University Daily Kansan / Friday, December 9, 1988
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Decision to suppress evidence in murder case to be protested
By Jay A. Cohen and Grace M. Hobson
Kansan staff writers
The evidence suppression hearing for the 27-year-old transient charged with murdering 9-year-old Richard Settlemey ended yesterday afternoon, but no ruling will be made for at least two weeks.
The hearing was closed to the public and to reporters who did not agree to refrain from publishing any evidence ruled madmissable.
Defense lawyer Ed Colliser Jr, filaed a motion Tuesday arguing that alleged statements made by defendant John William should not be included in the trial because they were made involuntarily.
Morroe Dodd, managing editor of the Kansas City Times, said lawyers for the KC Star and Times, the Lawrence Journal-World and the Topeka Capital-Journal, in a cooperative effort, will file a petition asking the Kansas Supreme Court to reject Paddock's decision to close the hearing. The petition could be filed as early as Monday.
"We don't want any unfortunate precedents set." Dodd said.
In a meeting with reporters after the hearing, Paddock said that the suppression trial was over. However, no ruling will be made until the
lawyers for defendant John William present an argument for the suppression and the state responds.
The defense has until Wednesday to file its statement. The prosecution then has until Dec. 20 to respond to William's statement. Paddock will make his ruling after considering both statements.
If all the evidence discussed in the hearing is ruled admissible, Paddock said he would release the transcripts of the trial as soon as they could be prepared. However, if some or all of the evidence is suppressed, the transcripts not be released until after the jury had been instructed to disregard anything not heard in court.
Late Tuesday afternoon, Collier filed a motion to close the suppression hearing, saving that reports concerning evidence discussed in the hearing could prevent William from receiving a fair trial.
On Wednesday morning, lawyers representing the Journal-World and the Capital-Journal said that because the trial was not scheduled immediately there was no "clear and present danger" to the fairness of the trial. They also said the court should use other means, such as a change of venue or extensive screening of jurors, to ensure a fair trial.
Before closing the hearing, Paddock said he had concluded that other alternatives would not protect the defendant. He said reporters who witnessed the court's verdict that was ruled inadmissible must be allowed to attend the hearing.
Reporters representing the Journal-World, the Capital-Journal, Sunflower Cablevision, and KLWN radio agreed to the terms.
The University Daily Kansan, Wichita Eagle-Beacon, Kansas City Times and KTKA television did not agree and were barred from the event.
The Capital-Journal withdrew from the agreement Wednesday afternoon, and the Journal-World and CabinetJournal withdrew yesterday
Todd Cohen, Kansan editor, said the press needs to be allowed in the courtroom as a watchdog.
"The Kansan will not go into the courtroom under these conditions," he said. "It would be a bad precedent for both freedom of the press and for insuring that court procedure is followed properly."
He said the Kansan may join other news organizations in opposing the closure.
Davis Merritt, executive editor of the Wichita Eagle-Beacon, said his paper will join the petition.
Some Homes Tour proceeds to benefit depot's restoration
By Barbara Joseph
A third of the proceeds from this weekend's Old West Lawrence Tour of Homes will fuel the fund-raising drive for the restoration of the Union Pacific Railroad depot
Kansan staff writer
"If there's a blizzard, we may raise $500; if it's a sunny day, we'd like to make $10,000," said Steve Lopes, president of the Old West Lawrence Association.
Plans are to move the depot 90 feet southwest of its present site at North Second and Locust streets. There it will be restored to its previous condition and used by several groups.
The money from the tour of homes is only one source for the department-rising drive, scheduled to begin early.
The Save the Depot Task Force hopes to raise more than $500,000 to relocate and renovate the 99-year-old depot, said Steve Hamburg, member of the task force who leads the professor of environmental studies, systems and ecology.
Hamburg would like to see the move accomplished next year, the depot's centennial. Renovations and landscaping could be completed then or in later phases, depending on financing.
Initial fundraising will be directed toward corporations and foundations to build a solid base, then to the public. The approach is similar to that being used in Design Kansas, KU's $150 million fund-raising drive.
"It's not unique to Campaign Kansas." Hamburg
"I'll just good fund raising. Everyone wants to
give."
Then people feel they are helping bring something to completion."
Hamburg said the plan is to restore the depot to its 1899 condition. Renovation includes rebuilding the depot to 50-foot steeple, which no longer exists. It also includes work on the workstation, which the KU CRI hopes to use for workouts.
The depot also would be used by two other groups. The United Way of Douglas County, currently at 700 Massachusetts St., would inhabit the freight wing. A community museum and a local community meetings and traveling historical exhibits.
Barb Smith, executive director of United Way, said the department would provide more space, a place to hang a sculpture and a public park.
"It would be a real nice place and affordable." Smith said.
One of the reasons it would be affordable is because the Union Pacific Railroad would give the depot to the City of Lawrence and lease the ground for a dollar a year, said John Bromley, manager of media relations for the railroad's national headquarters in Omaha, Neb. The railroad owns the depot and both land sites. The railroad has pledged $100,000 to the task force, conditional upon it moving the depot.
Bromley said the railroad wants the depot moved because it sits on a curve where trains travel up to 40 mph. A train derailment could injure people inside the tracks, and it could be struck by a train if they wandered onto the nearby tracks.
The only reason the railroad saved the depot was because the public objected to its demolition several years ago.
"The depot is not unique, except in age."
Sandra J. Watt/KANSAN
Musical chairs
Musical chairs is one of the many games played by children in the Pals Program at the Delta Delta Delta house last night. The Pals Program is a person who becomes a pal with a child and they get together once a
week. The Christmas party was sponsored by the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, the Delta Delta Delta sorority and Santa Claus, who handed out a gift to each child.
Lecture seeks to break stereotypes about rape
By M. Meredith Relph Kansan staff writer
The stereotypical stranger-in-a-dark alley is no longer the standard perpetrator of rape or other violent acts, a KU professor said last night.
Charlene Muehlenhack, assistant professor of psychology and women's studies, spoke about the prevalence, consequence and prevention of rape at last night's Student Union Activity. "Rape, an Informative Lecture."
"People need to realize that the number of rapes reported is a gross underestimate of actual raps." Muehlenhard told about 50 people in the Kansas Room at the Kansas Union. "And most of the time, the rapist is someone the victim is acquainted with."
She cited several studies that had been done on rape victims, saying that about 80 percent of rapes occurred between people who knew one another and that half of those rapes occurred on dates.
Muehlenbach said date rape was often not taken as seriously as rape by a stranger because of societal ideas about courtship.
"When a date rage is reported, people think. Well, they were dating, they were probably having sex anyway," she said. "Then the woman afraid to trust anyone and her friend to her own ability to judge character."
Muehlehard said that gender stereotypes had reinforced the idea that women were at fault during a rape.
missive, quiet, not raise a tuss about things," she said. "And men are supposed to be the aggressors and be sexually experienced."
"Women are supposed to be sub-
Sarab Dillingham, director of Rape Victims' Support Service, a Lawrence crises center, explained how someone reported an attack or a rage
"The most important thing is to get medical help." Dillingham said. "The hospital will ask if you want to call the police or not."
Dillingham said that victims could also call the support service to assist them throughout the process of examination and making a police report. She said a person could file an informal report which meant that charges would not be filed, but the information about the incident could be used in case of subsequent attacks.
Nancy Leonard, Bakerfield, Calif. junior and head of forums for SUA, said the speakers had volunteered to present the recent reports on campus.
Muehlenhard stressed the importance of education about rape.
"I was really pleased to see so many people turn out," Leonard said. "I was especially glad to see some men in the audience."
"There is nothing that will absolutely keep you safe," she said.
"If you have to make a scene, do it," she said. "Be firm about saying 'no,'"
KU student is Rhodes finalist
Steven S. Peter, Wichita senior,
has been named a state finalist in
the competition for a Rhodes Scholarship.
St. Peter will travel to Minneapolis, Minn., today and will find out on Saturday whether he will be one of
the four regional Rhodes Scholars
The Rhodes Scholarship allows students to study at Oxford University in England.
St. Peter is one of 14 regional nominees and one of two who represent the state of Kansas.
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