Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-25
FENERSH UNREST
STlRS REl AND AS
MAcsWlNEY DIES
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swiney was the first of an Irish
hunger striker to OCCUR in England:
Just week ago. on the occasion OF
the death of Michael Fitzgerald, one
lof the eleven hunger strikers in the
Cork jail. the lord mayor Telegraph ed:
I'VE do not know who is to be the
second to step in the path of immor-
tality, but by offering unreserved
sacrifices we are safeguarding the
destinies of Ireland"
1t became evident several days ago
that MacSwiney was nearing the END.
Up to that time he had steadfastly re-
fused nourishment, although tempting
dishes were brought to his bedside
daily by the authorities. Both the
authorities and the lord mayors rela-
tfves emphatically stated they had not
administered food to the prisoner,
notwithstanding rumors to the con-
trary.
At least. after the mayor. who had
reached the stage Of extreme emacia =
tion had become periodically deliri-
Gus, the officials began to give him
liquid nourishment. This came too
late. however, as the mayor has been
| all but dead for many days.
AS the end approached the au-
thorities restricted the visits Of his
relatives. declaring this was in the
interest of the prisoners. who was SAID
to be too weak for excitement. Last
evening his brother Sean (John) and
Father Dominic stayed in the prison
in view of epentualities. Shortly be-
fore 6 O'Clock this morning they were
summoned to see the lord mayor. who
had taken a bad turn. They found
him lying mot ionless, with his eyes
open, but unconscious.
Priest ysecites Prayer.
Father Dominic whispered a few
| prayers. but the dying man did not
recognize him. The priest then re-
cited the prayers for the dying, while
Scan, the nurses and. the lfeur doctors
home ONCE. stood by.
Father Dominic and Sean then re-
tired to allow the doctors to do what
! they could for the lord mayor. One
of them injected strychnine. Father
Dominic and Sean in the meantime
were Repeating rosaries in Gaelic in
smother part of the ward.
The physicians shortly notified
them that the lord mayor was beyond
human aid and Father Dominic again
said the prayers for the dying. Just
as he had finished. the lord mayor
breathed his last
Views spreads Rapidly.
The news of his death spread rap
idly throughout the United Kingdom
and preparations for a great funeral
were Immediately begun by the Sim
Fefn. The plans, contingent upon
government approval, include the
body lying in state in St. Georges
Cathedral, in London, and the Man
sion House in Dublin, and a series of
services en- route from Dublin to
Cork.
Similar plans were made some time
ago, when 1t appeared that the lord
mayor was about to die, and it is
known that at that time the govern
| inert took steps to repress what it
might consider any undue demon
stration. Just what the attitude of
the government viii be in the PRES
ent case is not known, but it ap-
peared certain that no large demon
straticn Of any kind would be sane
ttoned either in England or in Ire
| hand. and that the funeral probably
would Be controlled, as was that OF
michael Fitzgerald In Cork recently.
T A detailed account Of events which
led UP to Mayor MacSwiney's fmpris-
1 oument ami his long period of absti-
hence from food will be found on
page 8.
BELFAST. October 25.-A display of
Sim Fein flags in honor OF the late
lord mayor Of Cork, Terence Mac
Swiney, resulted in rioting today in
the Balfymacarrett suburb of Belfast
1 IN which one man was shot and killed.