European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september 9,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 5fla. Suspect May have split personality Gainesville a. Apr a suspect in the killing of five College students said he knows who killed two victims and gave a name police believe is one of his multiple personalities a newspaper reported Friday. Edward Lewis Humphrey 18, has been held in the Brevard county jail on charges of assaulting his grandmother but has not been charged in any of the Gainesville killings. The Florida times Union in Jacksonville citing unidentified sources said in its Early saturday editions that after he was arrested aug. 30, he talked to officers about the killings of the first two victims a Christina Powell 17, and Sonja Larson 18. They were found aug. 26 in their Gainesville apartment. He said he knew who killed the two and blamed one of the personalities he has appeared to exhibit the times Union reported. The newspaper did not print the name but during a Bond hearing thursday a jail guard had testified that Humphrey referred to himself As Humphreys lawyer Public defender . Russo said he was unaware of any such statements by his client. He added that he had been concerned All along about Humphreys initial interrogation which took place with no lawyer present. So far authorities have refused to discuss publicly what Humphrey said in any statement. Meanwhile police said Friday that they have gathered a a promising evidence but cautioned that they done to expect any immediate results. Police would provide no details about what information was gathered in searches of Humphreys Gainesville apartment his car and his grandmothers Home in Indialantic a coastal City about 180 Miles Southeast of Gainesville. A we did not leave empty handed a it. Sadie Darnell said but added that results from lab tests will take time. Agents also obtained a search warrant for Humphrey that could yield evidence on bodily fluids fingerprints and hair. Agents spent thursday searching Humphreys apartment and the 13-room, two Story House in Indialantic. Humphreys car was loaded onto a flatbed car Carrier and taken to a state crime lab in Jacksonville where it was to be searched. Despite the intense interest in Humphrey police continue to say he is one of eight suspects and no arrests Are imminent. Police cancelled weekend news briefings saying no significant developments Are expected. A we Are not going to identify anyone As a no. 1 suspect a Darnell said adding police had received 3,670 leads so far. New charges of aggravated assault have been filed against Humphrey As a result of a confrontation the night before the first two bodies were discovered. Greg Herskowitz and Rob Livak two 18-year-old i Lambda Phi pledges say Humphrey threatened them with a knife at the fraternity House aug. 25.man shoots himself then Falls from tall building Pittsburgh apr a gunman who held police at Bay for 5 /2 hours Friday ended the standoff by shooting himself in the head and falling from atop a 16-Story building in one of the City a busiest neighbourhoods authorities said. Paul a. Fisher aged mid to late 30s, was propelled Forward off an apartment buildings roof by a single shot from a handgun about 5 10 p.m., said police chief Mayer Deroy. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No one on the ground was injured. A the said he was going to jump since we assassinate him a Deroy said. Fisher who had a history of mental illness and problems at Home apparently was trying to draw attention to himself on the apartment buildings roof Deroy said. He wore a Bright Orange hat and Blue Short sleeved shirt and had 50 rounds of ammunition in a Duffel bag Deroy said. About noon Fisher fired one shot from a .22-caliber Rifle at an unmarked police car and 11 other Rifle shots into the air police said. Two roman Catholic schools were evacuated and a four to five Block area was blocked off to traffic. Police believed they were making Progress 15 minutes before Fisher killed himself because he turned Over the Rifle to police negotiators. Fisher climbed a drainpipe to get to the roofs tallest parapet and smoked a cigarette on a ledge Deroy said. A the then put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger a the chief said. A i told him we weren to interested in prosecuting him criminally. We were Only interested in getting him Fisher killed himself before hundreds of onlookers and several to Crews. Local Pittsburgh newscasts did not air the videotape but National can headline news did. He told police he was up on the roof half an hour with weapons and no one was paying attention to him Paul a. Fisher plummets to the ground after shooting himself on the roof of a 16-Story Tower in Pittsburgh. A so he fired at the unmarked police car with the .22-caliber Rifle. Deroy said the Man threw scrap paper Over the Side of the building to see How Long it took to fall. Fisher fired the first shot shortly before noon said assistant police chief Donald aubrecht. Over the next several hours he fired several other shots into the air and occasionally pointed the Rifle at the ground without shooting. Police sharpshooters had taken up positions on rooftops near the 16-Story Moorehead towers said Public safety spokeswoman Margaret Philbin. The building houses elderly and handicapped in the City a Oakland of aids says she will sue dentist s estate West Palm Beach Fla. Apr a 22-year-old woman who apparently was infected with aids while getting a tooth pulled has announced plans to sue the dentists estate for malpractice. The woman Kimberly Bergalis of fort Pierce also called Friday for stricter government controls on the health care Industry. Her dentist David Johnson acer 40, of Stuart died monday of acquire immune deficiency syndrome but the news of his death Wasny to made Public until Friday. His family a waited to make this announcement so they could privately Grieve a lawyer Deborah Sawyer told reporters. On tuesday the state health department released a letter from acer to his former patients in which he urged them to be tested for the deadly virus. A what we be gone through is an injustice a said Bergalis who in earlier court papers revealed Only her initials. A if this can be prevented if new guidelines can be established to prevent this from happening again then i think that a what needs to be the National centers for disease control reported last month that Bergalis Case Marks the first time a health professional has passed aids to a patient. She was apparently infected while having a tooth pulled in 1987. Bergalis was diagnosed in december 1989 with the virus that causes aids. The illness forced her withdrawal from the University of Florida and documents filed in state court in Palm Beach described her As being now in the diseases advanced stages. Bergalis criticized the cd saying she never heard Back from the three officials who investigated her Case. A i was watching the news a she said. A i did no to know what to think. I assumed either that they had dropped my Case or they had found something and just never did disclose what they had found with cd officials in Atlanta refused to comment citing confidentiality rules. Acer acknowledged in a letter a dated aug. 31 but not made Public until tuesday a that he was the dentist involved in the cd investigation. He claimed that he had followed cd safety guidelines including consulting his doctor before continuing his practice and wearing gloves and a mask while treating patients. He said he doubted that he was the source of Bergalis infection. But Bergalis lawyer Robert Montgomery questioned the dentists ethics. A i would like to know who his Peers were that he consulted prior to continuing to treat patients with his positive a Montgomery said. Montgomery said he plans to sue acers estate and Cigna dental health of Florida on Bergalis behalf. He did not say when the suit would be filed. Cigna referred Bergalis to acer who treated about 370 patients belonging to the dental plan. Sands of time health officials received More than 100 Telephone Calls after the state department of health and rehabilitative services released acers letter tuesday. It was unclear How Many he sent to former the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 9, 1950 a president Truman signed a Bill granting monthly allowances of $45 to $85 to enlisted service members to help care for their families.30 years ago today. Sept. 9, 1960 a the congolese gave Premier Patrice Lumumba a government a vote of Confidence on a 41-2 vote with six abstentions.20 years ago today. Sept. 9, 1970 a . Beef was gradually being phased out of army and air Force commissaries in Europe with High Quality european meat scheduled to take its place officials said.? 0 years ago today. Sept. 9, 1980 a three gunmen who apparently bungled a robbery attempt took several people hostage at a Steakhouse in Portland ore., and then demanded $500,000 and a getaway vehicle authorities said. Deputies said five captives had been released but they believed seven others were being held
