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INDIANA Serving Elkhart Kosciusko LaGrange Noble counties IN-3 South Bend Tribune, Thursday, December 9, 1982 29 State wrapping up its case in Harold Lang trial the crime to gain Langs confidence and get him to talk. I was providing him an out to talk, Farley said The defendant had been singled out as a suspect on the day of the shootings. Footprints leading away from the Rumely residence resembled the pattern of Langs walk, police said Lang denied any involvement for nearly four hours, but finally confessed to the shootings in the early morning hours of June 2 two days after the Rumelys were shot. I was afraid for my family. I thought we could be killed at any minute," he told investigators.

Lang said he believed Rumely and his former sewer department boss, Alex Toth, were in cahoots with the Mafia on a drug operation. Lang and Toth had an altercation on job in April. Toth appeared to be on drugs and acted like he had gone berserk, Lang said. But Rumely sided with the city supervisor when Lang and his mother complained about the later firing of Lang. So, Lang said he thought Rumely and Toth were working together.

Lang also said he only planned to scare the Rumelys on the night of the attack by placing a knife in their bed between their heads. Scaring Rumely, he explained, would convince him that even if they had the Mafia on them side, the Mafia cant protect them." However, police experts have testified that Lang did not tell them the truth about how the attack unfolded. They say that the defendant shot the victims in cold blood and had intended to do so I thought he was very competent, Farley testified. I felt it was a matter of life and death my brothers survival and my mothers survival. I was the only person that could protect them, Lang said on tape.

I just felt that it was kill or be killed." The prosecution, which has requested the death penalty, maintains that Lang carefully planned and carried out the slayings in revenge for losing his job with the city sewer department. Rumely couldnt help Lang regain his job, so he blamed the mayor and killed him for it, Chapala argued. A states witness, Detective Arlen Boyd of the Indiana State Police, testified Wednesday that Lang fabricated his story from thought implants we gave him" during questioning. LaPorte police Capt. Roger Farley, the head investigator in the case, said today that he and Boyd tried to minimize By MATT GALBRAITH Tribune Plymouth Bureau PLYMOUTH The states case was being wrapped up this morning against Harold W.

Lang, whose videotaped admission of guilt and bizarre reasons for slaying LaPorte Mayor A.J. Rumely and his wife, Frances, were viewed Wednesday by the Marshall Superior Court jury. Detective Dennis Schultz was recalled to the witness stand today to produce the duffle bag in which Lang carried the murder weapon and various other tools to the Rumelys. Lang, during the taped questioning, had drawn for police a map of where he hid the bag after the Memorial Day attack. In the session, Lang also said he feared for his familys life because he believed Rumely was connected to a Mafia-run drug ring.

The defendant told police in the two- hour taped interview on June 2 he had to kill or be killed." The bag admitted into evidence today contained more than 50 items, including a hatchet, an animal dissecting kit, a battery, liquid air freshener, bullets, a police monitor, saws, a magnet, screwdrivers, a chisel, lighter fluid, and tissue paper. Defense attqrney Richard P. Schau-mann drew the ire of Prosecutor Walter P. Chapala during his cross-examination of Schultz when Schaumann stated: Theres enough stuff in there that Harold Lang could have taken on the whole Mafia, isnt there?" Chapala quickly jumped to his feet and objected. Schaumann said Wednesday he believed there was minimal impact on the jury as they listened to Lang, who has pleaded insanity, explain how and why he the Rumelys.

Lindsey is found guilty in 2 rapes STARTINQ TO RECEDE The Elkhart River, which has spilled flood stage, according to flood watcher Dorothy Harrell. However, into Rogers Park at Goshen as the result of recent rains, has begun the water is receding slowly and could freeze before the park to recede a bit after peaking at 5.94 feet, slightly below the six-feet completely dries out. It Tribune Stall Pbolo by Bernard Meyer I Planners take no action on zoning law found a pair of the victims jeans and her shoes. The laces from one of the shoes were missing because the victim said the laces were used to tie her hands behind her back. The first rape occurred a mile or so from where Lindseys parents used to live, Cohen said.

The victim was raped a second time on une 25 in back of the building at 157 N. 6th, Elkhart. The victim of the June 25 attack said her assailant wore a mask, so she could not identify Lindsey as her attacker. However, the prosecution presented testimony from both a JW-year-old woman who said she was adbucted and raped by Lindsey on June 13 and a 16-year-old girl who said she was abducted and raped by Lindsey on March 8. Lindsey told the jury he was at home watching a movie on the Indiana Cablevision HBO channel when the rapes occurred the night of June 24-25.

The last witness called by the prosecution on Wednesday was the Indiana Cablevision Elkhart office manager who said the service for the home of Mr. and Mrs. Schaefer, with whom Lindsey lived on June 25, was disconnected on June 3. The victim of the attacks on June 25 is the daughter of an Elkhart city employee. In trying to find her assailant, the police were out to prove a cause, Seely said during his closing statement.

Lindsey was arrested on June 28 on a drug charge and was questioned about the June 25 rape prior to bonding out of jail on June 29. He was arrested again at 1:30 a m. on June 30 as a rape suspect. After about seven hours alone in a jail cell, Lindsey gave a confession statement to city police Det. Paul Converse, with Capt.

Michael Cor-yn as a witness. The police can never talk to you at home," Seely said. They want you to come down to the station. Its divide and conquer. They get you away from your home, your family and friends into strange surroundings.

How would you like to be taken to the police station at 1:30 in the morning?" Seely asked. You had never been in trouble before, you arent even allowed to make a phone call." The police then used "disarming Continued on Page 39 By JEFF KUROWSKI Tribune Klkhart Bureau GOSHEN Michael Lindsey was found guilty early today of two counts of rape while armed with a deadly weapon in the attacks on a 19-year-old Elkhart woman last June 25. The Elkhart Circuit Court jury returned the verdict at 12:30 a m. today after deliberating for about seven hours. Six hours is the average length of time it takes a jury in circuit court to reach a verdict, court employees said.

Judge Gene Duffin will sentence Lindsey, 22, formerly of 151 N. 6th, Elkhart, on Jan. 13. Lindsey faces 40 to 100 years in prison on the convictions. He also is charged with raping four other women and teen-aged girls.

The Elkhart County prosecutors office based its case around the confession statement Lindsey gave to Elkhart city police officers on une 30 and a map he drew showing where the young woman was raped on June 25. Lindsey, through his attorney Douglas Seely Jr, denied attacking the victim and claimed he was tricked by the police into signing a confession statement the police fabricated. He testified in his own defense for several hours and called other witnesses, who told the jury they saw Lindsey at home watching television at the times the 19-year-old woman was being raped. During his closing statement, William Cohen, deputy county prosecutor, told the jury he believes Lindsey presented, Totally unbelievable testimony. The defendant certainly lied," Cohen said.

The 1st Amendment does not give someone the right to get on that (witness) stand and lie to you. Thats what he did throughout. He (Lindsey) is a clean-cut, good looking kid, he could get a girl friend, Cohen said. But instead, he uses his knife to get a date. The deputy prosecutor said there was no way the police could have drawn the map showing the location in northwestern Elkhart County where Lindsey took the victim for the first rape shortly after midnight on June 25.

Tollce followed the map and he was against thel proposal and there would never be a landfill in the county if it was adopted. The plan commission has sched-' uled a public hearing for Jan. 27 on amendments to the zoning ordinance, but has not yet decided just what the amendments will be that the hearing will be held on. Sowinski noted that the commission could do nothing, could consider changes proposed by the Marshall County Industrial Association, or could consider the proposal from the special committee. The association presented its proposed changes to the commission last June, and the special committee was set up by the commission last -July.

sites and a recommendation on whether they be pursued further, and this information Could be available to the board. He said the preliminary review was done before a formal application was filed, and that no decision could be made before the application formally was filed. Jake Elliott, a member of the commission, said he thought there were things in the committees proposal that were not needed. But Ralph Ringer, who was chairman of the special committee, said while there was a possibility of eliminating some requirements, he wanted to keep the requirements in the proposal concerning soil types. Paul Steele said, however, that By RICHARD SALOMON Tribune Plymouth Bureau PLYMOUTH Proposed changes in the county zoning ordinance concerning landfills were discussed again Wednesday by the Marshall County Plan Commission, but no action was taken.

1 The matter is scheduled to be taken up again at the regular meet-' lng of the commission at 1 p.m. next Thursday. Robert Sowinski, commission attorney, said he planned to meet with Dale Cardwell, county planning director, and that they would have some suggestions for the commission at its next meeting. Most of Wednesdays meeting was spent reviewing the proposal from a special committee set up by the board, and Sowinski urged members to take an hour and go over it before the next meeting so they could make some hard sions at the next meeting. -Sowinski said Thursdays meeting should be another work session, but also said he thought the time for input wqs past.

Sowinski questioned parts of the proposal that call for borings to be done and maps to be submitted by anyone applying to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a special exception for a landfill He said, The basic function of the Board of Zoning Appeals is land use, not what is under the land. Sowinski said the information that would be gathered from the borings and map Were a legitimate concern, but questioned if the BZA would have the expertise to make a decision based on the information. He suggested that if the board was interested in the information, it should get it from the state Board of Health and also allow the state to make the decision of compliance or non-compliance based on that information. Stuart Miller, field representative for the Land Pollution Control Division-of the state Board of Health, attended the meeting, and said that the state makes preliminary review of proposed landfill Smoke fills home but damage averted here about 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Firemen first believed smoke to be from a chimney fire, but then discovered that a flue pipe had loosened, causing the smoke to fill the house. NAPPANEE Firefighters spent half an hour using smoke- ejector fans to clear out smoke that began filling the home of George Sprague on County Road 50 near State economic situation Bauer seeks legislative forecast cir'soQ i I paiioa 7 That would accomplish two things it would get the figures out before the election, and before the regular session starts, said Bauer. Bauer filed the bill Wednesday, during the special session called to raise taxes and avert a $452.1 million deficit by June. Sponsoring the bill with Bauer are Reps. Stan Jones, D-West Lafayette, and Hurley C.

Goodall, By JUDY JOHNSON Tribune Staff Writer INDIANAPOLIS State Rep. B. Patrick Bauer wants to clear up the mystery about state deficits once and for all. Claiming credibility of state economic forecasters has gone down the tubes, Bauer, D-Soulh Bend, has filed a bill that would require the General Assembly to form its own forecast by September of each year. Hostage safe in prison ordeal ert D.

Orr of hiding the bad news until after Nov. 2. Bauer also maintains the Indiana Economic Forum is Republican biased. Theyre saying the bottom fell out of the economy. Theres no way your forecasters can be off 75 percent, unless they're incompetent, or using the wrong figures," Bauer asserted.

In this case, they also Ignored data that was obvious to everyone," he said. Bauer said the issue should not die in upcoming debate over taxes. The house will hear amendments to a 1.1 percent income tax hike and -1 cent sales tax increase on Thursday. The forecast sets the stage for the most important thing were here for taxes and the budget," Bauer said. He said he has written house speaker J.

Roberts Dailey asking that the forecast bill be heard in the next week. He admitted that a' special session hearing is unlikely and will hold the bill over to the regular session if need be. Bauer believes he has substantial bi partisan support for his bill Bauer said public trust in the In-, diana Economic Forum, a bipartisan group of experts, has deteriorated. Serious deficit predictions did not appear until after the election, which kept Republicans in power in both houses of the General Assembly. A legislative forecast devised by theilouse Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees during the summer might restore faith in the numbers coming out of Indianapolis, Bauer said.

While legislators on those committees might not be good economic fortune tellers, their review of raw data would bring speculation out in the open, he explained. People could ask questions about how the figures are reached. Wed know farther in advance whats going to. happen. This isnt the first time (the Indiana Economic Forecast) has been off, you know," said Bauer.

He recalled that the forecasters miscalculated in 1980 by some $38 million. Democrats are still pointing out that the deficit figures did not come out until after the election and persistently accuse Gov. Rob MICHIGAN CITY- An Indiana State Prison hospital employee, Karyn Kallnowsld, 32, was held hostage briefly but released nnharmed at the Institution here Wednesday. Indiana State Police and prison officials said today the Inmate, Willie A. Davis Jr, 29, brandished a homemade knife and took Mrs.

Kali-nowskl hostage In the prison hospitals X-ray room, where she Is employed as a technician. Prison officials said the Incident occurred about 1:11 p.m. and that by 1:59 p.m, it had ended after the inmate was talked Into surrendering. Mrs. Kallnowskl was uninjured, and Investigators said Davis reportedly had abducted her In an attempt to force another inmate to repay him money he reportedly owned Davis.

Davis Is serving a Slyear prison term for armed robbery and rape from Marlon County, where he was given the sentence In May 1989. Officials said he now will be charged with kidnapping. fo, lLa 1 BAUER INTRODUCES BILL B. Patrick I) South Bend, talks with reporters outside the Indiana House chamber after introducing a bill in the House which would require legislators to prepare an economic forecast each September. IT A.

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