Mr.. O'Grady, returning thanks,
said they were as determined as ever
to continue the fight for their prin-
ciples.
Cork Strikers.
| About 20 Sim Feiners are now
hunger-s striking in Cork. Before the
strike was initiated crowd gathered
outside the Jail, and as noon struck
cheers were raised for the prisoners,
who replied by waving Sim Fein
flag from one Of the jail windows. 1t
was stated the prisoners intimated
their intention not to leave their beds
yesterday.
Hugh McElroy and Terence Magee.
Latton, Co. Monaghan, whose SEN
tences, served in Armagh Jail, have