Banner Graphic, Volume 20, Number 45, Greencastle, Putnam County, 26 October 1989 — Page 5

Nebraska men on trial for blind vet’s beating and robbery

DANVILLE Two Nebraska men who were staying at a Cloverdale motel when they allegedly robbed and beat a blind U.S. military veteran on March 20, are standing trial in Hendricks County. Dale J. Buescher, 35, and David L. Walters, 36, were arrested by the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Det Sgt. Dan Williams last April after one was apprehended in Arkansas and the other turned himself into Greencastle attorney James William Phipps. Both are charged with robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and criminal confinement They are being represented by Hendricks County public defender Randy Lucas. THE PAIR WERE staying at the Briana Inn in Cloverdale on March 20 because of some work they were doing for Lone Star Industries at the time. The two men allegedly talked the .victim, a veteran of World War II and Korea, into leaving with them from a tavern at 10th Street and Emerson Avenue on Indianapolis’ eastside on the pretext of going to a restaurant After leaving the tavern, the victim was struck on the head and knocked unconscious. He lost about $2,000 in the incident The two men then allegedly drove the victim to the area of 65th Street and Hunter Road, dumping him in a ditch northeast of Brownsburg. A PASSERBY FOUND him and

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is completed, some South Putnam officials recently met with state educators to discuss what new vocational-agriculture requirements would be placed on public high schools. BOARD PRESIDENT Mike Rissler said the school could receive assistance from Purdue University and the Indianapolis Zoo. Grant money could also be available to help the program along. Tilford said a 4,000 square foot addition to the school would be needed for the ’’program, and it could be built at haff the cost of the proposed greenhouse. Supt. James Hammond said the aquaculture addition would be built instead the greenhouse. A laboratory classroom is also available by using the current metal shop room on the south east side of the school.

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called the sheriff’s department on a cellular telephone. After fire-rescue units arrived, the victim was taken to the Hendricks Community Hospital and treated. Buescher and Walters reportedly returned to the Briana Inn and fled Indiana the next day. Since the incident, the victim has been in Veterans Hospital several times for various medical problems, according to Lt. Steve Golden of the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Dept THE PLOT BEGAN to unravel when the Clarksville, Ark., police dept, tried to stop Walters for a routine traffic violation, leading to a high-speed chase. He was eventually apprehended and a computer check revealed the Hendricks County arrest warrant, according to Ll Golden. Walters did not fight extradition and was returned to Indiana April 5. He was released on $5,000 on April 28 after finding a community sponsor. Ll Golden explained the sponsor is a community member who can vouch for the suspect. Buescher turned himself to Phipps on April 8. Phipps alerted the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Dept, who came to Greencastle to arrest him. He was released on $5,000 bond on April 25 after finding a community sponsor, LL Golden said. THE TRIAL, WHICH began Tuesday, is expected to last through Thursday at Danville.

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Board member Sherm Hacker questioned the cost of adding the program to the renovation. He pointed out that the renovation project already exceeds the $5 million limit the board imposed on itself. HACKER SAID HE was not against the program, but no money is available for it considering the other plans the board has. Hammond said board members could investigate the idea further. An aquaculture seminar is set for November in Alabama. The board voted to send two or three people to the seminar to get information on equipment cost and the feasibility of program. Also, the board reviewed suggestions by its teachers and staff on the renovation project and directed architect Paul Pierson to include the widening of the track to eight lanes

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JUDGE JEFFREY BOLES Sentences Holsapple

New dispatcher joins Central Dispatch ranks

A new dispatcher has joined the ranks of Putnam County Central Dispatch, Chief Dispatcher David Costin announced Wednesday morning. The newest member of the staff is Bobbie Rees, Putnamville, who is in her second week

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and an outdoor athletic building in the project plans. Pierson will also figure in the replacement of metal wall dividers with concrete block walls in the math department, the cost of acoustic panels compared to furniture divisions in the business department, and replacing and adding equipment in the art departmenL JACK FINDLEY OF Skillman Corp, construction management told the board he could have an estimate of the project cost by the next board meeting. The board can then decide where to cut costs, he said “If we do everything that you talked about today, it will be over the $5 million limit,” Findley said. "To get down to $5 million, something won’t get done.” The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for Monday, Nov. 13.

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when multiple deaths result from a single accident involving a drunk driver, that does not increase the number of crimes committed. THAT RULING COMES from a Miami County case in which a semi-truck driver hit a pick-up truck killing one person and injuring another. Boles said he does not agree with that ruling. “The law has to reflect the justifiable expectations of the people. Nobody in Indiana would say that (law) is correct,” he said. “In my opinion that kind of ruling comes from judges who don’t have to face election from the people.” Prosecutor Coleman also said the law is frustrating. “IT’S JUST LIKE YOU get free killings,” he said. “You can hit one person or hit a busload of kids and still get one punishment.”

of employment Although Rees has no previous experience as a dispatcher, Costin said she is now in the process of being trained. Rees replaces former dispatcher David McDevitt, who earlier tendered his resignation.

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Coleman said he dictated a letter Thursday to state legislators asking them to appeal the Miami County decision. He said the law will hopefully be changed at the next Indiana General Assembly. In handing out the sentence, Judge Boles said to Holsapple, “Our law cannot deal with a criminal act like yours that resulted in a loss of this kind of magnitude and the random needless tragedy it caused to victims without any fault “You had an opportunity to have another family member drive and you drove anyway. For an extended period of time you drove that car in a reckless, heedless manner straight into these victims* car causing wanton suffering and death. You used a car instead of a gun to kill three people and seriously injury a fourth.

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“UNTIL TODAY, THIS very day in this courtroom, you showed no remorse to these victims. No attempt to console them and no attempt in any way to help them in their plight that they couldn’t extricate themselves from.” At the sentencing, Holsapple apologized to members of the Oleksy family for the accident. Boles suspended the Putnam County man’s drivers license for life, and ordered Holsapple to make restitution to all of the victims. AND BECAUSE OF Holsapple’s diabetes and the lingering injuries he suffered in the accident. Boles also ordered him to carry insurance to cover any medical cost incurred by him while in prison that would be at the expense of society and taxpayers.

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