The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

be an American citizen.
London, Oct. 25.-The body Of Ter
ence MacSwiney, lord mayor Of Cork,
who starved himself in protest
against British rule in Ireland.
reposed tonight in a glass topped
coffin in BriIton prison, where foI
seyenty-four days he refused 70 par
take of food.
The silence Of death reigns within
the prison. and IT is also very quiet
outside the walls Tonight a crowd
started marching toward the jail
They were Immediately warned by
the re-enforced police that any sem
blance OF a demonstration would be
broken up. instantly.
Police action. however. was not
necessary, as the members OF the
lord mayors family sent a request
TO the leaders OF the procession to
respect the death watch silence
within the prison. The marcher,
Immediately dispersed.
Brother Keeps All Night ViEiI.
Peter MacSwiney. VINO journeyed
to England to see his brother before
death. was maintaining a vigil in
side Brixton prison tonight He will
remain beside the CONN all night
The widow Of the lord mayor
spent two hours at Brixton prison
tonight before she was obliged to
leave in a state OF collapse She
wxsnformed that It would be nee
| e for her to attend the inquest
- sister OF the lord mayor.
said: THE family OF the lord rnSyo-
is in no condition to make a state
ment tonight
Life Work yindicsted-
We want only for America TO
realize that Terence's death is the
vindication Of his life's work.
His is one OF the greatest sScri-
fees ireland has known"
Word came from Cork tonight
that twenty Irish prisoners were de-
ported in England some time this
morning
Lord Mayor Terence MscSwiney
Of Cork. ireland, was arrested the
night OF August IL with eleven COM
panions while at an-alleged secret
meeting. He started his hunger
strike the moment he was arrested.
He was tried before a British mill
tary court. On entering the room in
which the court was held he de-
clared to all: This proceeding is
/ illegal"
I He was convicted on three
counts:
Having the cipher under his con-
troll.
Being in possession Of a docr
ment containing statements likely
to cause disafection to the King.
With having in his possession a
copy Of his speech made when he
was installed lord mayor OF Cork.
Given Two-Year Sentence.
He was lodged IN the Jail at Cork
and formal announce ment was made
that he was sentenced to two years
in prison. His stand was that he
was not under arrest but merely In
the hands OF the military agents OF
/ a foreign army on the soil OF his
/ native country. To have made
/ defense. he has Indicated would
have been an acknowledgment that
the proceeding OF the court was
/ lawful
/ In his attitude he sustained the
view that is held by Sim Fein Ire
| land. This is expressed in a com.
munication from Arthur Gririth.
/ president Of the republic, in the
absence OF President de Valera. in a
note TO President Wilson and the
/ heads Of all nations.
, The Grifith note issued August
/ IS, reads: Il inform you Kat tn,
, lord mayor Of Cork and ~ duly
elected deputy for the county OF
Cork. ireland, was recently seized
by the armed forces OF England. ar
rsigned before English military
officers and forcibly deported from
( this country in an English war YES
sci and he is now In imminent dan
ger Of death in Brixton prison, Lon
don.
( Il recall to your excellency the
declaration made by the heads Of
the allied and neutral states when
the bUrgomsster Of Brussels was
treated with less indignity and
| harshness"
The situation growing out OF his
| Imprisonment was creating tense
ness in Cork and it is believed that
this situation prompted the British
to remove him to London.
Premier Lloyd George was petit
TONED by churchmen, politicians
/ labor leaders and others, but re.
msined obdurste. The King was
memorialized TO defy the premier
and order the release. MacSwiney
held steadfast to his determination
not to yield in spite Of the heaviest
pressure put upon him.
His physician pleaded with him
TO take food, saying that he would
be worth more to ireland alive than
dead. To this the lord mayor re-
piled:
Il am a soldier, am not afraid
to die. Ireland has no use for .
soldier who would surrender. Sur
render in my case would be treason
not only to Ireland but to civiIIza-
tion."
He had been characterized by
psychologists as zone OF those rare
souls whose belief in principle ana
duty Is stronger than the love o.