The Black Hills Weekly from Deadwood, South Dakota • Page 1

Ksrmff gam, a BBB fl Et I he Wgclc Ws Weekly County Will Seek to Use BH Airport This Summer The Lawrence County board The commissioners further in-of commissioners, meeting dicated the need for the coordi-Wednesday afternoon, agreed to nation of efforts and a "chain of obtain a firm decision from the command" procedure in the State Highway Department on event of a major fire within the continued usage of the Black area. Hills Airport through the sum- Authorized was the signing of jmer months. applications for the Federal The decision was reached af- Communications Commission liter a formal request was made censes for the Lawrence Civil by the Black Hills Forest Serv- Defense District. Conferring with Ice to maintain its slurry base the board on the system was Vol. 35, No.

7 LeadDeadwood, S. Wednesday, February Jl, 1970 Spearfish Couple to Face Jury for Child Abuse there during this year's fire Roy Bichel, Western Communi-season. cations, Rapid City. A Spearfish college instructor down there two days then. Spearfish, State's Attorney Jon the enclosure- was held closed der cross examination the dep- Brandenberg, who declined to and his wife have been bound Pictures Taken Mattson and his deputy Scott with a hasp through which a uty told the defense counsel Ed call any witnesses, agreed over to the March term of Cir- Following as a witness, was Moses, and the other officers, screwdriver was forced.

Mc- Brandenberg that the hand was to the entering of the state's 36 ine Doara also agreea 10 re- meetw of the board with tain the present system under county Planning Commis- cuit Court on 11 counts of child Ralph Noonan, Spearfish photo- ne knocked at the door. Crotty Grath said that he obtained per- hurting the boy so badly that he items of exhibit, for the pur- the cooperative agreement for sion wag tentatively set for the abuse and intent to do a grapher who had been called by Deputy McGrath went to a mission from Eddings to return could not use it to pull on his pose et the preliminary fire protection of the Exemption evenmg 0f Tuesday, Feb. 10, af- bodily harm against their four- Sheriff Richard T. McGrath to basement window where they to the house the next afternoon boots. The Belle Fourche attorney.

Area with the Forest Service ter which a date will be selected year olQ adopted son. the Eddings home to make pho- sw a light and kneeling there to inspect the basement during Callies testified that he noted however asked that count 11 of drawing up the contract. for a public heartily on the in- Judge Richard A. furze, ai tographs of the basement and neara a cnna crying ana "swat- me aay 10 see now mucn ngni eigm or len severe onuses on uie complaint ue aismissea on terim zoning plan. the end of the preliminary hear- items of evidence.

Noonan iden- ting" noises. After pounding there was. McGrath said that the child's lower extremities the grounds that there was no Alan rnnffirini uHth the hwrri lnS Thursday anernoon, ruiea tinea 15 black and white pic- on me aoor, it was opened two oi uie winaows naa aouDie ana ngnt arm; mat uie Dase- eviaence umi on me evening oi that there was sufficient evi- tures including a restraining de- Eddings, McGrath said, and curtains so that no light could ment smelled strongly of cat lit- Jan. 22 that the Eddings caused on taxes assessed to the Dead- 1 1- 1 1 tViA.r oil t- nf li A. V.

O.aH Infant Found Dead in Crib wood of on a piece of proD- aence on WIUl-n lu uvm vice nanging on uie wau, a aoor wan uuwh mtu uio gc uuum mj, 3 uwco twu any uui, javiu, ertv alWprtiv nJnprl hv tho Carroll Eddings, 38, and Judith which was laid on two packing basement where they found at all was the very little which that the bowl containing the that deputies Crotty and Mc- eriy allegedly UWIieU uy uie Mro CTHrllncra tn th. noma thrnnvrh ahnut a niu.hslf. ohilri'a tnnA amalloH rt hnru. CLratYi HaaWI tVta mifl rnrina city were Larry Jeffries, Joyce Beman, 2- ber president, and Jon Matt LJVV CUUlllgS, 0S, a-iiu uiucicu tiaiea WIU1 a maiireSS On IUP vagn e- h. -j their bonds of $2,500 each con- of it; the boy's swollen hand; the child, who was in the cor- inch crack in another one on the radish.

1 and a slapping sound. -He also tinued. the steps leading from the ner. standing on his tip toes south side of the basement. Brandenberg's cross examina- pointed out the fact that the Only six witnesses were called kitchen to the basement showing with his arms stretched high The boy, who McGrath des- tion of each witness included bruises were located in an area Thursday afternoon at the ses- the "rear view" mirror' installed above his head, wearing only a cribed as frightened and bewil- Questions as to whether they of the body where they would months old daughter of Mr.

and son, state's attorney. Mrs. David Beman, Deadwood, at The board will next meet 2 p.m. Feb. 11.

sion in the Lawrence County which gave a view of the boy's small shirt. dered with tears in his eyes, had noticed the water heater do no great bodily harm. He al- courtroom at Deadwood which the dining table at which McGrath said that he placed and his younger sister, who was valve, the type of furnace in so denied any evidence of cruel overflowed with the crowd of in- the couple and their 18-month- both Eddings and his wife under in a crib located in the dining the basement, other appliances punishment or unnecessary tor- terested spectators. With every old adopted daughter had been arrest, ordered Crotty to hand- room, were taken to the home and cleaning supplies down lure involved in any of the seat taken as well as all avail- eating dinner; the gas meter cuff the husband and take both of Gary Richards, Spearfish city there; whether the size of the counts. able standing room, one man near a washing machine- two of them upstairs.

attorney, where they spent the "cage" wasn't as large as some Mattpn, in requesting that the Local Youths Hurt in Crash was even perched on a ladder different views of the wire en- which had been propped against no Light mgni. rooms; woman i it oe normal to courc lei a jury aeciae uie mai- He described the various Adding to the testimony was have a room dark when a child ter, pointed out that "those of items of evidence which he or- Deputy McGrath who said that is put down for its nap; and us who have come to know the dered photographed and testi- he asked the boy how his hand whether they had noticed the little boy know how good he' is fied that the window screen was bruised and he pointed to leather workshop in the base- and that none of this torture was was found dead in her crib shortly before noon Friday, ac-ordmg to Sheriff Richard T. McGrath. Death was apparently from natural causes, according to the attending physician and Ray Fidler, Lawrence County coroner, who assisted in the investigation. The Infant was bom Dec.

10, 1969 in Survivors in addition to her parents include two brothers, David 2 1 a Edward James, the mater-nal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kolbrek, Sioux Falls; the paternal grandfather Dun-rise Beman, Redfield, and paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mavis Cuthrell, Wyoming, Dela. The body was returned to Sioux closure; the bed and its restraining strap, the half of the large safety pin hanging on the wall; the table inside the enclosure on which was sitting a beer can, a bowl, a jar with a spoon in it and two small boards; a toilet seat which featured re- which was used as a door to the small board on the bed.

Un- ment. necessary. one wall for storage. Judge Furze, before the testimony was resumed from Tuesday's adjournment, warned the audienoe that the pourtroom was not a "Roman arena" and if there was any disturbance. Two Deadwood- youths were injured in an accident early Saturday morning "which brought extensive damage to the car in which they were riding.

Taken to the Homestake Hospital for treatment were Kenny Ommen, and Bob Shtyna, both 10. Ommen was treated for head lacerations and a a for possible internal injuries. Witnesses Tell of Child Abuse' Neighbors, a student, 'several District County Court Tuesday sure under the basement steps concrete block which the child all spectators would be. cleared straining straps of cloth and a out. rope, and other photos showing Another MDU Witness some scratches on the wall and Another Montana-Dakota some spots.

utility company employees, a afternoon, Judge Furze granted wearing only an undershirt. Dr. demonstrated by pointing it into Utilities Company employee Another set of colored pic David took the stand to add his testi- tures taken by Noonan of the doctor' a dental technician, ba- a dismissal of the original Meade described Scott a small wound on his arm; and a screen-type apparatus, which 'bewil- Both were released but Shama m0nv to that of three fellow bov after he had been removed bv sltters a beautician pa- charges on motion of State's At- Eddfngs' appearance as rAft tV. -rn4tnA 1 I -1 .1 MahJIh U. 4trr Falls for burial in the of wa8 re-entered in a Deadwood Mn 1 T-t 1 1 workers who testified at the to a home in North Spearfish raaea on ana oa 11,8 witness rorney jon jnaiison, wno imme- aerea, inenaiy dui ingnienea.

uie pnysician saia was appare Rest cemetery. John were used to record for evidence stano- Tuesday to tell their stor- diately filed a new complaint On first examination he noted ently used to hold him down. first session Tuesday. th- hiiH ies of child abuse allegedly ad- signed by Sheriff Richard T. hospital later in the morning.

Ommen, driver of the car, told officers he was coming around a curve, when he hit some ice, lost control and the car swung Infant Son Dies The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. one of his hands were swollen Under cross examination by as if circulation had been im- the defense attorney, who prepared; that the child walked sented a well-thumbed paper with a limp, had a small cut back edition of Dr. Spock's book on his cheek and a bruised on child care, Dr. Meade admit-leg.

A later and more extensive ted Its author is an authentic and legs. ministered by a Spearfish col- McGrath, with essentially the lege professor and his wife same charges but with 11 dif-Sheriff's Account against their four-year old ferent counts dating back as Sheriff Richard T. McGrath adopted son. early as the fall of 1966. was the first officer called to Although twelve witnesses tes- Ed Brandenberg Belle Dennace Welch, Deadwood, died around hitting the guardrail.

Ladson, Spearfish, told of a visit to the Eddings house on Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. to read the meter. He said that Mrs. Eddings turned on the light and took him down into the basement.

Lad-son said that he noticed the child in the cage and that Mrs. Eddincs told him that thev had describe the scene of the arrest titled against David Carroll Ed- Fourche, who is serving a3 le- examination disclosed that the reference in the field of pedla- Jan. 22 about 7 p.m. at the Ed dings, 38, and his wife Judith gal counsel for the Spearfish child had multiple Lee 32. in four hours, the pre- coude.

wlaives a formal read- both legs, both old bruises on tries and that the child appeared and fresh; to be "husky" and not suffering dings home. Assisting him were shortly after birth Tuesday. He The mishap investigated by the was born late Monday in Home- Lawrence County sheriffs of-stake Hospital, Lead, and later 'ice, occurred shortly after mid-transferred to St. Joseph's Hos- night one mile south of Dead-pital, Deadwood. Funeral ar- wood on U.

S. 85. rangements are pending under Two other students in the car, the -direction of the Wells Fu- Leo Diede and Larry Pack, neral Home, Deadwood. were not irjured. limihary hearing held before ing of the complaint, entered a an abnormality of the scalp.

Dr, from malnutrition. Also taking the stand were three service employees of the Montana-Dakota Utilities Com- plea of not guilty for his clients, Meade said that perhaps most and asked that the record show evident thing he noticed was the that he reserved the right to fright and furtive glances that a problem with the boy not iom Mcuraui, aepuiy ana jaii-wanting to eat his food so as er' Ron Callies, state motor pa-punishment he was put in the trolman; and Charles Crotty, basement and that he had been deputy. McGrath said that the case of Judge Richard A. Furze was adjourned until 1:30 p.m. Thursday when about six more will be called including the law enforcement officers who made the child made each time some- pany, Wayne Massie, Belle the child made move for separate trials for Ed- dings and his wife.

one came down alleged child abuse was called 1- i.i the steps into Fourche; William Baxter, and Sam Glanzer, both of Spearfish. to his attention the morning of the arrests. Jan. 22 by a MDU official and Eddings and his wife were ar Dr. Thomas Meade, Spearfish the basement, physician and the first to testify.

Doctor's Observations told of examining the child Other observations by Dr. who is also a student at Black Hills State College, told that afternoon he questioned the rested Jan. 22 ard charged them employees who had reported the with child abuse and assault shortly after arrival" with Law- Meade included a partial can of of visiting the Eddings home on incidents and took statements with intent to do great bodily rence County officers, Spearfish beer, an open bottle of horse- two different occasions, one from them. He said that he ob- -harm. police and highway patrolmen-radish, a saucer in the boy's about Sept.

25, 1969 and again tained a search warrant from Eleven Counts at the Eddings home the eve- "cage'; a small potty chair, on Jan. 19, 1970; once to change Judge Furze and then accom- However before the preli- ning of Jan. 22. He told of find- one-half of a large safety pin a gas meter and the other time panied by Dr. Thomas Meade, inary hearing got under way in ing the child in a fenced enclo- hung from a small hook in the (Continued on Fage 8) State Action Vital for Schools I rr.

I Wilt T3twJ i V' i Using charts to clarify the fi- retirement, insurance local level, said Blaine. This nancial picture for the business- 100 for food services, which may has remained true despite the men, Blaine made a green and be funded out of the lunchroom fact that the county commission "Remind our legislators that out of committee due to the Deadwood schools have a prob- heavy opposition which it will lem and still need assistance." receive from other districts. That's what Supt. Frank Cut Will Mean Little Blaine urged local businessmen The bill would be well lwithin believes that assessment is well at the 60 per cent of true prop "red" comparison of mounting proceeds to realize additional costs and declining income. He savings; $500 for activities sub- a noon when he ad- the eovernor's recommended noted that since 1961 there have sidy and $500 for tuition, which erty value in the Hills.

The Deadwood administrator says that should the bill be enacted it could require an affa-davit from the district asking the assistance, showing that the county commission has been requested to hike the sales ratio but has refused. Efforts Are Futile Blaine is of the opinion that the bill would help utilize the state aid to education funds to the best advantage, and help the distressed districts become dressed the Deadwood Chamber aid to elementary and secon- only been two times that the two Blaine indicated will exceed this of Commerce at its weekly lun-. dary education and the one-sixth have been equal; once at the figure. cheon meeting held at the Bo- slice of the $3.1 million proposed time of reorganization and again "If we are pressed for addi-dega Cafe. allocation would mean very lit- when the staff was tut and in- tional salary increases for the The school administrator tie less to the other districts of come was up slightly.

The com- teachers, we will need addition-stressed the need to wire, write the state but would bring ing year's budget of $461,000 is al revenue," he predicted, or phone state legislators rec- Deadwood an estimated $80,000, in excess of the anticipated Efforts to obtain state afd for ommending the adoption of he stated. The additional funds $435,500 income, he explained. Deadwood have been futile due House Bill 714 which will give would permit the Deadwood dis- The working budget, well pared to the fact that the county's as-all school districts which have trict to bring its teachers' sal- down, calls for $23,965 for ad- sessment sales ratio is set at levied the maximum for five ary scale to that of the neigh- ministration; $330,850 for in- about 38.9 per cent as an av-years an extra grant of $2,000 boring cities, instead of the structional costs, $44,500 for op- erage. "State officials lose in-per classroom. He noted that $1,000 to $1,500 less than other erating $6,050 for main- terest unless a county sales ra-althoueh the bill would not re- districts which has been neces- tenance; $11,935 for transporta- tio is at about 60 per cent, feel- and rear of the high school.

Damage was extensive to the third floor of the house. (School Photo) A LOT OF SMOKE is what the students in the Deadwood schools saw Wednesday morning as fire broke out In a house located right above a small playground at the side asset" Instead of a liability (Continued on page S) quire any extra taxes, there sary to keep the budget bal- tion; $41,400 for fixed charges ing that the distressed district an "isn't a prayer" that it will get anced. which include social security, should do more to help itself at Council Mulls Sales Tax Problems Faulty Wiring Is Blamed For Deadwood Home Fire Faulty wiring was believed the cause of a fire Wednesday morning in Deadwood which caused extensive damage to a three-story home. The house, owned by Joe Porter, Deadwood, and occupied by the Joel Williamson family, is mittee, announced that Lem, Kuhl has been employed as the new city dog catcher and that a crackdown is being launched against dog ordinance violators, made to take care of the $300 deficit which still exists from 1969. The band will be asked to resubmit the budget to include the payment of this debt.

Mayor Shea asked the aldermen to investigate whether or not public wants a city band, taking into consideration that bands for Deadwood's Days of '76 celebration are usually obtained on a reciprocal basis, and that if the city continues to maintain a band it should provide enough funds on which to operate it. Complaints on sidewalk shoveling violations prompted Mattson to advise the council to crack down on enforcement of the or- dinance which requires the sidewalks to be cleared within 24 hours of a snowfall. He pointed out to them that the city could share liability in a damage suit should enforcement be neglect-ed. The councilmen also agreed that all landowners will be held responsible for delinquent water, bills in the event that the tenants fail to make restitution. Mattson also reported to th Problems which the merchants of Deadwood may face starting April 1 if one of the city sales tax exemption clauses is not clarified were tossed to the city council when it met Monday evening for the regular February session.

Cal Wahl, State Department of Revenue, who has been serving as consultant to Deadwood in setting up the city sales tax administration, pointed out the problems that will develop if a complete clarification is not made on trade and services rendered to residents outside the city limits. It was noted that Exemption under Deadwood's ordinance rules that receipts from sales of tangible property are exempt from city sales tax where delivery is outside the city; and provided the purchaser resides outside the city. Jon Mattson, city attorney, questioned the need for that specific exemption, suggesting instead that Deadwood follow regulations of the state for less confusion, applying the state sales tax rulings to its dealings in other cities much as the state does in transactions in other states. Wahl emphasized that the matter will have to be decided in the sear future in order to zoning plan and in order to expedite their study has set up two meetings a month instead of one. Other Action In other action the council went on record: supporting the efforts of the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce to have the four faces of Mount Rushmore engraved on the back of the one dollar bill; approving a $1,500 building permit for Ray Hardy for a garage on Denver Avenue; authorizing the payment of one-half of the Recreation Center custodian's salary from the parks department and the other half by the Recreation Center.

The council also decided to withhold approval of a plat of the property of Arnold Crotty and Mrs. Agnes Kettelhut until the deeds of five other pieces of property along the railroad right of way in the same area can be clarified. The plats were submitted by A. B. Mitchell, Lead, who is surveymg the property which was deeded to the city by the railroad back in -1937 Action waa also withheld on a $3,225 budget for this year, submitted by the Deadwood Municipal Band, after it was noted that no provision had been council that the First National Bank had been advised by its attorney, Clinton G.

Richards, that it would not be feasible to loan money for the city's share towards the purchase of a new fire truck by the fire department It was pointed out that the present council cannot legally bind a future council on such a matter. The city attorney also informed the council that a letter is being mailed to owners of property in need of condemnation setting a deadline for them to conform to the requirements. Referred to the city attorney for further study and possible amendment was the city ordinance governing sick leave. Special guests at the council session were a group of 8th graders and their teacher, Mrs. Florence Pock, who informed the aldermen that the class plans to organize this week, and to offer their services to the city with the possibility of obtaining a seat on the council or Recreation Board.

Mayor Shea, in complimenting the students for their clean-up work around the school, 'noted that five will serve as assistants to the city librarian and others will volunteer their services at the Adams Memorial Museum. Don Ostby, of the police com meet the legal publication deadlines before the sales tax goes into effect April 1. It was also stressed that the matter has to be settled quickly so that meetings with local retailers can be set up for instructions on the administration of the sales tax. Wahl also asked the council to give serious consideration to adding a clause to the ordinance which will require the registration of transient or out-of-town solicitors before they can legally do business in Deadwood, providing a. fine in the event that they fail to do so.

Council members were asked to study the matter further and a meeting of the finance coin-mittee was called for 7 p.m. Thursday. The board was also approached for assistance on im-' provements to the road to Mount Moriah and the parking lot which was established there last summer. Appearing in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce was Don Derosier, who serves as chairman of the Broken Boot and Mt. Moriah Cemetery committee of that organization.

Derosier, citing the importance of that tourist attraction to the city, asked the council to consider the allocation of funds towards the project' and whether or not outside money could be utilized, if it could be obtained. Mayor James Shea noted that the street funds for the coming year have already been committed but referred the matter to the internal improvement committee for further study. Parking Lot Progress A progress report on the new parking lot proposed for the business district was given by Dave Miller of the City Planning Commission, who promised that a complete cost estimate will be compiled within another two weeks for the council's consideration. Plats submitted by Jerry Pontius, city engineer, and Ruben Hoffman, of the county Resource, Conservation and Development, have established about 8,000 square feet in the Row property; in the Sellers tract; 7,900 in the Trucano property and in the Sherill land behind the Fairmont Hotel. A letter to the council from John E.

Bag-galey, vice president of the First National Bank of the Black Hills, Deadwood office, informed the city that firm's desire for an option on a 50 foot by 50 foot piece of ground at the rear of the bank. Miller also informed the council that the Planning Commission recently received a 78-page located at 474 Williams at the rear and side of the Deadwood public schools near one of the small playgrounds. The fire was reported about 11 a.m. and firemen worked for nearly two hours before locating and confining the blaze, according to Fire Chief Tom McGrath said that apparently the fire started in an electrical fixture in the bathroom, burning the ceiling on the second floor and spreading into the third floor. Firemen were hampered due to the liaise ceilings and storage areas between the walls and roof and the fact that the fire was burning in the partitions in the walls.

McGrath reported that the third floor was badly gutted and that the second and ground floors sustained extensive smoke and water damage. The fire chief noted the fact that should the fire have burned out of control, it would have endangered the old part of the high school with its all-wood interior. McGrath, in praising his volunteer firemen, pointed out, "If we had had another truck to replace the worn out 22-year-old Dodge, it would have helped us a lot." Woman Charged In Local Stabbing Mrs. Velma Frances Cross, Deadwood, held in the Lawrence County jail in connection with the multiple knife stabbing of Arnold Crotty Jan. 31, has been charged with assault with intent to kill.

Arraigned Friday afternoon before Judge Richard A. Furze, Mrs. Cross asked for a appointed attorney and William Severns was named to defend her. Bond was set at $1,000 cash or $2,000 surety and the arraignment was continued until Friday, Feb. 13 in order that she might consult her attorney.

Crotty, who sustained five serious knife wounds in the fracas, is still hospitalized in Rapid city. iM fan i.