Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-25

strike of more than Is
days, eclipsing any in the
annals of the medical
world.
Macswlne,', who had been uncon-
scious for several days, did not recov-
er his faculties before ne died. Father
Dominic, his private chapiain, and his
I brother, John MacSwiney, were with
him when the end came. Father DOM
inie was at the prison all night and
/ did not leave until several hours af-
ter MacSwiney breathed his last,
Only Brother Notified.
John MacSwiney and the chaplain,
who had been waiting downstairds in
the prison were told by prison officials
| at 4:35 O'Clock that they should go to
| the mayors bedside as they thought
that death was approaching. The
brother asked for the privilege of
communicating with other relatives
who were not present but the officials.
| it is said refused him the use OF the
| telephone.
~
and the chaplain were not permitted
to leave Brixton prison until els
o'clock John MacSwiney immediate.
| ly conveyed word to the widow OF the
lord mayor, who was staying at west
end hotel Ms. MacSwiney accom-
pnied by her parents and the Misses
Annie and Mary MacSwiney. sisters
j OF the lord mayor, arrived at Brixton
prison at $50 o'clock.
News of MacSwiney's death had not
become known in the district around
Brixton prison until after 8 o'clock.
The usual large contingent of police
was on duty inside the prison grounds
to prevent any demonstration, but out
side along the road leading to the
main highway there were no unusual
signs of activity. No civilians were
waiting there as they usually did in
the early days of the lord mayors
hunger strike.
Dies of Heart Trouble.
The cause of MacSWiney's death
was heart failure. according TO stafa-
ment issued at the home office This
statement is considered an indirect an
swer to the criticism of Dr, Isiah Old
field, the physician and pubicist, who
had declared il Was wrong for the lord
mayors doctors 10 administer meat
juice and brandy He said brandy was
a poison and that man at the pci1t
OF death vas very susceptible II
poison. Or. Odheld added 'hat whe
o man tasted long time the first fool
he could endure was fruit Juice
When one of the officials was asked
today regarding Mrs. MacSwiney's ab-
sence from the bedside when death
ocurcrcd said the restritions when
were recently imposed upon him wer-
caused by the attending physician as
vital to the prisoners own interes },
As soon as the news Of the lord
mayors death bcgan to spread through
the city small knots Of people began
moving toward RriXton prison The
police. however did not allow anyone
to move into the street leading o the
prison entrance, keeping the neco''
moving so fhat a crowd would not
form. Fears had previously been es-
pres4ed that the lord mayors death
might cause a demonstration at the
prison.
To Take Body to Dublin.
The MacSWincy family ARRANGED
,hn hodv from, thc nrison 70 s..
Gnorgn,s cathedral in London az sooY
as NO innnnct wax andea The body
win lie in state there until il is taken
T., nnI1ir u,b.re # l.. damned IN nlara
tho BODY for - dav mr. t,,o in tha man
.io,, hni,.,n
Mancninoy,s cra,o viii, he along
sfda thol - his naic;,i nrcdernssor
/ ord Nayor Thomas 9cfurtHjn who