The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25
To Be Buried in Ireland.

II is understood arrangements are
being made to take the body to Ire
land for burial.
News of MacSwlney's death had
not become known In the district
around Brixton prison until after .
O'Clock The usual ihrge contingent
OF police was on duty inside the pris-
on grounds to prevent any demon-
stration, but outside, and along the
road leading TO the main highway,
there were no unusual signs OF ac-
tivity. No civilians were awaiting
there. as they usually did in the
early days of the lord mayors hum
ger strike.
II is probable the inquest will ne
held at the prison today, after which
the body will be turned over to rela-
tives.
MacSwiney was unconscious for
36 hours before his death occurred,
II IL stated. Father Dominic, there
fore, was unable to give him COM
munion, but he administered ex-
tremo JUNCTION.
The cause Of MacSwineys death
was heart failure, according to
statement issued at the home Of
flee.
This statement is considered an
indirect answer to the criticisms OF
DR.. Josiah Oldfield, the physician and
publicist, who had declared ii was
wrong for the lord mayors doctors to
administer meat juice and brandy
He said brandy was poison and
that a man at the point of death was
very susceptible to poison. DR. Old
field added that when a man faste1
a long time the first food he could
endure was fruit juice.
When one of the officials was asked
today regarding Mrs. MacSwineys
absence from the bedside when death
occurred, he replied by saying the
restrictions which were recently im-
posed upon the visits of relatives
were urged by the attending phy-
sicians as vital to the prisoners own
interests.
Turns From Writing.
Terence MacSwiney was As years
old and was one of the h.osts prom
Inent Sim Feiners. He started life
az Diapers assistant, but became
poet author and a playwright be-
fore taking up politics seriously.
Later he became violently anti
English.
While in Wakefield Jail. Yorkshire.
In 1916. ne met MURAL Murphy, TIRE
daughter of wealthy Cork distlllers
who visited the jail. and shortly after
they were married, despite much OPP
position.
MaCSwiney was elected as a Sian
Fem member from Cork TO the BRIT
ish parliament in 1918, but neVCTthe-
less took his seat. He was ppcssnt
at the first session of the irish par
Lament In 1919 when the estibhsb-
ment oGEthe republic was contirmet,
and was elected lord mayor OF
Cork In 1920.
! For various political Offtnses lie
had been in jail, with brief intervals
Of liberty, since January 1915, and
! in October, 1911. obtained his release
from jail by hunger striking.
| As soon as the news OF the lord
mayors death began 20 spread
through the city, small knots Of rco-
pie began moving toward Brixton
prison. The police, however, did not
allow anyone TO move into the street
| leading 20 tho prison entrance. keep
Ing the people moving so that a
crowd Ncd!d not form. Fears mai
previously been expressed that the
! lord mayoS's death might cause a
| demonstrated at the prison.
! OThe MacSwiney family arranged
| dHrng the morning for the removal
! ~ the bodv from the prison 10 st.
| Georges cathedral. in LondOl, as
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