The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-28
CORK'S LORD MAYOR
SUCCUMBS IN STRIKE
FIRST HUNGER STRIKER EVER
TO DIE IN ENGLAND
Heart Failure Cause Emerald
Isle Bitter-Y Violence Feared Fol-
lowing Death Of Celebrated Patriot
Was Arrested For Violation Of
aisioa Laws.

eaision Laws.
London. October 25.-Terence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor Of Cork, the most
prominent Of the Irish hunger strik-
es, and said to have been the brains
81 the republican army in Ireland,
died early today in Brixton prison.
The end was not unexpected. for
the lord mayor had been unconscious
fol- several days He was entering
upon the 74th day Of his hunger
strike as q protest against d sentence
Of two years imprisonment on sew
eral charges. including one Of hav-
ing seditious documents in his pos
session.
The LORD mayor who was terribly
emaciatad as Il result of his long
abstinence from food. had been de-
iifious for many hours and was UNI
conscious when death came.
There were no untoWard demon
etrati0ns outside the prison after the
news of MacSwiney's death became
generally known. "A large force of
police had been concentrated to put
down any disorder that might occur.
1t became evident several days ago
that MacSwiney was nearing the end.
UP to that time he mad steadfastly
refused n0nrishment although tempt
ing dishes were brought to his bed
slide daily By the authorities Both
the authorities and the lord mayors
relatives emphaticaily stated that
they had not administered food to
The prisoner, Notwithstanding RUM
OTIS I'd THE contrary.
All last, after the mayor, who had
reached stage 0f extreme emancia-
tion, had been periodically delirious,
the officials began to give him liquid
noulishmenf. This came too latesI
however, as the mayor had been all
Dur deau Tor many days.
As the END approached the autnorl-
ties restricted Ene visits ot ms rel
aelyes.. declaring this was IN the IN
GeresG 0f the prisoner, VINO Was salu
~ Be toO weak Tor excitement.
Lord Mayor ference MacSWlney, OF
Coske, 1reland, VINO dled yesterday
aT the beginning Ot the l4tn day "a
dis hunger STRIKE, was arrested tne
night ot August III by the British
nailitary force. He was taken. with
l1 companions. while At an alleged
secret meeting In house in Cork
MacSWlney started his hunger
strike the moment he was arrested.
He was tried before British
mlntary court, On entering the room
III which the court was being held
he declared to all:
This proceeding is illegal. You
are committing an unlawful act. ! de-
clare you all under arrest BY the
Irish republic"
He was accused On four counts:
First Without lawful authority OK
excuse of being ia possession of q
cipher code which was the numerical
cipher code issued BY the Royal Irish
G0nstabulary.
Second Having the cipher under
His control.
Third Being Id possession eof all
document containing statements ike
III to cause disaffection to the king,
Mote This was an amended resor
luton passed BY the Cork corpora
ton acknowledging Dali EiTean as
the government Of Ireland and pledg-
ing allegiance thereto.
Fourth. With having IN his pos
session copy Of his speech made
when he was installed lord mayor Of
Cork as successor to Lord Mayor
MacCurtairl,
He was convicted on August 10 on
charges q 3 and 4. He was not guilty
Of no I. He was ledgedNin the jail at
Cork and formal announcement was
made that he was sentenced TO two
years In prison.
The lord mayor made no defense
His stand from the first was that ne |
was not under arrest, but merely 10
the hands Of the military agents q
weian army on the soil OF his ma
tive country. TO have made 2 defense,
Ia has indicated, would have been an
acknowledgements either direct or
inferential that the proceeding 81 she
court was lawful.
When be was taken from Cork, ne
was already SO weak that ne haa "
Be taken from the jail on stretchef,
He was placed on an English destroy /
81. Ianded at an English port ana
transferred to Brixton prison. London,
where he was placed IN the lntlrmaFy.
He was placed under the care OF 9
nhvsiciaY At once and had been under
that supervision day and night. Sew
eral nurses were constantly WITHIN /
call. A representative Of the BRUSH
home office called twice each day.
The purpose of this was not an
nouncad. haAA
FORCER SENT TO JAIL