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THE COURIER JOURNAL. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1991 A 114 police nab unsuspecting suspect inside Hall of Justice By T.L. STANLEY But he didn't get that far. Staff Writer Detectives arrested Wilbert as he went to talk to home incarcerAn 18-year-old Louisville man ation counselors, Hagan said. spotted by police in the Hall of Wilbert was charged with six Justice was charged with a spree armed robberies in the city, one of early-morning armed robber- in Jefferson County and one i in ies after a city police officer rec- Shively.

ognized him from descriptions Police said they are looking for broadcast over the police radio. at least two other suspects was a veteran police offi- lieved to have taken part in the cer who knew about the recent crimes. armed robberies and the descrip- The holdups started at 3:30 tion of the suspect," Louisville a.m. May 1, when a man robbed police Sgt. Gary Hagan said.

"He the SuperAmerica at 1711 W. looked at the guy and realized he Broadway. Three days later a fit the description." man hit the same business just Police pieced that information after 6 a.m., pointing a revolver together with other tips they had at a clerk's head until she received about the holdups, Ha- opened the cash register, police gan said, and on Thursday ar- reports say. rested Leo Powell Wilbert III, The same morning the man who had just appeared in Jeffer- robbed the Convenient at 2728 son District Court on other, unre- W. Market St.

Over the next lated charges. three days, five more businesses Wilbert, whose street name is were hit, all between 3 a.m. and Yellow King, was charged with 7 a.m. eight counts of armed robbery. There were no reported injurHe is being held without bond in ies during the holdups, although the Jefferson County Jail.

a shot was fired into the wall of a Wilbert, of the 3600 block of Shell gasoline station at 3300 AlHerman Street, was in district gonquin Parkway on Wednesday, court early Thursday on charges according to police reports. of possession of alcohol by a mi- Merchants told police the robnor, resisting arrest and disor- bers were armed with handguns. derly conduct. He pleaded guilty "We were worried to disorderly conduct and was escalate," Hagan said. "We're ordered to serve 30 days in the glad it stopped before somebody home incarceration program.

got hurt." Sentencing of teen convicted of killing father is postponed The sentencing hearing for Tracie English, the South End teen-ager convicted of killing her father, was rescheduled yesterday to May 29. English, 17, was convicted of killing William C. English, 48, at their home near Iroquois Park on July 1, 1989. Prosecutors portrayed the killing as a cold-blooded murder, while Tracie English claimed she acted in it, had scheduled sentencing for March 21. But the date was changed to yesterday after English and her mother, Sharon Bell, fired defense attorney Jim Vonsick.

Schneider has denied English's request for a public defender, saying she does not qualify. The public defender's office has appealed that ruling. The sentencing hearing was self-defense as her father tried to changed again yesterday at the rerape her. quest of English's new lawyer, English was convicted of first-de- Frank Jewell. He said he was hired gree manslaughter Feb.

21 by a Jef- a week ago and had not had time to ferson Circuit Court jury. The jury prepare. recommended a 20-year prison sen- Assistant Commonwealth's Attortence, the maximum penalty. ney Joe Gutmann objected to the Judge Daniel Schneider, who can continuance, but Schneider agreed lower the sentence, but not increase to delay the sentencing once more. Grand jury declines to indict man arrested in April stabbing A Jefferson County grand jury Moore, 44, who police described has decided not to indict John Ray- as Goodman's boyfriend, and who mond Moore, who was charged last also lived in the 900 block of South month with first assault First Street, was arrested on the after he allegedly stabbed a woman.

night of the stabbing and was in jail The woman, 52-year-old Karen L. when Goodman died. Goodman, was treated at Humana Louisville police detectives are inHospital-University of Louisville vestigating Goodman's death as a and released on April 7, the night of homicide, Lt. Gene Sherrard said. the stabbing.

The next night a He said detectives have a few susneighbor found Goodman dead in pects but have not made an arrest. bed in her apartment at 932 S. First Rick Jones, a spokesman for St. An autopsy revealed that Good- Commonwealth's Attorney Ernest man had died of multiple traumatic Jasmin, said that grand jury proinjuries but not from the stabbing. ceedings are secret, so his office The full autopsy report is incom- could not comment on why Moore plete, and Chief Deputy Coroner was not indicted when the grand Bill Wilkie said he could not be jury considered the case Wednesmore specific about the death.

day. CRIME REPORTS ROBBERIES Winn-Dixie Food Stores, 1148 S. Fourth St. An employee said a person tried to leave with concealed merchandise and struggled with a security guard when confronted at 9 p.m. Thursday.

1600 block of St. Louis Ave. Mark Wilson said two people, one with a gun, forced him to lie on the ground while they took his wallet, containing $323, at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Fourth Street and River Road.

Cecelia Sue said a man grabbed her purse, containing $100, at 9:20 p.m. Thursday. BREAK-INS, THEFTS Louisville 2700 block of Brownsboro Road. Rosalyn Scott's home. Jewelry, cash.

Thursday. 500 block of Upland Road. Charles Cash's property. Two bicycles. Between April 15 and 25.

700 block of N. Hite Ave. Ronald Ramey's apartment. Jewelry, watch. Thursday.

1700 block of W. HIll St. Latoyia Chatman's home. TV, VCR. Thursday.

Jefferson County 5300 block of Russett Blvd. Jesse Carney's home. Nintendo game system. Wednesday. 10300 block of Carbine Court.

Donald Jones' home. Watch, jewelry, cash, video camera, camera, VCR, 10 guns. Wednesday. 12500 block of Dixie Highway. Billy Herald's apartment.

Food stamps. Tuesday. 7000 block of Betsy Ross Drive. Rickie West's home. Cash.

Tuesday. 6000 block of Catheen Way. Barbara Caudill's home. Two cameras. Tuesday.

COURT ACTION Criminal cases Burglary. Robert L. Smith, 24, of the 500 block of Village West Drive, charged with first- Russell Dennis Bishop, 55, died Thursday at Jewish Hospital. He was a native of Owensboro and a retired Air Force captain. Survivors: his wife, the former Jude Flaherty; three sons, Larry Bishop of Germany, David R.

and Matthew P. Bishop; his mother, Geraldine Bishop; a brother, Jerry L. Bishop; and two grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, St.

Bernard Catholic Church, 7501 Tangelo Drive. Burial: New Albany (Ind.) National Cemetery. Visitation: Heady Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road, 2-8 p.m. Sunday. Memorial gifts: Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates.

Frankie May Brinly, 92, of Treyton Oak Healthcare Center, died there Thursday. She was the former Frankie Nichols, a native of Hardin County and a member of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Auxiliary and Trinity United Church of Christ. Survivors: a daughter, Dorothy Bringer; three sons, Charles Brinly of Indianapolis, Robert and Hardy Brinly; 14, grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday, Arch L.

Heady Son Funeral Home, 1201 E. Oak St. Burial: Resthaven Memorial Park. Catherine W. Dittmeier, 91, of Baptist Home East, died Thursday at Jewish Hospital.

She was a member of St. George Catholic Church and a Confraternity of Pilgrims of St. Ann. Survivors: nephews and nieces, including Ann B. Bennett, who cared for her.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday, Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 8509 Westport Road. Burial: St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation: Ratterman's-Bardstown Road, 3800 Bardstown Road, after 9 a.m.

Saturday. Gladys East, 74, of South Louisville, died Thursday at her home. She was the former Gladys Tower, a native of Perry County, a retired office employee of Spalding's Cleaners Laundry and a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Survivors: two sisters, Opal Teague and Edris Atkins. Funeral: 11 a.m.

Monday, Arch L. Heady Southern Funeral Home, 3601 Taylor Blvd. Burial: Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday.

Memorial gifts: the church. Josephine Greenlee, 69, of Portland, died Friday at Humana Hospital -Audubon. She was the former Josephine Branch. Survivors: a son, Ronald Greenlee; four daughters, Shirley Blair of Jeffersonville, Sandra Bottom, Patty Vowels and Tammy Jones; four sisters, Lillian Marshall, Doris Gassman, Darlene Smith and Mary Cortie; four brothers, Ernie, Fredie, Mike and Charles Branch; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m.

Monday, Ratterman's-Portland, 2114 W. Market St. Burial: Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation: 5-9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Sunday. Gloria Mae Hanks, 66, of 3140 S. Crums Lane, died Thursday at Humana Hospital-Audubon. She was a member of Ninth Baptist Church. Survivors: five daughters, Shirley Tharp, Elizabeth Clark, Donna Harris, Cindy, Gullion and Melanie Koerner; three sons, William Gary and Roger Hanks; two sisters, Patsy Powers and Doris Bagby; a brother, Pat Buckman; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, Nunnelley Funeral Home, 4327 Taylor Blvd. Burial: Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation: noon-9 p.m. Satur- day and Sunday.

Tracy Hayes, 31, of 7232 Durst Drive, died there Friday after an illness. She was a deli worker for Kroger's and a member of United Food Commercial Workers Kroger's Union 227 and St. Polycarp Catholic Church. Survivors: three sons, Gary, Christopher and Nicholas Hayes; her father, James R. Seelye; two brothers, Jim and Chris Seelye; and a sister, Debby Brunson.

Funeral: noon Monday, Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway. Burial: Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation: after 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday.

Thomas Lavelle Johnson LOUISVILLE Christopher B. Bewley, 18 (Story, this page) Russell Dennis Bishop, 55 Frankie May Brinly, 92 Catherine W. Dittmeier, 91 Gladys East, 74 Josephine Greenlee, 69 Gloria Mae Hanks, 66 Tracy Hayes, 31 Thomas Lavelle Johnson infant son of Shaconya Richardson and Thomas Johnson Sr. Viola P. Luvisi, 94 James Robert Oechslin, 34 William C.

Pack, 80 Helen R. Reed-Newman, 80 Claire D. Skaggs, 50 Earl E. Southers, 67 Anna Augustus Thomson, 82 Olaf S. Vinje, 61 infant son of Shaconya Richardson and Thomas Johnson of 4425 W.

Kentucky died Thursday at St. Anthony Medical Center. Survivors: grandparents, Shirley Johnson, Gene Sizemore, Betty Richardson and Luther Crawford; and great-grandparents, Carrie Greene, Bobby Richardson and Thomas Johnson. Arrangements are incomplete. Viola P.

Luvisi, 94, died Friday at SS. Mary Elizabeth Hospital. She was the former Viola Poole, a native of Shelbyville and a member of Okolona Baptist Church. Survivors: a daughter, Mildred L. Mattingly of Sarasota, two stepdaughters, Virginia Burch and Patricia A.

Rusche; a sister, Virgie Schunicht; three grandchildren, including Don Mattingly, with whom she lived; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday, Arch L. Heady Okolona Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Highway. Burial: Grove Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville.

Visitation: 2- 4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. James Robert Oechslin, 34, died Thursday at his home after an illness. He was a motor technician for Quality Electric Motor Service and a member of Silverado Country and Western Dance Club, Swiss Gruetli Helvetia Society and West Broadway Baptist Church. Survivors: his mother, Helen M.

Oechslin; two sisters, Tillie R. Meffert of Prattville, and 1 Mary H. Boring of Costa Mesa, and a brother, Fred M. Oechslin Jr. Funeral: 10 a.m.

Monday, Arch L. Heady Hikes Point Funeral Home, 4109 Taylorsville Road. Burial: St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation: 2-4 and 6-9 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Memorial gifts: Hospice of Louis- ville. William C. Pack, 80, died Friday at Hillcreek Manor Nursing Home. He was a native of Johnson County and retired owner of a Convenient Food Mart franchise, which he owned for 26 years.

He was a member of Kosair Shrine, Boaz Masonic Lodge 850, Scottish Rite and Fourth Presbyterian Church. Survivors: his wife, the former Mildred Blair; a daughter, Wanda P. Bratcher; a son, Robert A. Pack; a brother, Estill Pack of Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Stella Honeycutt and Gertrude Preston, both of Dayton; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m.

Monday, Ratterman's-Bardstown Road, 3800 Bardstown Road. Entombment: Resthaven Mausoleum. Visitation: 6-9 p.m. Saturday and 4-8 p.m. Sunday.

Memorial gifts: Kosair Charities or the church. Helen R. Reed-Newman, 80, formerly of Louisville, died Friday in Florence. She was the former Helen Knight, a retired teacher for Kenton County Board of Education and a member of Richmond Boat Club. Survivors: a son, Robert Newman of Florence; two daughters, Virginia Tolliver of Richfield, Ohio, and Sue Hynes of Mill Valley, nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Fort Mitchell. Burial: 3 p.m. Tuesday, chapel Calvary Cemetery. Visitation: Ronald B.

Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, 6-8 p.m. Monday. Memorial gifts: St. Elizabeth Hospital Hospice Center, Edgewood. Claire D.

Skaggs, 50, formerly of Louisville, died Friday in Lexington. She was the former Claire Na- deau, a native of Providence, R. I. Survivors: her husband, Ronald Skaggs; two daughters, Michelle D. Skaggs and Dana Yates; two sons, Michael W.

and Fred L. Rigsby; two stepsons, Steve and Michael Skaggs; her father, Lucien Derois; a sister, Dale Peroit of Rhode Island; a brother, Michael Derois of Arizona; and four grandchildren. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday, Ratterman's-Southwest, 4832 Cane Run Road. Burial: Louisville Memorial Gardens West.

There will be no visitation. Earl E. Southers, 67, of 116 N. Longworth died there Wednesday. He was a native of New Albany, an employee of Luxury Cleaners and former owner of Modern Cleaners, both in New Albany, and an Army veteran of World War II.

Survivors: his wife, the former Helen Jefferies; four sons, Ronald Southers of New Albany, William Gibson of Highland, Darryl and Maurice Gibson; a daughter, Toni Gibson; two brothers, Robert Southers of Chicago and Monroe Southers of New Albany; four sisters, Dorothy Crittenden of California, Louise Pinkston, Mary Flemming and Martha Southers, all of New Albany; and six grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, Second Baptist Church, 300 E. Main New Albany. Burial: New Albany National Cemetery.

Visitation: Rowan Grevious Mortuary, 1400 Beech 6-9 p.m. Sunday, and the church after 9 a.m. Monday. Anna Augustus Thomson, 82, formerly of Louisville, died May 3 in Opa Locka, Fla. Survivors: two daughters, Mrs.

James Johnson and Mary Jane Thomson, both of Opa Locka; a stepson, Mabrey Thomson Jr. of Miami; a stepdaughter, Patricia Lovell of Plantation, a sister, Dolores A. Miller; and a grandchild. Burial was in Dade Memorial Cemetery in Opa Locka. Van Orsdell Funeral Home in Miami handled arrangements.

Olaf S. Vinje, 61, died Thursday at Humana Hospital-University of Louisville. He was a native of Allesuade, Norway, and a supervisor at the Federal Aviation Administration. Survivors: his wife, the former Lucille M. Montgomery; a son, Olaf R.

Vinje of Long Island, N. two daughters, Joyce R. Cole and Angela' S. Wilson, both of Long of Island; a stepson, Dale Weaver Boston, a stepdaughter, Sandra Mitcham of Lexington; two sisters, Jorun Simensen of Lillehammer, Norway, and Kari Vinje of Oslo, Norway; and eight grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m.

Monday, Arch L. Heady Okolona Funeral Home, 8519 Preston Highway. Burial: Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation: 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

KENTUCKY DEATHS BARBOURVILLE Howard Walker, 86 BEREA Aster Shouse, 71 BOWLING GREEN Jessie Marie Basham, 83; Charles Jones, 71; W. K. "Pink" Pinkerton, 72; Mattie L. Poteet, 83; Nora Agnes Snyder, 66 BROWNSVILLE Emanuel Page, 57 CAMPBELLSVILLE Maggie Russell, 92 CAVE CITY Georgie Davidson, 75 ELIZABETHTOWN Barbara Sue Nall, 49 EVARTS Michael Roger Bowling, 45; Lola Sergent Toby, 75 FALMOUTH Jennifer Lynn Butcher, 18; Norma L. Cummins, 76 FRANKFORT William Burnette, 71 GLASGOW Clarence Everett Harris, 41.

GREENSBURG Mary Ann Franklin, 20; Timmy Franklin, 22 GREENVILLE Emma Ramsey Vincent, 64 HAZARD Ella J. Golubic, 81 JACKSON Cola Hudson, 70 LAWRENCEBURG William C. Likins, 66 LEBANON Holbert Barnes, 77; William Russell Walls 49; James Louis Young, 70 LEXINGTON Frank T. Dickey, 85; Benjamin A A A Noel, 60 LIBERTY James H. Wethington, 59 MADISONVILLE Lawrence William Rickard, 76 MANCHESTER Henderson Miniard, 58 MCKEE Laura Frances Peters, 85 PRINCETON Glen Young, 65 RADCLIFF Anthony Wheat, 33 SCOTTSVILLE Olga Parrish, 85 SEBREE Lucille Bryant, 79 SHELBYVILLE Frances Clark, 58; Julia Clay Jennings, 79 STANFORD Harry Wilson Kirkpatrick, 77 SUMMER SHADE Carl G.

Scott, 61 WAYNESBURG John Combs, 90 WEST LIBERTY Ezra Williams, 90 INDIANA DEATHS CHARLESTOWN James T. Tomes, 42, died Friday. Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday, Grayson Funeral Home. Visitation: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday. NEW ALBANY William S. Mook, 81, died Friday. Funeral: 11 a.m.

Monday, Seabrook Funeral Home. Visitation: 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. SELLERSBURG Robert L. Lowery, 63, died Thursday.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday, Park Street Church of Christ, Charlestown. Visitation: Garr Funeral Home, 5-9 p.m. Saturday and noon-9 p.m. Sunday and the church after 9 a.m.

Monday. Death of man in fall from tower investigated From Staff and Special Dispatches FLAHERTY, Ky. Meade County authorities are investigating the death of a Lexington, man whose body was found Wednesday night beneath an MCI Telecommunications Corp. tower on Bee Knob Hill Road about four miles south of Flaherty. The body of Christopher B.

Bewley, 18, was found by a deputy sheriff when he went to investigate the report of an abandoned car in the area. Lawsuit filed in girl's death in Bardstown Road crash By LESLIE SCANLON Staff Writer The family of a teen-age girl killed in a collision on Bardstown Road last October filed suit yesterday against the driver of the other car and two insurance companies: Amy J. McNeely, 15, was killed after the car in which she was a passenger was struck by a car driv-1 en by Sue C. Engleman, 44, of the 1200 block of Everett Avenue, around 7:40 a.m. on Oct.

23. The Jefferson County commonwealth's attorney's office prosecuted Engleman on a reckless homicide charge, which could have sent her to prison for up to five years had she been convicted, but last month a jury found her innocent. One point of dispute during the trial was whether Engleman caused, the accident by running a red light at the intersection of Bardstown Road and Village Drive just before the collision. Will Murphy, the 17-year-old who was driving the car in which McNeely was riding, testified that he had the green light when he proceeded into the intersection from Village Drive. But Engleman told the jury that "I looked up at the light and saw green," and didn't see Murphy's car until after she hit it.

McNeely's parents, J. David: and Wanda Jo McNeely, of the 1500 block of Cherokee Road, filed suit in Jefferson Circuit Court yesterday against Engleman; Liberty Mutual Insurance which insured the car Murphy was driving; and Continental Loss Adjusting Services which insured the McNeelys' The suit says Engleman "operated her motor vehicle in such a manner as to indicate an utter and wanton disregard for the lives and welfare of others using the roads." The McNeelys are seeking unspecified damages for their daughter's "pain, suffering, mental anguish, destruction of her power to labor and earn money, and subsequent death," and for their loss of her companionship. The suit alleges that both insurance companies "have wrongfully and arbitrarily refused to pay" McNeelys benefits as a result of the accident. Engleman's lawyer, Bart Adams, was out of town yesterday and could not be reached for comment, Claims made in filing a lawsuit give only one side of the case. Hearing set on proposed tax district for downtown By SHELDON SHAFER Staff Writer degree burglary.

Pleaded guilty to an amended charge of first-degree criminal trespassing; sentenced to 10 months in jail and placed on probation for two years. Burglary. Shayne T. Heath, 18, of the 4000 block burglary. of Lentz Pleaded guilty charged to with an third amended charge of first-degree criminal trespassing; placed on probation for two years.

Robbery. Dewey W. Hartsock, 47, of the 800 block of E. Market charged with firstdegree robbery. Pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourth-degree assault; placed on probation for two years.

Charge of terroristic threatening dismissed. Robbery. Aaron J. McGee, 19, of the 3300 block of Penway charged with seconddegree robbery. Pleaded guilty to an amended charge of theft by unlawful taking under $100; placed on probation for two years.

Drunken-driving convictions Timmy A. Adcock, 26, of the 100 block of W. Garrett fined $350, sentenced to 10 days. Second conviction. Kirk W.

Avery, 31, of the 4700 block of Marigold $350, 30 days. Second conviction. Arthur W. Davis, 56, of Shelbyville, $350, 10 days. Second conviction.

Rodney B. Davis, 27, of the 2900 block of Tree Lane, $350, 30 days. Second conviction. John R. Devers, 22, of the 500 block of Honeysuckle Way, $500, 30 days.

Third conviction. Elmer E. Goins, 44, of the 2500 block of Neblett $350, 180 days. Second conviction. Kenneth W.

Hall, 27, of the 1700 block of Baird $350, 45 days. Second conviction. Jeffrey K. Higgs, 22, of the 8400 block of Newstead $350, 15 days. Second conviction.

James A. Hill, 24, of the 1000 block of Seelbach $500, 50 days. Third conviction. Minors Lane, $500, 30 days. Third conviction.

Ronald B. Jo Johnson, 38, of the 8200 block of Leonard A. Skaggs 29, of Jeffersonville, $500, 180 days. Second conviction. Brian K.

Woosley, 26, of the 1800 block of N. Western Parkway, $500, 30 days. Third conviction. (In addition to the penalties listed, all Kentucky drivers convicted of drunken driving lose their licenses for at least 30 days and pay a $150 fee.) An aldermanic committee will hold a public hearing Monday on proposal to tax downtown property owners to raise money for security, beautification and other services. The aldermen are likely to approve the taxing district, but debate: could arise on how to spend the $440,000 the tax would generate.

Alderman Paul Bather, chairman of the aldermanic economic development committee, said he doesn't intend to tamper with such major points as the proposed district boundaries generally north of York Street between Second and Seventh streets and the proposed levy of 7.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Louisville Central Area has proposed spending $208,000 to hire up to 24 downtown "guides," who would carry two-way radios and help pedestrians. The proposed budget also calls for spending most, of the rest for marketing and main, tenance. Bather said some of the money might go for capital projects. But LCA vice president Steve Spalding, said the property owners and the LCA management-district committee believe the money should go for services to benefit the entire downtown area, not for capital outlays.

Bather wants to see if perhaps the security part of the budget should go to off-duty police officers to patrol downtown, not to hire less experienced "sidewalk monitors." Spalding said that more guards would be more visible and that LCA wants to avoid the appearance of an "armed camp." The better option is to have off-duty police supervising the monitors, he said. Bather said some of the money earmarked for marketing might more properly come from the private sector. The Monday hearing will be at 6 p.m. in the aldermanic chambers at City Hall. Meade County Coroner William Adams said Bewley died of massive internal injuries he suffered when he fell approximately 200 to 250 feet from the tower.

Adams said he pronounced Bewley dead at the scene at 9:44 p.m. Bewley, a former resident of Vine Grove, was a musician. Survivors include his father, Kenneth Bewley of Vine Grove; his mother, Mary Ann Wyne of Lexington; two sisters, Tracy Hamilton of Hanover, and Jessica Bewley of Vine Grove; two brothers, Jeremy and Joel Bewley, both of Vine Grove; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Whelan, Ernest Bewley and Mary Armstrong.

The body was cremated. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. today in the chapel in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be at the chapel after 9:30 a.m. today.

Herman Meyer Son in Louisville is handling arrangements. The family suggests that memorial gifts take the form of contributions to the Kentucky Center for the Arts..

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