The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-26
THIRD HUNGER
I STRIKER DEAD
Joseph Murphy Dies in Cork
Prison-Feeling Aroused
to High Pitch.
TWO CIVILIANS KILLED
Soldiers Fire volley Which
Smashes Many Windows.
Flag Hauled Down.
fBY EARlE c. REEvEs.

London. Oct. 26.--Q. N. S)-The
death Of another Sim Fein hunger
striker. Joseph Murphy. in the Cork
jail. fifteen hours after the death OF
Terence MacSwiney. has aroused feel
ing in ireland to a high pitch and the
whole country was today under the
greatest armed guard OF British SOL
diers and policemen in It's history.
Firing broke out at Cork during the
night. Men wearing the uniforms OF
British policemen motored to the center
OF the city and fired volley of thirty
shots, which smashed many shop win
dows according to a dispatch from that
city. There were many persons In the
streets. They were thrown into panic
by the shooting. The harbor board at
Cork had placed the flag AT half mast
In honor of the memory of Lord Mac
Swiney. but British troops forced the
officials to haul down the flag entirely.
Two civilians were killed in an out
break at Thurles. and another was
wounded. According to Information
from that town. the civilians were
held up by masked men wearing Brit
ish uniforms.
There was serious situation at Bel
fast, where rioting had broken out late
Monday causing the death OF one per-
son. Several others were wounded In
clashes between Orange men and re-
publicans.
''black and tam policemen have been
moved to strategic positions through
out Ireland. ready for an emergency
The body Of Terence MacSwiney re-
Anained all night in Brixton jail in a
plain glass-topped coffin. Outside In
the streets crowds gathered. but were
kept moving by the great force Of 500
HnN ~ al dtffV 10
aud women drew back from the police
lines and dropped to their knees in
prayer The home office announced
that the inquest would not be held
until tomorrow. Under the law the in
quest must take place twenty-four
hours after the person over whom il is
TO he held dies, but the home office
delayed official action in this case in
hope that public feeling would abate in
the meantime. 4
The Central News is authority for
the statement that all the members of
Dnil Eireann (the Sim Fein parlia-
ment) have signifled their intention OF
coming to London from Ireland for the
MacSwiney funeral services,
A death watch over MacSwiney's
body was established in Brixton Jail,
and members of the family took turns
IN watching at the coffin. John Mac
Swiney, the brother who was with the
lord mayor when the latter died Mon
day morning. and his two sisters. An
ME and Mary, sat by the coffin or knelt
at its foot in prayer.
AThe three Sim Fein hunger strikers
who have given up their lives for Irish
freedom are:
Terence MacSwiney, who died in
Brixton jail in the seventy fourth day
OF his self-imposed fast.
Michael Fitzgerald, who died In the
Cork JAN In che sixty eighth adaass OF his,
hunger strike: and
Joseph Murphy. who died In Cork jan
after hunger strike Of seventy-sfx
days. t&e
Whether MacSwlney's body will he
taken to Ireland for burial was not cerS
tain today. Sim Fein leaders desire to
rest in state before a public funeral
is held at Cork, the lord mayors home
town.
Pope Deeply Affected.
Rome. Oct. 25.--News OF The. death
of Terence MacSwiney was received at
today. the news being communicated
to Monslgnor Cerretti. papal under
secretary of state. who, was deeply inn
pressed by the tidings.
When Pope Benedict was informed
OF the death Of the lord mayor. he
showed deep regret and then kneit. re-
naming long time in silent prayer
Three Killed.
Dublin. Oct 26.--Three men were
shot and killed by masked men who |
forms here today. The shooting took |
place in the Thurles district, one of the |
victims being the registrar of the local |
arbitration court. Michael Ryan, an
other one OF the slain, was shot while !
lying in bed, where he had been suf-
fering from pneumonia week.
1t was reported tonight that politi- |
cal prisoner incarcerated in Mount Joy |
prison was dead. The identity Of the |
lnAn was not announced.
Further RlotIng.
- Belfast, Oct 26.-Further rioting oc- |
cured in this city last night. Large |
crowds burned effigies Of Terence Mac
Swiney, the late lord mayor of Cork, |
in q street in the Stanhope section. OF
the city, and nearby party mistaking
the effigies for those Of Premier Lloyd
George, started exchanges with men
burning the figures.
Afight was soon going on. and the
police being powerless to quell the dis
order. troops were summoned. Several
shots were fred by the soldiers. Order
was soon estored.
John Mcleod wasN, shot and killed
yesterday in fight caused by the dis
play of Sim Fein flags The clash |
occurred in the east end OF the city.
Eight Disguised Men Arrested.
Dublin, Oct. 26:-Eight armed men,
army uniforms under their civilian
clothing. were . arrested today at
Kingstown, Just as they were about
to sail for England. The men refused
to talk. British officials began an in
vestigation of their movements. They
said they believed the eight prisoners
were members OF the so-called Tip
perary Vengeance Gang" and that
they were on their way to England to
attempt to avenge the death of
Terence MacSwiney.
SAYS MACSWlNEY LIVES