On The Inside Davis press conference ...page 3 Nixon to hospital ...page 4 THEservingthe notre dameOBSERVER - st. mary's community Vcl. IX, No. IB Monday, September 23, 1974 Darby arrested by Bob Quackenbush Staff Reporter Handcuffed and forlorn, a delinquent Darby O’Gill, beloved cocker spaniel of University Chaplain Fr. Robert Griffin, was released into his master’s custody shortly after his arrest Thursday morning. O’Gill was romping around the South Quad early last Thursday when he was apprehended by a campus security officer on suspicion of violating the University’s “ LEASH LAWS." This Angela Davis: I am not afraid to say that I think Rockefeller ordered those state police aridI thoseregulation requires that no dogs are permitted on campus unless Rockefeller should be indicted for murder. prison guards to go in with submachine guns. accompanied by a leash. The security officer who “ put the collar” on Darby handcuffed the (should that be paw-cuffed?) the suspect’s collar and used the manacles as a makeshift leash to escort him to Security headquarters for booking. Keenan Hall law students are in­ Rockefeller should vestigating the possibility of an invalid arrest as it is uncertain whether O’Gill was advised of his rights at the time of the arrest. Enroute to the security office, prisoner and captor encountered a Keenan resident who identified the suspect. The officer had not recognized O’Gill and Darby himself was carrying no credentials be indicted: Davis and answering no questions. Thus informed, the guard decided to lead Darby directly to Fr. Griffin’s residence on the first floor of but he’s saying the U.S. has a rig h t to be the by Terry Keeney Keenan Hall. News Editor policeman of the globe,” she said. There, a surprised Fr. Griffin accepted custody of the “ If you are going to safeguard your rights,” Davis errant O’Gill, out the spaniel’s complete release was temporarily continued, “ then you’d better make sure this man Angela Davis said Friday night that Vice- delayed. It seemsjhe key to the handcuffs was stored in the Presidential designate Nelson Rockefeller should doesn’t push over the same policies Richard Nixon did.” security office, so the officer departed to fetch it. be indicted for the murders of the 43 persons killed Meanwhile, it occurred to Fr. Griffin that all he nedd do was in the Attica prison uprising three years ago. remove Darby’s collar, slip the cuffs off, and restore the collar to Davis, the self-styled black communist leader, Watergate and Injustice told a crowd of almost 2000 in Stepan Center that its rightful place around the dog’s flu ffy neck. So he did. Rockefeller’s actions as governor of New York in Davis contended that the injustices of the Momentarily, the security guard returned with the key to find an September, 1971, led directly to the deaths of 43 Am erican crim inal justice system can be seen in elated cocker spaniel enjoying his newly-regained freedom and inmates and hostages at Attica state prison. the treatment of those individuals involved in the soon left, locked handcuffs in hand, wondering whether the Great “I am not afraid to say that I think Watergate affair. She pointed out that many Houdini really had left his mysterious secrets in the care of the Rockefeller should be indicted for murder,” she Watergate defendants have been sent to such Congregation of the Holy Cross. said. “ Rockefeller ordered those state police and minimum security prisons as Lompoc, California Fr. Griffin, only slightly distressed at his companion’s those prison guards to go in with submachine guns.” and Allenwood, Pennsylvania. misbehavior, remarked worriedly, “ I do hope I don’t have to send Davis cited her experience with the law in her These minimum security facilities are known for him to Boystown for rehabilitation.” 1971 trial for murder, kidnapping and conspiracy their “ country club environment” , said Davis. And as for the floppy-eared Darby O’Gill himself, it is rumored in connection with the attempted escape of Soledad “ Allenwood is where Jeb Magruder gives tennis he’s glad every dog does not have his day in court and was last seen Brother George Jackson from the Madison County lessons,” she said. snoozing contentedly during his habitual lunchtime siesta in front Davis argued that such treatment is not afforded courthouse, California. of the North Dining Hall. “ If they could indict me for three capital crimes other criminals convicted of the same crimes. why can’t they indict a man who we know had Many criminals are sent to maximum security something to do with sending those police into that facilities, such as San Quentin in California, where prison and the killing of those 43 human beings.” unlike Lompoc and Allenwood, there are walls and Davis pointed out that Rockefeller refused to bars and armed guards, Davis said. grant immunity for the inmates involved in the Davis compared the case of former presidential Attica uprising on the grounds that it would be an advisor Egil Krogh with that of Samuel Poole, a abuse of executie power. These inmates are soon to black man from North Carolina Both were con­ face trial for the Attica uprising. Yet he favored victed for the same crime (first degree burglary) President Ford’s recent pardon of Richgard Nixon, about the same time. Krogh was convicted for his Davis noted. involvement with the “Plumbers” group in the “ What did Rockefeller have to say about this burglar of the office of Daniel Ellsburg’s pardon?” Davis asked. “ He called that an act of psychiatrist. conscience, comnassion, and courage.” Krogh served a six-month sentence at Allenwood. Davis criticized the pardon of Nixon on the Poole received the mandatory death sentence in grounds that Nixon’s acceptance of the pardon North Carolina, according to Davis. constituted an admission of guilt in the Watergate “ That, in itself, should reveal that there are gross conspiracy. She stressed that Nixon’s role in the inequities in the system of justice,” said Davis. Vietnam war also demanded investigation. “ I think one of many more reasons he should not New Alliance be pardoned is his conduct of the war in Southeast Asia and his killing of thousands of innocent human Davis’ purpose in appearing at Notre Dame is to beings.” she said. publicize and raise money for the organization Davis on Ford entitled “ National Alliance against Racism and Political Represssion.” Davis, whose honorarium Davis noted that the popular perception of for her Notre Dame appearance will go to the President Gerald Ford is distorted by the press. Alliance, described the Alliance as a “ Multi-racial “So many people became so euphoric about and multi-national” organization to fight I Gerald Ford,” she noted. “They attempted to repression. present Gerald Ford as just one of us, you know, as The organization arose out of her experience someone we could all relate to.” with the Soledad Brothers and others. Yet she contended Ford’s policies are no different than those of his predecessor. She cited the extent “ I really find it d ifficu lt to see m yself as anything of U.S. Intervention in Chile revealed by Ford in a more than an example of what masses of people can press conference last Monday, which aided op­ do,” she said. position groups to undermine the government of Through her new Alliance Davis hopes to unite Marxist Salvador Allende. Allende’s regime was people of all races and ideologies in an attempt to toppled by a m ilitary junta last September in a coup fight injustice. Rockefeller which resulted in his death and the deaths of several With the Alliance, Davis said, “ We can translate thousand. the w ill of the people into some kind of constructive Davis criticized Ford’s endorsement of the in­ force,” volvement of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Angela Davis’ appearance on campus was Chilean coup. She pointed out that in trying to “ de­ sponsored jo in tly by the Black Studies Program , the reveals stabilize” the Allende Popular Unity Government, Notre Dame Student Government, the New Frontier the CIA was undermining a government dedicated Society, Ujamma, the Civil Rights Center, the "to “ complete and total democracy.” Black American Law Students Association, and the “ Not only has Ford got his facts wrong on Chile, Black Cultural Arts Association. page the observer Monday, September 23, 1974 Pre-Law society world plans program PRESENTS far undergrads by Robert Jacques 0 < ° FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS' 73 b riefs Staff Reporter Tom Demko, president of the monday 7 :0 0 pm Notre Dame Pre-Law Society, SAN PEDRO, HONDURAS (UPI) - Government officials Sunday recently announced plans for a sept. 23 Washington hall burned thousands of bodies of the victims of Hurricane Fifi to new program in which un­ prevent disease from the festering devastation wrought by the dergraduate students will be able FREE____________ storm. An official said, “ this is the worst moment in the nations’ to sit in on any freshman classes at the ND Law School. h isto ry." Any student interested in visiting WEEKEND JOB Officials estimated at least 5’000 persons died andamage would one of more classes can sign the exceed $500 million. Indiana's Largest Lake Developer lists posted on the bulletin board in O’Shaughnessy Hall outside Room Needs Several Ambitious Seniors 101, the office of Assistant Dean BOSTON (UPI) - Two policemen were injured and a truck driver Robert Waddick. Or Grad Students To Work Weekends was arrested Saturday night when a crowd estimated at 300 to 400 A ll classe are in the Law School.