Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-25

wife and Children Not Summoned
Until Several Hours After Life
l:bbsd-Hody to, Be Taken to 're-
and For Burial - Inquest to Be
Held Hunger Strike Attracted
,vorId- Wide Attention.
3y Associated Press.

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London. Oct. 25.-Terrence Mac
swlney, lord mayor Of Cork. died at
Brtxton prison, this city, at 5:4o
o'clock this morning. His death fol-
lowed g hunger strike OF more than
sew enty- three days, eclipsing any IN
the annals Of the medical world.
N[acSwiney, who had been uncon-
scit,us for several days. did not re-
cover his faculties before he died
Father Dominic, his private chaplain
and his brother. John MacSwiney
were with him when the end came.
Father Dominic was at the prison all
night and did not leave until several
hours after MacSwiney breathed his
last
John MacSwiney and the chaplain,
who had been waiting downstairs IN
the prisony wers told by prison Off
clan at l,SS o'clock that they
should 60 to the mayors bedside, as
they Thought death was approaching.
The brother asked for the privilege
'of communicating with other fela-
tivesi who were not present, but the
officials. It Is said. refused him the
use ,of telephone.
After the prisoners death his
brother and the chaplain were not
1 permitted to leave Brixton prison
until 6:15 o'clock. John MacSwiney
Immediately conveyed word to the
widow Of the lord mayor, who was
staying at west end hotel with Mr..
and Mrs. O'Brien, the former being
the London executive Of the Irish
Self Determination League. Mrs
Mac.swiney. accompanied by her
parents and the Misses Annie and
Mary MacSwiney, sisters of the lord
mayor, arrived at Rrixton prison at
$3.50 o'clock.
Body to ireland For Burial.
It is understood arrangements are
being made to take the body to Ire
land for burial.
II News Of MacSwiney's death had
rot become known in the district
;...ou-id Britxon prison until after
o'clo,k. The usual large contingent
q. police was on duty inside the
prison grounds to prevent any DEM
Eost-ation, but outside and along the
road leading to the main highway
there were no unusual signs Of ac-
tivit.f. No civilians were waiting
there. as they usually did In the
ger strike
It is proilble the inquest will be
held at the prison today, after which
the tody will be turned over to rela-
tives.
MetoSwiney was unconscious for
thirty-six hours before his death oc-
Cured, it is announced. Father
D2ninic. therefore. was unable to
give him etmmunic:1 but he admin
isterad extreme unctton.
Heart Failure Cause of Death.
Tie cause Of MacSwiney's death
was heart faiiure, according to a
statement issued at the home office.
This statement is considered an in
direct answer to the criticisms of DIR.
Josiah Oldheld, the physician and
publicist, who had declared it was
wrong for the lord mayors doctors
to administer meat juice and brandy.
He said brandy was poison and
that a man at the point of death was
very susceptible to poison. DIR. Old
field added that when a man tasted Il
long time the first food he could en-
dure was fruit juice.
When one Of the officials asked to-
day regarding Mrs. MacSwiney's alb
scncei from the bedside when death
occurred, he replied by saying the re-
strictions which We're recently i'm
posed upon visits Of relatives were
urged, by the attending physicians as
vital to the prisoners own interests.
In Jail Frequently.
Terrence MacSwlney was 40 years
old and. was one of the most proni-
nent Sim Feiners. He started life as
a draper's assistant but became a
poet, author and playwright before
taking up politics seriously. Later
he became violently anti English.
While in Wakefield Jail, Yorkshire in
1916, he met Muriel Murphy, daugh-
ter OF a wealthy Cork distiller. who
visited the Jail, and shortly after they
were married despite much opposi-
ton.
Ma,,Swiney was elected as Sim
Fein member from Cork to the Brit
ish parliament in 1918 but never took
his seat. He was present at the first
session of the Irish parliament in
1919 when the establishment of the
republic was confirmed and was
elected lord mayor of Cork in 1920.
For various political offenses he
had leen in jail with prIer intervals
OF liberty since January. 1916. and in