New-York tribune., 1920-10-28
SinnFein Squad
At MacSwiney's
Bier in London
Coffin Draped With Flag of
Republic as Irish Nolun-
teers Stand Guard i'm
St. Georges Cathedral
Widow Rebukes Coroner
Open Verdict Returned at
the Inquest: Funeral Pro
cession TO Be To-day

LONDON. Oct. 27 (By The Asso-
eia,ed Pressl.-The body Of Terence
MscSwinev. the late Lord Mayor of
Corr. IS lying in state o-night in St
Georges Cathedral A bodyguard of
members Of the Cork and London
hricadcs Of the Irish Volunteer Army,
dressed in civilian clothing, is keeping
vigil beside the coffin, which, shrouded
in Sim Fein flag, rests on cata-
faloue in the Cathedral chancel.
The first services viii be held to-
morrow morning at II o'clock, when
requiem mass Will be celebrated. Abb
solution VIII be given by Archbishop
Narnix. other dignitaries officiating
A. o'clock in the afternoon the
fnnerai procession Will proceed from
.be cathedral to Euston Station, by
vsv Of Blackfriars Bridge, along the
embansment through the busy down
town section the Strand Aldwych and
Kingswsy-
Comades Carry Coffin
The inquest at the prison was con-
Guided shortly after noon, but it was
6 o'clock before permission for the
removal OF the body WAS obtained from
the Home Office and arrangements
completed for the taking over of the
body by the family. Six Irish political
prisoners confined in Brixton shoul-
dered The coffin from the prison NOR
-
or 3 motor hearse, and the procession
Of motors. which were members of
the family, Father Dominic and the
Cork de0lratlon. moved off slowly on
the four mile journey TO the cathedral
small crowd stood silently with
barred heads as the cortege slipped away
in the thick mist, the watchers then
quietly dispensing. The progress to the
cathedral vas without incident, but
throrgs or people overaowed the spa
ciots edifce and lined the streets await
ing the parry in St Georges.
Churcnmen met the body, borne on
the shoulders Of the Volunteers, at the
door and headed the solemn passage
down tne aisle 70 the chancel. The
widow and other relatives followed
chanting and saying the prayers for
tae dead. after which the bodyguard
TOOK Up It's post and the congregation
fled slowly past the casket.
Prayers Offered for Dead
The rosary was recited and prayers
were offered during the Commute
vait for rho arrival Of the body. At
tre cathedral the headquarters OF the
IRISH SeIf-Ds'erm rmination League, and
even q. tse prison, floral offerings
poured ia throughout the day. The
irscri0tious earied from formal ex
preston of sympathy TO such as Pa
trI0-N "peace to your unconquerable
sou ''From A regretful Englishman
and A lover Of Ireland
ury OF ten men. after twelve min
ute deliberatioN this morning. re
turned an open verdict at the inquest
in HrNfon Prison early Monday from
tie results of his seventy -three-day
hunger strike.
Tic vcrdic. was that the deceased
had died from heart failure, due to q
dila.ed heart. and acute delirium fol
LOVING scurvy, which was due to e1
hausfion from prolonged refusal to
take food
TIE widowed Lady Mayoress, dressed
n black and heavily veiled, was the
only witness on behalf OF the Mac
SNiney tamly, and was the dominant
figure Of the proceedings. Her com
posurs was indicated by her quick
arl pointed replies.
Coroner Fooled by Widow
Mrs MacSwiney successfully re
sisted the continued attempts of the
coroner 10 have her characterize her
late husbands occupation otherwise
than SIS "a volunteer officer Of the
lrist Republican army
Tie inquest. held in the. bright.
sunny Office OF the prison governor
was attended by thirty-fve persons
besides the coroner and jury. These
included Mrs. MacSwiney, the dead
Lord Mayors brother Sean (John), his
listers Annie and Mary, his private
chaplain. Father Dominic, the Lord
Mayors secretary. the town clerk and
city solicitor of Cork. representatives
a. Irish civic and political organiza-