Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-29

dublin, Oct. -11dHA liiOuSNHhS u
pounds, alleged to belong to the Irish
republic, were discovered and confis-
Gated when military forces raided the
Munster and Ieinste' bank here. The
money was distributed over several
accounts in the bank.
II is said the confiscation is likely
to he extremely serious for the Sim
Fem.
Returns open Verdict.
London, Ger. 2s.-A jury of ten men,
after II minutes deliberation, re-
turned an open verdict at the inquest
over the body of Lord Mayor Mac
Sw 'ney of Cork, who died In Brixton
prison early Monday from the results
of his 73-d&y hunger strike.
The verdict was that the deceased
had died from heart failure, due 10
dilated heart, and acute delirium, fol-
lowing scuvy, which was due 10 ex-
haustion from prolonged refusal TO
take food,
Mrs. MacSwiney successfully resist
co the continued efforts of the coroner
to have her characterize her late hus-
bands occupation otherwise than as
"a volunteer officer of the Irish Repub-
lican army"
The inquest, which was held in the
bright, sunny office of the prison gov
ernor, was attended by So persons be-
sides the coroner and jury. These in
eluded Mrs. MacSwiney, the dead lord
mayors brother Sean (John), his sis
tiers, Annie and Mary; his private
chaplain, Father Dominic, the lord
mayors secretary, the town clerk and
solicitor of Cork, representatives of
Irish and political organizations and
home office and other British govern
ment officials.
Crowd About Prison.
There was &. crowd about the pris-
on entrance when the members Of the
family, accompanied by Art O'Brien,
head Of the London office of the Irish
Self Determination league, drove up
In taxicab.
Mrs. MacSwiney stepped briskly TO
the door. which was Immediately
thrown open, the constables guarding
the entrance standing aside deferen-
TALLY. The coroner arrived shortly af-
terward and the party filed into the
governors room OF the prison.
Coroner G. p. Wyatt opened the pro-
ceedings with the usual formalities.
He suggested that the brother of the
late lord mayor might desire TO tes-
tify for the family Solicitor Mac
Donald, representing the family, inter.
posed however, with the reminder that
the lady mayoress had been summoned
for that purpose.
The coroner asked Mrs. MacSwiney
If she wished to testify. She replitt
yves" laid her veil back over her hat
stepped to the end of the table oppo
site the coroner, aud took the oath.
The lady mayoress said her name
was Muriel Frances MacSwiney, ant
that she lived In Cork. Her hsban,
was Terence James MacSwiney, aged
forty.
What was hep asked the coroner
AN Irish volunteer" was the an
swer.
"Did he make living by thaatfr
NO" answered Mrs MscSwiney,
Had he any other occupation?'
Had Been Teacher.
ale was a school teacher for
number of years. replied the lady
mayoreSs.
The coroner pressed the point ant
Mrs. MacSwiney replied:
MY husband did nothing fur vear,
but work for his country"
Coroner Wyatt objected to the wit
ness describing her husband as 90
Irish volunteer. to which She reioine,l
Il don't see why Ireland has III
army of its own; don't you call thst
an occupation in your arnN2"
Yes, said the coroner, hut tina
is different thing entirely"
quite" was the monosyllahic re
ply of the witness.