The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-27
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London. Oct. 2I-U N. S.)-A yer.
dict that Terence MacSwiney. late lord
mayor OF Cork. died Of heart failure
Brixton jail this AFTERNOON. The yer.
dict did not mention Suicide"
The coroner refused admission to shir
the body to Ireland for burial on the
ground that It was outside his juris-
Members Of the Macswiney family
Immediately appealed to the home Of
fee to lift the coroner's embargo
AGAINST the removal Of the body from
y Preparations had already been made
= for the burial OF the late lord mayor
at Cork on Sunday. A grave had been
70 Irish volunteers who Tho Fell Fell f IN sc-
ton" 80
The finding of the coroner's Jury
: was that: 1.-THE deceased died Of heart
failure due to dilated heart and acute
Y delirium. following scufvy due to ex-
haustion and following prolonged re-
fusal to take food"
utes.
/ The widowed lady mayoress, dressed
in black and heavily yelled, was the
only witness on behalf Of the Nc
swlnsy family and was the dominant
+ posure was indicated by her quick and
pointed replies.
Mrs. McSwiney successfully resisted
4 the continued attempts OF the coroner
to have her characterize her late hus-
volunteer officer Of the Irish repub-
II lican army"
~ A warning Of reprisals was sounded
by Deputy Lord Mayor O'Callaghan. of
cation of Cork officials to attend the
funeral services
Terence MacSwiney IL leaving be-
hind many patriots who will SEQ that
!. the debt to the British government is
fully paid" said o'Callaghan. 'The
Z English government thinks It has
\ stilled US. but there will be reprisals
/. soon.
4 Later in the afternoon the superin-
4 tendent Of Brixton jail announced that
the home Office probably would grant
permission for the removal of the body
ito st. Georges Roman Catholic cathe-
dral. Southwark, on condition that
plans for procession were abandoned.
posing procession with the coffin from
the jail to the cathedral at 4 p. m.
Relatives Of Terence MacSwiney, the
late lord mayor Of Cork. who died In
Brixton prison Monday following hum
ger strike were today completing ar:
mayor. It was expected the body
would be turned over to them by gov
ernmeht authorities following the au-
topsy, and plans already announced
contemplate its removal to st. Georges
cathedral. It !, will probably remain
there until Thursday, when ., requiem
mass will be celebrated, after which
the funeral procession will start for the
Euston station.
The body win probably reach Dublin
early on Friday. and there will be re-
ceived by various organizations.
Cork 10 Mourning.
Cork Oct. 26.-(A. P0-Outside OF
The Cork city hall there was posted to-
day the following notice:
1.-THE second republican lord mayor
OF Cork lies, as lay his predecessor.
Murdered by the British government.
Cork is in mourning. Citizens, or any
section of them, will take only author
he'd action. Orders will be issued by
proper authority"
Today passed quietly, with the ex-
ception Of a slight stir caused by mill
tary raids on banks in search Of fire.
arms placed in vaults for safe keep
ing. Soldiers not on duty were re-
stricted to their barracks.
The body of Joseph Murphy. one OF
the hunger strikers In Cork jail. who
died last night, was removed tonight
to church, from which the funeral
will be held tomorrow. With the ex-
ception OF Kenny and Donovan, who are
believed to be rapidly nearing death,