Tom D'Aquino, a Correctional Services of Canada spokesman, said Mary Braun, 63, removed the garment before setting fire to it. The fire was extinguished before any harm was done. Mrs.

Convicted arsonist burns nightshirt

Friday, November 22, 1985

MATSQUI, B.C. -- Canadian Press MATSQUI, B.C.

A Sons of Freedom Doukhobor woman in the 44th day of a hunger strike set fire to her nightshirt on Wednesday in the health care unit of Matsqui Institution in this Fraser Valley community.

Tom D'Aquino, a Correctional Services of Canada spokesman, said Mary Braun, 63, removed the garment before setting fire to it. The fire was extinguished before any harm was done. Mrs. Braun, Mary Astaforoff, 71, and Tina Zmaeff, 59, who are serving sentences for arson, have refused all food. They drink only water.