The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-29
Violent Scenes at Holyhead

Holyhead, Wales, Oct. 29.-When
day broke this morning over the Irish
Sea the steamer Baltimore, bearing
the body of the late Terence Nc
swiney, lord mayor Of Cork, who died
Monday in Brixton prison, London,
was standing southwark off the Welsh
headlands on its way TO that city.
At the same hour the relatives OF
McSwiney, who refused to board the
special steamer provided to take them
and the lord mayors body TO Cork,
were on their way TO Dublin, almost
directly across the narrow strait which
divides Albion from Erin. The rela-
kves left Holyhead at 220 o'clock,
little more than y an hour after the
!. Dathrnore disappeared in the dark
fakss which shrouded the coast.
ehipment OF McSwiney's body direct
20 Cork was preceded by violent
scene in which blows were struck and
members OF the lord mayors family
were dragged from the railway coach
at the Holyhead railway station. They
refused to consent to the governments
plan 10 take the body to Cork Instead
M Dublin. and 1t was only after
they had been placed under virtual
temporary arrest that the body was
taken from the train and hauled 10
the dock where the Baltimore was
waiting.
The;first stop after the train lett
cr,ston station was at Crewe. Just
Outside OF London. where the super
iptendent OF the London Metropolis
tan Police, in charge OF three coaches
filled with constables accompanying
the party, was handed n letter by a
messenger. 1t was signed by Sir
Hamar Greenwood. secretary for Ire
land. and was addressed to the widow
OF the late lord. It read:
"Madame:
III am advised that the landing and
funeral of the lord mayor in Dublin
may lead to II demonstration of pollti-
cal nature. regret, therefore, the
Iriah government cannot allow the
the disembarkment Of his remains at
any other port In Ireland except his
native city oc Cork. In order to save
SOU every inconvenience, the gov
ernrnent has directed the London and
Northwestern Railway company 10
proyide suitable steamer TO carry
the remains direct to Cork from Holy
head. This steamer will also carry you
ana twenty OF your friends, II you so
desire"
ar Hamar's letter was handed 10
John McSwiney, brother OF the late
/. lord mayor, who remarked that the
LADY mayoress was not on board the
train. and demanded the superintend-
entsa authority to obey the Irish sec
retary's orders, as he was under the
jurisdiction of the home Office Tue
superintendent replied that the hofho
Office had given the Irish secretary
authority in this instance.
When the train arrived here near
midnight Gordon OF police was
formed around the platform entrance
keeping back good sized crowd oil
curious persons who booed and Jeered,
Seyonty-six BLACK and tans' formed
On the platform and stood at present
arnp. as the mourners passed along
Il. Nr. O'Brlcn. London executive oi
Tn irish Self Determination League
WIN represented the family on the
funeoul train. demanded that tho sta'
tion master fuliIll the contract te
carry the body to Cork by the way
Of Kingstown. u port near Dublin. a
CONFERENCE In the station masters
Office followed. and the officials wa
arranging for the transfer OF the
body and mourners by way OF Kings
town, when an official entered and
said the superintendent OF police want
ed 20 speak with him
When the station master returned
hc said: MY orders are that the body
must be placed on board the RathmorS
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