European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday october 25, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 5 inmate reportedly angry Over Greensboro Ala. A the Warden of a Pris on ranch where 100 convicts raise cattle and Catfish was bludgeoned to death along with his wife and two in mates were shot. Then the killer burned All Faux bodies in a House fire. Authorities said the killer apparently was angry Over being assigned to gather pecans instead of getting the weekend of f. ". A " ".". \. Warden Charlie Farquhar was killed after he Stum bled on the bodies of his wife Doris and the two prisoners when he returned from his sunday morning walk authorities said. The couple lived on the prison grounds. T an inmate Kelvin o Neal Washington was arrested settlement with Chavis is reached Baltimore a ousted a act head Benjamin Chavis dropped most of his claims including a request for $300,000 in salary when he accepted a settlement of his wrongful firing suit a newspaper reported monday. The Baltimore based civil rights group will pay Only $7,400 to cover two Mort Gage payments on Chavis $478,000 House and will extend his family s medi Cal benefits and his life insurance through april the Sun reported monday. The report said Chavis will pay Back $76,000 that the National association for the advancement of coloured people Lent him for a Down payment on the House. The reason i agreed to it is i want to get on with my life without leaving any Cliff Hartgers said Chavis 46, to get a Large financial settlement from the a act while they re in financial Trou ble i just Don t desire the a act has Laid off employees and put others on unpaid furloughs to try to erase a $3.8 million deficit Chavis named executive director in april 1993, was fired Halfway through a three year contract that paid him $200,000 a year plus expenses and Bene fits. He had asked for $300,000 in salary for the remainder of the contract. The settlement leaves hanging a sexual harassment lawsuit that helped Lead to his firing. On the ranch property hours later. Hale county sheriff Larry Johnson said he expected capital murder charges would be filed monday against Washington 27. The sheriff said Washington is serving 20 years for theft and the attempted murder of a police officer. State attorney general Jimmy Evans said Farquhar 74, and his wife 68, were bludgeoned to death with the same gun used to shoot Clifton d. Martin 44, and Paul Leverett 60 both inmates were serving life sentences for murder. The Charles a. Farquhar state prison ranch started in 1956 and later named in Farquhar s Honor is. A minimum Security compound where prisoners with Good conduct records Are assigned to work. They Are free to roam the grounds the Farquhar House was Down a narrow Road from the ranch Gates and a Quarter mile from the prison bar Racks where inmates milled about near an open door discussing the killings. The ones who were real close to them called him papa and called Doris mama " said Jerome Adams an inmate of four years. They were like if you were Good to him he was Good to you in mate Glenn Blackwood said. The door was always the 4,400-acre ranch about 100 Miles West of most Gomery is a coveted assignment for state prison in mates and standards for admission Are strict. A Jet Fec 1 woes frightfully embarrassed it May be a treat for Charlie s owner but the Yorkshire terrier Hinsdale iii., on saturday. Pets were provided with costumes looks As though he s been tricked As his Clown s hat is adjusted for the photos or could have a Christmas picture taken with for a halloween portrait at the Hinsdale humane society in Santa Claus As part of a two Day fund Raiser for the shelter. In new York a new York state s former chief judge serving time at a Halfway House for harassment was denied Early release because he allegedly sneaked out to a Chalky Wachtler was forbidden to attend the $500-a state gathering said Michael Guadagno the assistant . Attorney in Newark . Not Only did Wachtler attend the gala but he also stayed out past his 8 30 . Curfew he said. Wachtler 64, has been confined to the Halfway House on weeknights and at his Long Island Home on week ends. He commutes daily to a Community relations Job at a real estate firm on Long Island. His attorney Charles Stillman said his client did not attend the Charity event last weekend. He went to a private dinner with a priest and a rabbi and was where he was supposed to be at the time he was supposed to be there Stillman told the daily news. V \ -. The punishment Only delayed his release by a few Days. He is now scheduled to be freed from Federal Cus Tody wednesday after serving 13 months for harassing his sex Lover and threatening to Kidnap her daughter. He has been living at the Halfway House in Brooklyn since August when he was released from the North Carolina facility where he began serving his sentence in september 1993. Rottweiler mauls girl to death Northglenn Colo. A a 5-year-old girl died after being mauled by a 120-Pound Rottweiler in her Back Yard authorities said. The girl was playing with the dog which is owned by a Fani ily Friend and had been at the Home for about a week. Her Mother heard the girl screaming and was bitten several inies As she tried to Stop the attack sunday. A neighbor who heard the commotion came to their Aid and was Able to bring the girl inside the House police said. The Sirl was pronounced dead shortly after she was taken to the hos Pital police said. Her face and head had been mauled. Her Mother was in fair condition with bite wounds to her hands arms and face. Authorities did not release their names. Animal control officers shot the dog with two tranquil Izer darts to subdue it and impounded it to determine if it has rabies. The dog was salivating and twice charged the Fence before it was taken away officials said. Two other dogs in the Home also were impounded. Pilot who survived Midway Dies Marietta a a George h. Gay jr., a Pilot who drifted in the sea As one of the most important naval Battles of world War ii unfolded around him has died. He was 77. Gay died Friday of a heart attack at Kenneston Hospital. As a 25-year-old Navy aviator. Gay flew a Douglas Devastator in an attack on japanese warships near Midway is land on june 4, 1942. All of the planes in his Squadron were shot Down. He was the Only one of 30 men in torpedo Squadron 8 to survive. Wounded and wearing a life jacket he watched american dive bombers hurtle out of the Clouds to attack japanese air Craft carriers and found himself cheering and hollering with every Gay was a Twa Pilot for 30 years after the War. In 1975, he was a consultant for the movie Midway. Kevin Dobson played his part. Gay toured the country with the film s stars Charlton Heston and Henr Tonda to promote the movie. A native of Waco Texas Gay eventually moved to Marietta for the convenience of air travel from Atlanta to travel to speaking engagements. He is survived by his wife Esther Huffman Bevacqua Gay and two stepchildren
