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BS cd See Seer nO IRL renee Ke ae V 4 =? y ligious freedom without com: 3 existence of a God. - ‘Uf it dees not iachale the 'yeht ta be an atheist,” he continued, “ik is mol com- pisia religious freedom.” Jamieson, sand BR was “tulle eonscions af the fact that peaplp have been auh- jected fo mpuslice Hecaus€ et public clamor or hysteria oy prejuhee, bul to ceny Semeur Continged fram Page 4 Mrs. Murray and William. Greenstein charged in the | petition that ihetinents against the Murrays by the BRaltimere Grand Jary were | invalid. Ue said the Mary: land Constitution daes. not permit atheists to hold pus lic: aflice, he & Junge itadition in this case is FUEOE OF tepuly AS WENESSES. at the way to deal with this JAMIESON AGREED that - problem.” dhs was “ohviaasly agains! « the United Slates Constite- * * GREENSTEEN made a 20- tion’ but said if was up to: mingte argument that Ja- the Murrays fo. challenge Jt micson should grant a writ | ve dnc sp in teenie er en RN ae | Greenstein said thal Mary- iland jaws against atheists care ih vielation of the Ist, f sth, and Wth Amendments ! lio the Constitution. Greenstein said the Mur rays had been, tried in abe jsentia in Raltimore, ghad been found guilty and were ¢,. sentenced to jail an ote “tempt of court charges. He |. isaid Mrs, Murray was sen- I | tenced toa year in jail, and |. | been sentenced to six | months. 1 * * * HE SAID THAT under jn the Marviand courts. “al habeas Corpus. and dis f Maryland law a person con- “Most sensible people will miss ibe extradition pro- | vieted of a misdemeanor _agree,” Jamieson said. “thal cee dings, but this was) it is impossible to Rave re- denied. ee o¢ nan- ) justice.” “The Mucrays did not flee | at the discretion of the pre- plete freedom to believe orifram justice,” Greenstem siding judge. Rishelieve or ta profess be- | said. “They flew fron in- | tet cep oi Ee j fined $300 and her son had | ‘number of years in prison, ean be sentenced to any |, Greenstein said there are , Cases iv Maryland where | Persons convicted of petty | | offenses have heen sen-| ltenced to 10 and 20 years in _? ptison. | +. “Though there” may be 1 fugtice in Maryland fog peo- | ple other than the Murtays,” -P Greenstein said, “there is ; i ‘ a no justice for the Murrays. | They fled for fear of their), lives.” t > Log Matyland was ‘conspiring {' +f punish Mrs. Marray for {i fer religious beliefs and her |: iL gucceas in getting a ban on |: i | schoo} prayer throughout the |: country. i ee nS On RN nm {: ‘ t i i Greenstein said the State Bo