The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-24
Crowd of Civilians Wait All
Night to Honor Leader.
Will Rest in State in the City
Hall Until Sunday.
REPORT De VALERA SILENT
Commander of Irregulars Is
Said To Be in Hiding.
Youth of the Country Is Ready
to Avenge the Killing.

Dublin, Aug. 24.-Dublin began TO
recover today from the shock caused
by the death of Michael Collins, and
plans went forward for the meeting
of the new southern parliament on
Saturday when the ministerial changes
necessitated by the sudden removal OF
Collins and Arthur Griffith. are ex-
pected.
William T. Cosgrave is acting as the
head of the provisional free state gov
ernment and Richard Mulcahy as chief
of staff, is directing the final phase
OF the national army's campaign
against the irregulars.
Dublin Aug. 24.-Guarded by n
death watch-a little handful of Irish
Free State troops-the body OF
Michael Collins arrived here early to-
day from Cork and was at once taken
to st. Vincent hospital to be prepared
to rest in state in the city hall until
Sunday.
The steamer Classic. bearing the re-
mains of the Irish patriot and former
r-in-chief OF the Irish reg
ular army, reached Northwall at
o'clock. General Richard Mulcahy.
who has succeeded Collins as COM
mander-in-chief. was waiting with
two companies of troops. There were
about fifty civilians on hand also.
They had waited all night to pay hon
ors to the fallen statesman and sol
dier.
Tender hands lifted the coffin from
the deck and placed It upon a gun
carriage. 1t was then draped with
the trt-color of the Irish Free State.
Pipers, playing a mournful dirge, pre-
ceded the procession to St. Vincent
hospital, where the embalming was
done.
Collins horse was led behind the
coffin and in the procession were Of
ficers OF the army and practically al
the ministers and many members OF
the Dali Eireann. The music and Ia
mentations of mourners drew largo
streets where they watched with
streaming eyes, the funeral procession
pass by.
Hundreds in Mourning.
Hundreds of men and women filled
the Catholic churches during the
morning praying for the late states
man.
1t is reported that Collins post as
chief of the cabinet might be offered
to Lord Mayor O'NeiIl. The lord
the policy of the republicans under
Eamonn de Valera He Is noted for
his diplomatic qualities and has long
been endeavoring to establish peaca
between the Free Staters and the re-
publicans.
General Mulcahy reported that the
youth of the country, angered by the
killing of Collins, are flocking to the
VI the T rec OldAe dEulJs FOF-
ing to avenge the country upon the ir-
regulars.
Deep satisfaction was caused by a
message from Colonial Secretary
Winston Churchill which intimated
that Great Britain would not interfere
in Irish affairs but would allow the
Irish to work out their own destiny
in their own way.
We Valera Is Hiding.
Nothing has been heard of De Va
lera since Collins was shot down II
is not even definitely known where
De Valera is hiding. 1t is said, how
ever, he is no longer fighting at the
head of his troops
There was some sniping in Dublin
thruout the night while further fight
ing between regulars and irregularg
was reported from the border OF
County Cork and County Limberick.
Ireegulars at Liscarroll were re-
ported to have wounded CommandanG
Cregan, OF the Free State troops, and
then set fire to the military motor car
in which he was lying helpless. Greg
ans companions rescued him before
he was burned to death. He died a
few minutes later, however, at the
roadside.
Collins companions on his fatal trip
to the military outposts beyond Cork
gave further details of his death.
After being struck in the head ana
mortally wounded Collins remained
conscious. He knew that the end was
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