The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-24
HUNGER STRIKERS
ARE MUCH WEAKER
LORD MAYOR M'sWlNEY's coNpi.
TON VERY SERIOUS; sur.
FERs GREAT PAIN
HOVER BETWEEN LIFE, DEATH
Attendants and Physicians carino for
Strikers In Cork Jstl Are Them.
selves Near Collapse From
Severe Nervous Strain

Severe Nervous Strain
London. Sept. IA bulletin issued
early last evening by the Gaelic
league announced that Lord Mayor
MacSwiney Of Cork. who Is on a hun.
ger strike In Brixton Jail. was much
worse and in very great pain.
He was described as being in a
state of extreme exhaustion, but con-
scious. Late yesterday 1t was an.
nounced the patient had taken turn
for the worse.
Cork. Sept. 13.-Seven Of the II hun
ger strikers in Cork Jail appeared yes
terlay to be in critical condition.
They are Sean Hennessy. the 19-year-
old youth; Joseph Murphy. whose stat
us as an American is being invest.
CATER; Thomas Donovan. Michael
Burke, Upton Power and Kenny.
Hennessy still was unconscious yes
terday and the others were 20 weak
that they were hardly able to articu-
late. Murphy has troublesome cough
for which he refuses treatment either
by the doctors or nuns.
The Associated Press correspondent
again was permitted to enter the Jail
yesterday and talk with government
physicians. He found that the physi-
clans themselves were suffering from
the effects Of the severe strain they
are under Also he learned that four
nuns, who in pairs are on duty day and
night, and the prison chaplain. are on
the point Of breakdown due to their
unceasing vigils at the bedside Of the
hunger strikers. DR.. Pearson, it was
learned, had had no sleep for IS hours.
The physicians yesterday confirmed
that John Hennessy. father Of young
Hennessy. had altered his decision to
permit the nuns to endeavor to keep
his son alive. His change of mind
came shortly after he hnd granted per.
mission to allow the nuns to use the
means suggested by physicians. 1t ap-
pears that young Hennessy regained
for 4 short time direct.
ly after the father had reluctantly con.
>ented to the plea Of Harolu |Bafry.
former high sheriff of Cork. and that
the father was fearful Of being put in
the attitude technically of disregariing
The boys last conscious injunction. Mr..
Hennessy had placed the greatest
hopes in the efforts Mr. Barry was
making to obtain his sons release and |
saturday evening when Il reprieve was
not forthcoming he became hysterical.
The prison doctors are treating him.
What is the attitude of the pris-
'ners?' was then asked of them.
They will die" answered DR.. Bat.
isrombe
suppose they are released:"
There is no doubt il my mind" re-
lied DR.. BattiScomhe. that the psy.
biological effect on them Of their re-
ease would be great"
The doctors added that they were
lot aware of any medical record Of
,eath through a direct hunger strike.
from the professional viewpoint. they
;aid. the eases would he of great in
crest We're the doctors permitted to
make free observation of the ma.
tents and if they could make daily
ecord of their condition. 1t was learn
d yesterday that last Thursday one
4 the prison doctors Went to the bed
tide OF Thomas Donovan. The doc
or heard the patient feebly muttering
he words hope. pray. pope. mes
age
The physician concluded however.
hat the patient desired the pope to
end him message of spiritual conso-
alton for the dying.
Cork. Sept. 13.-Harnld Barry. for.
ler high sheriff of Cork who has been
irving to save the lives Of the hun.
err strikers here. received n message
rom the Irish office. London, late
e>tevday. asking him Ia meet immedi-
tcly with the heads of the police in
'ork to review the governments case
gainst Sean Hennessy and Joseph ,
furphy. the latter claiming American
and any others in connec-
ion with new evidence which may be
reduced
Barry is now searching for a young +.
riend of Hennessy's. who has ASSERT =.
d he can prove an alibi for the diving
unger striker.
Barry says he hopes to obtain the |.
hlease Of Hennessy and perhaps the :.
alease Of several other prisoners II .
illnesses are found.
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