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Show Page 12 - Thursday, October 21, THE HERALD, Provo. Utah, Utah-R- e 1982 The latest developments in Utah and around the Intermountain West gional Only 25 Agree On Dallas Verdict Lesser on Convicted Charge Trapper Dallas killed the wardens merely because he disliked Game Department officers Conley Elms and William CALDWELL, Idaho (UPI) A Nevada trapper who gunned down two game wardens, finished them off with point-blan- k shots to the head and ran from lawmen for 15 months has been convicted of manslaughter after testifying he fired in self defense. Claude Lafayette Dallas, a "Claude Dallas in the lawmen and had sworn he would never be arrested. courtroom and Claude Dallas at Bull Camp were two different individuals," said Owyhee County Prosecutor Clayton Andersen who intended "I think he lied on the stand," Andersen said. Donnelly said Dallas' "sincere" testimony about th Pogue were lawmen. who moved west, to live like a mountain man, accepted the verdicts passively, and a "Dalband of las cheerleaders" loudly applauded the result outside in the courthouse corridors. Prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed the trapper's testimony was crucial in the "We're still disappointed," "We wanted The ages the family will ask cer in Idaho and every cop he didn't BOISE (UPI) of jury's decision to free him of murder charges and convict him on lesser offenses. two-ma- n a wrongful against NeClaude Dalfound guilty manslaughter in the know. shooting deaths of Pogue and another officer. Pogue, 41, said Wednesday his family met with an attorney and has agreed to sue the trapper. He said he does not know when the suit will be filed or how much in dam But the disappointed prosecutors called Dallas a liar, and defense attorneys said their client was convicted on any charges only because the victims Idaho Fish and in Bakersfield, consider the case over, but said. "I'm really upset expressed outrage he did not say what other about it." that Dallas was not found steps he would take other Jurors found Dallas mur- than seeking damages guilty of two counts of guilty of der in the shooting of his from Dallas. manslaughter, two counts brother and warden Conley "If you want justice in of using a firearm in the Elms. this country, you have to commission of a crime "It's unbelievable," said do it yourself," Pogue and one count of concealPogue, the slain officer's said. "I said he (Dallas) ing evidence. oniy brother, 'it's a hell of won't be allowed to get Pogue blasted the judge's a miscarriage of justice." away with it, and he refusal to declare a misThe former Kern County, won't." trial, saying the new juror Calif, deputy sheriff said, When asked what actions could not have been un"Every fish and game offi he might take, Pogue said biased . Calif., first-degre- e - The SYRACUSE, Utah (UPI) Davis County Attorney's Office said Wednesday it is investigating possible child abuse in the death of a girl. Heidi Jo Pavich, daughter of L. Kathleen Pavich Worthen, Syracuse, was found dead in her bedroom by her parents shortly before 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. She lived with her mother and stepfather Scott Worthen. Police originally attributed the death to natural causes, possibly infant- - sudden death syndrome. But the Utah State Medical Examiner later determined the child died from internal injuries resulting from a blow to the stomach. Syracuse Police Chief Henry Martin said the child's body showed no outward signs of abuse when it was sent to Medical Examiner's Office Tuesday morning. first-degre- stander. Andersen also blasted witnesses who testified Pogue was a belligerent man with a personality that justified defense claims that the war- den's aggressive actions Miller Barefoot sparked the shootings. Freedom Shoes Father Identifies S.L Traffic Victim - for all day comfort A SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) the for 10 much earlier killed so money, "not days ing boy accident was but because of boredom." He said in an the woman was laid off from her finally identified Wednesday, by the job and immediately applied for victim's father. Salt Lake City Police said the unemployment. "There are a lot of situations like father indentified the victim of the Oct. 10 accident as his son, Dorcey that," Garn told the Republicans. The senator estimated that "true Lee Thompson Jr. The father had Hansen, Garn said Wednesday unemployment" is between 6 and 7 asked police to help locate his missing son. many of those included in the percent. Garn said the Democrats had national statistics are not "the Thompson was reportedly walkbeen unfairly exploiting the statis- ing down the middle of Redwood breadwinners of the family." Road early in the morning of Oct. He cited an example of a un- tics at the expense of the Republi10. named doctor's wife who was work cans. - Tot May Have Died From Abuse long-distan- ney. Andersen, however, said he was astonished that the jury returned identical verdicts in the killings of the two officers, since testimony indicated Pogue and Dallas were at the center of the confrontation while Elms was a by- Garn Says Unemployment Figures Don't Tell True Tale Briefs V saving a man's life, but Claude Dallas could serve a long time in jail," said Bill Mauk, another defense attor- brother of slain Idaho because the plans "are in is saying, 'How the hell "Right now, I'm acting can this happen?'" more on emotion rather game warden William an early stage." not e did he said than rationale," Pogue a union his represent-ativPogue Pogue, Pogue says family plans to file death lawsuit vada trapper las, who was one-four- th Donnelly said Ls believed Dallas would have been acquitted if the victims had not been law enforcement officers. He said juries tend to give more credibility than warranted to lawmen. "We take some pleasure in first-degre- Victim's Family to Sue Dallas - Virginia native 'not guilty' verdicts on all counts." fatal clash at his remote southern Idaho trapping camp nearly two years ago saved e murhim from a and a possider conviction ble date with a firing squad. Donnelly said. - A poll conducted BOISE (UPI) by a Boise television station has found that about agree with a jury verdict convicting Nevada trapper Claude Dallas of manof slaughter in the shooting-death- s two Idaho game wardens. The poll, conducted by KIVI-TWednesday, asked viewers to call a phone number to say whether they agreed or disagreed with the jury's decision to find Dallas guilty of manslaughter e murder in rather than the deaths last year of Conley Elms and William Pope. Of 1,611 callers who responded, 399 said they agreed with the verdict, while 1,212 people said they disagreed. The station will conduct another tally tonight, asking viewers if they thought the verdict was too harsh or not stringent enough. Sen. Jake OGDEN, Utah (UPI) says the national Garn, unemployment rate of 10.1 percent is exaggerated greatly because it includes people who are not prime breadwinners. breakSpeaking to a fast fundraiser for Rep. James V. You asked for a good looking walking shoe from the comfort foot wear people auto-pedestri- and here it is Leather sole, molded heel. Large brass eye lets add a smart touch. In widths from AAAA to EEE. MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY 127S.IW.Aw,Pr( 373-101- 0 Kidnapping Trial Delayed Six Weeks SALT LAKE CITY - (UPI) man, who had been a disc jockey at Fed- eral Judge David Winder has KISN Radio station, remains in the k agreed to a delay in the Salt Lake County Jail pending paytrial of former radio personality ment of $250,000 bond. 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