Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-10-29

AAoiy AAcdu' WdleSs Oct. 1S.-
When day broke this morning over
the Irish sea, the steamer Rath-
more hearing the body of the late
Terence MacSwiney. lord mayor OF
Cork who died Monday in Brix-
ton prison, London. was steaming
southwark off the Welsh headlands
on its way to that city. AT the
same hour the relatives of Mac
Swiney, who refused to board the
special steamer provided to take
them and the lord mayors body to
Cork, were on their way to Dub
lin, almost directly across the mar
row strait which divides Albion
from Erin. The relatives left Holy
Head at 2:20 o'clock, a little more
than an hour after the Baltimore
disappeared in the darkness which
shouded the coast.
Blows are Struck
Shipment of MacSwiney's body
direct to Cork was preceded by a
violent scene in which blows were
struck and members of the lord
mayors family were dragged from
their railway coach at the Holy
Head railway station. They refus-
ed to consent to the governments Is
plan to take the body to Cork in
stead of Dublin and 1t was only
after they had been placed un-
der virtual temporary arrest that
the body was taken from the train
and hauled to the dock where the
Baltimore was waiting.
The first stop after the train
left Euston station was at Crewe,
Just outside of London, where the
superintendent of the London
metropolitan police in charge OF
three coaches filled with con-
stables ACCOMPANIED thd parties
was handed a letter by messen-
ger. 1t was signed by Sir Hama1
Greenwood. secretary FOR Ireland
and was addressed to the widow
OF the late lord mayor. 1t read:
Dublin Landing Refused
Madame: I am advised that
the landing and funeral of the
lord mayor in Dublin may lead to
a demonstration of political ma
ture. regret therefore, that the
Irish government cannot allow
the Decentralization of his remains
at any other port in Ireland ex-
cept his native city of Cork. In or
der to save you every inconven-
ience the government has direct
ed the London and Northwestern
Railway company to provide q
suitable steamer to carry the re-
mains. direct to Cork from Holy
Head. This steamer will also car
ry you and twenty of your friends,
If you SO DESIRE"
Sir Hamar's letter was handed
to John MacSwiney, brother of the
late lord mayor, who remarked
that the lady mayoress was not on
board the train and demanded the
superintendent's authority to obey
the irish secretary's orders, as he
was under the jurisdiction of the
home office. The superintendent
replied that the home office had
given the Irish secretary authori-
ty in this instance.
Cry Body Snatchers"
"My orders that the body must
be placed on board the Baltimore
for shipment to Cork, and they
will be obeyed." He intimated
force would be used, if necessary.
Deputy Mayor o'Callaghan Of
Cork. shaking his finger in the
station masters face said: You
and your government are body
snatchers, You are going to seize
a dead body, and we refuse to ac-
company you and your nefarious
expedition"
The station master went to the
baggage car, where che mourners
were grouped around the flower
decked box containing the coffin,
and ordered the box removed to
the steamer. When they heard his
order, Annie and Mary MacSwiney.
sisters of the dead hunger strik-
er. erie ddefiantly: you have
murdered our brother, and you
are not going to arrest his body"
Fight Over Casket
The mourners refused to allow
the porters to touch the casket.
and a police officer ordered the
former to leave the car. They de-
clined, and constables, who had
been called, forcibly dragged some
of the male mourners from the
car. They struck at the police.
who drew their truncheons while
women in the party shrieked {:
Body snatchers; shame!" They
also fought the police who were
ejecting them. The Misses Mac
Swiney claimed that during the
melee the police knocked them
down. The mourners were then
herded to one side. the box was
placed on a truck and closely
guarded by police. it was wheeled
to the steamer. 1t was picked up
by a crane and was silhouetted
against the midnight sky for a
moment as It was swung over the
steamers side. 1t was then low