James Red Dog Set to Die July 17
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In Sports In Section 2 An Associated Collegiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper Men's lacrosse 'The Babe' f~lls to UMass, strikes out 18-11 in two hours . page 85 page 81 FREE TUESDAY The meter expires for Academy Street good Samaritan meters," said Capt. Tom Penoza of the He said the parking officer told him he "I kept asking what I did to hinder the understand why they were ticketed because !rm?n':t~~~ror Newark: Police. could not leave until a Newark police officer officer," Kamrnarman said. "I didn't know it there was still time left on the meter. Because he tried to keep one step ahead of At first it was only 20 cents worth of arrived on the scene to issue a ticket. was against the law. Who would?" When he was allowed to leave the scene the Newark Police, Mike Kamrnarman (AG trouble. "If it's a crime to be a good Samaritan, Unluckily for Karrunannan, the police did . Kammarman said he called the Newark SO) may end up one step behind. But when he decided to put dimes in the then I'm guilty," said Kammarrnan . Penoza said Kammarman interfered with police and the Deputy City Solicitor Mark Last Wednesday, when Kammannan was two meters, the parking enforcement officer Kammarman violated Article III, section the police by puuing money in expired meters Sisk to complain. walking along Academy Srreet, he decided to present did not think his actions were so kind. 20-13 of the Newark Municipal Code which before the officer could write the ticket. "He told me the circumstances from his be a nice guy. Kamrnarman was ticketed for interfering states that no person can interfere with any Because drivers are not allowed to park for point of view and I told him I would look Kammarman saw two cars parked next to with a parking officer's enforcement of traffic police or authorized parking enforcement more than the amount of ti me on the meter, into it," Sisk said. expired parking meters. With the drivers law. officer in the performance of traffic law he said Kammannan was allowing cars to "It was the most ridiculous thing I've ever nowhere in sight and a parking officer And the two cars were ticketed anyway. enforcement. stay longer by pulling in the dimes. seen or heard of," said Karnrnannan whose nearby, he saw the opponunity to do a good Kammarman didn't know that it is against The maximum penalty is $200 pr 30 days Penoza said Karnmarrnan also interfered coon appearance is scheduled for May 4. deed by putting coins in the meters. the law to interfere with a parking officer's in jail with a minimum fmc of $25 or 10 days with the police because the drivers of the two Penoza said, "If he's not happy, he can go "He beat the officer to at least two enforcement. in jail. cars that were ticketed probably didn't to court and the judge will decide." University James Red Dog to recycle set to die July 17 lab water By Sara H. Weiss City News Editor Convicted murderer James Allen . New plan to save Red Dog was sentenced to death last week and freely accepted his fate 11 million gallons, because he believes he will die a warrior. $45,000 yearly Defense attorneys said Red Dog, By Benjamin R. Ringe who was sentenced to death for the Assistant News Editor Feb. 10, 1991 murder of a University administrators think Wilmington man, wishes to die they're pretty cool. because his Sioux heritage dictates Temperature-wise, that is. that, if he is killed by a white man, Two projects, one proposed and he dies with an honored status .. one near completion, w ill keep Last month Red Dog pleaded no univesity buildings and equipment contest to nine felony counts, cooler while saving money. including first-degree murder, and The proposed project, to begin was handed a July 17 execution date this summer, will create a recycled Thursday in Superior Court. water cooling system to chill physics He will be the second man executed in Delaware in nearly 50 equipment in Sharp Lab. Warren Boyer, superintendent of years. Plant Operations, said the system "Red Dog has forfeited his right realistic, Daniels said, because Red to life," Judge Norman A. Barron will eliminate $45,000 a year in Dog's attorneys will loolc for said at the close of the three-week water and sewage costs by reusing mitigating circumstances to reduce sentencing phase. "Surely his life is cooling water instead of dumping it the sentence. down the drain. no more sa.cred than that of his Daniels, who wa.s the chief David E. Hollowell, senior vice innocent 30-year-old victim." Hugh investigator in the case, said, if Red Pennington had been tied with duct president of administration, said that Dog continues his quest for death, tape and bled to death after his in addition to the cost savings, the the appeals process could take up to throat was slashed, a medical university will save about 11.5 two years. million gallons of water a year. e,;arniner testified. Prosecutors Steven P. Wood and The chi li ed water project, Peggy Jo Hageman said they wanted proposed in June 1991, will cost Red Dog's involvement with A killer's approximately $325,000, Hollowell criminal activity, which began at said. least two decades ago, to "stop here" However, with the money the with capital punishment. university saves in water and sewage 20-year His criminal record includes costs, the project will pay for itself in assisting in a 1973 robbery and a about seven and a half years, he said . murder in Montana. He was cleared Boyer said that he was not sure of the murder in 1974 because of a spree ends how much it will cost to operate the technicality, but was sentenced to 15 cooling system. years in prison for the robbery. James Mehl, chairman of tht By Sara H. Weiss Aside from his Sioul( beliefs, Red City News_Editor physics department, explaine1 that Dog, 37, has said he wants to die to Authorities say James Allen Red water will flow within a closed loop. spare any pain to his family. Dog has gotten away with murder for "The water cools heated equipment Serial killer Steven B. Pennell, 20years. and then is recooled by a chilling , THE REVIEW I Pamela Wray De Stefano Roll If A roller skater cruises by the Perkins Student Center on in -line skates and flashes the who was executed by the state However, his life of crime is machine." March 14, had given Superior Coun scheduled to come to a end on July Chilled water is important for No. 1 sign. He enjoys a bit of recreation to forget classes and assignments for a while. Judge Richard S. Gebelein similar 17, a superior court judge decided physics research because heat must reasons for desiring death during his Thursday. see CAMPUS page AS I 991 sentencing phase. Red Dog was handed a death Even though Red Dog's attorneys sentence for the February 1991 have said they will push to save him execution-style murder of Hugh from impending death, the only Pennington in his Wilmington home. person who can successfully appeal Last month, Red Dog pleaded no LGBSU celebrates 20th anniversary is the defendant, according to Fred contest to nine murder, kidnap and Silverman of the attorney general's rape charges stemming from that office. February 1991 night. Lesian, gay, bisexual students to commemorate two decades on campus However, Red Dog's sentence Prosecuting attorneys said their By Andrea Galante the accomplishments of the photographs chronicling the will be reviewed by the state as part aim was to make sure that Red Dog's Student Nfairs Editor LGBSU, Eagan said. group's history. of a mandatory appeals process. felonious rampage of robbery, murder Homosexual pride is the focus "Things have gouen better but A semi-formal dance at the Prior to the capital punishment and rape was to "stop here." of events sponsored this week by we still have a long way to go," Renaissance in Wilmington sentencing, Barron also handed Red Red Dog, 37, is not an amateur the Lesbian Gay Bisel(ual Student she said. "We can see where we followed the reception and Dog four life terms and 80 years in criminal. In fact, prosecuting Union (LGBSU) in honor of their started and how far we have to wrapped up the first day of prison for kidnapping and raping a attorneys said Red Dog 's two decades 20th anniversary. go." Awareness week. woman just hours after he allegedly of rampant criminal activity drove "Pride in the Name of Love" is Awareness Days continue killed Permington. them to pursue the death penalty even a six-day compilation of tonight with a participatory Prosecutors cited Red Dog's 20- more diligently. homosexual Awareness Days • See editorial page A8 workshop given by Philadelphia year history of crime as an aimed at not only educating the acti vist Barbara Gittings. aggravating circumstance in seeking Red Dog, a Siou• x In dian from community but also entertaining "Lavender Leverage" will focus the death penalty. Montana, was 18 when his career in them, said Chris Eagan (BE JR), Events kicked off yesterday on making a difference in the fight Detective Sgt. Marie Daniels of crime began, authorities said. co-president of LGBSU. Eagan with a display and reception for gay rights. the State Police said Red Dog sat It was lhen that police said he and said the group received university honoring the 20-year history of the "Gittings will emphasize th e quietly throughout the sentencing two friends, anned with rincs, robbed 20th recognition in 1972 and has been LGBSU.