European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes saturday april 25, 1992experience through training Sis fq9f nov town when it come t. Training hands on exercises can to be beat and members of the Cylinder of. Rough terrain Forkill. The two  ajl Nedlo the Mth a 0� seso Tab a so Dmn Tahnk pc a Quot a &Quot"1 a a a in a Gmyr Sec Quot and staff sgt. Luther Mackay discuss a Brake problem As they overhaul the wheel with the 3643rd service co in Barnstead  experts Back officer accused of murder by Randy Pruitt staff writer Hanau Germany a two blood spatter experts from the United states originally hired a but never called to testify a by the prosecution testified late wednesday afternoon on behalf of an army officer accused of killing his wife last August. First it. Christopher Strain 28, is charged with premeditated murder in the aug. 26 death of Cathlyn Brewer Strain. Brewer Strain 26, died in the couples Neuberg Home from a single Shotgun blast. Terry Laber and Barton Epstein forensic blood spatter specialists at the Minnesota state crime Laboratory testified that their analysis of blood stains enabled them to reconstruct the shooting scene. They told the five Man court martial panel that strains statements to military investigators did not contradict their findings. Field arty near Hanau at the time of the incident. The unit has since inactivated. Strain is not being held in confinement. Strain has maintained he awoke in the Early morning hours of aug. 26 to find his wife in the bathroom Shower cutting her neck and stomach with a knife. Wit Nesses testified earlier that Brewer Strain had been drinking heavily that night. Strain said he saw his 12-gauge pump Shotgun nearby. Strain told investigators that he was attempting to remove the gun when his wife grabbed the barrel. It discharged striking her in the left Collarbone. Strain told criminal investigation come agents he carried her into the living room put her on the floor behind a Couch then summoned help. A there were no inconsistencies in what we read in criminal investigation come reports a Epstein said. Epstein said he and his colleague used the bathroom in the couples apartment to stage a re enactment of the shooting. Epstein said they used strains statements to investigators to determine if the physical positions that Strain and his wife were purportedly in at the time of the shooting were possible. Epstein and Laber testified that events can often be reconstructed by analysing the shape size and distribution of blood stains. Epstein however said they could not determine if the shooting was a homicide. Epstein and Laber were first hired by the prosecution which believed that Brewer Strain was shot in the couples bedroom before her body was carried into the living room. No evidence has been offered during the trial to support that theory. However scheduling difficulties led to Epstein a and Laberis testifying on wednesday. The prosecution led by capt. E. Allen Chandler continued to Call witnesses thursday. The Case which began tuesday is expected to wind up next week. On thursday prosecution witness Charles p. Mcdowell senior investigative consultant from the office of special investigations in Washington testified he found nude suicides highly unusual. Mcdowell a suicide Logist said suicides involving multiple methods like a knife and gun Are also uncommon. Mcdowell said he was drawing on data from other military suicide cases. Those cases include service members and dependents he said. Judge it col Buris c. Dale or. Denied a prosecution request to assemble a Shower stall and Stool in the courtroom so that the court martial panel could interpret future evidence and testimony. Prosecution and defense attorneys were expected to Fly Friday to los Angeles to take a deposition from or. Edwin Shneidman founder of the american association of Suici ology. Strain was assigned to the 3rd in 20theucom s Ball in Stuttgart to Honor army s birthday Stuttgart Germany a amps the . European come celebrates the army a 217th birthday May 2 in Stuttgart with the 1992 army Ball. Although most of those attending the event will be members of the Stuttgart Community All members of Yucom a enlisted officers and civilians a Are invited. The location of the Ball is being withheld for Security reasons said col. Donald p. Maple Deputy director of Yucom Public affairs in a release. In addition to speeches there will be food and live music. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the event within the Stuttgart Community. Tickets Cost 30 German Marks about $18.50 for lies and gs-1 through gs-5 e6-f.9 and gs-6 pay 50 Marks $30.85 warrant officers gs-7 through gs-9 and officers to the rank of Captain pay 55 Marks $33.95 majors and gs-10 and above pay 60 Marks $37 per ticket. Army members Are required to Wear class a or mess dress uniforms other military branches and civilians should Wear formal evening attire. For tickets Call its 430-5277/5278 or civilian 0711680-5277/5278. Quayle mum on Chicago flood Aid Chicago up a vice president Dan Quayle joined mayor Richard m. Daley on thursday in surveying damage from the great Chicago flood but refused to Promise More Federal dollars for the cleanup. Accompanied by Daley and rep. Dan Rostenkowski d-ill., Quayle visited the Kinzie Street Bridge site where divers construction workers and army engineers halted the underground flood that sent 250 million Gallons of Chicago River water streaming into the old freight tunnels under the Loop. Gov. James Edgar who also met with Quayle pressed the vice president for 100 percent Federal reimbursement of flood recovery expenses. A of course the governor the mayor and everyone wants the Federal government to do More. We Are doing what we can a said Quayle. A a in a Here today on behalf of the president. The president made a Quick decision the president cares. The president responded. A the president is going to do whatever is necessary to make sure Chicago is Back on its feet and the Bills Are paid a said Quayle. A we have Fema Federal emergency management Agency in Here Small business is in Here the army corps of engineers Are in Here. The Federal government is doing its fair  Quayle said he was impressed by the City a Quick response to the disaster and the spirit of the people calling it a a Success Story on How to handle a tragic  a a in la be reporting to the president tomorrow and what ill be telling him is i found an impressive situation a Quayle said. A this has been handled terribly Well. Decisions were made Early and the Correct decisions were made a Quayle said. A decisiveness played a key role. The people of Chicago rallied. A the people of Chicago Are Tough. When they get knocked Down they stand right bade up a he said. However Quayle remained noncommittal about additional Federal help for the City besides the 75 percent president Bush agreed to pay when he declared the Loop a Federal disaster area last week. A the Bush did declare this a disaster area within two hours after he received the request. I think that a a record turnaround time a Quayle said