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1 ''XZrzJH tfiViiv. Decatur, Illinois, Tuesday, December 31, 1985 Page A5j Central Illinois- Chairman seeks to entail dispute gle On Monday, however, the sheriff said he had given Hoi- sapple non-paid time off. The difference, Fisher said, is that a leave of absence is granted for a specific purpose and time with the commission's consent. Fisher said there is nothing in the merit commission rules requiring the commission to have a request for; dismissal before it considers that option. "I am saying to the commission, because of this unqiue situation, I want them to rule independently." 5 He said his contention that Holsapple knowingly! violated rules "has been overshadowed by the percep- tion that I am trying to keep him from being a candidate." Fisher said Holsapple has a right to run for sheriff 5 but that he should have resigned and sought the office.

"He should have at least followed proper proce- dures," the sheriff said. "He took the law into his own hands, and he should have to answer for that." Holsapple without the sheriff's request, he said, "We wouldn't take that on ourselves." Koehler said, "I am a little confused with the complaint. Now he says he will not reject or grant his (Holsapple's) leave of absence, but in his first correspondence he rejected it. I'm not sure what he wants the commission to do." Davison, who acts as the commission's attorney, said he does not want to advise Koehler on what role the group can play until he talks with the sheriff and captain and also learns what is at issue. "I am not taking a position for or against either one.

The commission is an impartial body. It would be beneficial to have an informal meeting with all those involved present," Davison said. Holsapple's and Fisher's attorneys may attend. One week ago at a press conference, Fisher said he had placed Holsapple on a leave of absence without pay. Holsapple says he has a constitutional right to seek the office and that there are no commission rules which prevent that.

When he filed petitions, he said a lack of integrity and proper management by Fisher prompted him to run. He has since said he will not elaborate on these points until the question about his status is cleared up. Fisher removed Holsapple's name from the door of the sheriff's administrative office two days after Holsapple was suspended. A week ago, Fisher rescinded the suspension and said he would turn the entire matter over to the merit commission. But he also said he would present evidence to support his decisions.

On Monday, Fisher said he would not give any particular recommendations to the commission, but instead give it a complete list of alleged violations. He said he is no longer seeking Holsapple's dismissal, but acknowledged it is among the commission's alternatives. When Koehler was asked if the commission could fire By JUDY TATHAM Herald Review Staff Writer Macon County Merit Commission Chairman Gerald Koehler says he wants to sort out information before scheduling a disciplinary hearing concerning the fate of sheriff's office Capt. Lee Holsapple. Holsapple is running against his boss, Sheriff Stephen D.

Fisher, in the March primary election. After meeting with State's Attorney Jeff Davison Monday morning, Koehler said he would propose an informal meeting with the two men to determine their positions in the dispute. Koehler also wants to nail down exactly what role the commission could, or should, play. Fisher suspended Holsapple without pay "on Dec. 16, just hours after he filed petitions for the Democratic nomination for sheriff.

At that time, Fisher said he would seek Holsapple's dismissal through the merit commission for violating commission rules by using his job for political purposes. Dine with us MEW YEAR'S EVE Police believe woman killed Dinner Served pm PRIME RIB DINNER FOR 2 6 Includes: Salad, choice of potato, glass of wine Limited Menu Also Available Reservations Accepted 429-0914 tapping of a Decatur home was filed. It was quickly impounded by court order, and police would not answer a reporter's inquiries about the case. It was known that local police, Champaign authorities and the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement were involved in the case. Ehrhart's remains have not been found, a fact that has hampered the investigation and possible prosecution of the case, Meyers said.

"There has been a lot of investigation, and the case is not closed yet," he said. Meyers said Ehrhart was a resident of Decatur and last heard from in Decatur on May 10, 1981. She left the city and moved to another state for a while. He would not comment about a possible suspect or suspects, a motive or where the offense is believed to have occurred. He said Ehrhart was reported missing on Nov.

12, 1981, by her mother, Billie Thomas, who he identified as a resident of Moultrie By JUDY TATHAM Herald A Review Staff Writer Decatur police confirmed on Monday that a 23-year-old woman who disappeared from Decatur in May 1981 is believed to be the victim of a homicide. Terrie Ehrhart was reported missing to the department in November 1981, and an extensive investigation has led police to conclude she was murdered, according to Lt. Joseph M. Meyers. When Decatur police learned of the discovery on Sunday of a skull by two hunters in DeWitt County, it prompted them to consider various reports of missing persons and homicides.

Before it was determined the skull was likely that of an Indian, Ehrhart's name surfaced at police headquarters. Meyers agreed to release a few details about the investigation because he said the woman's death is now officially considered a homicide. In the months after Ehrhart's disappearance, a Macon County Circuit Court petition requesting the wire SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S DAY BREAKFAST HUi-l-tl $3)95 Umm WO LARGE SINGLE -TOPPING- PIZZA FAMILY SALAD BOWL PITCHER OP SOFT DRINK 10 FREE GAME TOKENS Judge rejects sentence change 9 AM-2 PM DINNER MENU AVAILABLE NOON-10 PM Circuit Judge Joseph Fribley to reconsider the sentence imposed on Campbell two months ago. Campbell needs constant psychiatric treatment, which could best be conducted at Villa Louis Martin, a Roman Catholic treatment center in New Jemez, N.M., Long said. Long also said Campbell is entitled to consecutive terms of probation.

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Campbell now is serving his sentence in the Logan Correctional Center after pleading guilty but mentally ill to seven sex abuse charges in July. His attorney, John Long of Springfield, asked Christian County Rebuilding plan awaits settlement BLUE MOUND The future of the Blue Mound Star Market is still uncertain as the owner, Darryll Bea-man, settles with the store's insurance company. The store was gutted by fire on Christmas night. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the State Fire Marshal's Office but is not thought to be suspicious. The fire marshal's reports should be available later this week.

Beaman said he hopes to rebuild' the store, but won't know his plans for certain until the insurance settlement is made. Damage figures will not be available until then. Man admits conspiracy For the Herald A Review SPRINGFIELD Roger Duane Becker of Taylorville pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy and counterfeiting. Becker, 39, was charged in June with passing phony bills after helping make them on a color photocopier. Two others already have been sentenced in the scheme.

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