The Waco Citizen from Waco, Texas • Page 1

77 PER COP (T; ax Included The Waco TUESDAY Your home-town community newspaper VOI I ftu ACO. If A II Jl 23, 198' 6641CKJ MBf 5(i Feazell Defense Begins In Austin Courtroom BRIM is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bavland recent graduate Axtell High School she plans to attend fall Her httbbtes are reading. cheer leading and aeroebios She a aN a he a larticipant tan! in the in xtu Miss tient enunci! I Pa gear- Bet I 1 arx Sat urda a endv Julv lSt the 'on By AMU IA K)slKH Pat Murphy, former first assistant district attorney, was the first witness to take the stand in the defense of his former boss, Victor I who has been charged vwith bribery and mail fraud, and is being tried in federal court in Austin. Murphy took the stand after I Judge James Nowlin denied motion by Defense Attorney Gary Richardson to acquit I t.i/eli on one court of bribery and seven of the 10 counts of mail fraud he is charged with committing, during a period of time nom Mas. I9M 1985 I he motion a as filed after the government rested case against aco Pageant I pda te Man yy at tr erv as a it and tK yy JU 'Hi.

rs get a great iptng the it ageant Ml are in UOK. ua Res i term a or ag VS ends Sea Moi chief Susan prest 1t reigr foi in Jan was the first witness on Friday morning and he tilled that he had not known about any agreements bet ween I and other attorneys Das id Jordan, former DA testified for the defense on Friday, he previously testified for the government earlier in the trial Jordan testified on his knowledge of the James Fauver vase, which included a and other offenses Jordan told the court he was assigned the probation revocation on fauver and had several meetings i Dick kettler Fauver to talk with and and I Jordan Simons to Id the jury, to be unhappy with the Depa rtment of Public Ni ety and he ev en talked to Ned iitier, assistant da. about filing a vit iS Slilt ciocci he Simons te' Boyter. as a DPS in gator ir.str umental th charges and phone calls iron who was representing asked about the ca indicated this was ms do Ahat I wanted against part in saying to be (Men he Adult Probation Depart men: of McLennan County Simons also testified he had aken a gun from on his second and the from the man wa' civen to him brc Simons also testified to his the Henry a-e thought he ought prosecuted on his dwi he was a pub I officer Jj inuarv tat Hi -atvs Ha ars arc heir Regi' bs a ili nt ratUs are nd bv the It vare given I Har Ni i teas anu case Of i 1 1 loau the Uxtk an )A jn he ould be ice bat testified "It mv decision that 1 auver kept his nose clean, ix-ant would be dismissed, 1 the warrant pulled and 1 motion to dismiss the revocatio Jordan told the jury Jordan said he told grand jurs investigating I if he Under questi Simon'- said, 'time drug arrest4 targeted the area Bowers, wh businesses on hi said, a as never mng by wanted East make we owned two ton Street, Simons mderstanding was he out of drugs to sei! said he had no knowledge in orders on the monev. edei ap Simo the in or Dale akes Stand Ltefendant took the stanu at 9 30 a Monday in Austin He is relating testimony eon oemmg a campaign contribution receipt book, which he viid was in his desk when the FBI sear ched his office in September of 19ft6 Abo testifying Monday prior to going on the stand.

a as FBI special agent Bob Zane testified that he was made the agent in charge of the ca.se in of i He testified between $300 350 was found in office desk in an envelope marked naign contribution for deposit He testified that during the scar eh of home two S1 ki bills were found testified the agents checked 15 20 "known' bank accounts of the and also safets deposit boxes tancu receptionts the next Par da He debrai aco rd bv next witi aid he 4 DP sAki. H. vv Vs ket natty a' i a ail le MHMR a sergeant Departn IX the court she always disposition reports on to someone named ihe DPV office on the the County know who empio vs Frels asked sir. she replied She said the vv aco Police Department would pick up their case dispositions. she told the court the disposition are mailed to Fiewitt Police Department and other outlying cities in the county.

Dan Weyenberg, Chief Deputy (C ontinued On Page 2) Sidelights At Austin Trial Ab the 15-member he ap- am sfv kivi ss H. ed th Hi Acre I 4. obietti at ys agen 4th a a- A Si! Hi kervd la Park gtMllj tgah' Hr yy a i fled ev te it as rx' nek the A it 1 rmng wu firew irk nkc: get t. M. arv a i toid him oto pcvted bs Foil Richar dson contir about a i ng I vilvC ph it tns 'aid he the father in getti a DPS rney John infiltra ite the dry alone said Wavo and got ar els objected to the menti murder case and a between rels ardson before f.dge place at the bench els after the tench, Richardson attempt bring self -serving, bolstering irks before the 'arv in the form atements and he wants to get nost tent -rev ivaJ type of issues re the jury uha: dson vailed Frels the kcv a a cr I have ever sees he argument, hn A 1 arct Mtr ni a mev oi mng the mental licer to Fast indict- Igs and uneu in )un dr, i nk tin vplay at 4 vfuirs aiK siHif neigh irte a urn It vk tl! sits Bs ng Hit a rscrvonc will begin many outstanding sjurdas and Sundjv.

4 a the Jasv.ee drag boat raves a si! he lake I his nainnuiis ranked event provide thrills yining and okl alike Basexi in amen mi last ss fv pk nty ht for evervtMie W.I.S.D. Administrators Put On Hold Until July 2 yy I administrators whose have 1 laiftl sacani will wait until at keast Julv 2 a Kurd meeting tit karn more (tcitonitcl siungo. a tour member quorum decided I hutvlts I nder tfie plan, VV ISt) office staffers and all iHher administrators except the sinrrinterKlent are to reapplv for and many ot them have entered applications other viid VMS!) mtormaiion director, bark's Ihornal Mttumgh it ap peaicd as an action item during Ihutsilay meeting the plan to "ratitv assignment ot personnel and adopt amended administrative M.lK*duk* was de laved on a unamrnouv troni Burd inda I thrklge and three ttiher members Rkk IkrstvsKk Dr I mma and I km Ihe distrkt that there was not enimgh time process all the before the meeting Detractors claim that the Julv 2 vote is deliheratels timed tit two wtvks vacaUMi the Ixwird and administration, which will be a plov to hold protesters at bav In other action, the txurd finalized the travk- of two between (C onttnued On Page 2) said on the rumor in aco you could get t'ff a dws you paid a large fee to the da said he going tit in scsttgate the imor on the shi'w and he asked the father tit meet with Malone again and to gather some more information for hi' mvestiga Hph.y i.irv I he svotik! gi til MakKH' s. vailed him and Malone denied the accusation also said he did not remember a blavk list ot attorneys in the office Defendants exhibits entered in cl ded a D'tV I charge against oian Bernard Moore I lovd Perry, I tsompvi'n, all ot I nder cross-examination bv Javk I rels. I Prosecuting was aisit questioned aKttit the Perrv ca.se which dismissed as were the other two acit vases I rels asked Murphy, Das id Scott, not licensed to practice law in lexas in NW and is still not licensed to tVott had signed the motion to dismiss on Perry Scott has failed the lexas Bai I xam three times Murphy said he had signed the nuttion to dismiss Murphy appeared before the grand jury investigating I Cieoige Shatter, attorney.

Postmaster To Dedicate United Way Stamp Wavo postmaster Norman Si will deduate the nited commemorative stamp tit the liKal liitaid of monthly meeting at 10 a June 25, at the main itltice, 4to Hwv 6. Room Mi Adamson will a special presentation to Willard Still, president I nited Wav and to Homer Devino, Executive Director of United ay In addition to the presentation, Adamson will give each board member a lapel pin that ts a reproduction ot the commemorative stamp. Adamson is dedicating the stamp, representing his personal dedication as a volunteer and board member 1 he twenty two cent com memorative stamp, first issued in Washington, DC on April 2K, honors the 100th birthday of the United Way's concept ot com munity problem through united giving Featured on the stamp are six profiles set against the United Way rainbow logo, which represents hope for a better tomorrow, ment for deliver Bowers wa' one the indictment a as a major drug dealer I ast Simons Vic the arrest it! Bowers, Simons said he was one ot the people who staved up the rest of the night of the arrest counting the monev thev had confiscated, some Viw.tin gase the monev ovei to the custody of i apt am Dan even berg of the Sheriffs Department and he put it a sault and the next dav it was placed in a bank in Mart. Simons testified Vlso present for the co nt.ng ot the money wa' attornev Hall. Simons said Simons testified a second warrant was received and Bowers was arrested tor the second time We confiscated $6,000 but found no drugs Simons told the jurv was involved in the vase because it was a Department Ihe had nothing to do with the money Vked it he present when the decision was made on what to do with the cases, bv Richardson, Simons replied he was came in my office and said he and IXtn Hall were plea baigain mg the Bowers case and for a plea of guilty he would receive three to 10 years probation and would also forfeit the money uncontest Simons told the jury had no problem with that because ot Bowers age and health and the only other offense we had on hint was gambling," Simons said money was put into the special crimes unit of the office and a car for the depart ment was bought and a computer system for the Simons testified top limit was going to be on fines for side bar remark'.

Judge Nowlin nad told Frds ar.d defense attorney Gary Richardson, he was going to start fining them for side bar remarks Judge Nowhn told Frels his fine would be lower than Richardson because he wear a' expensive suits as the defense attorney did The 'train of two davs or the stand. a government witness, began to show on Waco Attorney Don Hall as he attempted to remember dates and facts about the case under quevtion However, he returned to the stand on Wednesday bright and clear, for croNS examination by defense attorney Gary Richardson. He remained calm and collected for the cross examination Hall testified for 24 hours and 15 minutes Hall testified at one point following a quest ion from Richardson, week in jail could probably kill Hail said earlier he suffered from ciastrophobia and high blood pressure and take medication daily Several times testimony has been given relating to a 357 magnum gun found in the search of home on Sept WS6 Hall denied ever seeing the gun that apparently was taken from Richard Bowers during a search for drugs. Hall said he would have remembered the gun, because he has been a gun collector for 35 sears Former Governor Pressures For Spending lexas returned to European nations and Via are the nw.it vast again pear to be oser 50 years ot age wheelchair on Friday The juror told the judge during voice disc she had arthritis i Federa Marshalls are now talking the jurors to their vars at the end of each dav 1 here hase been rumors ot poop attempting to make contact with members The judge trdetec the sequestured at noon each das, beginning last ndas who has been assisting in defense been autographing and giving aw as vopies of a book he wrote about a missing I mvervity of Michigan book relates his storv of finding the young man o' Cai to' Stowers has at tended the trial several limes Mowers wrote the which dealt with the triple lake it arders in aco o'! aft members of I Distru! Walter Smith of Waco, have attended the trial proceedings off on, The judge holds vOurt in one week out of eavh month He has held court in Austin two weeks in June (See related story on drug sentencing pr itor Javk Frels asked Judge James Nowlm, who is hearing the I case, what his tit work on an incomplete budget during sjxxial scnsh Mon dav. former Gov John I onnally in eluded Waco in a whistlestop tour a group called lexas friends of I ducal ion is conducting to rally behind more education fun ding iHtnally was the central figure in a press conference heki vesterdav at the terminal of lexas Aero at VV aco Madison Regional An port Recalling his predictions from when he advocated increased spending tor education onnally said he stiil believes education is the kev to I future ot state Dr Wtliiam Banowsks.

president ot Gavktrd wukasting and former I mvensitv ot Oklahoma president, joined onnally in applauding the et forts of state legislators who are trying to save high appropriations education during the 30-day session onnalh slopped short of ad velatmg dramatic tax increases a lexas income tax but said that the prospect of competing with Massachusetts. Michigan. Japan and West Germanv will be hurt it lexas does ih ti pr km education It was Hanowskv who said the Special investigator Roy Bo ter, viates and the advanced Western real competitors rather than neigh honng states onnally said that, when it conies to comparing states tax burdens. Texas is ranked 4'th out of the I states and thal there is for more public support Banowskv said that professors and educators California arc paid an average of 26 percent more than counterparts in lexas I onnally said Gov Bill Clements the Senate and The House are a favoring increased appropriations for educaiKWi but are disagreeing how to effect them At the stari ot his Waco speech Connally viid A Taylor, District 55 representative and Corsicana representative Tom Waklrop are not as active as he thinks thev should be in pushing for spending ap pnvpriauons to match of svhich he said up to now are projev led to drop by SMS million Representatives of Paul Oumn College TSTl, MCC and Havkw I mversay were also present I1 group said I ubbock, Abilene, Wuhiia FalLs. Austin, and San Antonio were pari of the itinerary for two days of pro education kibbvmg.