The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-29
HUNGER STRIKE ENDED
LORD MA YOR IS DEAD

prison. The police, however, did no,
allow any one to move into the street
leading to the prison entrance
keeping tho people moving so that
crowd would not form. Fears had
been expressed that the lord mayors
death might cause demonstration al
the prison.
The MacSwiney family arranged
for the removal of the body from the
prison to st. George cathedral In
London, as soon as the inquest was
ended. The body will lie in state
there until it is taken to Dublin,
where 1t is Slanned to place the body
for a day Or two in the Mansion
House.
News Of Lord Macswiney's death
travelled with lightning speed
throughout the city A meeting of
the city council to discuss the stu
alton arising from the lord mayors
death was called for this afternoon.
Hold Funeral In Cork.
The deputy lord mayor announced
that he and several other municipal
prison today. He said plans for hold
ing the funeral in Cork would be
proceeded with
MacSwiney's grave will be along.
side that of his official predecessor.
Lord Mayor Thomas MacCurtain,
who was shot in his Cork home on
March 20. MacSwiney will be the
fourth to be buried In this plot, the
others being MacCurtain. Shamus
McQuirke, who was taken out of bed
In his Galway home and shot and
In the Easter rising In Dublin in
1916
Raids In Dublin.
Dublin, October 25LE1citing
scenes occurred here today in conse-
quence Of numerous military raids,
throughout the city. Armed soldiers
occupied the mansion house and a
search followed.
Hotels and private houses were
raided and shots were fired. One
soldier is reported to have been
Grief 10 Expressed.
Dublin, October 26.-The news OF
the death Of Lord Mayor MacSwiney
of Cork was received here with pro-
found grief. It was intended to fly
the city nag at half mast, but Brit
ish troops were In possession OF the
Mansion House, over which the flag
usually hies, Throughout the city
there were signs Of mourning and
prayers for the repose of the soul of
the late lord mayor were offered in
all churches.
Joined The ImmortaIs.
A friend Of Mac Swiney family who
accompanied Mrs. Mac Swiney when
she visited Brixton prison this morn
ing. Said the lord mayors telegram
of October 8 to the Cork hunger
strikers with reference to the death
of hunger striker Michael Fitzgerald
in CoE jail. In which he referred to
Fitzgerald as having died for his
country and joined the immortals,
characterized the family's attitude.
Mrs. MacSwiney and the lord
mayors sisters Annie and Mary, who
came. entered the cell, kissed the
mayors cheek, knelt silently in
prayer a few moment and then left"
the friend said. There was not a
tear shed by tho mayoress, who rre-
served the same stoical self possess
ION she has shown through out the
long ordeal"
add original story Macswiney
One Man Was Shot.
Belfast, Ireland October 25.-A dis
play OF Slim Fem flags in honor of
Mac Swfney, resulted In rioting TODAY
In the Ballymacarrett suburb Of Bel.
fast In which one man was shot and
killed.
Death Toll Greater
Dublin, October "a sergeant and
two constables were shot dead and
three constables were wounded this
morning when one hundred armed
men ambushe4 q police patrol between
Grange and Pamlish, county Sligo.
Inere were nine men In the ambushed
Coolidge 10 ReoretfuI. i
BOSTON, MASS, October 2G.-Com-
Mayor MacSwiney of Cork. Gove,no T
Coolidge, republican candidate for
vice president, said:
regret all loss of life and trust
conditions may be secured 10 pre-
vent all strife and all loss OF life."S-
Murphy Near Death.
me death OF Joseph Murphy, one OF
the hunger strikers In Cork fail. "A
expected momentarily and prayers for
the dying were being said shortly ait
OF noon by the jail chaplain.
Mgrphys mother, two sisters and.
protner were at the bedside.
History OF Case.
LONDON. October 25.-The story Of tia
seif-starvation Of Terrenee Wacsv.na ns
LORD iord mayor Of Cork. probably viii be-!
- oAo VI INC fUOst moving CHAPTERS
on Tao centuries-long history OF the
u'sn struggle. No other controversy
mas mas stirred Great Britain so deeply a.
THIS since the one that conferred S,non
Cecn Rhodes. when the Jameson rsid
was baked BY Paul Kruger ana IT,
raiders Imprisoned. NV
The campaign In England for MAJ.
Swfneys release from prison has heo,,
apart from all political and partv cor
slderations and even the king was drawn
into II. The movement In Maoswiney.s
behalf was mainly hur1anitarisn enS
enlisted tender-hearted peopie Of ali
factions but was urged By others WITH
arguments OF party strategy.
MacSwiney dead and oanonixed IN
the hearts OF the Irish people with Wolf
Tone and the Manchester martyrs wonId
pc more valuable asset to the sinn
Fem than MacSwiney alive and aver
though free pass to freedom fnr Mac
Swiney might weaken the governments
lard. why help the separatist cause By
giving II nartyrr were the arguments
put forward even BY British unionists.
Firm In Policy.
6tand by the law md do not crente
a precedent which would make the win
OF convicted rebel the decisive factor
In determining whether he shalt be nun
ished," was the argument OF the Stand
Fast faction. A majority Of the British
papers including The London Times and
the liberal press. the labor unionists.
and many members Of both rarties n,
parliament Joined In the agitation for
MacSwfney's release.