European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 8 the stars and Stripe defense rests without calling on Beckwith Jackson miss. Apr the first time Byron de la Beckwith stood trial in the slaying of civil rights organizer Medgar Evers he told the jury he would do anything a spiritually morally and financially a to preserve segregation. That was 30 years ago. This time Beckwith did no to even take the stand. The defense rested thursday without letting the jury of eight Blacks and four Whites hear from the unrepentant White supremacist. Closing arguments were scheduled for Friday. David Sansing a retired University of Mississippi historian said he Wasny to surprised Beckwith did no to testify. A. /. A the Mississippi that embraced him 30 years ago no saturday february 5,1994 the Mississippi that embraced him 30 years ago no longer exists a Sansing said. A this is a new Mississippi and the makeup of this jury is the most evident indication of  the former fertilizer Salesman is accused of gunning Down Evers an organizer for the National association for the. Advancement of coloured people in 1963. Twice in 1964, All White juries deadlocked on the charge. Prosecutors revived the Case when witnesses came Forward to say that they had heard Beckwith say since then that he had killed Evers. Beckwith a attorneys tried to convince the judge that the 73-year-old defendants memory was too faded for him to take the stand and they asked to read from his 1964.testimony instead. Judge l. Breland Hil Burri said no. Eversz widow said she had been looking Forward to Beckwith a testimony. A this is the first time in years that he has not ranted and raved a Myrlie Evers said. 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Their nude battered and hogtied bodies were found the next Day. Misskelley was the first of three teens to be tried in the killings. Damien Echols 19, and Charles Jason Baldwin 16, face trial later. After getting the Case late thursday afternoon jurors worked until 12 10 . Friday then resumed deliberations around mid morning. Prosecutors relied heavily on Misskelley a own taped statements to investigators. The defense said he was manipulated into making those statements. A Jessie did no to Tell police anything they did no to know a defense attorney Dan stiff Ham said in closing arguments thursday. A they led him through this entire records de  Misskelley told police in two recorded interviews that he watched As his two friends beat the boys raped two of them and castrated one  first degree murder conviction for the death of Michael carries a potential penalty of up to life in prison. Second degree murder carries a penalty of five to 20 years. Jurors were to return for the trials sentencing phase after a lunch break. If they had convicted Misskelley of capital murder jurors would have Deli Era Ted two options the death penalty and life in prison without parole. Parolee held in girl s slaying Hazelwood to. A police searched far and wide for Cassidy sent Eros killer. In the end they arrested a neighbor who lived just blocks from the 10-year-old, not far from where her portable alarm was found still blaring. Paroled robber Thomas Brooks jr., 27 was jailed without bail thursday on charges including murder kidnapping and attempted rape. Brooks told police that on dec. 1, Cassidy came to the door of the House he was sharing with his sister hoping to play with his Nephew unidentified police sources were quoted As saying in fridays St. Louis Post dispatch. He tried to rape but she fought so hard that he had to kill her the newspaper reported. When her personal alarm went off he tossed it out the window. Cassidy had been carrying the alarm clipped to her Belt As Protection. The girl was beaten Over the head with something resembling a tire Iron police said hey said Brooks kept the body in the basement for eight Days then rented a truck and dumped the Corpse in a St. Louis Alley where it was found dec. 9