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30 Jacksonville Journal, Jacksonville, Aug. 30, 1973 Judge Denies Bond For Accused By JOHN B. DECATUR B. Wright of Wednesday afternoon med a defense motion MARTIN Judge John Jacksonville de- for bail in the case of Barron Dean Fonner, 26, of rural Jerseyville, accused of the Nov. 27 slaying of IBI agent Pete Earl Lackey near Jacksonville.

Judge Wright heard testimony from five police and investigative officials during a more than two-hour hearing in Macon county circuit court Wednesday afternoon. The trial was moved to Decatur from Jacksonville a week earlier on the grounds of adverse pre-trial publicity giv- to the case. The prosecution was represented at the hearing by special Community Support Swells For Sheriff By JOHN B. MARTIN Sheriff Harold E. Wright described the resjionse from a wkie segment of the community as during the past week or so.

Wright was implicated by Defense Attorney Robert I). Owen of Decatur in the death of Pete Earl Lackey, an IBI undercover agent found slain east of Jacksonville last Nov. 27. Barron Dean Fonner, 2fi. of rural Jerseyville is charged with murder and was not correct.

Owen said, any physical evidence or to connect Barron Fon- 1 ner with the death of Agent 1 Lackey. Cecil L. MacDougal, a crime scene technician with the Illinois Bureau of Identification with expertise in fingerprint comparisons, testified that he look photographs and checked Lackey's car for fingerprints on the day of the murder. MacDougal testified that there were no prints belonging to Fonner in auto. He also testified that he could not find a print of either.

He the prints inside the car wore smudged or at least unidentifiable. Mystery Print One print was lifted from auto from the outside door handle which has never identified as yet. MacDougal said it did not match the comparison prints of Fonner or any other suspect or person known to have visited the crime scene in the course of their investigation. Another item removed from ner, he has had w'hat he de- auto was a letter, or scribed as expressions of a letter, written in poem support from a wide segment of form. MacDougal said that to the his knowledge the identity of Sheriff Wright said lie had the writer had never been es- received calls and tablished.

assistant attorney generals Thomas Burnham and Jayne Carr who were serving as special assistant attorneys for Morgan county. Attorney Ed Parkinson was unable to be present for the hearing because of other court duties in Chicago Wednesday. Fonner was represented by Decatur Attorneys Robert D. Owen and Marshal Susler. Five witnesses were called by the defense, all police or law enforcement personnel in key positions pertaining to the investigation of the slaying of IBI Agent Lackey.

No I.ink To Death Attorney Owen said he would call the witnesses in an effort to factually prove for the court that the evidence presented during the preliminary hearing was Season Ends Monday At Winchester Pool PORKY DAY proclamation making Friday "Porky Day" in Jacksonville has been issued by Mayor Milt Hocking. Taking part in the ceremonies are, from left, Marvin Ford, president of the Men's Fellowship at Central Christian church, which is sponsoring the activities of the day; South Jacksonville Mayor Richard Godfrey; Sara Suttles, Miss Morgan County 1973; Carl Bourn, alderman, presenting the proclamation; and Glenn Schone, president of the Morgan County Pork Producers Association. Pork bar-b-que sandwiches, soft drinks and dessert will be served Friday on the square, with serving beginning at 1 1 a.m. Rustling Scare visits from businessmen and leaders from sides of the fence, all of whom felt the ehages were absurd. Chief Prosecutor a Burnham the allegations by the defense as fantasy from the mind ol the and at scheduled to go to trial on that i time during hearings a week charge Aug.

21. The trial war in Decatur, asked the court moved to Decatur on a defense to bar newsmen from the cham- mottan a rinnw ot venue, bers that possible i then continued to Sept 17 bv the part of either side could not hairs reported Under repeated questioning ly the defense, MacDougal said that no prints found at the I crime scene could be compared with those known fingerprints of Fonner. MacDougal said he had not checked the prints from .38 caliber weapon. Ilair Match James E. Bald, criminologist I and hair comparison specialist with the Illinois Bureau of Identification, testified that ho had Low-Flying Bring Rash Helicopters Of Reports By MRS.

JAMES COX Winchester Correspondent WINCIiESTER-David Pfeif- ter, manager of the Winchester Memorial Pool, has announced that the last day for the pool to be open will be Monday, Sept. 3. Pfeiffer stated that the pool hours will be from 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Extension Board Meets Members of the Scott County Extension Board met Monday at the Extension Center. It was announced that the major lesson for the September meeting in the county units has been changed to saving Plans and discussion was held concerning the upcoming county wide meeting to be held Oct. 16 with time and place to be announced. Comment was made to have the 4-H members who had exhibits entered at the State Fair to show them at this meeting Announcement was made of the Extension bus tour to the Muni Opera in St. Louis to see set for Sept.

5 with the bus leaving the Winchester Square at 1 p.m. Also program assistant recognition week will be held during the week of Sept. 16-22. The next board meeting is scheduled tor Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 1:30 at the Extension office.

Shelton WMS Meets Mrs. Gem Anders served as secretary pro tem and 14 members answered roll call. Mission chairmen the month of August were Mrs. Elmer Witwer and Mrs. Anders.

Members voted to participate in in and send a package or articles to Harry Woodall, missionary who serves at the Central Baptist Association in Hot Springs, Ark. Members are to have these irticles to Mrs. Witwer by no later than Saturday, Sept. 8, The year book committee the books were in the process of being compiled and would be ready at the September meeting. Plans were made for the members to have a family get- together wiener roast to be held in October at Ebaugh Park.

Mrs. Harold Pence was named to be in charge of arrangements with David White, Richard White and Sonny Kirchner to serve on the fire committee. The meeting closed and refreshments were served by Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Doris Blackburn.

Recreation was led by Mrs. Pence. Get Acquainted Coffee The Scott County Federated Junior Club held a Saturday at the home of Mrs. Wen- tfell Hoehne with Mrs. Burl Fargo as co-hostess.

Guests present included Mrs. Robert Moore, Mrs. Dale Baird, Mrs. Richard Alberts and Mrs. Judge John B.

Wright. Sheriff Wright said that since the accusations by the defense attorney who represents Teachers In Jersey vi I le End Strike By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Three-day walkouts by teachers in Alton and Jerseyville ended Wednesday night after members ol both teachers associations voted be generally circulated. Implication ol Sheriff Wright in an IBI investigation prior to death, or that had mentioned fear at the hands of the sheriff have been strongly denied by both Sheriff Wright a Aitorney Burnham for the prosecution. Burnham told the mrt that no such investigation had ever been made and that Mrs. Lackey had never issued such a statement.

Sheriff Wright hi to him to have been taken from I he body of the slain agent. Bald said the hair samples he examined did not match that of the defendant Barron Fonner. He further said that the hair samples had a better resemblance to that of Lackey himself, except that they were a little shorter. Bald said he had compared hair samples with all known suspects which he described as and that the By FRANK BRIDGEWATER reports of helicopter sightings said no reports of helicopter Law enforcement officials in Monday night. sightings in the county were re- area counties received a record Greene County ceived Monday evening, number of reports Monday Greene County Sheriff Frank There were no reports in Scott evening regarding low-flying he- Langley said htj had six calls County either, and things in licopters.

Many callers said the aound 10:30 p.m. Monday. The that county are going fine, ac- aireraft they spotted was un- first caller reported seeing a cording to Sheriff Herman lighted and unmarked. helicopter about a mile south- One county official has offer- west of Carrollton. The next ed what he thinks may be the called concerning a he- reason for the rash of reports.

licopter two miles south of Car- Out of those counties register- rollton. A third report put a he- ing large numbers of reports, licopter in the Kane area. match had not been made. He asked testified that he stmt hair sam- state authorities to investigate j0 -pr( allegations and make the results public. Sheriff Wright aid that he not do anv- all but one Greene Countv borders the Mississippi River.

Many of the farmers in the area hav been on the lookout for helicopters ever since it was reported that helicopters had been utilized by rustlers. Pike County led the way in number of reports received, but officials in Calhoun. Greene and Adams counties also handled! numerous reports. Pike County Sheriff Charley went out to check. Evans.

Everything is going so well, in fact, that the sheriff is a bit apprehensive. afraid the lull before the he said. usually quiet before something We Said Sheriff Evans: just seems like everything goes smooth for awhile, and then The Margie Shelton WMS of'David Lewis. Grace Baptist church met at the Members attending were Mrs. home of Mrs.

Lloyd Evans ror Russell Brown, Mrs. Richard the Aug. 27 meeting. Peters, Mrs. Henry Likes Mrs.

Larry Summers, presi- Mrs. Art Steve dent, opened the meeting. De- Williams. Mrs. Don Kilver and votions were given by Mrs.

Cox with Mrs. Lloyd Evans presenting the program on Mission Mrs. Cory Hubbert. The next regular club meeting will be Sept. 20 with Mrs.

Action centering on Richard Peters and Mrs. Wen- I dell Hoehne as hostesses. Fletcher Hopper, Noted Local Businessman, Dies Fletcher Hopper, 804 Edgehill Road, died 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Passavant hospital, where he became a earlier in the day. He was born in Jacksonville, pany and the Prostermann a son of Charles and Sarah Spiesburg Enterprise.

the Grand Theatre. They were owners of the Jacksonville Aufo Inn and associated together in patient the Ward Brothers Book Bind- the Morgan Dairy Com- ment laboratory Tu.t‘s,.l7 and that they were unablellhnl 1111,1 loBRcd mor' overwhplminnlv make a comparison on tin to accrut sHllrmi.MK Wl lUv aiUOUnt .,1 10 accept settlements. tr a wh ch scheduled to eoria teachers obeyed a start Sept. 17 in Decatur. Wright court injunction Wednesday and has, himself, worked cooper- returned to their classrooms.

ation with IBI agents and state Mascoulah was the only police on the murder investiga- school district with teachers tion. still on strike. In Alton, contract provided a four per cent pay increase with a starting level of $8,200. Other major provisions in the contract were binding arbitration in grievances, exclusive recognition for Alton Education Association as the bargaining agent, and a guarantee of no against strikers. In Jerseyville, where teachers were striking on educational issues, the contract provides for an elementary instructional materials center, mort and improvements in Hie schools.

(Turn im Te Page 15 the sampie sent. Bald said he had made a comparison test as late as last at the request of the attorney (See Births continued until around 10:30. sure there were some Morgan County Dep- iTurn To 1 i ko isi Check sHid. to what they re doing, nobody knows. Rejxirts into the office came primarily from the Barry, Pitts-Summer Hill and Pleasant Hill areas.

Cheek said counties along both sides of tin couldn't come up with anything. We see Lang-1 lay said. One person reporting said he saw a bright being To Look For used by operators of the B. L. Thompson, chief of the licopter.

General Aviation District Office As in other counties, nothing in Springfield, advised anyone was reported missing. observing an aircraft operating Langley said his department at a low altitude without light- had organized county farmers ing to get whatever they can for patrols, and that he and de- that would help in the identifi- puties were assisting them cation. sonville; and two grandsons, niversary this year. kind of believe this patrol-1 He said all civil aircraft are Fletcher James Hopper of Okla- Funeral services will be 10:30 a registration horna City, Okla. and Jared I.

a.m. Friday at the Williamson preceded by Hopper of Metamora, 111. Funeral Home with the Rev. There is norm One son, Stewart, preceded Ronald C. Colton officiating.

Possible Explanation ally a combinaHon of three to death. Burial will be in Diamond Captain John Harberts of the letters and numbers fol- Mr. Hopper was a member Grove cemetery. Adams County Depart- lowing the n. of Grace United Methodist Friends may call anytime thinks he has an ex- If there is no number, a per- church and a former trustee of after 3 p.m.

Thursday at the planation for seme of the con son should try to come up with the church. He was a former funeral home. Breckon Hopper. On Oct. 21.

1914, he married Laura Jane Young. She survives, along with two sons, Fletcher Warren and Bayard, both of Jacksonville; a sister, Miss Lena Mae Hopper of Jack- Mr. Hopper was associated with the Hopper Shoe Store for many years, and later associated with the Late Cass Hamm in the operation of the Hopper Hamm Furniture Company, which is celebrating its 50th an- 1 Shan 20 reports of helicopter AV mcZ Hakalis: Noi Money Alton and ho.inis have settlements. The three-day strikes kept 12,500 pupils away from their classrooms in Alton and about 4,000 in Jerseyville Sgt and Mrs. Thouia Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, liecame parents a son, Thomas Michael, at II p.m.

Tuesday. The mother is the former Patricia Jean Power, daughter of Mrs. Camille Power of Jacksonville, and Ihe staff, paternal are Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fewer of Boston, Mass.

The maternal great hiougli To Around Omaha, of SPRINGFIELD, III. school Supt. Michael Bakalis said Wednesday that public grade and high school claims for state aid may exceed by $111 million the $1W0 million appro- priateel Bakalis said this means ei fusion surrounding the helicop ter sightings. He said a marine or army helicopter leaving in St. Louis Monday evening came up Mississippi Ktvei have recently arca wherc helicop- experienced an upsurge 111 the number of helicopter spottings.

Search For Help The sheriff has been frustrated in his efforts to recruit outside aid to investigate the reports. He said he lias notified the Federal Aviation Agency, and the Springfield and lirports, but done ter sightings were reported, and landed at Baldwin Field, 12 miles east of Quincy. think that was the 0 0 that caused the whole Harberts said. Continuing, he Thompson advised stated, think the people are fice would try to the most exact description pos-, member of the Jacksonville sible. An observer should at- Park Board and for many years tempt to get the color of the a member of the Cemetery aircraft, the time of day Board of Jacksonville.

He was spotted, the altitude, and any a charter member and past identifying marks. president of the Jacksonville Thompson said any low flying Kiwanis Club and a charter aircraft should be reported to member of the Jacksonville his office at the following num- Country Club. For many years, ber: (217) 525-4238. he was a member of the Upon receiving a report, B.P.O.E. No.

682. that his of-1 At the time of his death, Mr. track down Hopper was president of Hopper Mi CLOUD FUNERAL IS IIKLI) TUESDAY Funeral services for Ronald L. McCloud were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gillham-Buchanan Funeral Home with Rev.

Leroy Hedrick officiating. Mrs. William K. Sturgess was at the organ. Graveside rites were at 3:30 school grandparents ait both approved the Carl Power rhis is lu Mr.

and Roller! Anders Of inchesler Dies Wednesday WINCHESTER Robert Monroe Anders, Ml, of Winchester died at 7:30 pm. Wednesday at Norris hospital. The remains were taken to the Coonrod Funeral Home in Winchester ysheie funeral arrangements will tie announced. Human Sol Walk Mr. and Mrs.

I her he ill pay only 98 per I Petersburg, cent of total claims for the year couple's first child, or additional revenue must I Mrs. Mictiael Bandy, sought from General As- 31ft Gladstone, Unjaene parents senility and Gov. Daniel Walker of twin daughters at 3:31 a.m.| and 4o a.m. at Passavant hoNpital Mr, and Mrs. Michael Dugger.

Beardstown. liecame parents ol a son at ti: 07 a.m. Wednesday at Passavant fun-! pilai Mr. and Mrs. Covey of Garland.

Texas liecame parents August 28 of a daughter, Sliea Lynn. Grandparents are Mi. mul Mrs. Itohcrt McNamara of Dallas, Texas and Mr. and Mrs.

Jesse Covey of Jacksonville. Great grandparents a Mr. and Mrs. B. J.

Covey and Mr. jand Mrs. Earl Farmer sonville it tonight (Tuesday). going to call the National Guard in Springfield to see if we can get some assistance. Nobody else wants to Cheek stated.

Cheek said hi i off it has re to mil full funding at 100 ceived no reports anything missing, and that no one has Ihe General Assembly ap- reported a helicopter landing. appro- A spokesman at the Calhoun of the I County Office said getting over concerned about I the owner and operator of the Hamm Furniture Company, that afternoon at Coatesville the whole darn aircraft and file a factual re- He was associated with the late 1 cemetery in Coatesville, Indi- A spokesman ut the Morgan port to legal counsel for en- Harry Hofmann in the owner- ana, with Rev. Frank Bunn in County Department forcemcnt of regulations. of the Grand Hotel and charge. Some People May Go Hungry' proved a $945 million filiation to claims I.0ft4 school districts but er cut it to million.

Bakalis said in a statement lie is distributing initial payments to school districts this week, computing them under a Investigate Fuel Shortage SPRINGFIELD, III. (AP) The committee heard testi-1 violations in the oil industry, ports of a helicopter hovering Two state legislators predicted mony from several gas the state and federal in the area Monday were received there beginning at 9 p. 111 A helicopter was spitted west of Hardin at 9 p.m., and east of that same town at midnight new aid formula A helicopter was also reported by the Genera! Assembly and to have been seen south of approved by by Walker. Bakalis said supplemental might obtained from a state lottery that General Assembly was considering at Its spring session. Up The Governor's Office of llu man has- announced establishment of a Governor's branch ollice in UJe Ihe office will act as an in formation and referral center Resource Office In Jackson vilie to the people ol Morgan Count), 'office is Sandra Watson, ol MHi providing persons with Spaulding Sandy has cm- amv in their cIcuhnKs with emmental agencies.

Represent of Governor's branch Human office will engage in outreach activities, designed to ensure that the staff will be in the pioyed by Hesourees since March of IH7J. who wish to make use of these services may contact Hardin a lew minutes before Nothing was reported stolen. Iwcn here other nights. In the past few weeks lieen spotted several the spokesman said. Jersey County Office personnel they received no DANCE SEPT.

1ST NEW BERLIN NEW BERLIN The music of the Bob Simmons orchestra 1 will play here at a dance starting il p.m. Saturday, September 1st, at the Sangamon County Fair Building here. The dance is Iieing sponsoml by Knights Columbus New Berlin Council. Doors will at 8:30 p.m. Men are required to wear coats and ties.

fourth into the problems that many are. schools and farm do not have If OVERWEIGHT CHARGE Robert C. rural Pittsfield, was arrested by state Wednesday morning and charged with driving an over- cominunity identifying and at- 8 tempting to resolve problems AV Stiert, 01 phone of eitiiens 243-5471. Office hours are tem-1 The branch office is under porarily set at 8:30 a.m. to the direction of James M.

through F11 who was previously direc- Expanded horns will be weight truck He posted financia, aid at MacMur- announced once the office is bond at Morgan County jail and rav He resides with around mid Sep hi wife 1 1 and theii 1 1 11 children, at 1001 King Street St iHijilii Rink i ting Mullen in the Friday night l'on the branch I ISM I KY IIIE CHAPIN LOCM.lt Will be closed Saturday lor Labor Day weekend 4 LOSI AND MON. HANNA TRAILER White Hall W. atfish A Bow le Noon Evening Meal SEPT. 1 Free Entertainment 7 IM II VI I.IM OIA-INU Savings Assoc Now thru Labor Day! i The City Garden NANCY'S iiool oi own: For information call Nancy i Couant Burke Phofte 243-1061. that if farmers do not get enough fuel to dry their grain this year, people may go The two lawmakers, each of whom maintains farms in central Illinois, offered the observations during a hearing of the Illinois House energy crisis investigating committee.

The seven-man committee headed by Rep. Daniel Pierce, Highland Park, has held two other public hearings and plans a home are having in the fuel short-1 age. I think we are looking at this on a priority said Rep. Clarence Neff, R-Stronghurst, a member of the committee and an operator of a farm in the west-central part of the state will have a more critical situation than we have had before if we the farmers the fuel they to dry their he said. we get the fuel to them, 1 think many people are going to go hungry this coming Rep.

Robert Craig, D-Indianola, a farmer from east- central Illinois, statements. He said, hig- gest loser in the fuel will I the consumer. think we have high food prices Craig said. the farmers get the gas to dry their corn, you're going to highest corn prices come next year that you have ever seen in vour tributors, farmers anel power governments consider reward- companies as well as from the ing efficient uses of energy and state Department of Agricul- punishing misuse of energy ture and the office of the state sources. superintendent of schools.

Testifying on behalf of the Robert Sampson, testifying Western Illinois Power Cooper- on behalf of the state school su- ative, which serves 35,000 rural perintendent, Michael in the west-central outlines! the results of a state- part of the state, Donald Bring- wide survey of how the fuel man of Jacksonville said the shortage is affecting school fuel state Environmental Protection supplies. Agency should ease its restric- Restating facts Bakalis had tions on high sulfur content spoken of earlier in the week, coal burning and let rural areas use it. range to store high moisture corn in silos for to delay harvest until the moisture content of harvested grain is loyv, to dry moist corn with unheated air and to use preservatives for corn to be fexl to Williams said in the statement. would be a vast disservice to Illinois farmers, consumers and to our national economy if we were to allow those crops to spoil for lack of the will or the means to allo- enough heating fuel to last the winter or enough motor to transport children in school buses. Of 1148 buildings heated with fuel oil, Sampson said school districts report 75 per cenl of the buildings have not been guaranteed fuel supplies for the The buildings, he said, would house nearly one million pupils.

lie said that of 73:1 districts providing bus transportation, 172 districts transportating 157,941 children have not as yet received transportation fuel bids. Among the recommendations Bakalis offerH were: Gov. Daniel Walker consider appointing a state energy coordinator. That the attornev general consider an investigation of the possibility of restraint of trade NOTICK Closed Sept. 1st thru 3rd JONKS LOCkKK cate fuel resources to get it no fuel oil is available and the statement said, coal cannot be burned, Bring- Donald Nickel, executive sec- man said, will have an retary of the Illinois LP-Gas energy crisis in the latter part Association, representing more of at W1PCO served areas, than 350 distributors, said that you believe that if the his group expects a fuel avail- EPA relaxes its requirements ability of aliout 20 per cent less on coal-burning in the down- than last year, state rural areas that this is But he said that the dis- the single most important thing tributors should lie allowed to that can be done now to alle- handle viate the fuel selves.

Craig, of an affirmative answer -hould have said it very well, yes 1 Bringman said. nations Regarding problems farmers are having in securing fuel to dry gram, a statement was submit to the committee on behalf of Robert Williams, state agriculture director. W'illiams said Illinois farmers planted 24 million acres of crops this year and, compared I with 1972, an aelditional 105 mil- the situation public government lie very careful about up mandatory determi- of what areas are the most important and deserve the gas he said. LP gas dealers have taken needs of homes, schools and farms into consideration. not tie their hands with red tnpe and leave them behind the eight-ball The committee has held hear ings in Chicago and in Carbon- lion gallons of liquefied propane dale and plans one for Chicago gas will lie needed to dry the in September, harvest It will then make recommen- help stretch supplies, we dations for legislation and are encouraging farmers to ar- make its finding public..