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Hie Orlando Sentinel SATURDAY, January 13, Reconstructionists Jews like to look at religion in a different way, D-8 9 state Ex-aide pleads guilty to 2nd murder By Shirish Date OF THE SENTINEL STAFF the plea bargain. Even without those other charges, Tanner said Feltner who suffers from AIDS and is being treated with the drutr AZT has I Putnam County investigators looked at his claims and decided he was lying, but Adamy and State Attorney John Tanner disagreed. "There was never a time when I didn't believe it," Tanner said. Feltner, 27, also confessed to killing four other patients at New Life Acres in February and April 1988. Those victims were Berniece Olsen, 69, who died on Feb.

Lathan Thornton, 82, on Feb. Rita Sugrue, 63, on Feb. 18; and William James, 73, on April 6. He also told police he killed Ruby Swisher, 81, on July 27, 1989, at Bowman's Nursing Center in Ormond Beach. Yet Feltner was never charged in any of those five deaths, and Tanner said Feltner was told he wouldn't be as part of Daytona Beach and get a concurrent sentence.

Since May 1988, Feltner has told television stations, mental health crisis centers and a crime tip hot line that he killed the patients to end their pain. He also told Putnam County sheriffs officers and his parents that he didn't kill anybody. But in August 1989, Feltner confessed to Daytona Beach police Detective Bill Adamy, telling him that he killed Moriarty by putting on rubber gloves, climbing onto her chest, covering her mouth and pinching her nose until she died. "I'd been working there for about a month, and I see this woman in pain," Feltner told Adamy. "She was suffering.

I just didn't want to do nothing for her." his way to state prison. Feltner avoided a possible death sentence in Palatka by admitting he suffocated Sara Abrams on Feb. 9, 1988, at the New Life Acres nursing homes in Melrose. Feltner pleaded guilty just after prosecutor David Damore finished his opening argument, telling jurors how Feltner admitted killing seven patients at three separate nursing homes over two years. Circuit Judge E.L.

Eastmoore sentenced Feltner to life in prison, with no chance of parole for 25 years, with the understanding that Feltner would plead guilty to a reduced charge in Volusia County for the July 11 death of Doris Moriarty, 83, at Clyatt Memorial Center in DAYTONA BEACH Jeffrey Feltner's two years of confessions and denials ended Friday when the former nurse's aide pleaded guilty to a second and final murder charge. Circuit Judge James Foxman accepted Feltner's guilty plea to second-degree murder and gave him 17 years in prison. It was the second half of a deal struck Tuesday when Feltner pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in Palatka. "It's over," said defense lawyer Howard Pearl, moments after deputies led the frail, 5-foot-3-inch, 103-pound Feltner on enough prison time to Feltner make sure he won't be able to kill any more elderly patients. "I truly believe Mr.

Feltner will die in prison because of his medical condition," Tanner said. He added that should Feltner live through the minimum 25 years on his life sentence, a parole board will look at confessions to seven murders, and almost certainly deny his release. X' Police arrest 1 in robberies by fake officers By Mark Pankowski Citrus Bowl spat could end Tuesday Orange plans debate on extras for stadium By Michael Griffin OF THE SENTINEL STAFF OF THE SENTINEL STAFF 5 WINTER SPRINGS They kicked open the house's front door, yelled "police" and robbed two frightened couples at gunpoint in September. On Friday, one of the three fake officers was behind bars, Winter Springs police said. Detectives hope the other two will soon join him.

"I'm sure they're lying real low now," said Detective Glenn Tolleson. Police arrested a south Seminole man, Jason Brouwer, late Thursday on charges of robbing the house in west Winter Springs on Sept. 13. Police will not say what led them to Brouwer. Seminole County sheriff's detectives were investigating whether the 27-year-old electrician was involved in at least four other cases last year.

In each case, crooks posing as police bound, attacked or robbed Seminole residents. Winter Springs po Brouwer -X 1 lice said Brouwer and DENNIS WALLSENTINEL Orlando and Orange County officials hope to put the bitter Florida Citrus Bowl expansion feud behind them Tuesday when county commissioners debate whether to spend another $4.9 million for extras the city wants to add to the stadium. Orlando probably will have to find private funding for 30 luxury sky boxes it wants to build on the stadium's east side. The city is supervising the stadium construction, and Orlando will sell bonds this year to pay for the project. The county agreed to back those bonds with $38 million in resort tax dollars.

Commissioners will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. The issue was added to the agenda after county Commissioner Linda Chapin and Orlando Mayor Bill Frederick met for two hours Friday. Chapin agreed to back away from demands the city release the county from $200,000 annual payments to subsidize earlier Citrus Bowl expansions. In return, Frederick agreed to cut the sky boxes from his request and accept $3.6 million, instead of $4.9 million, from the county. Chapin just wants the controversy to end.

"We've all grown tired of this issue," she said. "I think we all want to see it settled." County Commissioner Tom Dor-man, who spearheaded the drive for the improvements, said earlier this week he would support a plan that dropped the sky boxes. Commission Chairman Hal Mar-ston is likely to support relinquishing the sky boxes, too, as is Commissioner Bill Donegan. Commissioners could approve the measure Tuesday, or refer it to the county's Tourist Development Council for review. Please see CITRUS, D-4 1st coat is wet There is more than one way to strip a house of old paint and using a high-pressure hose and lots of water seems to be doing the job just fine for Tim Neeley of Orlo Vista.

Neeley is blasting away on a house on East Amelia Street near down town Orlando. The next step in the process is a fresh coat of color and with it a new look for the outside of the home. 3 in Volusia plead guilty to having illegal guns By Mike Oliver two masked men burst into the house on MacDuff Lane about 10 p.m. The men, armed with a pistol and a stun gun, yelled, "Freeze. Police." They tied up the four people inside and shocked two of them with the stun gun, police said.

"They told us to get on the floor," one victim told police. "I sat amazed." The robbers went through the two-story house, then fled with cash, a VCR and about $3,000 in jewelry, police said. The victims, who were not seriously injured, untied themselves and called police. Three of the victims identified Brouwer in a photo lineup. He was charged with armed burglary, grand theft, impersonating a police officer and four counts each of kidnapping, aggravated battery and armed robbery.

He was being held in the Seminole County jail late Friday on $150,500 bond. Robby Brouwer, 22, said he cannot believe his brother was involved in the robbery. "He's a nice guy," Brouwer said. "The Please see FAKE, D-10 OF THE SENTINEL STAFF Deyton Peyton, 53, of Daytona Beach, also pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two counts of transfer of a machine gun. He faces up to 10 years on each count and up to $500,000 in fines.

He is scheduled to be sentenced March 19. Danny Lee Bumgarner, 43, of Daytona Beach, pleaded guilty on Mohday to possession of an unregistered machine gun. He faces up to 10 years and up to $250,000 in fines. Doan, 60, the owner of the Main Street Pier on Daytona Beach and Doan's Helicopter Service, is a well-known aircraft collector. He also has been described by law officers as a collector of illegal guns.

His trial is scheduled for Jan. 22. Lance Samples, 56, of New Smyrna Beach, and Richard Hazel, 61, of Port Orange, are scheduled to stand trial on Feb. 5. The men, described by law enforcement officers as an informal network of people who sell guns to each other, were named in a 71-count indictment Oct.

27 in U.S. District Court in Orlando. The indictments followed an investigation by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; the Internal Revenue Service; U.S. Customs Service; the Volusia County Sheriffs Office; and Jacksonville Beach police. Three of six Volusia County men charged in October with possessing illegal guns pleaded guilty in federal court this week.

The other three men, including Daytona Beach aircraft collector Harry S. Doan, face trials in upcoming weeks. On Tuesday Solomon J. Parson, 50, of New Smyrna Beach, pleaded guilty to two charges of willful possession of a machine gun, a felony with a maximum sentence of five years and a maximum fine of $250,000. Sentencing was set for March 19.

Altamonte to retrain officer who drew gun 2 years later, lottery's an even hotter ticket ASSOCIATED PRESS By Elaine Bennett OF THE SENTINEL STAFF tal, Judith Volence prayed that her mother, a cancer J.1 A -Alll 1 1 i 1 A 1 pauem, was suu auve, ana mai ner i-year-oiu son would not cry at being left with a baby sitter for the first time. ix a no urn tqh dt a ttottih ii nnr i arnT" rtrtan nrlo iMtA inlaw ir44 Vmt a hona fr 4Via ciJa rf her van. The Winter Springs homemaker turned rrtirarH iho cminf nnH fnnnH ViprcplF Irmlrintf Hnum VWMAU MWWV If a jfcs -rth: 0 i TALLAHASSEE Bucking the trend of most state lotteries, Florida's games of chance celebrated their second anniversary Friday with a sales year of more than $2 billion. "No state lottery has ever recorded $2 billion in sales in its second year," said Lottery Secretary Rebecca Paul. "State lotteries typically record a decline in sales during their second year of operation." Paul and Gov.

Bob Martinez cut a birthday cake for the lottery at a Tallahassee mall. In 1988, Florida set a national first-year record when players bought nearly $1.6 billion worth of tickets. In 1989, revenues increased by 27 percent. In two years, people have spent $3.6 billion for the about $56 for every second since the first ticket was sold. Martinez, who said he has never played the lottery, credited Paul and lottery employees for taking a "non-existing business two years ago and making it into a $2 billion business now." In the 1989-90 state budget, the lottery raised more than $112 billion for public education.

Lottery players have spent an average of $375 for every adult resident in Florida on the chance to get rich instantly. More than 100 players have become millionaires. The top winner so far has been Sheelah Ryan of Winter Springs, who claimted a $55 million prize in August 1988. the barrel of a gun held by a man in sunglasses. Ordered to get out, she screamed, sobbed, shook uncontrollably, gasped for air and wet her pants.

Only later did she find out the gunman was an Altamonte Springs patrolman. Officer John Spence had stopped Volence for speeding and driving suspiciously in an area of recent burglaries and car thefts. On Friday, six weeks after it happened, police said the 21-year-old officer had used poor judgment and would be placed on extended probation while he undergoes extensive retraining. Volence, who trembled and cried during an interview, said the traffic stop on Nov. 27 still haunts her.

"It was the most horrible, terrifying thing that could happen to anyone," she said. "I kept asking if I had done something wrong, and they said I hadn't. It was like out of the twilight zone." GEORGE REMAINESENTINEL Going to the highest bidder D.M. Dennett checks some of the things from the Ave. in Orlando.

Items up for sale include furniture Orange Court Motor Lodge that will be auctioned and fixtures from the bar, restaurant and lobby, in- today at 10 a.m. at ie lodge at 650 N. Orange eluding antjjque phone booths and railings. Please see POLICE, D-10.

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