UB Beating Suspects Free on Bail

Two men indicted for allegedly beating UB student Michael Bliss, leaving him paralyzed, are free on $50,000 previously posted bail after a court appearance today. Kevin Rowland and Charles Jordan pled not guilty to attempted murder and first-degree assault. A third man, Michael Gunderman, the housemate of the two suspects, has been cleared after testifying about the incident. Joseph J. Terranova, attorney for Rowland, contended his client has been wrongly accused.