European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 20, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 5 i i itary s system of judges upheld Washington a the supreme court Refus ing to order great change in the military Justice system ruled wednesday that the armed services May continue to appoint and use judges who have no fixed terms of office. Chief Justice William h. Rehnquist wrote for the court that military rules sufficiently preserve judicial. Impartiality by insulating judges from the effects of command  the court resolved two separate issues in favor of the military it said the Constitution s requirement that the president appoint All officers of the United states does not mean military officers need a separate presidential appointment before they can serve As judges. It ruled that the Lack of fixed terns for court mar tial judges and Middle tier appellate judges does not i Bobbitt court is told wife made threat Manassas a. A Lorena Bobbitt once said she would Cut off her husband s Penis if she Ever caught him cheating on her a former co worker testified wednesday. Connie James who worked with Lorena Bobbitt in a Nail Saloni said the two once had a discussion about infidelity i general terms. I made an observation. I said i d probably take everything and leave James said. I asked Lorena what she d supreme court Date the due process rights of criminal defendants who appear before  absence of tenure As a historical matter in the system of military jus Tice and the number of safeguards i place to ensure impartiality Lead us to reject the due process Challenge Reh Wiquist said. The Challenge was mounted by two former marines who had been convicted of vastly different crimes Eric Weiss was forced out with a bad conduct Dis charge for shoplifting a $9 racquetball Glove. Ernesto Hernandez was Given a dishonourable discharge and 20years in prison for smuggling cocaine aboard a military air plane " ". Weiss had been stationed at Twenty rite Palms,calif., Hernandez at Cherry Point . The military s court martial and appellate judges Are appointed by the judge advocate general and can be removed or transferred at his discretion. Arguing for the military in november solicitor Gen eral Drew Days Iii told the court that military judges unlike their civilian counterparts Don t need Protection from the pressures of the political  Days said there is no significant risk that a military judge will reach a decision merely to please command ing officers. Three of the High court s nine members Are military veterans. Rehnquist and Justice John Paul Stevens served in the army air corps and Navy respectively during world War ii. Justice Anthony m. Kennedy was in the California army National guard in the Early 1960s. James testified that Bobbitt told her she would Cut off the Penis of her Hus band John Wayne Bobbitt because that would Hurt him More than just killing  Lorena Bobbitt testified last week that she never made such a statement. The Bobbitt separated twice during their marriage both times because Lorena Bobbitt discovered her husband was having an affair her psychiatrist has testified. James testified on the sixth Day of the trial. Earlier in the Day John Bobbitt re turned to the stand for a third time de Nying that he forced his wife to have an abortion or have anal sex. Two of his relatives testified that Lorena Bobbitt was jealous and mean and attacked her Hus band with Little provocation. Lorena Bobbitt says she Cut off her husband s Penis in 1993 because of repeated physical and sexual abuse during their four year marriage. John Bobbitt disputed his wife s Testi Mony saying they agreed on an abortion when she got pregnant in the first year of their marriage. She made All the arrangements Bobbitt said. I just took her. I just drove her to an abortion clinic and drove her Back  Lorena Bobbitt testified earlier that Lorena Bobbitt left Waves to supporters As she leaves the county courthouse in Manassas a. At right John Wayne Bobbitt responds tuesday to reporters at the trial. Her husband forced her to get the Abor Tion threatening to leave her if she did t. Her husband who testified for the prosecution on the first Day of the trial and was Cross examined by the defense on the second Day was recalled by the prosecution As a rebuttal witness. Under questioning by prosecutor Paul b. Ebert Bobbitt denied taunting his wife by telling her the abortion would be painful. He said she was upset after the Abor Tion and i hugged her and told her just forget about it it s Over " the defense has tried to show that years of physical and sexual abuse by her husband left Lorena Bobbitt unable to resist an urge to maim him. John Bobbitt 26, has denied Ever hit Ting or raping her. He was acquitted of marital sexual assault in november. Marylyn Biro the aunt who brought him up testified wednesday that his wife was jealous and got upset at a reception Given for the couple after their marriage in june 1989 because Bobbitt was talking to another woman. I told her Don t be jealous because that s his Cousin Biro said. Bobbitt moved Back in with the Biros during a one year separation from his wife but Biro said Lorena Bobbitt con stantly called. She said Send him Home " Biro said. I told her we could t make him come Home. I said he left you be cause you re mean she said to read ing the Bible. I m going to Church " Todd Biro a Cousin of John Bobbitt s who lived with the couple shortly after they got married testified wednesday that he saw Lorena Bobbitt attack her husband when they could not get into a nightclub because Bobbitt was wearing running shoes. Lorena went into a frenzy and started screaming at him in front of the bouncer he said. On the Way Home she started punching him in the  Lorena Bobbitt 24, could get up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Her husband s Penis was reattached but doctors say it May be two years be fore they know if he can regain full sexual function. Visitor arrives at Poe grave for 45th year Baltimore a a mysterious visitor left three White roses and a half bottle of Cognac on the ice covered grave of Edgar Allan poc Early wednesday in a silent tribute made on the writer s birthday for the past 45 years. The shadowy figure in a dark coat and Fedora appeared at 3 15 . He carefully picked his Way across the Glaze placed his hand a moment on the Headstone and was gone. Observers who peered through foggy Church windows awaiting his arrival had feared the record breaking cold would keep the Man away the overnight Low was 4 below. "1 suppose if you be been doing this for All these years you re not going to let the weather Stop you said James r. Furqueron director of the Poe museum in Richmond a. It s a labor of  no attempt is Ever made to intercept the visitor and Baltimore Poe museum curator Jeff Jerome and a few friends keep the Vigil As much to protect the Man s privacy As to observe the ritual. The roses Are thought to Honor Poe his wife Virginia and her Mother Maria Clemm who Are All buried at the cemetery. This is the first year the roses weren t red Jerome said. The Cognac May provide More insight into the tastes of the mysterious stranger than those of Poe. Although Poe had Bouta of drink ing no one knows if he favored Cognac and it s never mentioned in his writings Jerome said. Poe died in 1849. Espresso debate nearly boils aver Bellevue Wash. A there was trouble brewing in this espresso hot spot state officials feared that More than 10,000 Coffee carts were dispensing illegal Latte. The Issue arose in june when a state electrical inspector checking an espresso cart realized its boiler did not meet state standards. The boiler is used to steam milk for Latte. The Light came on at that Point and it was realized that there were All these Little boilers out there in violation of the boiler Law said Brian Dirks a spokesman for the state department of labor and industries which oversees boiler inspections. The Board of boiler rules adopted an emergency Rule tuesday exempting espresso machines from state boiler Laws. The machines still must meet other requirements designed to prevent them from rupturing. Parking lot rape victim wins suit Cleveland up a woman who was abducted raped and robbed in a downtown Cleveland parking lot while the lot attendant slept in his Booth has won a $2 million judgment. A common pleas court jury took less than two hours tuesday to return its ver dict which included a $100,000 award to the woman s husband. Officials said the woman had left her Job and was walking toward her car when a Man attacked and raped her at 6 30 . On july 25,1989. Although she fought and screamed for help the attendant a College student working 14-hour shifts was asleep. The assailant was never caught. The parking lot operator system Park ing refused a settlement prior to the trial claiming the company was not responsible for providing Security for its customers. During the trial the woman s attorney told the jury that the area is so prone to crime that the company should have anticipated such events