The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-25

, was susceptible to poison He adde'
that when a man tasted a long tim'
the first food he could endure was frui
juice.
When one of the officials was asked
to-day regarding Mrs. MacSwiney's alb
sence from the bedside when death <oc
Cured he replied that restrictions re
Gently imposed upon the visits of rela
tives were urged by the attending ply
sicians as vital to the prisoners owl
interests,
Body Will Lie in State.
As soon as the news of the lord
mayors death began to spread through
the city small knots OF people began
moving toward Brixton prison. The po-
lice, however, did not allow anyone to
enter the street leading to the prison
entrance, keeping the people moving
so that crowd would not form, Fears
had previously been expressed that the
lord mayors death might cause dem
onstration at the prison.
The MaeSwiney family arranged for
the removal of the body from the pris
on to st. Georges cathedral, in London,
as soon as the inquest was ended. The
body will lie in state there until ii is
taken, probably on board a special
train, to Dublin, where it is planned to
place it for day of two in the Man
| sion house.
MacSwiney's grave will be along
side that of his official predecessor Lord
Mayor Thomas MacCurtain, who was
shot in his own home in Cork on March
20, MacSwiney will be fourth to be
buried in this plot, the Others being
MacCurtain. Sheamus McQuirke, who
was taken out of bed in his Galway
home and shot, and Jeremiah McNesty,
who participated in the Easter rising
in Dublin in 1916
Governmental interference with flu
neral arrangements is regarded as un-
likely. The progress Of the funeral
party from Dublin to Cork will be
marked by series of services at all
the populous centers en- route. Final
obsequies will be held in Cork cathe-
dral and interment will'be made in St
Fin Barr's cemetery in Cork. The
grave in which MacSwiney viii be
buried is known as Republican Plot
which has been reserved for Irish ma
tionalist soldiers
Mrs. MacSwiney Didn't Shed a Tear.
A friend of the family, who accom-
panied Mrs. MacSwiney when she Wis
tied Rrixton prison today, said the |
lord mayors telegram of Oct is to |
the Cork hunger strikers with refer. |
ence to the death OF the hunger striker. |
Michael Fitzgerald, IN Cork jail, in |
which he referred to Fitzgerald as hav- |
ing died for his country and joined the |
characterized the family's |
attitude.
Mrs MscSwiney and the lord may |
or's sisters, Annie and Mary, who were
not present when the end came, en-.
tered the cell kissed the mayors cheek,
knelt silently in prayer few mo-
ments and then left, the friend said
There was not a tear shed by the
mayoress, who preserved the same
stoical self lf-possession she has shown
throughout the long ordeal
The death of Lord Mayor MacSwin
ey was the first of an Irish hunger
striker TO occur in England. Just
week ago, on the occasion of the death
Of Michael Fitzgerald. one of the II
hunger strikers in the Cork jail, the
ord mayor telegraphed, we do not
know who is to be the second step IN
.he path of immortality, but by offer.
ng unreseryed sacrifice we are safe
guarding the destinies of Ireland"
IL became evident several days ago
hat MaeSwiney was nearing the end
Up to that time he had steadfastly re-
used nourishment, although tempting
fishes were brought TO his bedside
laily by the authorities. Both the an
.horities and the lord mayors rela
ives emphaticslly stated they had not
food to the prisoner, de
pite rumors to the contrary.
At last, after the mayor. who had ,
reached the stage of extreme emaci- !
ltion, had become periodically leliri- ,
rus, the officials began to give him liq-
nd nourishment. This came too late, ,
however, as the mayor has been all
,ut dead for many DAYS.
As the end approached the suthori- !
les restricted the visits of his rels-
ives, declaring this was in the in /,
crest of the prisoner. who WAS said
o be too weak for excitement Last
ivening h. brother, Sean tJohnl. and
father Dominic stayed in the prison
n view of eventualities. Shortly be- /
ore O'Clock this morning they we're I
to sc ethe lord maylOr. who :
lad taken bad turn. They found :
Iim lying motionless. with his eyes /
pen, but unscious. 4
Father Dominic whispered a few !
rsyers but the dying man did not rec
gnize him. The priest then reciied
he prayers for the dying. while Sean.
he nurses. and the four doctors, in I
luding the expert adviser of the home
flee, stood by.
Father Dominic and Sean then re- r
urned to allow the doctors TO do what /
hey could for the lord mayor. One q
( them injected strychnine- Father A
Dominic and Sean in the meantime ]
'ere repeating rosaries in Gaelic in a
mother part Of the ward. Il
The physicians shortly notified them 1
hat the lord mayor was beyond hu 4
ian aid. and Father Dominic again a
I'D the prayers for the diving. just a. \
: had finished the lord mayor bresrhed
is last, =
The nsws Of his death spread rapid
throughout the United Kingdom and
for a great funeral were
immediately begun BY the Sinn Fein.
be plans. contingent upon govern y
enf approval include the body living =
state IN -. Georges cathedral IN q
nndan and the Mansion house in Dub =
b. and . series - services en- route u