13 Arrested In Fracas Now Free Of Charges

13 Arrested In fracas
iNow Free Of Charges

Thirteen persons arrested
Wednesday night during the S.
Lniversity fracas were released
yesterday and told that no war-
rants will be issued against
them "at this time."

All of the persons released
were taken into custody by
"'tber Oakland or Monroc

only sheriff's deputies. The
warrants w e re not issued
because of "insufficient evi-
dence" at this time, according
to Casper H. Kast, chief assist-
ant prosecutor.

Some of the persons released
appeared to be "victims of cir-
cumstances," and the involve-
ment of some is still under
investigation, according to the
prosecutor's office.

Among those released were
Dr. Edward C, Pierce, 1409
Eeechwood, who told authori-
ties he would have provided his
services if needed, and Robert
A: Galardi, a Navy man out of
the service only 12 hours.

Pierce, 39, is a former Demo-
cratic City Council member and
unsuccessful candidate for
mayor. He said today that he
was arrested when he "didn't
move fast enough."

Regina and Guy Cooper, 212
Koch, started a birthday cele-
bration in a at near the
riot area, an? ; ; ned it in jail
after they were mistaken for
rioters.

William F. Swaney, 1117 W.
Washington, had been involved
in an auto accident and was
waiting for city police to make
a report on it when out-of-coun-
ty deputies arrested him.

Others arrested and later
released were James W. Flow-
er of 123 W. Washington;

Ronald Travis, of 404 S. Forest
Ave.; Scott S. MacKay of 903
Granger Ave.; William L. Ash,
no address given; Paul A. Mai-
sano of 535 Emerick, Ypsilanti;

Kenneth V. Dabish of 1510 Hill;

John R. Pittenger of 1107 Pros-
pect; and James M. Pau
V.. Madison.

The eight remaining persons
arrested Wednesd; : 'ht were
arraigned yeste, ernoon
before District Judge neler G.
V. Thomassen.

Bonds of $110 cash or $500
surety were set for four per-
sons charged with creating con-
tention," a misdemeanor. They
were Mark Gould, 19, of 705 S.
State; Paul Atkinson, 28, of 549
Long Shore; Ranee Teeple, 20,
of Dearborn; and Edward J.
Johnson, 22, of 610 S. Forest
Ave.

Others arrested on the con-
tention charge and their bonds
were Chris Foster, 20, of
Plymouth, $150 cash or $750
surety; Douglas Lasher, 20, of
1025 Packard, $150 or $1,000;

Anthony Machowski, 28, of 1325
S. University, $250 or $1,500
surety.

Eairj Donabedian, 17, of 420
Hamilton, was arraigned on the
felony charge, carrying a con-

cealed weapon, a hunting sling- and no charges will be dis-

shot, and bond was set at $100 missed.

or $500 surety, of those arrested on that

A spokesman for the prosecu- night, two were charged with

tor's office said present indica- malicious destruction of prr '"r

lions are that all 48 persons ty over $100—a felony—witii un

arrested in the Tuesday night remaining 46 booked on the

incidents will be prosecuted charge of creating a contention.

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