Prosecutive report + Buffalo clips · p.72

FD-350 (Rev.10-1977)
(Mount Clipping in Spacs Below)
5 Irish Natives Charged
In Attempt to Enter U.S.
JusticeMaxwell releasedeacnor
By Henry D. Locke Jr.
the suspects on s10,000 signature
bonds after Assistant U.S. Attormey
COURIER-EXPRESS STAFFREPORTER
Matthew J. Murphy, 'the prosecutor,
day filed criminal charges against
attorney. argued the case in open
fivenativesofIrelandaccusedof
court. The five were then turned
entering theUnitedStatesillegally.
over to U.S.Immigration and Natu-
ralization Service (INS) officials
The suspects, Edward Howel, 34,
and Michael Weir, 35, both of Bel-
who are detaining them, without
bail, on civil charges.
fast, along with James Michael Kel-
ly,41, Wiliam Gilroy, 36, and Wil-
A preliminary hearing on the cri-
liam O'Neill, 29, who are natives of
minal charges was set for 1l:30 a.m.
Ireland now'living in St. Catharines,
next Tuesday in Federal Court be
Ont., appeared before U.S Magis-
fore Justice Maxwell.
trateEdward F.Maxwell last night
口
on charges that they attempted to
Weir, who also was identified'in
enter the United States from Canada
court papers as Michael Gilmore,
Saturday night by presenting false
and Howell, also listed as William
passports. They were arrested by
McKee, are accused of attempting
U.S.Customs officials at the Rain-
to enter the United States by using
bow Bridge in Niagara Falls. No
the passports of other persons.
Rlea was entered on their behalf.
O'Neill,Kelly and Gilroy are ac
cused in court papers of attempting
to smuggle the two Belfast men into
the United States.
:After the five suspects signed the
'signature bonds, the suspects were
returmed to theErieCounty Correc-
tionalFacilityinAlden to await an
INS deportation hearing on civil
charges that they attempted to en-
ter the U.s. by giving misleading
.information.
'Benedict J. Ferro, district direc
tor of the order to hold his clients
'without bail, especially in the wake
of bail having been set on the more
'serious charges. f the INS were not
holding the suspects on the civil
charges, he said, they wouid be able
to leave the country and return next
Tuesday for their preliminary hear.
ing.
Molioy said a date for the civil
'charges has not been set.