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FD-350 (Rev. 12-5-70)
(Mount Clipping in Space Below)
4 Detainees Break
Fast Before Hearing
By MOdEStO ARGeNIO
transient prisoners to a block of
Four of the five Irish nationalists cells that normally is used to house
held at the Erie County Correction- offenders serving weekend-only
al Facilityleftthismorming forasentences.
Federal Court appearance after a
They all dressed this morning
breakfast of Fruit Loops, Special K,
for the trip to Federal Court in
sweet·rolls, bread and coffee.
downtown Buffalo,be said.
The fifth man, Edward Howell,
The men, he said, have spent
34,didn't eat breakfast, officials
time piaying. cards and reading.
said. He began, a hunger strike
They bave received a package of
Wednesday.
books on Ireland from a New York
However, County Attorney Eu-
Citybookstoreandalsohavehad
gene F. Pigott Jr. and Budget
access to a number of magazines.
DirectorMichael P.McKeating said
·Mr.Festa said the men bave
today theyvisited thefacilitylate
been provided with a radio.
Wednesday and worked to resolve
In their new location in the Cor-
the impasse.
rectional Facility, the five men
They said that the five would be
occupy five of six cells in a block
allowedtoweartheirownclothes
normally used to house prisoners
instead of institutional garb. They
servingweek-endonlysentences.
nddedthatthe'fivewouiddropthe
The cells are barred, butj
junger-strike pians.
they're not used during the week,
Frank M. Festa, superintendent
Mr. Festa said..
the Alden facility, said that as of
Each cell has a bed, toilet and
Wednesday night the five continued
sink. There are showers in the
to refuse prison garb.
block-area.
The five usually spend their "rec
This morning the five'were
time" taking showers, Mr. Festa
moved to another part of the facilf-
ty, he said. "we had served them
said.
Howell and. Desmond Elis, 29,
their food.on trays in their cells due
are of,Belfast, Ireland; william
to their desire to stay in the raw,"
O'Neill 9, William Gilroy, 36, and
Mr. Fefsta said..
James Kelly, 41, are Irish nationals
He said the five were, moved
who are now landed immigrants in
trom an area that had 'handled
Canad
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4 Detainees Break
Fast Before Hearing
By MOdEStO ARGeNIO
transient prisoners to a block of
Four of the five Irish nationalists cells that normally is used to house
held at the Erie County Correction- offenders serving weekend-only
al Facilityleftthismorming forasentences.
Federal Court appearance after a
They all dressed this morning
breakfast of Fruit Loops, Special K,
for the trip to Federal Court in
sweet·rolls, bread and coffee.
downtown Buffalo,be said.
The fifth man, Edward Howell,
The men, he said, have spent
34,didn't eat breakfast, officials
time piaying. cards and reading.
said. He began, a hunger strike
They bave received a package of
Wednesday.
books on Ireland from a New York
However, County Attorney Eu-
Citybookstoreandalsohavehad
gene F. Pigott Jr. and Budget
access to a number of magazines.
DirectorMichael P.McKeating said
·Mr.Festa said the men bave
today theyvisited thefacilitylate
been provided with a radio.
Wednesday and worked to resolve
In their new location in the Cor-
the impasse.
rectional Facility, the five men
They said that the five would be
occupy five of six cells in a block
allowedtoweartheirownclothes
normally used to house prisoners
instead of institutional garb. They
servingweek-endonlysentences.
nddedthatthe'fivewouiddropthe
The cells are barred, butj
junger-strike pians.
they're not used during the week,
Frank M. Festa, superintendent
Mr. Festa said..
the Alden facility, said that as of
Each cell has a bed, toilet and
Wednesday night the five continued
sink. There are showers in the
to refuse prison garb.
block-area.
The five usually spend their "rec
This morning the five'were
time" taking showers, Mr. Festa
moved to another part of the facilf-
ty, he said. "we had served them
said.
Howell and. Desmond Elis, 29,
their food.on trays in their cells due
are of,Belfast, Ireland; william
to their desire to stay in the raw,"
O'Neill 9, William Gilroy, 36, and
Mr. Fefsta said..
James Kelly, 41, are Irish nationals
He said the five were, moved
who are now landed immigrants in
trom an area that had 'handled
Canad