The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-30
CORK CONFUSED
AS M'SWINEY'S
BODY ARRIVES
Authorities in Long Confer
ence Before Deciding to
Accept Coffin.
IN STATE In CITY HALL
Plans for Demonstration
Fail When Dublin Is Cut
Out of Itinerary.
NO DISPLAY OF ARMS
Relatives of Lord Mayor AL
Ieged\t6 Have Received
Brutal Treatment.
NO DISPLAY OF ARMS
BIZ The Associated Press.


! Cork, Oct. 29.-For several hours
| tonight doubt prevailed as to whether
! the body OF Terence MacSwiney would
be claimed by the Councilmen of this
( city of which he was Lord Mayor and
by bis family. or left with the military.
After prolonged conference in the
City Hall, however. 1t was dc cided to
claim it, and shortly after o'clock
this evening a company of Irish volun-
teers and relatives of the dead Lord
Mayor went TO the dock and took for
NAL possession OF the coffin. "A huge
crowd. was present at the dock.
Immediately afterward the coffin
was removed to the City Hall, where il
will lie in state until the funeral is
held on Sunday. There was an i'm
pressive scene when the body was
borne Ato the City Hall and laid on
the bier.
The threatened clash between the
friends Of MacSwiney and the authori-
ties was due to the action of The Brit
| ish Government In ordering the body
brought here from Holyhead instead
of being taken first to Dublin, as had
been arranged. Indignation was loudly
expressed. and early this evening mem
bers OF the Dublin Council went into
consultation with MacSwiney's rela-
lives and Arthur Griffith and CSlnt
Plunkett at the City Hall The belief
was expressed at first that the rela-
lives were inclined to leave the dis
posal of the body of the late Mayor to
the Government to do with 1t as 1t
might see fit.
During the conference the body Of
MacSwiney was landed on the dock here.
Until last night his fellow townsmen had
! thought II would be taken to Dublin and
not reach here until tomorrow. but II
arrived here on board an Admiralty tug
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The tug,
whose flag was flown al halfmast. locked
at the Custom House quay. Enormous
crowds lined the opposite quays and the
nearby bridges
| No Military Display Permitted.
The Government authorities In Cork
| Immediately notified Deputy Lord Mayor
O'Callahan and the Bishop of Cork that
no military display would be permitted
at the funeral Of MacSwiney. and that
neither drilling. uniforms nor Republican
army badges would be allowed.
The only Irish Republican flag in the
procession II was stated. must be placed
on the coffin and the procession must not
exceed a quarter OF a mile in length.
Troops will line the route to see that
these regulations are obeyed.
The funeral party, which refused 20
board the packet Baltimore at Holyhead.
after scuffIe over the coffin of Mac
| Swiney. arrived in Cork shortly before
! Z O'Clock this evening. The mourners
were accompanied by Arthur Griffith.
founder Of the Sim Fein. and Count
| Plunkett. n well known Sim Feiner and
member of Parliament for North Ros-
common. A delegation from the City
Council met the mourners at the station.
Father Dominic, private chaplain TO
the late Lord Mayor. referring TO last
nights incident at Holyhead when Brit
\ ish police and soldiers removed the body
of Mayor MacSwiney from the funeral
car and transferred II 20 the steam
packet Baltimore. said
Police and military entered the NOR
tuary van and forcihly elected the rela-
tives Sean MacSwiney (John. brother
OF the Lord Mayor was seized by the
throat and put out. Mary MacSwney
was pushed out and fell All the party
were given rough treatment"
Business In Cork was at a standstill
to-day. but the city was quiet. although
| considerable excitement and resentment
I over the Governments action was In
evidence The military are making un-
usual preparations IN connection with
/ the plans for the funeral Sunday