The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-09
NUMBNESS GRIPS
HUNGER STRIKING
MAYOR Of CORK
Cousin Of MaCSWiney Predicts
He Will Remain Alive Three
Or Four Days Despite Criti-
cal Condition.

LONDON, Sept. 9.--I.ord Mayor Mac
Swiney OF Cork, who is incarcerated IN
Brlxton prison and has been on nun
ger strike since August IL, passed
very bad night. and complained TINS
morning of dizziness, according 70 Z
bulletin issued early today by the irish
Self Determination league. He also ex,
perienced numbness in his legs ana
arms and a physician who attended
him considered him much weaker than
he was yesterday
by Rev Patrick MacSwiney, a cousin,
who said he was surprised 10 find the
prisoner 10 we'll He expressed beileI
that the crisis would not come for three
or four days.
The noon bulletin Issued by the league
said signs OF atrophy OF the skin had
appeared and that as consequence
the mayors arms were being massaged
and bandaged.
After visiting Mayor MacSwiney last
evening the prison physician told Annis
MacSwiney that her brother was IN a
very grave condition, according TO
statement issued by the league this
morning, and that there could be only
one end to his continued hunger strike,
THE doctor asked Miss MacSwiney
II nothing could be done--if she could
rot appeal t. the mayor" continues the
statement. "She replied she would not
ask her brother to give UP the prin-
ciple OF his life; that England had no
right 70 imprlson him and that nc coula
rot submit 10 England's Imprisonment
without acknowledging her right TO de-
prive him OF his liberty.
THE doctor then suggested that the
republican body In Ireland be asked TO
order tho lord mayor TO surrender, and
he. being disciplined man, would obey
She said that some such suggestion
lxaA hwrf In
way and that he had spoken OF II 20
then, but had said: No such order vii,
come from the Dali Elreann and II II
came 4 wouldn't obey t.
An inspired statement Issued Fester.
day Indicated that Premier Lloyd
from Sim Fein headquarters that police
murders will cease. and that he does
not require a personal guarantee from
Lord Mayor MRcSwiney
II such guarantee Is forthcoming. II
Is set forth In the statement, Mac
Swiney and the hunger strikers IN Cork
Jail would be released and held as
virtual hostages, and II the murders
were resumed they would again be sent
to JAIL thus, in effect, reverting to what
was called the ''cat and mouse" policy
adopted In the case OF the suffrage
hunger strikers.
II is an interesting question whether
such an assurance as TO satisfy this
requirement. Up to the present they
have insisted upon unconditional re-
lease.
Mrs. MacSwiney. on leaving Brixton
prison late yesterday, said that twice
the attending physician had warned her
not to speak 20 her husband, as he was
Giving on his vitality"
Friends OF the lord mayor, his wife
said, were much encouraged at the
presence in England of Premier Lloyd
George, and they hoped that something
might ensue favoriug the Irish prisoner
Former Premier Asquith, answering
an appeal from John Howard white
house. former liberal member OF the
house Of commons. for his intervent!ln
in behalf of Mayor MacSwirey said
II think the decision to allow the
lord mayor OF Cork 70 die In prison is
a political blunder Ut the first magnt-
tude I w0ad gladly intervene II any
appeal of mine coutd lead even now
TO wiser counsels prevailing, but I fear
that the latest declaration OF the min
listers precludes any such hope
In response to an urgent representa-.
ton from Former Sheriff Barney nj
the county OF Cork. counselling the I'm.
mediate release Of the II untried hunger
strikers in Cork jail, Premier lDyd
George sent a message declaring they
had been arrested either in the act
OF murderous attacks on police or sol
diers. or on clear evidence imoliclting
them in such attacks and thy are en-
gagged In a combined effort q prevent
their trial and reduce themselves 20
physical condition under which trial
Is legally impossible.
THE government" continued tho pra-
mier, can not allow men charged With
such grave offenses to escape trial by
their own act. II this were permitted.
there would be an end to any possibility
Of the enforcement OF law and the ad-
ministration Of Justice"