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Show Emery County Mt Volume 89 No. 0 (Ul (OUNIi 30 Cents 15 Tuesday, April 12, 1988 Bail set for murder snispects A friend of James D. Evans testified in Eleventh Circuit Court April 5, that Evans told him he and Stacey R. Petersen had taken Gary Webb to Horse Canyon and shot him. The testimony, from Herman H. Christensen, Price, came in a bail hearing where the state asked the court to deny the defendants bail on the basis of that they proof evident commited the murder. Although Judge A. John Ruggeri rejected the motion, he set bail at $200,000 saying he was concerned about the impact the two defendants might have Monday. Christensen said Evans told him in late February Webb was going to die but it would have to be after Webb got paid. He assumed it was because Webb was a snitch. On March 4, according to testimony, Christensen asked Evans if they had done it and he replied, Yes. Christensen said Jamie (Evans) showed him some of Webbs travelers checks and the. keys to Webbs apartment. He said they cashed one of the checks at that time. He told of other occasions when Evans and Petersen told on potential witnesses testimony if they were released. him more details of th murder, The two men, both of Price, saying they went partying with remained incarcerated in the Webb, then drove up to the Emery County Detention Center canyon where Evans got out to build a fire. He asked Webb to get out and help, then they shot him. Christensen said he, Evans and Petersen went to Horse Canyon on March 10 where they covered the body with dirt. He testified that on March 16 he and Evans went to Webbs apartment, stole his television and took it to someones house where they hoped to trade it for drugs. travelers checks on March 3, the last day he was seen alive. Those checks were cashed at various Price businesses after Webbs disappearance. At one business, Evans signed his own name and the cashier refused it. Milburn also said that Petersen tried to pawn a ring that had belonged to Webb, after Webb disappeared. He said there were four probable motives for the murder: robbery, Webb was a drug informant for Price city, who Christensen, spoke and nervously, said quietly Price City Police told him he could be prosecuted for first degree murder if he did not give them a statement. Webb was a known homosexual, Webb and Petersen had been involved in a drug deal that had gone sour with Petersen losing between $4,000 and $5,000. Preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 12, then set back to April 19. Price police detective Mike Milbum testified that Webb went with his mother to Zions Bank where he bought $500 in County bookmobile is funded By ELIZABETH HANSON S.taff writer The bookmobile will continue to roll along with Tumau Laulu in the drivers seat and as librarian. The county commission will fund $11,000. The school district will give $5,000 or a total of $16,000. The state library board will match the total amount. The school children will continue to be served at the school and stops made about the county for the general public. delegation of going to bat at the regular commission meeting found the homer had already A been struck in their favor and they could relax, except for a few concerns. Carol Riddle said Emery town would like to have the bookmobile call because it has a wider range of books than the local library and the library closes before students can get research materials from it. The commission suggested a flexible schedule to be worked out with the town library . The commissioners were deluged with letters from Ferron and Huntington Elementary children on the subject of the bookmobile funding. If you shut the bookmobile down, it will make many d and what classes of cars there are. Did you know there are two classes of cars you can enter in the Baja children sad and a very nice man will lose his job. I like the services, the man who does it off-roa- the and books he Aaron Visser. We use the bookmobile for education. Joe Nicholes I like your truck. Kelly Huntington Keep it. books Its it. like because April Nielson. I licke the bookmobile because the books are Jesse Potter I nice to have a moving library come to you. Ive got some really good books from It has more football than the library. Owen Fillmore 500? brings. Tifti Hanson. The bookmobile has different books to read so you dont have to read the same book over and over. Laina Hansen I try to find the art books when I go there, but I never can. I enjoy the other books. When I (Continued on Page 10A) grate. the bookmobile I like to read Mia Even though we dont have to pay as much taxes if we dont have it, I think its worth paying taxes for. Cortney Dye I learned about the Baja 500 books. Nelson T-- i Z id board. Dr. Roush further said the board is responsible for all position assignments in the district, reviewing and that after the basketball coaching situation at Emery High, the decision was made to inform Mr. Nelson that he will step down as coach. iakiaaV W Showing their skills in the intermediate duet division of the Southern Utah Clogging Competition at Emery High last Saturday are Dean Stilson and Kristie Fox. Pho,obyl"TVW kept the Emery High Saturday. Sponsored by the Southern Utah Clogging Association, the meet featured dance groups from Emery County, Carbon and who Payson. brought dance students to the competition were Becky Larsen, Ferron; Sandra Killpack, Ferron; Nadine Thompson, Castle Dale; Leigh Stilson, Emery County High School basketball coach James Nelson was informed last week that his assignment as coach was not acceptable for next season. The decision was reached by the board in an executive session last Wednesday night as part of the regular board meeting. The board then informed the superintendent who contacted principal Robert of interviews by superintendent Weeks and a lot of input from individuals, decided to make the change, Dr. Roush said. It was a consensus decision by the ,A - z County, relative to the Emery High basketball coaching position for some time and reached a decision regarding Mr. Nelsons assignment last week. The board, through a series tW, n- - y Auditorium rocking from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Southern Utah Clogging Competition held By LARRY W. DAVIS matters .), The rhythm of taps on stage Progress editor been discussing r. ' Hundreds clog at annual meet asked to step down Swinburne on Thursday. Mr. Swinburne then informed the coach. According to board president Thomas Roush, the board has v ' Monroe, Nephi Instructors LaRae Majors, Orangeville; Huntington; Clyda Harrison, Price; Renea Woolsey, Monroe; Lisa Blackett, Nephi; and Renae Crouch, Payson. Students competed as teams, duets and in freestyle. There were 80 teams, 47 duets and 126 freestylers. Teams competed in line dances, show, traditional clog and precision. Several local dance students won first, second and third places in their divisions. The competition is an invitational and has become an annual event. Cleveland man Emery High basketball coach James. Nelson, far left, has been asked by the Emery School Board to resign his position. The board decision does not affect Mr. Nelsons postion as a classroom teacher at the high school where he teaches junior English. When asked why the board took this action in regards to Mr. Nelson, the board president said that since the matter was discussed in an executive session, those reasons could not be made public. However, he said that Mr. Nelson had been informed that he could meet with the board to discuss the recent action but has indicated that he does not wish to do so. Mr. Nelson said Friday that he was devastated made in the school board last Wednesday, and the coach meeting was notified on Thursday. The decision was shocked the superintendent that if the and by the board decision. He said that none of the board members had talked to him prior to this action although he had met with superintendent A. Ernest Weeks shortly after the basketball season ended. In that discussion, Mr. Nelson said that he informed the superintendent that he would like to continue to coach for two more seasons, but he added that if the team failed to win the state championship next season, he would step down. Also, Mr. Nelson said he told ' public and the board wanted him to step down as coach he would do so without protest although he would not resign. Mr. Nelson said that after that meeting with the superintendent he felt confident that his job as coach was secure for next season. He began making plans for next season and had even sent a request for funding to the district office for his participation in a coaches clinic this summer. Dr. Weeks said Monday that the coach had talked to him and (Continued on Page 9A) files for board By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor Just one new name was added to the list of candidates seeking office in Emery County last week. Filing a statement of candidacy on April 8 for school board for the third precinct was Daniel B. Coles, Cleveland. The filing period for elected offices in Emery County as well as state and national positions extends through April 15. Mr. Coles is challenging incumbent school board member Thomas L. Roush, Huntington. Mr. Roush filed for last month. Also, Philip C. Nelson, Ferron, and Royce J. Stilson, on Ferron, have filed for the school board position for the first precinct. Mr. Stilson is currently a member of the board. Wes Curtis, Orangeville, is also seeking He is currently a member of the board. So far, no one other than Mr. Curtis has filed for the board postion from that precinct. In the county commission race, both incumbents up for election have filed. Two-yecommissioner Jerry Mangum and commissioner Clyde Thompson, both Democrats, are seeking to keep their positions. However, Republican Mark H. Tanner has filed for the commission post. ar |