Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29
Violent Scene at Dock
as Government Changes
MacSWiney Funeral Plans

HoLYHEAD. wales. October - (by
the Associated Press).-
Shipment Of Maoswiney's body d.
rect to Cork w.s preceded by . violent
scene. in which blows were struck
and members Of the lord mayors
family were dragged from their rail-
way yroAch IT the HolSAG1H i91itSy
station. They refused to consent to
the goyernment's plan to take the
body to Cork instead Of Dublin. and
under virtual temporary arrest that
the body was taken from the train
and hauled to the dock where the
Baltimore was waiting.
Letter For Mr.. MaeSWl1ey.
The first stop after the train left
Euston station was at Crewe, just
outside of London, where the su-
peT 'i1 dent. OF the s, London metro.
coaches filed with constables accom-
panying the party, was handed let
ter by messenger. It was signed
by Sir Hamar Greenwood. secretary
for Ireland, and was addressed TO
the widow OF the late lord mayor.
1t read:
Madam: am advised that the
landing and funeral of the lord mayor
in Dublin may lead to demonstra-
tiCu Oh q pOllliC<1I adluIc I,
therefore, the Irish government can
not allow the Decentralization of his
remains at any other port in Ireland
except his native city OF Cork In
order~to save yousvery Inconvenience.
the govern Eaeni has directed the Lon
don and Northwestern Railway Com
pany to provide a suitable steamer
10 carry the remains direct 70 Cork
from Holy Head. This steamer win
also carry you and twenty Of your
frfa dc CIR ia
Sir Hamars letter WAS handed to
John MacSwiney. brother of the late
lord mayor. " no remarked that the
lady mayoresS was not OF board the
tendent's authority to obey the Irish
secretary's orders, as he was under
the jurisdiction of the home Office.
The superintendent replied the home
Office Rad given the Irish secretary
authority in this instance.
Plans Are Changed
When the train arrived here near
formed around the platform en-
frances. keeping back a good-sized
crowd of curious persons, who booed
and jeered. A conference in the sta
ton masters office followed. and that
Official was arranging for the trans
: ference of the body and mourners by
way of Kingstown. when an official
entered and said the superintendent
OF police wanted to speak with him. =.
When the station master returned
Re said My orders are that the
body must be placed on board the
Baltimore for shipment to Cork, and
they will be obeyed." He intimated
force would be used. II necessary.
Deputy Mayor O'Callaghan Of Cork
shaking his finger in the station mas
ters face. said: You and your gov.
eminent are body snatchers. You an
going to seize a dead body. and W.
ov%@
nefarious expedition The station
master went to the baggage car. wher'
the mourners were grouped arounf
the flower-decked box containing tn
the steamer. When they heard thi'
= order Annie and Mary MacSwiney
sisters Of the dead hunger striker
cried defiantly: You have murdered
- our brother. and you are not going 4
arrest his body"
Body L.. Forcibfy Taken.
The mourners refused to allow b.
porters to touch the casket. and q DO
lice officer ordered the former Il
leave the car. They declined, an,
constables. who had been called. forci
ers from the car. They struck 1t tn
police. who drew their truncheoni
while women in the party shrieked
Body snatchers: shame"
They also fought the police VIII,
were ejecting them.
The Misses MacSwiney claimed tina
during the melee the police knocke'
them down. The mourners were thel
herded to one side, the box wa
placed on truck. and. closely guard
ed by police. it was wheeled to tn
steamer. 1t was picked up by a Gran
and was silhouetted against tho mid
night sky for a moment az 1t wa
swung over the steamers side. ]
was then lowered into the hold
Members OF the funeral party VAit
ed unt0 the Baltimore had left he
dock and then went to the pier from
which departs steamers. bound 10
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