European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 stateside the stars and stripes saturday december 17, 1988 escaped patient shoves woman into train s path Philadelphia a a homeless Man who escaped from a menial Hospital six months ago pushed an elderly woman off a subway plat form into a train s path thursday critically in Juring the woman police said. Edward Jones 34, was chased and captured by an off duly police officer and a citizen said detective capt. Michael Mongelluzzo. Ruth Damn ton 63, was run Over by the first tour cars of the subway train suffering a fractured Skull broken Pelvis and Knees and massive blood loss Mongelluzzo said. She was listed in critical and unstable Condi Tion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsyl Vania. Trident ii missile scores 13th Success in 17 tests Cape canaveral a. A the Tri Dent ii submarine missile Friday logged is i3ih Success in 17 lest launches propelling a Dummy warhead package at an Atlantic Ocean target the Navy reported. The three stage 123.7 million missile vaulted from a land launch pad Al 7 49 . Est and darted Southeast Over the Ocean. The Navy re ported 20 minutes after the launch that the test. Was a Success. La. Officers Hurt in blast of homemade bomb th1bodaux. La. A a homemade bomb loaded with nails wounded the la fou relic Parish sheriff and a Deputy thursday when i exploded in a civic Center parking lot a sheriff s spokesman said. Sheriff Duffy Breaux or. Suffered serious injuries to his hand and foot and was in surgery a Thibodaux general Hospital sheriffs Dpi Benny Musso said. Deputy Daniel acc he was instable condition with some puncture wounds he said. The two officers were leaving a senior citizens Christmas party at the Thibodaux civic Center about 2 . When the explosion occurred Musso said. The bomb was placed near the door of the sheriffs car. He had 10 move it to get into the cur and he kicked it and in went off muss said it was not known Why the bomb was in the parking lot. The state police bomb squad from Baton Rouge was called to the scene. James brawn leaves courthouse with unidentified officer after bring sentenced thursday to six Yean in prison. James Brown gets 6-year term a1ken, . A soul Singer James Brown was sentenced to six years in prison thursday for failing to Stop for police during a two state automobile Chase. Hews acquitted of assault with intent to kill. An Aikin county jury deliberated More than three hours before finding Brown known by fans As the godfather of soul guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and of failing to Slop for police. Brown who lives in Beech Island initially was charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill and one count of failure to Stop. He had been facing up to 30 years in prison if convicted on Alt charges. Judge Hubert Long sentenced Brown to six years in prison for failing to Stop for police in both South Caro Lina and Georgia on the two assault charges Brown was Given the option of six months in prison or a $6,000 Fine and probation for five years. Solicitor Robert Hart said Brown will be eligible for parole Ailor serving one fourth of the six year sen in but could be eligible earlier if he cams credit fur Eood behaviour or work Hart said. He s going to serve some Lime Harte said. "1can l say How much but it s going to be a substantial amount.". Attorneys for Brown were expected to be Back in court Friday to file motions far Appeal. Before he was sentenced Brown holding a Small Bible told Long about his juvenile delinquency and the difficulties of his Early life James Brown the Man wants to do right. I vew anted to do right All my life Brown said. Til do anything i can not to go to prison so 1 can continue my Hart noted Brown had been convicted in february of assault and Battery involving an officer and in july he was convicted of illegally carrying a pistol and pleaded no contest to carrying the drug pc defense attorney Bill weeks said during closing arguments thai officer from the North August Public safely department had overreacted in their pundit of is North Augusta s version of Miami vice coming in with their guns drawn said weeks refer ring 10 the Abc television program on which Brown once made a guest appearance As a charismatic spiritual Leader. ".--. $50,000 Bond Sef for Bakker former Ernp Pees Charlotte . A a Federal magistrate thursday set a $50,000 Bond for pal founder Jim Bakker and three former aides who Are accused of supporting lavish lifestyles by bilking $4 million from his to ministry s flock. Bakker 48,-arrived at the Federal courthouse in White Cadillac smiling and waving to reporters. His wife Tammy did not accompany him. Bakker said Afler the 30-Minulc hearing that he was i m looking Forward o due process taking place. 1c i get a fair Friar we can win this Case he said. . Magistrate Paul Taylor continued an arraign ment for Bakker and co defendant Richard Dortch until Jan. 17, when both men will enter pleas and a trial Date will be set. An unsecured Bond of $50,000 was set for Bakker Dortch and two other former pal employees. Taylor also ordered Bakker to remain in South car Olina and in the court s Western North Carolina District Dortch was restricted to North Carolina Andi Florida where he lives ,. Bakker got some Good news in court assistant Jerry Miller said no additional charges were planned against Bakker and Dortch and Brothers David Taggart and " James Taggart were indicted Dee. 5 after a 16-Monih Federal grand jury investigation into pal s operations under Bakker. Dortch is Bakker s former top Deputy David tag Gart is Bakker i former Persona aide and James tag Gart is pal s former Interior decorator Bakker and Dortch Are charged with mail fraud and a smiling Jim Bikker arrives at courthouse in Char Lotte . With attorney George t. Davis. Wire fraud. They also Are accused of conspiring to de fraud ministry contributors to support extravagant lifestyles and of diverting More than j4 million in pal Money for their personal Benefit. Bakker s Only comments in court were to respond yes sir when Taylor asked whether he understood the charges ,. The Taggarty pleaded not guilty to chaises of tax evasion and conspiring to impede the irs in tax col Lection they Are accused of using More than $1.1 Mil lion in pal Money for personal expenditures Taylor tentatively scheduled the taggans1 trial for the last week of january. The Taggarty attorney Ben gotten said he expected to request a continuance and Taylor said it Likely would be granted basically to be very very honest it s a sad Day for me Bakker said after the hearing. Here at christmastime it s sad for my family my children and my friends. But we have a Good god and i have wonderful attorneys standing by my Side George t. Davis Bakker s chief counsel said he Case had broader implications Bakker is not the Only one on trial Davis said after the hearing. His wife is on trial and the whole ministry the electronic ministry is on at a Newt conference Dortch hinted that he planned to Seet a separate trial. Probably the question we re asked most repeatedly is am i. Trying to separate myself from Jim and Tammy Bakker he said. "1 must stand on my own statements not those of others on my intentions not the intentions of others.",. The Taggarty a calmed to comment. It s always a sad thing when innocent people Are indicted and we Ere innocent said gotten that he also received assurances from prosecutors that no additional charges would be filed against his clients. ,. Bakker resigned As pal president in March 1987 in. A so and hush Money scandal involving former Church Secretary Jessica Hahn. Three month later pal filed for bankruptcy tuesday Toronto real estate magnate Stephen Memke bought the assets of pal located near Rockhill ., for s65 million at a hearing before a bankruptcy judge Rufus Reynolds in Columbia . Reynolds had hoped to get 175 million
