Police Hold Sinn Fein Leader for 1972 IRA Murder

Police in Northern Ireland are questioning Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams about the 1972 abduction and murder of a widowed mother of 10.The 65-year-old Adams has repeatedly denied any involvement in the Jean McConville case. She was abducted by the Provisional Irish Republican Army from her Belfast home and shot to death. Adams confirmed his interview with police in a prepared statement late Wednesday. He declared his innocence and described his contact with police as voluntary and...

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