Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-10-29
TAKE MAYORS
BODY To CORK
British Refuse to Let Rela-
tiveS Remove Remains to
0ubIin-Put Under Arrest

By Th1 Associated Press
HOLYHEAD, WALES, Oct. 90
| When day broke this morning over
the Irish Sea the steamer Baltimore,
bearing the body of the late Ter
renee MacSwiney. lord mayor of
Cork. who died Monday, in Brixton
prison. London, was steaming south
ward off the Welsh headline on its
way to that city.
At the same hour the relatives of
Lord Mayor MacSwiney who refused
To board the special steamer pro-
vided TO take them and the lord
mayors body to Cork. were on their
way TO Dublin almost directly across
the narrow strait which divides Al
bion from Erin. The relatives left
Holyhead at 2:30 o'clock. a little
more than an hour before the Rath-
more disappeared in the darkness
which shrouded the coast.
Shipment of MacSwiney's body d.
rect to Cork was preceded by vio-
lent scheme by members of Mac
Swiney's family. They refused tc
consent to the governments plan to
take the body to Cork instead OF
| Dublin. and 1t was only when they
had been placed under temporary
arrest that the body was taken from
the train and hauled to the dock
where the Baltimore was waiting.
The first stop after the train left
Euston was at Treul just outside of
London where the superintendent of
the London metropolitan police in
charge of three coaches filled with
constables accompanying the body
was handed letter 1t was signed
by Sir Hamer Greenwood. secretary
! for Ireland, and was addressed TO
| the widow of the late lord mayor.
1t read: "Madam: l am advised
that the landing and funeral of the
| lord mayor in Dublin may lead to a
| demonstration of political nature.
l regret therefore the Irish govern
ment cannot allow the disembarka-
J tion of his remains from any other
| city except Cork. In order to save
you every inconvenience the govern
ment has directed the London Il
Northwestern Railway Company to
| provide a suitable steamer to carry
the remains direct to Cork from
Holyhead. This steamer will also
carry you and your friends if you so
! desire"
Sir Hamar's letter was handed 10
John MacSwiney, brother of the late
| lord mayor. who remarked the lady
mayoress was not on board and de-
manded them to obey the orders, as
he was under the jurisdiction of the
| home office. The superintendent re-
| piled the home Office had given the
Irish secretary authority on this
question.
When the train arrived near mid
night Gordon of police was formed
around platform entrances keeping
back good sized crowds of curious
persons, who booed and jeered. Mr..
O'Brien, London executive of the
Irish Self Determination League, rep
resented the family on the federal
train demanded that the station
master fulfill the contract and carry
the body to Cork, via Kingston. "a
port near Dublin. A conference In
the station masters office followed
and arrangements made for the
transportation of the body via
Kingston, when an official entered
and said the superintendent of police
wanted to speak with him.
When station master returned. he
said
my orders are that the body
must be placed on board the Rath-
more, and they will be obeyed."
He intimated force would be used
If necessary. Deputy Mayor O'Calla-
CHAN, of Cork. shaking his finger in
the station masters face said: "You
All your government are body
snatchers. You are going to seize a
Ia body and we refuse to accom-
many you on your nefarious expedi.
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