Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-25
Irish Leader Succumbs Early This Morning al Brixton Prison
London, on 74th Day of Fast-Brother Was Only Rela-
tive With Him at End--Had Been in Jail for Varicu,
Political Ofenses for Most Of Time Since 1916
GOVERNMENT TAKES
PRECAUTIONS At CORK
Large Garrison Of Soldiers al Jail
Where Other Hunger Strikers
Are Held
By Associated Pres, % Every Evening

by Associated Press " Every Evening
Cork, Ireland. Oct rs Feyerish inter
est in possible developments caused by The
death Of Lord Mayor MacSwiney n this
city, which occurred in Brxton prison.
London, this morning. iutermIngle nth
the grief IN which his death has plunged
South ireland Although the people ap-
pear stirred to the highest degree n bitter
nese 10 ls regarded as extremely ruprob
able that there vii be any outbreaks ~
dsDrderlv demonstrations IN this city
II - expected however there wiil 80
considerable extension and intens.fca-
ton II guerilla warfare against 'ie police
and military forces. which Anticipating
reprisals, arc doubling thcIr rKlancr
especially in remote distrirts
Cork jail, where a number n hunger
strikers are IN = grave cDu6lt m r. ginr0
cd inside and ont by soldierz equlpped rl'h
mnchne guns
There y an exceptionally large garrison
here II - equippedfor anv er0r' lrlifies
has number ~ tanks and A-rnored rar-
and IS ready for instant sNrvlce Military
forces are - strong that i e considered
improbable that any attempt - force r7ii
be made here
n j. understood The Irish Parliament
had been rnaknR appeals ~ a'l elements
Of the population ~ refrain from violence
Tins il also believed n - the policy n
various influential leaders ~ the ~fnn
Fein movement WI ether glich onIinseis
will be followed by the younger element ~
/ by members Of the Irish Republican
/ Brotherhood. one ~ the most militant n
! Irish secret societies. remains - b. sepn.
/ The news of Lord Mayor MacSwiney =
/ death received in private kilograms - his
3 e.. f1rwks
/ throughout the city meptinE ~ the
/ city council 70 discuss the situation aris-
| ing from the lord mayor death was called
/ for this afternoon.
The deputy lord mayor announced thst
hss and several other municipal officials
would proceed - BrTxton prison today.
/ He stated that plans for holding the fun
eral IL Corr would be proceeded with.
Dublin, Oct. 25.-ExcitIng scenes ~
CURED here today IN consequence 4
numerous mllItaTv raids throughout he
city Armed soldiers occupied Manson
House and search followed.
Hotels and private houses were raIdesl
and shots were fred one soldier : re-
ported to have been wounded
! Dublin. Oct. 25.-The news q ne
death Of Lord Mayor MacSwlney 4
Cork in BrIxton prison, London, wss re-
ceived with evidences Of profound Zr1ef
Il was intended 20 ffy the city flag st hst
mast. but British troops we're N po-ses'
sion 0f Mansion House, over winch The
flag usually flies.
Throughout the city there were signs N
mourning and prayers for the repose oi the
soul Of the late lord mayor were Otfered n
all the churches. 4 settled gloom hung Over
the city.
Belfast. Oct. Pa display u SIM Feir
flags IN honor Of the late mayor 1f OK
Terence MacSwiney, resulted 10 1otlu.
today in the BauymacaTrett suburb ID
Belfast, IN which oLe man WAS shot Ane
killed.
Cork, Ireland, Oct. 25 The death 81
Joseph Murphy, one 81 the huuger strike q
in Cork jail, is expected momen;anly sDo
prayers for the dying were being sad
shortly after noon by the jail chaplain
Murphy's mother, two sisters anC
brother were 81 the bedside
New York. Oct. 25. mass meeting q
citizens TO denouuce British treatment %
Terence MacSwiney, called for next sun
day afternoon ut the Polo GTUuudS, va.
announced today by the committee o'
Irish Independence.
Protests against the attacking .
towns BY British police and the treatment
of other hunger strikers are 70 be made Il
speeches BY Eamonn de aleT2, presldeu
Of the IRISH republic. and Frank ?
Walsh, OF the committee on IRISH lDde
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