Article taken from The Lancaster Daily Eagle, February 12, 1915
Portsmouth, O., Feb. 12 -
Mrs. Peter Cassidy, arrested five days ago on her alleged confession that she set fire to her home, has gone on a hunger strike at the county jail.Since being arrested she had absolutely refused to take a mouthful of food. Mrs. Cassidy declares she will starve before accepting a bite of prison food. She is the mother of five children.