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CEtrtlsr, Abfer!9fa?OLUilE I'3 NUMBER EIGIIT

THURSDAY. fESRlJAnY :5, lqn



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Contlnuod lrom Pega I

dccirion wu madc for ntc whcn thc offtr wes refuscd, rnd
wc drd. of coutrc, gci e cooviciion in thc Bozcmtn cltc,
rlthoulh thc jury .Gt hor icntcncc rl four ycrlt mttlcr lhrlr
livc.

My offcr to rccomrlcnd probett.rn in tcturn for e

dhmiurl of ell eppcrlr wtr rlro turncd down, rnd wc hrd
vinuelly no ongoing ncaothtionr during thc nGrt !wt)
yc8ru.

(4) Aftcr thc Unitcd Strrer Suprcmc Court denicd thc

rppcrls. pctitionr for probetion werc filcd, rnd e hcrring
wes rchcdulcd for crrly Decmbcr, l9El. Ar 6{xrn rs thc
hcerirS w.a rcl. *e bcgro to lGr ncwrprPct rniclca rnd
TV inrcrwlosr quotiot Bozoneo rnd Wlldcr er reyin3 thcy
wcrc goin3 to tccp ri3ht on "doin3 what thcy hrd bcen
doing." At thir llrst hcuin3, rhcn Ocir rnorncyr rtled
thrl wc rerpmmcnd probetioo, I told thcm csscntirlly thc
3.mc thinS I ser letcr to rry to Bcv. lowcry --- thet wc
could not recommctrd it io vlcw of thcir publirhed
.t tcmctrtt. No prosccutor ia thc country, rtrtc or fcdcrel,
ir goiog to rccommcnd probttbo whon thc crirninrl tccp
uying hc lr 3oiag right out tod commil thc r.mc crimc. I

rlro told thcm thrt thcir publlrhcd rnd brcerlcert
.trtcmcrtt would, lr rnyfud3moat, lorcc tho Court to dcny
pmb.rlon cvcn ll wc dld r6lmmcnd lt.

Wc dld ftoelly lcevc thlr Ottt hcrrin3 with whet I

thought wr. .n r8rccmcnt, which hed lcvcrel Prrtr. (l)
Wc soold not lntirt ol ro lmmodirtc rulln3 on thc
proberbn rcqucrt. (2) The dclondrarr rnd thcir rttorneys
would lclcct e sulteblc county jril. lubicct to our epproval,
whcre thcy could bc cooflncd, rethot then 3cnc the timc in

thc wonrcn3 priron. (l) Thc dcfcndrntr would not offcr uny

tcrtimony ln suppon of thcir Pctition for probetion. (4)

Anothcr hcrring detc wu rct for Jenurry 11,J982, rt
which probetion would bc dcnied end thc Coun would
rpprovc r county .iril for conftncmcat.,

During thc 40 fuyr or ro bctwccn this first probltion
hcering detc end Jrnurry I l, I rcccivcd llot onc lcttcr or
phonc celt frum thc defoudent'r rttorrrey3. Also, during
thk timc our probetion offiCcr madc four (4) tripr cach to
thc homer of Julie Wildcr end Meggic Bozemen, rnd he

could not loc.tc cithet of thcm. He elso \rrote two lettcrg to
cech of rhc dcfcndentt tcllint thcm thrt he nceded
intbrmation from thcm to Preprrc hir rcport to thc Court
--- thcrc w&t oo reply. Scvetd tclcghooe cellr to eech

dcfcndrnt rcrulted lo only onc clovcrtltion with Julir
Wildcr, in which shc wrr erlcd to come io for rn
intcrvicw; end rhc iid not. On onc occasion .t Juli.
\f ildcr'r homc, Rev. Cottonreidcr of the SCLC confrontcd
rhe pr,obeti,on officcr rnd refurcd to lct him trll with
hcr.

tt h thc pmbrtiun officeri |ob to prcprre r rcPort for thc
Cogrt to urc in dcciding whcthcr to 3runt prcbetion;
cvcr)ionc irrvolvcd with thc cuc lncw thet, including the

dcfcndrnt'r rttorncyr. Thir rcport cen conltin nrrrty
thin3r ruch er dcfendrnt'r e3e tnd hcrlth, prcvious
convlctionr, iob ltrtut, lncrrnrc, nemos of nciShbors,
fricndr. omploycrr, otc., rlrc would rxrmmcnt on

dcfcndrnt'r chenctcr, end probeblllty of othcr future
ofrcnrcr. This informetion ir vitrl to e dcfcndant whu

crpoctt to be succcsful ia rccling probetion. And yct we

hrvc hcre thc prcpottcrour rituetion of dcfcndent's
rcfudn8 lo cvcn lell wlth thc onc individuel who il going
to rnalc r rcpott rnd rccommcndrtbn to thc Coutt; or
bcinr orcvcntcd trom telkinc bv thcir rttorncvg end itG-.scf,roIECi-riilrwffiim
dIEECEeiGoa
roldcnr orscrosurc@
Y99!L'ug-.pslilqn'
-To top thc wholc ttr-rg ofr, thc dcfendants' r(torncyc
crmo into Court on Jenuery ll end did the follo*ing:

(l) Thcy told us rhrl ahcy frd bcen uneble lo work ou(-

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r,ni"rtrF. ..ffi;-,t t r"i m"lT"-M.*i-t]" "il

dcet trert rlrcedy bccn emtngcd wirh thc Shcriff thcre).
(2) Thcy rcfcrrcd to thc prolnlion offtccr'r report ss

"pitifully inrdcquate. "
(J) Thcy cellcd 15 witncssct -- moslly high ofticiels of

SCLC and othcr orgrnizrtionr.

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Conllnucd lrom pr3c I

Alatrernr and t,r lrrovtde fur
lhcrr clccltorr; to pruvirlc frrr
rhc rcttlcrn"-nt o[ lttc
Ir uslcct: rntl to rllcr thc
tcl nlr 

, 
rttd provtdc I

nt&xrntum rrumbcr of
u(rnsccullve lcrms of scrvice;
rnd to providc for rnd clarify
rlre prsition o[ trustcc
emcritus. (Act No. El-12'l).

Proposed Amendment No.
6 amends Constitutionel
Amendrncnt No. J27 relrting
to thc promu(ion of prxluct.
ion. resclrch end develop-
nrent of swtnc end rwinc
pruluctr so rs lo provide for
a chenge in lhc erscssntcnt
rnd esselsment linti($ to bc
lcvted frrr ruch promotion.
(Acr Nrj. 6l-.110).

Proposcd Anrcndrncnt No.
9 rmcodr Conrtitutionrl
Anrendmcnt No. Jl5 relating
t(, thc pronrotir>n of product-
r(rn distribution, improve-
nrent. marleting, usc end
salc of rrlybcans arrtt soybcan

prorJucts ro 8$ lo provrdc for.

a clrtnge rn thc ltrctscntent
Irrrutr to bc lcvrcrj lor rue lr

pr(rntouon. (Act No. 6l-{l l).
As C hicf Elccrronr Ofliccr

lor'lhc rtalc. Sicgcluraa rs

charged wrrh cerrifying the
balLrr for statcwide clections.
And. accordrng to Sicgel.
nlan. lhls ir nol rlwrys rn
casy rrsl. "Meny of thc
A nrendnrcnts wcre orrginrlly
lugally wordcd. cr(rsordlnar-
ily complicated and rrn
scvcral legel-rizc pogcs.
\Yhat we lrlvc bccn able to
do rs curtdensc thctr
Anrcndmcnts. giving onlY

thcir subslencc su thll
Alabornr votcru will bc bcttcr
atrle to know whrl thcy rrr
voulrg oo rnd why,"
Sicgclmrn seid.

I lc urg€r rll Alrbrnrr
voters to go to thc polls on
Murch 2nd end lct thcir
vicws bc lnown on prrrporcd
changcs in thc Alebema
Const rtution.

I

t4) Thcv rcfused to let Msqcie Bozenten end Julia
Wilrlcr talc thc s1end. evcn for-tEE-Tlmflc p!!posl-qf

be

ridiculous or cvcn bizmrc if ie did not hrvc Rcv. [owery's
commcn$ rbout cncmier tdconridcr. I em convinccd thet
wc did cvcrything we could heve donc, shon of
giving thcm thc courthousf , to rcech I scttlcmenl of these
cescr with thc dcfendent{ ln thc Procctr thcrc wcre lwo

.bl.trnl rctr by thc .od Mr8gic Bozemeo which

ermuntcd to thc
Refusrl to rccept a mis\gt{6angr tcnt€nce end probrtiorr

CPR training
Contlnued from prgo I

"ln those cuses where il
isn't. CPR dues provide
glygen to lhe brain until
advanced help --- such es

paramcdics with suphisticat-
ed etluipment and drugs --

arrivc." shc addcd.
Dr. Phtllip K. Bobo,

mcdical directr.rr lbr West
Alabema EMS. notes that
chrncar cf parrmedics rc-
suscrtrting a paticrrt is much
greater whcn CPR w.s
initieted immediatcly by r
bystrnder prior to thc
anrbulence's errival.

'l'hc CPR techniqucs.
rnanrtcmcnt of choling
victinrs, lnd nranagement of
obstructcd airwryr on coni-
cious rnd unconrcloui vlc-
tints.

Studcnts prscrice thc CPR
technr<1ues on special mani-
kins thet provide e printed
record of the s(udent's
effectivencss in perforrning
rhc tcchniques. Thc "honds-
on" prscticc is required to
assure thsl students reech
the requircd proliciency levcl
to be certtficd irr the treining.

"CPR is somcthing that
rnyone can do in an
cnrcrgcncy. unrl it requrres
no spccr,rl cquipnrent,"
Perlinr said. " But it can
nrean lhc dillercnce bctwcen
lite rnd deeth when other
lrclp is not irnntedtatcly
avarlable," hc eddcd.

Wcst Alubenrs 8MS, lnc..
has Eduptcd the American
llcart rnd Rcd (-'rosr joint
rrationtl goal of trrtning onc
out of cvcry iivc persons in
Wcst Alabrnra.

A breaklown by lOth
graders and school schcdule
for CPR training ic: F-eb. 22,

Pickerrs County High at
l(clbrm. 7E students; Feb.
2.1. Gorclir High, 76 studenlsi

srudcnls: l-'eb. 25.20. Alicc
vrlle ll6 studcnls.

Funrls for the training arr
provided by thc lcgtslaturr
through e Special Educatrur.
Trusl F'urrd rpproprietion t,,
West Alrbame EMS.

,ttc. u.ing trici rnd gl("nfy..rt end 2 - Prevcnting



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would Justrf)' probrtion.
To top lhe whole thing , the defendelts' rnorncys

came into Coun on J ;.' I I end did the followiaS:
{ l) Thel told us thet ; had bcei: unable to worl ou!

(Bor true. the Mscon Counry-an)'thrnB with r countl jei
deal had rlreaCl been witb the Sherifr there).

t2) They referred to

pirifulil inrdequate."
probrrion officer's reporl rs

(3) The;" crlled l5 -- trrosll) high of[rciels of
SCLC and other orgrn

(4) They refused Bozemen
Wilder trl,e the for thc simple

r.-.,it.c.equtaw !(,

assure ihsr students rcrch
the required profrcienc.r- level
to bc cenifred in the nrinio3.

"CPR is something thet
lnyone ctn do in rn
emcrSencv and it requircs
no epccial equipmeot. "
Perkins ceid. "But it cro
mcro the differcnce bet$eeo
life rnd derth when other
help is not immediately'
avrileblc." he rdded.

lYest Alebrmr EMS, lac..
hls rdopted thc Americen
Herrt eod Red Crocs joiat
nrtioBrl gorl of treinin3 ooe

ort of every 6ve personr io
West Alrbrmr.

A breetdown bi' lfth
grrdcrc rnd school schedule
for CPR trrining is: Feb. 22,

Pickens Count;- High !t
Rcform. 78 srudents; Fcb.
2J. Gordb High. 76 studeotsr
Feb. 21, Cerrollton. 40

Aliceville
to apply
Cootlnocd lna pryc I

esked for permission to
install video electricel grmes
elong with r Wefile-Housc
rype Festsurrnt end convea-
icncc storr in their building
rdjecent to the old elemea-
terl school. formerly qpeirt-
ed rs the Jr. Food Mert.

The Council rlso tool no

rction on r nequest by the
Sheriff. esling for fineocirl

nce in ordcr to
maintein redio operrtorr rt
night in his offrcc.

The rcquest *rs discussed
et length rt the Februqv 6th
meeting. but no ectioo cculd
be talen then es it hrd oot
been plecrd on the egende
previously.

As thc City's insurracc
pnogrrm crmc up for
discussion rgrin, the Council
egreed to scet the profess-
bnel rssirtrace of Mr. Stew
\febber. r Rirl Menegcmcot
Consultent. in &tcrninin3
the City's erecl needs, end to
comp.re proposrls rubmitr'
ed from three rgencies'

As the meetin8 drer to r
close. J . V. Prrl ?!t
re-eppointed to the Houring
Aurhoriq Borrd rs his tcrm
hed erpited: rnd the Prving
of 7th Street was trlen uoder
rdviscment in order to
dcterralne thc cort,

eod Julie
purposc of

'.As I seid in rhe beginning. thc eniue.episodc would bc
ridiculous or evcn bizrrre if we did Dot hrve Rev. Iotery's
clmments ebout enemies to consi&r. I em convioced thrt
u-e did everything wc possibly cpuld hrve donc, short of
giving them the courthousc. to rcech r scnlcment of thesc
cases with the defendcnts. ln the process therc werc two
blatent rcts by the SCLC rnd Meggie Bozemro which
emounted to the srcrifice of Julir wilder to prisoo -- I -

Refusal to .c!!pt a misdemeaoor sctrteDce end probetioa

rfier being tned rnd givenfierrs, end 2 - heventing
Julia Wilder from giving information to the prcbrtion
offrcer. ln the first instance. if Julir Wiidcr hed scttled ber
case before the Bozemrn trial. she would have been

evritable to testi! rgeinst Maggie Bozemao. md Mrggie
could not risl thet. So io effect Julir was prtventcd from
setrling hercrsc in an effon to iavc Maggie, with the ider
thar her case would be reverscd on epperl. The bter
effons of SCLC end their o6cials to prcvent r full
probation repon rmoirnt to nothid,g lcss thrn forcing the
Couil to rule rgarnst them rnd scnd Maggie end Julir to
prison. *'hich rs I have srid previously wes done for the

publicity rnd moncy.
I believe therc 8re scverd tiings which we in Piclens

Count.r.' need to be mentell;- preprred to rc.ePt. We hrve
ccrtainly lost the publicity battle. tt leest on . stue rnd
nerronal lcvel. Most of *hrt Judge Junlin, Shcriff
Coleman. I rnd othet of[rcials have serd hes beeo ignored,
slrnted of mrsquored. When Rev. Mertin Luthet King seid

rha( "no tie cen live forever," hc did not. I thinl. reeliee

thet an SCLC president vould somedrl worl so herd to
setl the nation on the lic of r rrclst Piclcns

tle
hc

Rev.
with
) did

thinking. but I

himself from .ction thEt is e
Prrdons and P . which the ernor aPPorots.

h it also Meggie Bozemen
. rccountablc for their

e rrcist by thc SCLC

end other pr?ssure
eventuallr.rclcesed.

e crn erpcct thet. rhen
will rcsume their proding,

h.rrassment rnd rbuse Lens Countl Peoplc. unless
surus *hich *'ill bc worth(he.r have echieved

nl(rnc\ to theltisew rhrng is certlrn. if they

shouid commrt ot crimrnel rn rhe future. therc will
be no efion on patt of the D Attorne-v's Of6ct to

rs comfor.rn3 to

baclbone. rnC a po ia'.ron. both blacl
and * hrte a: l5 pr:;eni and no: tn.'l d towerd rash

v Lno*s. mey"be it uil. be thr:l'3!! llOn

rhc rhrli

Two Plo

(We hove c

f BEio,iilri'TWiiJi''*itl'fi ih-^e,entueJll:tlEi5
fitm confinement. I 3trontly suspcct thtt we cro er
fur\er medlrng from the Goveroor Offrce. bcceusc
very' \refully *orded statement of Rev. Lowery

oY?:comc rome dry
t malont)