SUNDAY. NOVEMBER I. 1969
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Material Witnesses
Two Men Commended for
Providing Public Service
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LOTS OF SPARE TIME Norman James (Mac) Mclnnis, 47,
a transient, has had lots of spare time on his hands in the
Medford city jail during the past three months. Mac is one
of two men being held as state's material witnesses In the
first-degree murder trial of Leonard Eugdne Nelson, 22, who
is accused of beating another transient to death in a down
town Medford parking lot Aug. 13.
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killer was loose. We report
It and we get four months
in Jail apiece. Is that justice?
He added that: "If It was not
for us police might still be
looking for the killer."
Trie fact that the two men
are transients has more to do
with their being in jail than
anything else.
District Attorney Thomas
Reeder explains it this way
"These men are being held
as material witnesses due to
the fact that they are essential
witnesses to t he state's case
against Leonard Eugene Nel
son . . ."
Perform Public Service
"Both have performed
public service to the citizens
of this county and the state
and are to be commended for
this.
"However, due to the fact
they are transients, both hav
ing prior convictions of
crimes, including drunkeness
the state feels it necessary to
secure their presence in Med
ford until the case is dis
posed of."
Reeder added that: "This
situation would most likely
never occur to a permanent
resident or any responsible
person.
The charge is bonduble
with ball set at $2,500 for
each man. But, Mac points
out, "What chance do we
have of raising that kind of
money?
Here Only Three Hours
The two men had been in
Medford only three hours
when the crime occurred.
They came here from Red
ding, Calif., intending to join
in the valley pear harvest.
Both men figured they
could earn themselves a stake
that would carry them
through the winter months.
Neither man has any depend
ents, as such, and both lived
most of their lives in Cali
fornia and the southwest U.S.
It was to be their first stay
in Mcdfnrd but neither man
expected the sort of reception
that he received.
They were first lodged In
the county jail as they are a
county responsibility. But, af
ter spending 12 days there
they tired both of the food
and of being confined to a
cell all the lime and appealed
to the district attorney,
Transferred lo City Jail
Hcoder then nrranued with
Police Chief Charles P.
Champlin for the two men to
be transferred to the Medford
jail where they would be able
to have more freedom.
At the city police depart
ment the men are only tech
nically in jail. The large cell
door is locked only when
there are other prisoners in
the jail.
During the daytime the
men can roam freely about
the city hall and the parking
lot at the rear of the building.
They are more or loss "on
their honor."
Assist in Work
To pass the time and break
the monotony the two men
assist the regular Janllor in
his duties. The work is strict
ly voluntary on their part.
Mac and Virgil are unhap
py with their predicament
but are quite pleased with
the treatment they are getting
at the city hall.
Many of the police officers
do not even know why the
two men are there. Just the
other day, Mac said, one of
the officers asked him: "Say,
what ore you guys In here
for? You ought to be getting
out pretty soon, shouldn't
you?"
Under stale law the men re
ceive $1.30 per day while in
confinement. Although some
thing, this Is a far cry from
the money the two men would
have made in the harvest.
Paid for Confinement
Mac said that when he gels
paid for his confinement 11
will Just about cover the
back rent he owes on a cabin
near Redding where he lives
during the winter months.
What buthers tile two men
most is the monotony and the
lass ot wages. Both men are
admittedly no strangers to
jails, but they don't like be
ing subjected to these tin
pleasantries just because: "We
did what every good clti7.en
should do."
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IT'S SOMETHING TO DO Virgil Payne Bennett, 47, is the
other state's witness In the murder trial of Leonard Eugene
Nelson. Virgil and Mac help the regular janitor In his chores
around the city hall, because "It's something to do." The
work Is strictly voluntary. The two men have been In custody
since Aug. 13 and will continue to be until the case comes
to trial Dec. 5.
4-H news
K. P. Cooki
Cynda Williams, president,
called the meeting of the K.
P. Cooks 4-H club to order.
Roll call was taken as each
member called out something
they had made.
Cynda Williams made pea
nut butter cookies for refresh
ments and as a project. Peggy
Sheppard m ado lemonade.
Katliy Glass gave a dem
onstration on the proper form
of lablc setting.
The next meeting will be
Nov. 19.
Nancy RrUtcnstinc,
Reporter
Senate Committee
Reverses Stand;
Reappoints Lemon
Portland -(Wl)- The reap
pointment of Dean E.'te. Lem
on to the State Scholarship
commission,' rejected earlier,
was nuoroved Friduv after-!
noon by the Senate Committee'
on Executive Appointments.
Republicans charged politi
cal maneuvering to help State
Sen. Monroe Sweetland, D
Milwaukie, in his campaign
for secretary of state.
Friday's lone dissenting
vole was cast by State Sen.
William Grcnfell, D-Portland.
The earlier vote to reject Lem
on was 3-2. Lemon Is a former
dean of administration at Ore
gon State college.
Sweetland, chairman of the
Senate Education committee,
issued a statement shortly af
ter the rejection supporting
Lemon. He wrote to State Sen.
Dan Dlmiek, D-Roseburg, ask
ing that the matter be reopen
ed. Dimick agreed.
Sweetland Speaks
Sweetland appeared Friday
to speak in Lemon's behalf.
Son. John D. Hare, R-Mills-boro.
said during Friday's
meeting: "A grave injustice
was done to Dean Lemon by a
majority of this committee in
turning down my motion that
his appointment to the State
Scholarship Commission be
confirmed. I cannot refrain
from stating that it has taken
public opinion and apparent
ly the desire of Sen. Sweet
land to gain publicity in his
campaign ... to cause the
committee lo again give con
sideration to the disservice to
the state of Oregon."
Members ot the committee
voting In favor of Lemon Fri
day were Hare, Dimick, Sen.
Eddie Ahrens. R-Turner, and
Sen. G. D. Gleasnn, D-Port-land.
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Funds Collected for
Improvement of Road
Funds have been collected
for improvement of Clover
lane, residents reported Fri
day. Improvements of the pri
vate road will start In the
near future. Residents living
on the road met Thursday
night and discussed the con
dition of the road.
Mrs. Paul Betz, one of the
residents, said efforts to have
the road improved received
the support and cooperation
of all the people contacted.
Other members of the com
mittee which solicited funds
for improvements include
Mrs. Hack Caster, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Barbee, and Mr.
and Mrs. Stan Shafer.
Positions Available
In Civil Service
Civil service commission
officials have announced ex
aminations for writing and
editing positions and for se
curities Investigators. In ad
dition, applications are also
open for positions in the me
chanical trades and skilled oc
cupations in the Panama Ca
nal zone.
Further information and ap
plication forms may be obtain
ed from L. B. Nelson at the
Medford post office.
A new Japanese binocular
takes pictures, too. The cam
era has an f:3.7 lens and a
30-exposure maga.ine.
Bast Germans Capture
Oregon Soldier
Bonn - HOT - A former East
German border patrolman
confirmed the Communists ar
rested an American soldier
from Seaside, Ore., last Sept.
1, the West German Interior
Ministry said Friday.
The ministry said the pa
trolman, Wolfgang Steffen,
21, who defected Oct. 7, re
ported he received a reward
for aiding in the "capture"
of Cpl. Victor W. Rue, 33.
Two Persons Sought In
Portland - (UPD - Portland
police were reported to be
looking for two persons In
connection with the Oct. 16
shooting of Oregonian produc
tion manager Donald New
house. According to reports two
persons who lived in the
Newhouse neighborhood for
months moved away week
Newhouse Shooting
after the shooting. The two
reportedly left the state.
ENDORSES SMITH
Salem - (UPD - The indepen
dent Salem Capital Journal
Friday endorsed Republican
Elmo Smith for the U.S. Sen
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CHET RAPP
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Chat Rapp for Treai. Comm.
Joe McAllister, Chm., 3259 Bellinger Lone, Medford, Ore.
A. L. "Tex" Nash Says . . .
ELECT PAUL B. RYNNING
County Commissioner
He has had wide experience
in county business
Paul Rynning has proven his quali
fications as an administrator
Paul Rynning advocates protection
of resources
Paul Rynning favors acquisition and
development of recreational
areas
Paul Rynning will continue a good
county road program
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Tex Nash Says-
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Deadline Nov. 18 for
Applying for Exam
The Navy has announced
that Nov. IB is the closing
date for high school seniors
and graduates to submit ap
plications to take the Navy's
Reserve Officer Training
corps examination.
The examination will be
given on a nationwide basis
Hoc. 10. Young men who suc
cessfully pass the necessary
cumpcl'livc tests and examin
ations are eligible to earn a
regular Navy commission
while studying at a civilian
college of their choice hav
ing an NP.OTC unit. While
in college, the Navy will pay
all tuition, fees and books
and an annual retainer of
$B01l for four years.
Application jorms are avail
able at high schools, or the
Medford Navy recruiting sta
tion.
Washington - rt'PK - The
Treasury reports it success
fully refinanced most ot the
Sio'a billion of the national
debt coming due Nov. 13.
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