UNIVE.RSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, January 26, 1995
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Wallet thieves' scam comes to end
Topeka men go from frat house to the courthouse
By Teresa Veazey Kansan staff writer
Two Topeka men were arrested Tuesday and charged with stealing two wallets during a series of bogus fraternity house tours.
Jeremy Alexander, 18, and Tony Becker, 20, were arrested at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, 1621 Edgehill Rd., after fraternity members caught on to their scam.
Earlier in the day, Jimmy Hunter, Wichita sophomore and rush chairman for the fraternity, had been given a description of two men thought to be responsible for the thefts. One of the men had a goatete and the other had a pony tail, he was told.
When Hunter returned from class later in the day, he saw two men standing by the phone desk in the front lobby. Hunter's roommate, Jimmy Adamic, Lenexa sophomore, said that the two men wanted to talk to a rush chairman.
"Jamie winked at me when he said that," Hunter said. "I knew right away that these were the guys who had stolen the wallets."
Hunter went upstairs to put his backpack away and called the police, telling them that he thought the two men wanting a tour were connected to the two wallet thefts.
On his way back downstairs, Hunter
asked two other fraternity members to come with him to make sure the men didn't try to leave before the police arrived.
Hunter began to give a tour of the house, showing the men only the first floor and the basement.
Police arrived a short while later and talked with the two men. After searching their vehicle, police recovered some of the stolen property from the other incidents.
Alexander and Becker were arrested and transported to the Douglas County Law Enforcement Center. They were charged with forgery, obstruction of the legal process and possession of stolen property. Becker and Alexander were later released on $2,000 bond each. Their first appearances have been set for Feb. 1.
SHELDON: Rocker happy at home
"It was a job. It was grueling. Maybe that's why a lot of performers do drugs," he said.
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In 1977, he lost his best friend, Tommy Bolin, to an accidental drug overdose. Bolin played with Deep Purple and Billy Cobham of the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
"We were booked at the Los Angeles Forum at the peak of Frampton's career," Sheldon said. "A friend of mine called me at the Beverly Hills Hotel and told me about Tommy. It was horrible. I couldn't go to his funeral because of consecutive performances. It was very painful. I didn't grieve his loss for 10 years."
The drugs were everywhere. Band members lived on them, he said. Sheldon took drugs every day. In 1986, after finishing a European tour, his life started spinning out of control. He separated from his wife and child. Problems started to snowball, he said.
Sheldon returned to Kansas to go back to school. Now, he puts most of his energy into environmental studies at the University of Kansas. But he still finds time to get onstage.
His latest love is playing with the Latin group Son Venezuela, who were unaware of Sheldon's past success when they asked him to play with them.
Sheldon showed up early to audition for Son Venezuela one Sunday morning, while the group was practicing.
Stan Sheldon
Personal: Single. Has one son, 16 years old.
"I thought he would watch and wait," said Kelfel Aqui, leader of the group. "He plugged in his bass, and after a couple of lines he just came in."
Professional! He plays in the So What Jazz Quartet at the Paradise Cafe and with the Latin group Son Venezuela. From 1982 to 1986, Sheldon played with Lou Gramm of Foreigner. From 1976 to 1981, Sheldon played in Peter Frampton's band, performing on the popular "Frampton Comes Alive" album. In 1981, Sheldon co-assembled a group of studio musicians that had played with James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and Steele Dan.
Age:45
Education: Majoring in environmental studies at the University of Kansas.
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