European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes tuesday March 12, 1991u.s. Couple German landlords slain by Mary Neth and Randy Pruitt staff writers a Staden Germany a an american couple who specialized in drug counselling and their German landlord neighbors were shot to death during the weekend in a Case that has perplexed authorities. Police said they have turned up no motive in the slayings of americans Billy and Sheryl Hawthorne and germans Ralf and Monika Reis. The menus bodies were found by two bicyclists about 10 . Sunday on an Asphalt Road near the Forstadt autobahn exit. The women a partially clothed bodies were later discovered by police in the blood splattered first floor apartment of the two family dwelling in Staden a town North of Frankfurt. The americans rented the upstairs apartment from the Reises who lived below. Police believe the four were killed late saturday or Early sunday. There appeared to be signs of a struggle. It is unknown whether the men were shot inside the House and their bodies dumped at the site several Miles away or whether they were taken to the spot and then killed. The Giessen Public prosecutor said monday that an autopsy showed Hawthorne 54, had been shot once in the Back of the head. Police said he had been beaten in the face. His wife 42, was shot once at close Range in the Back of the head the prosecutor said. Reis 27, was shot four times in the head and once in the left part of his Chest. Two shots were fired into. The Back Oft is head one at close Range. He also was shot in the front and the Side of the head. No report was available on Reisz wife also27. A a. \ a Reis was found lying on his Back a lug wrench on his Chest. In Germany the tool is sometimes connected with gang land style slayings German newspapers reported. However the prosecutor said he attached no significance to the lug wrench. Reisz car was later found abandoned in the Nidd River near in Bernstadt police said. There was blood inside the vehicle and tracks found near the menus bodies matched the cards tires police said. Bodies of two men found Friedberg. Staden Forstadt bodies of two women found the prosecutor said Ham radios were taken from the House and from the car. A those Are the Only items we Are certain were taken a he said. Hawthorne worked As a Counselor for the family assistance Center at Ray Barracks in Friedberg. His wife had been employed for one week As a Counselor for social work services in Friedberg she had formerly worked As a Counselor for adolescent substance abuse in the Giessen military Community. Reis was employed with a Tea company in Frankfurt. Mrs. Reis was a fabric Saleswoman. Neighbors in the peaceful new housing area said they heard nothing the night of the slayings and saw no strange cars in the area. A we heard nothing All night a said Wilfried Gortler who lives across the Street. A no one in the neighbourhood did. We have no idea when the killer or killers came. Its a pretty heavy thing Quot Hawthorne a co workers expressed Shock and disbelief when they Learned of the killings said Bill Inman director of the Center. /. A. A the was extremely Well liked and devoted to his profession a Inman said. S \ \ i Quot a it v Iti Ltd t a a a i 1. T a a 1 .01 t sgt Quot. 1  Quot % a a a it. Ltd a investigators stand outside the roped Oft House where the murder victims lived in Staden North of Frankfurt Germany Inman said Hawthorne began working on the five person staff on nov. 29,1989 during the Vietnam War Hawthorne helped set up a drug and alcohol treatment Center in that country. While working in Okinawa Hawthorne wrote a research paper that was published in a professional journal Inman said. Hawthorne also worked at Tripler army medical Center a military in patient facility in Hawaii. His wife operated a private counselling practice in that state. A the. Was very close to his landlord a Inman said explaining that Hawthorne helped the German build his House and till his Garden. Neither couple had children but Hawthorne had a son from a previous marriage who is living in the United states Inman said on monday the House was roped off by German investigators. White Clad criminal investigators working out of a special Laboratory Van painstakingly searched the House and grounds for clues. A police helicopter hovered overhead a a a a. A. A a a next door neighbor described the victims As quiet people who rarely held parties. A a a a a a a a the two couples were very close a said the woman who did no to want to be identified. A a a a a a a a tall Antenna on the roof of the Reis House attested to his interest in Ham radio. He and a fellow radio operator a Block away used to Exchange messages during the  saturday the two were having a conversation around 8 30 p.m., neighbors said. The other radio operator told a neighbor that Reis Cut off communication because someone was ringing his Doorbell. Reis did no to answer when the Man tried to Call him Back around 11 p.m., the neighbors said. Belgrade Yugoslavia apr about 20,000 anti government protesters gathered in downtown Belgrade on monday for a third straight Day of demonstrations that already have left two people dead and at least 120 injured. As the crowd swelled the head of Serbia a orthodox Church patriarch fave pleaded with the emotional demonstrators to disperse a in order to prevent  r the defiant protesters chanted Back a treason treason a and refused to Budge. Earlier monday police had fired tear Gas at the demonstrators and beat some with  town meanwhile the communist leadership organized a huge counter demonstration. About 30,000 people Many bused in from factories around the state gathered for the rally near the Confluence of the Sava and Danube Rivers. It was organized by Serbia s ruling socialist party the renamed communists. A we will prevail Over those who want to destroy Serbia Quot said Dusko Matkovic a Deputy in the state  Yugoslavia a largest Republic is resisting pro democracy moves in four of the five other republics. Hundreds of police officers wearing bulletproof vests and carrying automatic rifles stood behind the podium As speakers criticized the opposition and the crowd clapped perfunctorily. The anti communist demonstrators mostly univer sity students Are demanding the release of an Asti mated 170 people jailed in the last three Days. They also want an end to censorship imposed on Belgrade a Independent radio and television during weekend  addition they Are seeking the resignation of Serbia a Interior minister Radmilo Bogdanovic whom they consider responsible for saturdays deadly bloodshed. Serbia a parliament and government planned to Convene emergency meetings monday to consider the demands. Slobodan Milosevic the states hard line president reportedly met with some students but refused to receive a delegation sent by the protesters student leaders said. Milosevic is widely believed to have ordered the crackdown calling in the army saturday to help quell the unrest a the worst in Serbia since world War ii. A a a a a. Intellectuals have supported the protesters. Actors went on strike vowing to. Keep All Belgrade Heaters dark monday and refusing to appear on television. Dobrica Cosic a noted author who has supported Milosevic in the past asked at a writers meeting that the presidents generation a be forgiven for not bringing democracy earlier a the Tan Jug news Agency said. On sunday night protesters gathered in downtown Belgrade and pelted police with stones. Several injured police officers were seen being led away. At least two demonstrators were also injured witnesses reported. The crowd grew to More than 5,000 but gradually dispersed after opposition leaders appealed for Calm. Army reservists armed with Kalashnikov rifles surrounded the to station and three water Farinon trucks were parked on a Side Street. About 200 demonstrators remained until 8 . Monday. They waved banners that read a we want the truth and a no More lies on to  then the crowd began to grow again. Saturday s violence broke out when riot police tried to disperse up to 100,000 people who gathered for a peaceful rally on Belgrade a main Square. 1, pc Man  17-year-old demonstrator were killed during clashes and at least 120 people were injured. R r dozens of army tanks rumbled into downtown. Belgrade on saturday in support of the embattled Security forces but were withdrawn by noon sunday. The demonstration was organized by opposition parties to protest what they Call biased reporting by Serbi As Lom must run Media. Opposition leaders and Estern observers say Media Bias was a reason for Milosevic s Victory in december elections. Communists were ousted from Power in four of Yugoslavia s republics in regional elections last year. Two of the republics Slovenia and Croatia have said they will secede from the nation if agreement cannot be reached to form a Loose confederation of Sovereign re