The Lowell Sun from Lowell, Massachusetts • Page 52

THE SUN Lowell, Mass. CITY All the nawi of Lowell and its Suburbs Thursday, April 14, 1 977 Page 9 Suspect fails to appear in court on housebreak case LOWELL A 22 year old man is being sought by police today after he failed to appear in Lowell Superior Court this morning to fact breaking and entering charges in connection with Ills arrest at gunpoint more than a year ago, inside the home of Lowell Sun Editor Clement C. Costelto. A default warrant was issued by the court immediately against David M. Mitchell, whose lasl known address was East Haverhill Street.

Lowell police officers Sgl. James Dunlevy and Richard Merrier were expected to begin searching for Mitchell today. Mitchell, who had been granted Four prior con tinuances oF his case by the district uourl, was arrested March 15, 1576 inside Coslello's home at 414 Andover St. Coslello was at home at Ihe lime of Ihe incident and summoned police. Police said a rear door of the home had been pryed open to gain entrance.

Mitchell had originally been held on $5,000 bail but was released on jierscn.il recognizance by the district court and on several occasions told the court he had not obtained an attorney. A second defendant in Ihu case, Louis C. Lacrolx, IS, of Lawrence, failed to appear indistncl court a year ago and is believed to be somewhere in California, according to police. From day to day Juvenile charged with assaulting officer A 16 year old Lowell girl faces juvenile court action on charges of assaulting a Lowell police officer with a claw hammer. Officer William Fullar sustained arm injuries after the young woman threw the claw hammer at him.

Pultar and Officer William Shea were called to Andover and High Streets shortly aflcr 1 a.m. loday to in vestiate reports of someone throwing bottles into the street. The policemen went to the bacl( door cf an apartment reports indicated that the bottles Were being thrown from. While knocking at the door, a youth appeared, threw the hammer, and ran. She was caught by Pultar.

A male companion was taken into protective custody. A 17 YEAH OLD Lowell man was arraigned in Lowell District Court this morning and his case continued to May 24 after facing charges of assaulting a Lowell police officer with a buck knife. Charles Destreismaisons of HI Avon was charged by Officer Atex Souleotis with assault by means of a dangerous weapon, possession of a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct. According to police, Souleotis was dispatched to University Avenue near Fourth Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. to investigate reports of a man with a knife threatening citizens.

When he arrived a man went at him with a knife, while shouting at his dog to attack. Souleotis drew his service revolver ami the alleged assailant dropped the knife. THIEVES ATTEMPTED Ids leal tWD front Li res from a car parked in Ihe Into! 1400 Motors on Gorham Street. Officers David Hebert and John Guilfoyle found the tires which were taken off a cars a result of an investigation. A 100 CHfN'A set and five beer steins worth 90 were stolen from (he cellar of the.

home of Patricia Ruffner of 191 Cumberland Rd. Police are investigating. DENNIS D1NGMAN of 339 Pawtucket Boulevard, Apt. 7, told police thai $296 worlh of clothes were stolen from a clothes dryer in his apartment building. Sgt.

Marlin Roth investigated. A YEAIV01.il Lowell boy was hurt late yesterday afternoon after being struck by a car on Hildreth St. Robert Dunn of 210 Hildrcth St. was treated at Lowell Genera 1 Hospital. Driver nf the car involved, fs'Brman of 51 Ruth told police that the child darted out into the street and into the path of his car.

RODEUT CONN ELL, 33. of 8 Kneeland Maiden was ordered to enroll in the court's alcohol safety action program following appearance in Iwell District Court today More Judge Cornelius Kiernan. Connell was accused of driving while intoiicated, driving without registration in possession, Tailing to stop at the signal of a police of ficer, speeding and crossing a double solid line. lie was are arrested by Tewksbury police on Main Street in March, ROBERT of 2 Copley Lawrence was arraigned in Lowell District Court today on charges of driving while intosicafed, and driving wilhnut license. His case was continued to May 13 He was arrested early today by Lowell police.

DONALD VICK.M, of 20 Matthew Rillcrica was granted a continuance to May 6 following his court ap liearance today on charges of driving while under the in iluence of liquor and assault upon a police officer, Vick was arrested last night in Billenca on Susan Drive by Officer Joseph Doherty. Assess damages of outburst LOWELL Sensing the damage caused by last night's school commiKec mcclhg spectacle, board members said this morning they were upset and discouraged by the incident. "Hbas happened before and it is tragic," commented School Committee member Kalhryn Stocklosa today. "We'll be meeting again in two I'd rate logo through another Schoul board members Ceorge Kouloheras and Daniel Kane disrupted last night's session wilh a crude verba display which oust cain lo blows in the presence o( about 250 Lowell city teachers and school department professional staff. Assessing the damage, Itieir colleagues said the committee's bargaining position is "destroyed by that sort ot "I TJIINK the people ot Lowell espect more from their elected representatives than namcalliriE and (treats ol violence, sild School Commit tec member Patricia Mol loy.

"If Ihey can'i talk to each other like gentlemen, I'd prefer they jus I ignore each other." "It we can't deal with ourselves on a very basic human level tlren our chances of being successful as a school Body found on banks of Concord River Lowell Fire Dept. mmbr trry off body found on bankt ol Concord River near Fayette Street Ihli morning. Body li thought to be lht ot seven year old Jay Lorriy'i, High Street, who disappeared Into river lour weeks ago, Below: learch party composed of Lorrey father. John Battle c), Bobby Baker (I) and Ed Chateeunejt fainch boat Into Msrrmack Wednesday morning, Baker and Battle walked along Concord's edge this morning, the former sighting the body a half mile downstream from reported disappearance. Boy's body found on edge of river By TOM BORDEN Sua Staff LOWELL A body thought to be that uf seven year old Jay Lorrey was found late this morning on Ihe Concord River's edge by a friend of his father's, a half mile downstream from the abandoned bridge he slipped from four weeks ago.

Bobby Baker, who, along with orrey's father, John Battle, hod been combing the banks of I be Merrimack ar.d Concord Hivers in search of Ihe body, found the corpse at 10:30 a.m. near the "target shooting practice area" off Fayette Street Police had made no official identification on the body. fruitless. Police estimated il could take as long as 10 12 days for the body to surface. "I thought the kids were playing games when they tofd me Jay had fallen in the Yesterday, they began their search on foot, walking along tlie Concord's edge.

The worst has apparently been proven true. But It ends a pericd of aisbeliel and ol said Mary Aiui, "then hopes lor miracles. I grabbed my shoes aod ran "We won't give up until we down to the bridge." BATTIiE, WHO approached local legislators Hep. Ed LeLacheur and Sen. B.

Joseph Tally to prevail upon Cov. Dukakis Tor slate assistance in Ihe search, took oif time hum work this past veek to look for the boy. A custodian with Ar.dover public schools. Battle and Raker combed the shores of the Merrimacit Wednesday, which was sent along to the checking the possibility that rujr ruutiai iivmn, Jure uui tJOOCOra t2d fed 116 IXKly morning Medical Examiner Dr. John J.

KarbOwniCiak Jr. was to have inspected Ihe Reportedly, Battle identified Chatcaneauf the body when it was found. The discovery ended a long, testing trial on nerves for Bat lie and his wife, Mary Ann High Street. FOUR WEEKS ago. a companion of Jay's reported that Jay had slipped off a "pipe bridge" crossing the Concord behind Pandel Bradford Industries' Pledgers Street Fac lory.

The bridge is a 10 foot wide, rusted floorless with a large pipe running its length just below where the deck would be. far downstream. They, along with Ed Chaleauneuf and 12 fool boat, began around the Duck Island area and went as far downstream as LawTence. find the body," Battle said Wednesday alter combing Ihe Merrimack, "thisthing's been upsetting my wife, myself. won't give up." Ann described her son as "a concerned cautious, helpful around the Baker said Jay was "crafty for his age, he sc little older than he was, a slep ahead." For the Battles, the search is over.

There wasn't all that much they could do while the river ran its upid spring coursins, but they had to know. "What bothers me, John sa id is that the bridge is still no! fenced off, nothing's beeo done aboul il to stop somebody else's kid from do Robles sentenced to long jail term LOWELL A 44 year old Uwcll man was sentenced to 12 to 20 years at Walpole following Ins trial in Middlcsci Ccinly Superior Court in East ihey chased him from Salem Lamoridge on assault Slreel to Merrimack Street, charges. Jose Robles of 65 Salem appeared before Judge Kent Uwell Poltce had divers at Mmlh on charges of three the scene immediately, bul counts of assault by means ot the current was too swift, stir a dangerous weapon, police ring up the bollom's mack and say was a utility knife, one endangering Ihe divers' lives, cuiuit of mayhem and one Search efforts proved count of assault with intent to the same thing." murder. Iloblts was arrested Feb. 17 at by Officers Lewis Hunter and John Pyrci after by foot, after they were sum mcr.ed to investigate three assaults Victims were identified as Sharon Angove of 65 Salem Dean Angove of 29 Fifth and Arthur Pratt of 186 South St committee aren't very good," said a "disgusted" William Kirwin.

"You end up dealing with issues from a distorted point of view because you deal with personalities instead," he added. Mayor Leo Farley, who tried to maintain order in tlie crowded council chamber, said: "It's just too bad that after I requested no outburst from the teachers, il hap Board adds rink as alternate to high school addition plans LOWELL The city's aspiring Bnbby Orrs and Dorothy Hamilts had hopes, raised last night when Ihe Lowell School Committee voted to include an ice baling rink in "altemale" plana tor the school II million building expansion program. On a motion by School Uom mitlceman George Koulchfrjs, the board voted sis to one to amend the educational specifications of the pruned to include a skating assuming (he chang? will not interfere with basic Mling plans. Only Committeeman William Kirwinspoke againsl the motion at last night's sbort bill well attended meeting. "To add anything in even as an alternate could have effects not foreseen right now," warned Kirwin.

He also said the slate may not reimburse the city for Ike standard 65 psr cent share of ice skating rink costs. EXPRESSING DOUBT the present budget would absorb the more important parking lot alternate plan, Kirwin said he sasv no value in making the Isle changes. liuL Kirwin was overruled by committee members who said they didn't want to pass up nopportunity, howeversl Iglit. to upgrade the physical education resources of the high school, "The students have been denied things for fifty years," said Commt Committeeman Clement MeDohough, who seconded Kouloheras' motion. "In the future, such a project would cost ten limes more to build." School Committeewoman Kalhryn Stocklosa noted the building plan Is Lowell's "last shot" to get funding from the state's School Building Assistance Bureau (SBAB).

"11 won't cost more (than the 514 million) ceiling because chances for getting the rink arc virtually nil," commented School Committeewoman Patricia Molloy. But we'll be kicking ourselves It we find out in another year we could have gotten it After Ihe successful vote on his motion, Kouloheras outlined the next steps. Espan sion program architects will work with the skating tn "see where it canbe placed in the program without eliminating anything." Tentative site for the rink is the top open air level of the proposed parking garage. li adding the skating rink raises the cost of the project. Ihe school committee would have to go before the City Council to amend the fit mil lion budget.

LOWELL "ffo tips, just got to get ff Maurice Mason, 60, scorns like a man of few words, you're right. Hut the modest pharmacist, owner of Mason's Pharmacy on East Merrimack Street, is not a man of lew dollars fast night he wnn (101,000 from Ihe Mass. Lottery's The Game. After buying an average cf Jour tickets per week since the game's inception several years ago, Mason will be getting $10,000 a year lor each ol (he next 10 years. Plans for the booty? "I have cone, nothing we're a conservative family," he said.

He has lour children, but the youngsest, a boy, is in his last year at Boston Univer sitv. A lifelong resident of Lowell, Ihe Midland Street No reports of vandals LOWELL Window smashing vandals took a breather from their destructive work last night, according to police. For the last week and a half, an average of about incidents per night of vandalism to inutor vehicles and businesses have become the norm in (he city. Last night, however, there were no reports of vandalism at all. Are you concerned about the water you and your family are drinking! Mete vour on IO0 voter ol horr.e or Rfniave harmful trie Call: 256 5871 at Ihi lee.

1 flpc it the future." doesn't happen in MOLLOY SAID tlie most un lorlunate feature such explosion! is that they cloud Ihe issues thai are of primary importance She suggested Ihe Jtbuibts occur most often "when there's a large crowd of people present." Referring to Ihe subject Ihey were diseasing when Ihe Incident took place, Stocklosa said: the spirit of negotiation is being chipped away at, and 1 was ju5l by Ihe whole 1 Kcubheras mide a motion regarding the city teachers contract negotiations, and Molloy accused him of being in conflict uf interest (he has relatives who arc teachers I. The debate over whether to man says he's Mil once or twict before But last night was a different ilory. won as the home partner negotiate directly with the teachers was suddenly reduced to a near brawl between Kouloheras and Kane. "THK HARDEST part of a school committee member's role is collective bargaining," continued Stocklosa. "We aie directly involved with 120) individuals (school department employes) and make decisions that Involve not only them but Ihe city as a whole.

"We Iry to come up with the very bit possible offer and spend many hours developing our position in a proper way," she said. "Then we have it toLally destroyed. Stnekbsa concluded: "If we don't stand together, then the school committee is very ineffective." SUSAN TREBACH Tax delinquent list wasn't all inclusive By ANDV DABILtS Sun SUfl LOw ELL Many city officials were pleased when a list of 1976 tan delinquents published this week showed "only" (57 debtors owing more than They were happy because Ihe amount outstanding was lower than in tecent years. Bui that list does not include those sgainsl whom liens and tax title actions to seize properly has already been sta rtc fnr noc payment of 1976 tares. Nor does it Include the first half of Sf7 taxes, inany of which are still unpaid.

Although Treasurer Robert Peltey wouldn't elaborate on the hit, public Lax records the actual amount of outstanding 1976 taxes is (JjW.OOO, more than that published. Included in Ihe list of 457 are some of the city's top restaurants, business buildings, apartment complexes and chronic 1a delin events. ALTHOUGH many those whose names were published have since paid the bills, also included in that list are many wafer liens which could be un rollectable and taxes owed on buildings which have since been demolished. Felkcy, who is being sacd by a man for alleged harassment in Ihe collection of taxes, has been threatened again by a corporation which owes more than $60,000 (including 1J7? and is going through bankruptcy proeefrJii.gs. I) spile these problems, Pelkey says 'we're gniog to continue to do everything in our power, including arrests, to collect taxes." There were several minor mistakes in Ihe list, he admits, but emphasizes Ihe importance of outstanding taxes owed the city is not fully revealed without looking at the previous 1676 liens and uncollected 1977 taxes.

THE CITY could collect all that js owed for 1976, for example, almost $4 could be knocked off the taj rate. With the average total of all outstanding tax delinquencies fluctuating ot about $1.9 million, ihe tax rate could be lowered by III if it was all collected. The biggest debtor in Ihe list ol 457 is Westminster Village, one of the city's largest apartment complexes. Now operated hy TTtSTKIUMt Realty Trust, It owes and reportedly is having firunrint difficulty. The actual amount outstanding including this year is aboul (200,000 and the owners reportedly have entered into an agreement with the ctty to pay about 20,000 per month.

With more than 430 units, the complex is one of the major housing sites in the city. Its financial problems also reportedly include getting a deferral on the mortgage payments from its financier, the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, to allow payment uf taxes and interest. DESPITE THIS allowance and rent increases, Westminster Village shows no signs of recovering, according to several city officials. This Continued on page 10.) $100,000 winner has no special plans of soine fellow from Revere," he said. "I was picked Irom a have no tips.

just got to get lucky." MAURICE MASON HEALTH PLANNING (Will. open mmm The Merrimack Valley Health Planning Council's Board ol Trustees will hold their regular business meetings as indicated below. The public is invited. All meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. OITf JS.

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