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Tuesday, May 19, 1992 D3 LOCAL NEWS -The Atlanta Journal The Atlanta Constitution 1 have not taken advantage of anyone' lex wMh woman was consensual oirsey says James Dorsey is accused of the rape, aggravated sodomy and sexual battery of a woman with multiple personalities. ty'r' said he had never seen any of the woman's other personalities, in notes found by police investigators, which he later identified as his, he described the woman walking into his bedroom as if in a "trance." Prosecutors say the Dorseys began abusing the woman in Swainsboro when she was in high school and continued the abuse for three more years after 'she followed the couple to Gainesville in 1987. pected to begin deliberating today. Mr. Dorsey is charged with rape, aggravated sodomy and sexual battery.

Last week, the 24-year-old woman slipped in and out of three personas as she described alleged sexual abuse against her by Mr. Dorsey and his wife, Marilyn, who was convicted last October on similar charges. Court records indicate the woman has 17 personalities. One of the personalities is a 5- Mr. Dorsey said he had sex with the woman only while she was in her "adult personality I never heard the term 'Pawpaw' until my wife's trial." But under cross-examination, Mr.

Dorsey admitted to destroying and hiding evidence in the case after he and his wife came under investigation. And he acknowledged that he knew the 24-year-old suffered an "alleged" personality disorder. While Mr. Dorsey initially By Bill Rankin STAFF WRITER Gainesville The former director of the Chestatee Region- al Library System, accused of raping a woman who has multiple personalities, admitted Monday to having sex with her but insisted it was consensual. "I have not taken advantage anyone," said James Edward Dorsey, 46.

"Any sex act that who described the alleged abuse in childlike terms; a 15-year-old personality named "Trouble" provided graphic detail of the alleged molestations. Prosecutors say the Dorseys would trigger the 24-year-old's vulnerable, childlike personality and then abuse her. To call the 5-year-old, they would talk about alleged molestations by the woman's grandfather, or "Paw-paw," said Chief Assistant District Attorney Lee Darragh. took place was consensual on her part. I haven't forced anyone to do anything." The jury in Hall County is ex- TO Suit fighting Ira Jackson's pension draws fire Lawyer given life term in slaying of his client's wife Michael Glean Witnesses testified that he was a loving father and friend until he became addicted to IK JOHNNY CRAWFORD Staff Channeling frustration Corey Cooper adds finishing touches to a 25-foot mural on African-American history at Westlake High School in south Fulton County.

Encouraged by Spanish teacher Edee Heard Bernal, students at the school painted the mural after the Rodney King verdict. Howard wants to freeze secret fund By Alma Hill STAFF WRITER The controversy surrounding former Atlanta Aviation Com-i missioner Ira Jackson's pension spilled over to the City Council Monday, as a council member I challenged the city attorney's authority to take the issue to court informing the council first. Mr. Jackson, a former councilman, resigned the aviation post March 8, after a city gation alleged he had received at $900,000 from Hartsfield Concessions Inc. between 1986 and 1990.

Days later, he filed for a pen-' sion of $42,266 a year, based on the 17 months he held the job, and the General Employees Pen- sion Board approved the benefits in April. Without the airport job, Mr. Jackson's annual pension i.would be less than $10,000 for his 21 years of service on the City Council. Mayor Maynard H. Jackson, who appointed Ira Jackson as aviation commissioner in 1990, -opposes the higher pension, and City Attorney Michael V.

Cole- man filed suit last week. The city code gives the city attorney au- to prosecute, without council approval, cases in which there is a loss or damage to the Xity. Council woman Carolyn Long Banks accused Mr. Coleman of ignoring the fact that he works for both branches of city Ms. Banks said she believes the council would vote to back the pension board However, the council did not vote on the issue.

When Councilman Bill Campbell, an ally of both the mayor and the city attorney, challenged members to take 1 a stand on the issue, City Council President Marvin S. Arlington t. quickly moved on to other matters. r' Mayor Jackson argues that the former commissioner is not 'entitled to the higher benefits be- cause, the mayor contends, Ira 'Jackson withheld information about his business dealings Ware jury rejects death penalty after two hours FROM OUR NEWS SERVICES Waycross, Ga. Convicted murderer Michael Glean was sentenced to life in prison Monday after a jury rejected arguments that he be put to death.

Glean, a 53-year-old Far-mington lawyer, was convicted Sunday of malice murder in the December 1990 strangulation of a client's estranged wife. The same Ware County Superior Court jury deliberated a little more than two hours Monday before sentencing him to life for his role in the slaying of Kimber-ly Wallace, 28, of Cobb County. Glean was the first of four -men charged in the case to be tried. The victim's estranged husband, chiropractor Jack Wallace, is expected to be tried next, followed by Jeremiah Lee and Frederick Speas. Slain woman in dean's plane Mrs.

Wallace's body was found in the toolbox of an airplane that Glean landed at the Waycross-Ware County airport early on the morning of Dec. 14, 1990. Prosecutors contend Mr. Wallace actually strangled her, but Glean arranged for the Wallaces to meet and planned to dump her body in the Okefeno-kee Swamp near Waycross. The victim's mother, Sue Porter, declined to comment on the sentence as she stood crying on the courthouse steps Monday.

Her husband, Ralph Porter, said, "We just can't say anything right now." "I'm not feeling too good," said Mrs. Wallace's father, Maxie Jones. "He can be eligible for parole in just a few years and that always concerns me." But Arney Herring, the Ware County sheriffs deputy who han- died the investigation, said, "Tell Mrs. Porter not to worry, that when he goes up for parole, we'll be right there." During Monday's sentencing hearing, witnesses testified that Glean was a loving father and friend until he became addicted to painkillers. 'Mighty warrior for the Lord' After the sentence was announced, his daughter, Cathy Rogers said, "No one wins in these situations, but the sentence of the jury was just." Glean's attorney, Scott McLarty, said the jury never should have convicted Glean of malice murder, but at least it did not impose the death penalty.

"After an egregious error, the jury saw the error of its way and did the right thing," he said. Three of Glean's children, an ex-wife and a friend testified that Glean was kind and deeply religious until he began taking prescription drugs for severe back pain. Daughter Michelle Simoneau said Glean became addicted. "He became forgetful and agitated," she said. "His whole personality changed." Before his addiction, however, Glean helped his friend Maurice Myers through his wife's cancer and his own lupus diagnosis.

Calling Glean a "mighty warrior for the Lord," Mr. Myers testified that Glean came to pray with the couple. Urges no action on any requests By Steve Harvey STAFF WRITER Lt. Gov. Pierre Howard wants to freeze $250,000 remaining in a secret fund controlled by House leaders over the past six years and used to funnel $2.3 million to their home districts.

In a letter Thursday to Legislative Budget Director Pete Hackney, Mr. Howard asked to be notified of any requests for use of the fund by House or Senate members, and urged Mr. Hackney "not to act on any request from any source." Mr. Howard is the Senate's presiding officer. About $75,000 has been spent so far during the 1992 budget year.

If the balance is not spent by June 30, it will lapse into the state's general fund. Since 1986, about a third of the money was used to finance school-related projects in the home districts of House Speaker Tom Murphy (D-Bremen) and other House leaders. State Rep. Terry Coleman (D-Eastman), the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, obtained a $15,000 grant last fall to let Dodge County schools computerize student record-keeping at state expense and years ahead of schedule. Other school systems must rely solely on their own tax dollars or wait for a state grant program that could take years.

Eventually, all school systems must computerize student records to comply with state law. The school system is in Mr. Coleman's district. One-time grants In the Dodge County case and others, the money was channeled through the Department of Education in the form of one-time grants for projects ranging from school construction and equipment purchases to tennis courts and lights for a baseball field. Last week, state officials reported about a dozen legislators hand-delivered more than $750,000 in checks to their local school districts.

The remaining $1.5 million was sent directly to local school officials. Another $479,479 would have been included in next year's budget, but Gov. Zell Miller vetoed the budget item, saying he was unable to determine how the money would be used. In past years, the Legislative Budget Office has released the money on the approval of only Mr. Murphy or the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.

Attorney General Michael J. Bowers is investigating the fund, but there has been no evidence so far of criminal wrongdoing. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Clark challenges Gingrich to limit time in office Graham will help dedicate Georgia Dome during ceremony I i nouncement day, should be no surprise to the public." Mr. Gingrich's schedule Monday touched all five counties of the 6th District, with a focus on different issues at each stop, such as health care at North Fulton Hospital, education during a speech to students at Dunwoody High School and crime during a meeting with law enforcement officials in Woodstock.

Meanwhile, in Athens, the Democratic race for the 10th Congressional District took a "combative" turn Monday as state Sen. Don Johnson criticized incumbent Ben Jones as a Washington insider out of touch with the district's voters. "There's no better way to clean house than to retire Ben Jones," Mr. Johnson said. "He went to Washington as Cooter and returned as Boss Hawg," referring to characters in the "Dukes of Hazzard," a television comedy series in which Mr.

Jones performed before he entered politics. If elected, Mr. Johnson said, he will support limiting Congressional terms to 12 years, rotating House leadership positions, reducing perks and abolishing double standards. Mr. Johnson also criticized Mr.

Jones, who has served two terms, for voting to keep open the House of Representatives bank and for having seven overdrafts at the now-defunct bank. "His views don't fit this district," said Mr. Johnson, describing the newly configured 10th District as "a very conservative, independent-minded district." Mr. Jones, who decided to run in the 10th District after the current 4th District was dramatically changed in reapportionment, accused Mr. Johnson of negative campaigning.

"I'm disappointed with Don and hope we can raise the tenor of this campaign to a higher level," he said. "The only reason I can think of for his resorting to these tactics is that he realizes he's between a rock and hard place, because in just a couple.of weeks of cf'paigning, tye passed him." Says he'll serve for only 10 years By Charles Walston and Rebecca McCarthy STAFF WRITERS While Congressman Newt Gingrich traveled through the 6th District Monday to officially kick off his re-election campaign, his Republican opponent challenged Mr. Gingrich to limit himself to 10 more years in office. "Today, I am pledging that should the voters elect me to Congress, I will serve no longer than 10 years," said former state Rep. Herman Clark.

Mr. Clark said he was challenging Mr. Gingrich, who has already served 14 years, to promise he would serve only 10 more. Mr. Gingrich, the House minority whip, recently moved to the new 6th District, in the north Atlanta suburbs, following reapportionment of Georgia's 11 congressional Districts.

Mr. Gingrich has supported a By Gayle White STAFF WRITER Evangelist Billy Graham will help dedicate the Georgia at opening ceremonies Aug. 20, according to Daniel Graveline, executive director of the Georgia World Congress 4 Mr. Graveline said he hopes the Rev. Graham's appearance "will be a prelude to a religious crusade in the -Dome sometime in the future.

"To have such an interna-f'tional dignitary available to us for the opening ceremonies was a rare and unique opportunity," Graveline said. The Georgia Dome nies will be by invitation only, he said, and will "be in a ban-, quet format on the floor of the Dome." The Rev. Graham said in a statement, "I have spoken to millifVis of people and facilities around the world, but having the opportunity to be a part of the opening of such an exciting project as the new Georgia Dome is a genuine privilege." The Rev. Graham, 73, has spoken to more than 110 million people in every state and 85 foreign countries during a ministry of more than 45 years. His last international appearance was in North Korea earlier this year.

His next scheduled crusade is in Philadelphia June 24-28. While in Atlanta, the Rev. Graham will also speak at a business leadership luncheon Aug. 19. Chick-Fil-A founder Truett Cathy is chairman of the luncheon organizing committee, which also includes former Mayor Andrew Young; former Gov.

Joe Frank Harris; Deen Day Smith, investment company founder and former Day's Inn executive, and communications executive Bill Bechtel. Former state Rep. Herman Clark (left) pledges that he will serve no more than 1 0 years in office if elected. Congressman Newt Gingrich refuses to comment on the challenge to limit his years of service. bill in Congress that would limit terms to 12 years, according to his campaign chairman, Matt Towery.

But the congressman declined Monday to respond to Mr. Clark's challenge, saying it was designed to divert attention from his campaign kickoff. "Herman Clark will say and do anything tobe elected," said Mr. Gingrich, Anything he says or does, particularly on my an.