South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-13
SEVEN MORE NEAR DEATH
by Associated Press

SfsN IN MOltE NEAk DEATH.
by Associated Press.
CORK. Sept I2-Scvcn OF the
eleven hunger strikers IN Cork Jail
appeared Sunday 20 be in "A critical
condition. They are Sean Hennessy,
j 9 year old youth. Joseph Murphy,
whose status as an American is be-
ing investigated. Thomas Donovan,
Michael Burke, Upton, Power and
kenney
Henuessy still was unconscious and
the others were $50 weak that they
were hardly able 10 articulatc Nur-
phy has "a troublesome cough for
which ne refuses treatment
The correspondent Of the press
I again was permitted this morning TO
enter the jail and talk with the gov
& crnments physicians. He found
that the physicians themselves we're
suffering from the effects Of the
severe strain they are under. Also
/ he learned that four nuns who ln
pairs are ON duty day and night.
and the prison chaplain are on the
point OF breakdown due 20 their
unceasing 'lgils at the bedside of
the hunger strikers.
Confirm Decision.
The physicians confirmed that
Hennessy had announced his de-
cisiou 10 permit the nuns 20 endeav-
or 10 keep his son alive
How much longer can they Iast2'
the correspond asked OF the phv-
Sicians. Both of them shook their
heads
What is the attitude of the pris-
oners was then asked of them
They viii die" answered Dr.
.
to the extreme exhaustion ~ their
physical forces think they feel
that death VIII relieve them
suppose they were released o."
There is mo d0nbt in mv mind. q"
replied Dr. Battiscomb. that tho
psychological effect on them of their
release would bo great
The doctors went ON % say that
they were not aware OF any medical
. record ~ death through direct
hunger Trise They asserted that
from the professional viewpoint
these cases would be Of great inter-
est were The doctors permitted 20
make a free observation % the pa
tiouts and .f they could make a sat
isfactory daily record ON their con-
diu0n.
Prisoner Dies.
The doctors recalled the fact that
an Irish political prisoner. Thomas
Ashe. who was oD hunger strike
in Mount Joy prison, Dublin 1917.
. died several DAYS after he was re-
leased bur thar his death was at
tributed 20 the effects Of f0rcibie
feeding.
It was learned that early last
Thursday morning one of the prison
doctors went 20 the bedside Of Thom-
as Donovan The uIu iu attendance
was nOmeutaulv absent and no one
else uas present. The doctor heard
the patient feehlv uuttering and
leaned down ana examined him
Donovan appeared 10 be conscious
but be was ZOO weak 20 talk aloud.
The doctor could just catch the
words hope pray. hope. message
The physician Hrally concluded that
The patient desired the pope % send
him message of spiritual corsola-
ti0n for the dying.
MIclae. HernesyT brother OF Sean
Hennessv. showed the corrcspoudcut
slip ~ paper apparently made by "A
multiCrauh machine. which ne said
he had taken from a lamp post on
"a street leading ~ the jail early
sunday morning The paper reads:
Issue Warning.
In some districts I0yalsts and
mem bers Of his ua5esty's forces have
read notices threatening the destruc-
ZION Of their houses .r certain eveu-
Qualities Under these circumstance
it has been decided that for every
loyalist house so destroyed the house
0f republican leader viii be SINH
lar,y dealt with IT, is naturally -
oe hoped that the necessity for such
~eprIsals VIII not arise and there
fore this warning OF punishment
which will follow any destruction
of loya,ist houses is being widely cir
culated.
According 90 young Henncssy. sim
liar warnings were posted during tha
carly morning in various parts a
cork