LANSING STATE JOURNAL Oct. 13, 1982 Mid-Michigan News Shiawassee jury ponders Dorothy Andrews' fate By RON DZWONKOWSKI Associated Press Writer CORUNNA (AP) Dorothy Andrews is her own best defense as a jury ponders whether the crippled prize-winning homemaker did commit murder when she shot her husband to escape his s. "reign of terror," her lawyer said. "If they don't believe her state of mind, then they might not believe she acted in self defense," said Andrews' court-appointed lawyer George Geddis "They have to more or less put themselves in the wheelchair." The Shiawassee County Circuit Court jury of eight women and four men resumed deliberations this morning after spending about hours behind closed doors Tuesday. Judge Peter Marutiak denied a request from the jury today to see portions of the testimony.
Both the prosecution and defense said they were fearful that could result in the jury focusing on one section of testimony rather than on weighing the evidence in its entirety. "This has been a long day," Marutiak, presiding at the monthlong trial, said as he sent the jurors home late Tuesday afternoon. MARUTIAK SAID the jury could hand down four possible verdicts: first-or second-degree murder, manslaughter or innocent. The jurors were not sequestered but Marutiak reiterated that the' jurors were not to discuss the case or pay attention to news reports about it. Prosecutor David McClernan said the four days Andrews spent on the witness stand describing her 11-month turbulent marriage and the shooting of her husband Terry would not justify murder.
everything she said is believed, she is still guilty," said McClernan, who urged the jury to return a verdict of first-degree murder which by law would send Andrews to prison for the rest of her life. In closing arguments Tuesday, Geddis described his client a 41-year-old multiple sclerosis victim as "the victim in this case." "Dorothy Andrews did not intend to kill," Geddis said. "Her real intent was to be free." DURING HER four days of testimony last week, Andrews told how her husband beat and choked her, burned her with cigarettes, ran her wheelchair into cars, refused to lift her into bed and frequently threatened to kill her. Remy Chandler solution near BY SHEILA SCHIMPF Journal Correspondent DeWITT The Remy Chandler drain dispute is creeping slowly toward resolution The DeWitt Township Board agreed Tuesday night to allow its representatives to end the legal obstacles delaying the construction along the Remy Chandler drain once the final settlement is ready. The Bath Township Board agreed to a similar resolution Monday night.
"The feeling is we would have liked to have done more to protect the people of the township from a third assessment on the Remy Chandler drain," Bath Supervisor Richard Brook said Tuesday. "But we've done as much as we can. To carry it any further would cost a great deal of money. It's the lesser of two TAXPAYERS HAVE already paid one assessment and a second one is due in 1984. Each assessment raises about $600,000.
The settlement, which was worked out by Richard Robinson, attorney for both townships, includes an agreement by seven 1 contractors, engineers and lawyers who have worked on the drain to reduce their bills. The agreement will lower the cost paid by taxpayers by about $67,000, Robinson said. One of the contractors has not signed the final agreement, and so, Robinson said Tuesday, the dispute cannot be considered settled. The agreement includes a loan to the Inter County Drain Board by Ingham County and Clinton County totalling $234,000, which will be raised by the sale of bonds with an 18 month lifespan. The difficulties are expected to be resolved by the end of the 18 months, Robinson said.
If they are not, increased interest on the bonds will cause further financial problems. Clinton County's share of the loan is $75,966. THE MONEY from the loan and a second tax assessment will pay off the contractors and professionals and pay for the completion of the drain. If all of the pieces of the settlement fall into place, the trustees agreed to let Robinson drop the lawsuit both townships filed in Clinton County Circuit Court several years ago. The lawsuit was filed as costs on the drain continued to rise, Robinson said.
Work on the drain cannot begin until the litigation has been withdrawn and the loans have been made by the two counties, Robinson said. Former funeral home damaged by blaze Concluded from Page 1B apartments of the building were not home, Holliday said. One firefighter, Tom Maier, system to bring the building up to city code fell through the floor of the house while were almost searching for occupants, but he finished. was not seriHe said plans were to register the house ously hurt. with the Michigan Historical Commission as an authentic landmark, after restoration was Other than the apartments, the rest of the completed.
building, which formerly housed the funeral said Julie Engelhardt, as she watched flames ting shortly after Edmund (Ted) Lavey died "It's too bad, it was really a neat building," home, was a vacant. The home stopped operacrawl around window ledges. Engelhardt, a in January. Lansing Parks and Recreation Department The fire is believed to have discovered the fire started in the police officer, during basem*nt below two bathrooms while on routine patrol. of in the central part the house.
Firefighters fought the blaze for over two hours before bringing it under control. It was Holliday said the fire spread quickly bedetermined to be out at 10:05 p.m. cause there were no fire stops in the building Approximatley 36 fire department person- which had undergone many additions over nel and 13 pieces of emergency equipment the years allowing flames to race up outwere at the scene. side walls and into the attic. He said many hidden areas in the home made controlling TWO TENANTS who lived in second floor the blaze more difficult.
county Board of Social Services removed during the controversy over management of the building, asked commissioners directly whether there are plans to sell the building. Commissioners deny care facility is for sale Concluded from Page 1B man of the board of commissioners, "there is no proposal before this board, the board of social services or any committee of this board to sell the Medical Care Facility. The rumors are just rumors." HONEY SAID reports on WILX-TV last week indicated a number of commissioners favor sale of the building. "We have no intention of selling," said Tom Hoisington, D-Lansing. "It was poor reporting on the part of a local television station to even suggest that." "We are not going to sell and have no intention to sell," he added.
"Our interest is in maintaining one of the best facilities in the country." A representative of the professional nursing staff also spoke to the board and presented a petition signed by more than 100 staff members pledging their commitment to a "high quality of care" at the facility. "THERE ARE rumors that Beverly Manor Enterprises in California, who owns Provincial House nursing homes, is making a bid," she said. "When members of the Social Services Board were removed on July 13," she added, "I personally concluded that Michigan State University was obtaining a grant from the federal government to buy the facility as a training vehicle for their medical "This is a physical plant which any corporation or university in the country would love to Honey said. "The quality of care there is known to be extraordinary as well. "To my knowledge," said Gary Swartz, chair- without some study," he said.
Board Chairman Gary Swartz, D-Lansing, directed that the administrative services committee act swiftly to study the proposal and, if it agrees the combination of the two offices should be made, to bring the resolution to the board within four to six weeks. In other matters, the board: Defeated on a 7-13 vote a resolution supporting establishment of an automated flight service station at Capital City Airport. Returned a resolution for reorganization of the county grants department to committee for development of a concrete proposal. Learned a $143,555 grant has been offered by federal Department of Energy to refurbish the solar energy system at the Medical Care Facility. Agreed to donate up to $25,136 in grants department staff services to help establish an industrial park in Dansville.
Ingham to study move to combine offices 91 Concluded from Page 1B 1 Guerriero agreed with Ferency that consideration of further streamlining of county government should be given, but said now is a good time to act on combining the clerk and register of deeds offices since Clerk Lingg Brewer has announced he will not seek re-election in 1984. "This way we will not be kicking anyone out of a job," he said. Jean McDonald, D-Lansing, said she had spoken with Gertrude Ludwick, who worked 36 years with the late county clerk, C. Ross Hilliard. "She said combining the offices would be disastrous," McDonald reported.
Grady Porter, D-Lansing, said he was upset the matter came before the board unannounced as a personal resolution from five commissioners instead of through regular committee channels. "I DON'T SEE how we can sit here and tamper with a system we have had all these years Correction Candidates debate tonight Candidates for two Lansing areas Capitol seats will debate at 7:30 p.m. today at Haslett High School under auspices of the Lansing Area League of Women Voters. A Tuesday edition of the Lansing State Journal incorrectly stated the debate was scheduled for Tuesday evening. State Rep.
H. Lyn Jondahl, D-East Lansing, will meet his Republican challenger, Paul W. Stearns. State Sen. William A.
Sederburg, R-East Lansing, will face two challengers: Democrat Paul A. Rosenbaum and Liberarian Mike Stein. 6 BRIDGE CLOSED Workers Tuesday installed barriers closing the old River Street Bridge near downtown Lansing to auto traffic. Pedestrian walks on the deteriorating structure were blocked off several months ago. Staff Photo by NORRIS INGELLS 'Barnum' just great entertainment By KATE O'NEILL Journal Correspondent you love circuses, you'll love, "Barnum!" Even those who aren't circus buffs could hardly fail to be charmed by the juggling, tight-rope walking, clowning, tumbling, and more which filled the Wharton Center stage with three- ringsworth of circus frolic when the touring company of "Barnum" came to the Michigan State University campus Tuesday evening.
It's like coming to a circus: You enter the auditorium and see the stage already set with ropes and ladders and tightropes and trapezes, banners, and all the trappings of the Big Top. MEANWHILE TWO pianists in the pit and a brass band that is variously on backstage or even in the auditorium, provide a pleasant oom-pah musical background for the proceedings. For sheer visual fun, "Barnum" can't be beat. With magical lighting effects and scenery that flies up and down before your eyes, with almost constant movement of color and people on stage, there's entertainment, just for the looking. Review But this show with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Michael Stewart and book by Mark Bramble falters in trying to make a delightful onstage carnival serve as a backdrop to the life story of that famous American showman, P.
T. Barnum. We follow the course of his career as a show-biz entrepreneur the course of his marriage to Chairy Barnum. But this episodic story of Barnum's life holds little dramatic tension, and its occasional somber moments seem out of place in a circus setting. AS BARNUM, Harvey Evans has to spring about the scenery, walk a tightrope, and juggle all of which he performs well.
But he has a lackluster voice, fuzzy diction in his patter songs, and little in his portrayal to suggest the pizazz of a super showman. Jan Pessano's Chairy is a genuine person a devoted wife, with some firm opinions of her own. And her warm rich voice provided some of the musical highlights of the evening. There are many fine vocal solos by ensemble members and consistently high energy dancing from all of them. But the best thing about "Barnum" is the carnival it provides for its audience.
There may be "a sucker born every minute," but you won't be one if you head for one of the two remaining performances today one at 4, and the other at 8:15 p.m. Japanese banks save state $34 million By The Associated Press The help of Japanese banks in borrowing $500 million will "save" credit-poor Michigan some $34 million in interest compared to a similar loan last year. Gov. William Milliken announced Tuesday the state has negotiated a 6 percent interest rate on its sale of $500 million in notes to help make school aid and revenue sharing payments this fiscal year. THE RATE, reached with potential purchasers of the notes, compares with an interest rate of 13 percent in similar borrowing last year.
It was achieved because five Japanese banks provided a letter of credit a promise to pay off the loan if the state could not that gave Michigan a top credit rating. Without the Japanese credit, Michigan's credit rating was the lowest in the country and the $500 million loan was considered impossible. Milliken the total cost of the loan including fees to the banks and interest will be $35.5 million, compared to last year's cost of $69.6 million. Deaths and Funerals Age 92, died this past Mon. at the Eaton County Medical Care Facility.
Surviving are sons, Robert Meyers of Eaton Rapids, Harold Meyers of Levering, MI; 2 daughters, June Fellows of Mason and Ruth Cherry of Eaton Rapiesens brother, Evansville, Frank IN; 4 sisters, Clara Miller of Eaton Rapids, Vera Gibbs of Fenton, MI, Mildred Hyatt of Springport and Esther Magnet of Eaton Rapids; 17 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchilseveral nieces nephews. Funeral serwill be Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. from the Skinner Chapel with interment in Dimondale Cemetery. FORSBERG, R.
IVADEAN Dimondale Formerly of Okemos MEYERS, CLARENCE 307 Division St. Eaton Rapids Age 54, went home to be with the Lord Oct. 12, 1982 after a long illness. Born Oct. 20, 1927 in Manton, MI.
She was preceded in death by a son, Jay Edward on July 2, 1967. Surviving are her husband, Charles; son, Paul of Grand Ledge; daughter, Mrs. James (Lorna) Johnson of Escanaba; her mother, Mrs. Vera Barnes of Manton; brothers, Richard and Robert Barnes of Manton, Lester Barnes of Mesick and Donald Barnes of Roscommon; 4 granddaughters, Marsha and Rachel of Escanaba, Jeanne Marie and Melissa of Lansing; and several nieces and For Paid THE INTEREST rate was negotiated in New York Tuesday by state Treasurer Loren Monroe. It was to receive final approval Thursday from the state Administrative Board.
"This is tremendously good news," Milliken said in a statement. "While interest rates have been declining somewhat, this is considerably below what we had expected would be possible and is the lowest rate secured by anyone on a borrowing of this kind for several years." DRIVER, LULA D. 200 Friendship Manor Died Oct. 12, 1982. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Riley Funeral Home.
STENHJEM, ALFRED 4760 Meridian Rd. Leslie Formerly of law, Doris and Ward Vicary, Jr. of Leslie; 3 grandsons, Bill Vicary of Leslie, Tom Vicary of Harriman, TN, Gregg Vicary of Lansing; 3 great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Mrs. Halbert Elseth, Mrs. Fred Hendrichson both of Kindred, N.D.
and Mrs. Percy Payne of Moorhead, 1 brother, William Stenhjem of Oregon; several nieces and nephews. He was a WWI veteran and a retired Federal employee. He was a member of the Olivet Lutheran Church of Fargo, N.D. A member of the American Legion, Lyle Edwards Post Leslie and the National Federation of Federal Employees.
Mr. Stenhjem will be moved to the Hanson Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo, N.D. Interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fargo, N.D. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Leslie Area Ambulance Service. Passed away at Ingham Medical Care Facility Oct.
11, 1982. Age years. Surviving are daughter and son-in- nephews. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. at the Gorsline Runciman East Chapel, East Lansing with the Rev.
Randall Shuman of the Eagle Wesley Chapel officiating. Interment will be in Glendale Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wed. Thurs. 2-4 7-9 p.m.
DENSMORE. HERBERT P. Portland Age 65, died Oct. 11, 1982 at a Lansing hospital. Was born Sept.
2, 1917 in Portland, the son of Nelson Densmore Johanna Trierweiler. He is survived by his wife, Rhea; 1 son, Eugene Densmore of Portland; 1 daughter, Mrs. Beverly Benbow of Mulliken; 6 grandchildren; 2 brothers, George Francis both of Portland; 4 sisters, Mrs. Lorena Knight of Lansing, Mrs. Katherine Romwalter of Haslett, Mrs.
Josephine Westrin of Lansing and Mrs. Bernestine McNamara of Potterville. He was employed as a supervisor for Tri-County Cooperative Electric. He was a member of St. Patricks, Church and C.
Scripture Rosary services will be held this evening at 8:15 at the Neller Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Thurs. at 10:30 from St. Patricks Church, Portland, Rev. Fr.
Donald Weber officiating. Burial in Portland Cemetery. Pallbearers are Robert, David and Leon Densmore, Duane Axtell, William Romwalter, Dennis McNamara and Nelson Westrin. Obituary Notices, ELDREDGE, ROBERT BYRON 973 Ybor Ave. E.
Venice, Fla. Formerly of Lansing Age 86, died Oct. 10, 1982 in Sarasota, Fla. Born July 16, 1896 in Adrian, MI. Mr Eldredge was a life member of Lansing Lodge a member of the Lansing Lodge B.P.O.E.
and a member of the Michigan National Guard for 32 years. He was a veteran of WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian A. in 1964. Surviving are his wife, Doris H.
of Venice; stepdaughter, Sally Lewis of Ft. Myers, 1 son, David Eldredge of Vassar, MI; 2 grandchildren, Martha and David D. Eldredge. Graveside services will be held 12 noon at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Gorsline Runciman East Chapel, East Lansing Thurs. 9:30 to 11 a.m. NUDELL, BEATRICE B. 1464 N. M-52 Owosso Age 89, passed away Tues.
morning at Flint Osteopathic Hospital. Funeral services will be held at the Love Funeral Home, Bancroft, 10 a.m. with burial in Flint Memorial Park. The family will receive friends today from 2-4 7-9. Survivors are 1 son, Eber A.
Nudell of Lansing; 1 daughter, Mrs. Evelyn L. Tilley of Bancroft; 4 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 4 nieces 4 nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alvin in 1962; 1 daughter, Margaret in 1976. 377-1104 FUNERALS TUCKER, GEORGE JETER 5882 Potter St.
Haslett Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. at the GorslineRunciman East Chapel, East Lansing with the Reverends Lynn and Thomas Pier-Fitzgerald officiating. A Masonic service will be provided by the Laingsburg Lodge 230 Interment will be in the Rose Cemetery, Bath. Casket bearers will be grandsons, Dan, Todd, Randy, Robin, Mike Sam Tucker. Honorary casket bearers will be grandsons, Toby, Marty, Duke Tommy Tucker.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wed. 2-4 7-9 p.m. Friends desiring may make contributions to the Laingsburg Lodge ACKLEY, SANDRA S. Bradenton, FL Formerly of Lansing CHAPEL IN THE PINES FUNERAL HOME Stanley G. Pakkala Owner Director Complete Funeral Services Pre-need arrangements made 101 West Jolly Road Phone Lansing, Michigan 48910 (517) 882-9091 Read Point of View on the Editorial Page Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Thurs. at St. Pauls Episcopal Church with the Rev. William S. Hill officiating.
Interment will be held in Deepdale Memorial Park. The family will receive their friends 7-9 p.m. Wed. at the Tiffany-Jessen Funeral Home. For those wishing contributions can be made to an Educational Trust Fund for Sara Michele envelopes will be made available at the funeral home..
