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SNAP SHOTS A hamburger By any other name Would never ever Taste the same. (Uh? Warn Nrata-Sribmtr HOME EDITION FIFTY-FIFTH 65 NF Association Press International WACO. TEXAS. It ESO A MORNING, UGl'ST 2, PAGES Waco News Tribune Austin Bureau AP Assooated Press Waco News-Trlbune Washington Sunroe SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS Sniper Atop UT Tower Kills 12, Wounds 31; Mother, Wife Found Dead in Their Homes Act Amazes riends RAMIRO MARTINEZ, THE FIRST TO SHOOT WHITMAN Shaken Patrolman Is Led From Building After Sniper's Death Martinez Left His Steak, Dressed, and Became a Hero Miles By NAT HEMJKKSON News Tribune Austin Bureau AUSTIN Charles Joseph Whitman was a good son, a top Boy Scout, an excellent Marine, an honor student, a hard worker, a loving husband, a fine Scoutmaster, a handsome man, a wonderful friend to all who knew him and an expert sniper. His deadly spree from the observation Heck of the University of Texas tower left a Policeman Stood lip, Fell, Died I AUSTIN, Tex.

(UPU-Leland Ammons, a law student at the University of Texas, was standing next to officer Billy Speed when the policeman was shot and killed by a sniper who rained death on the campus from the University tow er Monday "I was coming across the campus from class when the shooting Ammons said. officer (Billy was at the southwest comer of the mall by the statue of Jefferson Davis. stood up and was walking toward the west behind a fence that has pillars with cracks in ihem. The shot that hit him must have either richo- rheted off the pillars or come thrrmgh the Ammons said. Ammons said that after Speed was hit he appeared to he conscious, but did not respond to questions.

He appeared to be in deep shock, and before they took him away he became Ammons commented the progress of the battle from AUSTIN (AP)--Ramon Marti- pulled on his uniform and sped the day. nez was at home cooking a steak to the campus police Chief Robert A when he heard a radio report In less than an hour, the offi- said thdt there nan bron no spc- point of view about a shooting up the eer had killed a man and found University of Texas campus, himself a hero, But he was shak- 50 capture Toward the end I was waeth- and a five-year ing so badly, officials excused Charles Joseph Whitman, a 24- tower through binocu- tjme was the youngest boy in police veteran, left his steak, him from duty for the rest of year-old student who was firing SPe bullets the world to hold such an policemen's path of amazement from those who had observed him at work and play since he was a hoy. Those who knew him best, his wife and mother, were dearl. They could not wonder why, for they never know of his last bloody hours after So spotless a life. But those who were otherwise closely associated with jhe 25-year-old UT student had only praise for Whitman as a man before something happened Nobody could figure out why Whitman went his rampage For liHle dark spot in his life, there were so many bright spots to overshadow them.

Here is what he was like at least until the moment he became a killer. Whitman was born June 24, 1941, in Worth, Fla His father. A Whitman, was a plumbing contractor. His mother separated from his father about five months ago and moved to Austin to he near her son. In a note the sniper left Monday, he said he his mother and "hated his father with a mortal The father, however had only praise for his son and his accomplishments The father, after hearing of iho tragedy in Austin, said he was wondering if the separation had anything to do with what happened to his son The father then added, "I know I don't know if 1hat had anything to do with This was one of the few hints of possible unhappiness in the life of the young man who causer! so much sorrow Monday.

In spite of the hatred expressed in his note toward his father, he apparently spent a happy youth in I Worth. He became an eagle scout at the age of 12 and at that at students and officers from from then FROM CiRACF ROOF Man Watches Take Aim at Sniper Victims honor. After moving to Austin to attend the university, Whitman continued his interest in scouting, He became scoutmaster of T. -I Rudolph, 30. on Ills garage in AiiMtin Monday and a 10-power telescope to uatcli the itniper who terrorized story.

at the southwest comer of the the observation deck of the uni- tower roof I saw a bloodstained versity tower. handkerchief waving above the "In a situation like that, it all About 30 seconds later I on independent action saw a blue waving off the I by the the chief said, side. Then it appeared to Troop 5 at the First Methodist Miles said that Martinez, aii firing Church, where he was a mem ing on his own initiative arul a oi officers rushed into her. He also sang in the and ran to the lower building, building entrance Went Camera There, the chief said. Martin- Charles Nixon of Houston, could see the bullets hitting the oz deputized Allen Crum, an told his eyewitness report wall.

There was a lot of gray employe of the University Co- of the wuper at University of smoke. operative Store. lexas Monday. Crum armed himself wilh a in the Architecture rifle and the two men took the the always crouching and running, southeast to the oh- Boy, I was concerned. My servatkm deck, on the opposite wife was locked up in the build- side of the platform from where I HX a I I 1 Lake orth Neighbors Chief Miles, after talking to The guy was young, blond and appeared to he I.U.

He and 7hr OFFICER, Pane 4 church choir and taught Sunday School. He was a member of a lions Club here. Scout Executive Paul Beiien- herz said Whitman was scoutmaster for only a few- months. He asked to be relieved See FRIENDS. Pa ere By I.

T. It I A told to I AUSTIN (UPIt- I live in a mg, house on the edge of the cam- When ihe end came, tremen- pus and my garage sits higher dous fire was coming from the the 26-year-old patrolman, rt than the football stadium ground. Then it stopped all of his role this way: Through the telescope I could sudden as if on signal. Then; Martinez, along with Patrol- see the sniper pop up. take aim they rushed him.

It was all men Jerry Day, Houston Me- and fire. over quickly, Milton and He would pit out what he I guess if police had my George Shepard were led was going to shoot at, then vantage point it would have through underground tunnel Find News Unlielievaklr KAV BAKI1.MT He LAKE WORTH, Fla Ux) working. The one-storv house which biggest paper route jump up and do it. been over sooner It would have into the main building by I guess I was about three been dangerous if I had started versity uni- Charles Joseph Whitman grew blocks away from the observa- shooting. tower on the garage.

The The police might police were firing heavily. You thought 1 was a sniper, up wat and usually had some was lle had in town sort of Good Morning Other Top Stories 011 Page 2-A ringed Monday night hv i here they found a co-op haw man, Allen Crum, armed with neighlwus wlw Whitman having any spe- a rifle. Martinez deputized unable to link their for- eial hobby but said he jmer newspaper boy with tiie that be often went The police party rode a serv- in Austin, lex, ing in the ice elevator to the 27th floor harhc was a thinker who When they got up to the ob- never went off lie servation tower, Miles said. have been said Martinez and Crum went out McCarty of Palm Beach. Page 4 a door on the soutiiea't side.

McCarty was a sclioolinate of Festus, siar of Gunimoke. was selected as the principal entertainer for the Heart Texas Fair and Rodeo in the fall. Column 1. Richard Speck, accused slayer of eight student nurses, entered a plea of innocent when brought before a judge Sunday, Column 7. The Senate Labor Committee voted to allow' President Johnson a free hand in settling the airline strike.

The bill will reach the Senate floor today. Column 5. A capacity crowd is ed at the city council meeting today when Young Brothers Construction Company will seek industrial zoning for riverside property. Column 3. Two U.

S. FllMs were downed by Communist gunfire during raids over North Viet Nam and 14 SAM installations were sighted Column 8, A request for a parade permit to commemorate the bombing Hiroshima was w-itit- drawn Monday after a Waco woman said her friends had persuaded her that her action was premature. I Martinez went creeping to the Whitman for 12 years. He said and Crum to the right he and Whitman used to run "As Martinez rounded the together in a group of corner he saw Whit-abowf flvr man with hm back to the para- pet holding a gun leveled at speiialist, Crum Martinez him McCarty said he hadn seen loo Whitman whirled and fired nviih Whitman since they shot at Martinez It missed graduated from high school and Martinez emptied his revolver VM'nt college, and at the same time Officer! McCoy stepped out of the door me to his and fired two shots from McCarthy said. shotgun seemed very happy.

Martinez took one gun off the McCarty said Whitman was bullet-riddled body Officers and dat- ter found a Luge, on the body ed mh but rK) As the dead and wounded ulaf leared from the tower 'tm of uf siuys. I coul'in it witen I heard it." See HERO, Page 4 I wasn much of an CHARLES JOSEPH WHITMAN Nice Guy, Honor Student, Eagle Scout SHOTS KICK UP DUST ON CLOCK Police Return Fire of Sniper were 1 1 lice began to get DEADLY ARSENAL Police ered this array of arms and ammunition on the platform of the University of Texas tower after Charles Whitman sniped at passers-by. Included in Man Identified As Ex-Marine MM HI RIM nml MIN VSTI.KBi in xk Burtou AUSTIN former Marine sharpshooter, firing with almost unerring accuracy from an observation deck on the tall University of Texas tower, shot and killed 12 persons near noon Monday. He left 'M wounded after an 80-minute reign of terror in which policemen fired futllely at his brick fortress. The slaughter only when an off-duty Austin city policeman crept up behind the gunman and killed him with six shots from a revolver.

Police identified the sniper as Charles Joseph Whitman, 24 years old, an honor student in architectural engineering and an ev-Marine His wife and mother were found dead in their homes Mon- dav afternoon and police said thev think Whitman killed them also. Another death attributed to his shots was that of a stillborn child whose mother wh shot in the lower abdomen. She was in her eighth month of pregnancy The policeman who finally killed Whitman Ramiro Martinez, a policeman for five years Whitman took one shot at him but missed, I said Monday afternoon that classes would be suspended today because of the shootings. He ordered university flown it half-mast during the week. Gov John Conn.illy, who was in Brazil on a goodwill tour, announced that he would take the first available flight home today.

Wife. Shot Mother Before rommandeerinr in the Tower, Whitman had fatally stabbed 1m wife at their South Austin home and had mortally shot he mother who moved here from Florida to he near him her downtown apartment. He left behind a of eerie notes detailing a gruesome 12-hour trail of murder and mental anguish aimed at climaxing just as It did. Hero is how police ted the history of the hours of Whitman life and the lives of many who innocently i rod sod his line of fire Whitman picked up his 23-year-old wife some time sfter 9 Sunday at Southwestern Bell Telephone Co whert she was em ployed until tier st hool teaching Job at Ijmier High as to stal Whitman and his wife went to their home where Whitman had apparently nlrearfv written a note "Pressures arm building At that point some time around 9 Whitman was Interrupted by friends, ho left another note, "Wife and mother both lean. Shotgun Purcliasrd That Morning About 9 a.

Monday he bought a shotgun on credit at Sears, Roebuck He sawed off the stock and barrel some time before taking tfte rest of his arsenal to the campus. Montiay morning Whitman called his wife's supervisor at the telephone company to say his wife would not be at work Quoting from a note Whitman marked as having been written at 9 Monday, Police Chief Bom Miles said, "He killed his wife and mother, whom tie loved dearly, because he did not want to leave them to face the embarrassment after he did what tie was going to do Apparently 11 a Whitman arsenal, packed int his Marine Corps fontlix ker, to the Tower. He reportedly packed the loaded ker tin ily hv elevator to the 27tb floor and carried it the final flight stairs onto the observation deck passing as a repairman past elevator operators and a receptionist inside the observation deck office The footlih contained seven including large knife a military field pack filled with ammunition, a five-gallon piastii tiottle of water, an plastic ijottle of gasoline. sandwiches, other and a towel Weapons in the footlorker included a ti mm Remington magnum with a four-power a Remington rifle a .30 carttme. a Q7 magnum pistol, a 9 mm Luger pistol, and a 12-gauge shotgun with a sawed-off barrel stock.

Whitman must have opened on persons in the Tower first Mrs William I import of Austin ami her nepfiew. Mark Garnbour of irkana, were reportedly killed on the 27th floor tiefore Whitman fire from the observation deck, (loimlt in Tower not counting the dead Whjt- ran down the staircase In all, police counter! six hod man, in the Tower. Blood lit' 27th and 28th floors Whitman fired his first shot off the observation deck about 11 15 a He firefi from all sides of the Tower, but his mam field of fire was the mall to tfw south His victims fell bleeding on the sidewalks and gras- as he ed bullet every 30 bullets sprayed the mall, business luwise-, ainng Guadalupe drag to the west, and virtually every movement within two blocks of the Tower. Students wijo were missed by Whitman initial dived behind any other available er often wily scant feet frum txwhes of their colleagues Kvery taw offu er on dutj and many off-duty officers went to the university return Whitman's fire out because of the height and the width of the 'O-ervation deek iedge Whitman was shielded from their Many of victims lay in the sunshine on the hot sidewalk for more than an liour before an armored vehicle from Armored Motor Service pressed into action as an ambulance to pick the wounded and dead off exposed mall A helicopter from fcviation Training Center at Tim's Airport took city police Li Marion Lee above the Tower. Whitman pinpoint aim threatened tN chopper befbre Lee could down into the deck.

Inuring the W-minute-long bed battle ambulances moved cautiously in the alley behind the Drag evacuating who tod managed to into the stores Patrolman Speed Died Instantly 3 to return He died instantly when pus Drive Brackenridge Hospital au- tere hit in the chest the collection were three cr'ther rifles, one with telescopic ogM a 12 gauge sawed off shotgun, magnum pistol, a German automatic luger and knife. (UPl TELEPHOTO) The end to the conti Ramiro led a an untiirgfound tunnel iatei called the hero of the day by his chief and fellow officers Jerry Day. Hmiston McCoy. Milton Shoquist and (ieorge Shepard found Allen Crum, a bookstore salesman, armed with a rifle, in the tunnel. After getting inside the Main Building through the tunnel, the party took a service elevator to the 27th floor They dim bed the staircase, stepping over as many as four in of blood, to the office of the observation deck Martmez and Crum went out door the south side Crum crawled along the south side toward the southwest corner.

Martine, a lorn, the east wall to the northeast corner. As peered iround the comer he saw Whitman in comer, south drawing a bead on Crum, and TOWLE SNIPER, 4.