-~- '" _. ~, ,.-". 991231 3 44U8L1I·~HING INC ~# SOUTHWEST MICROP J ~ • ?6?7 E. YANDELL DRIVE ~L-PASO TX 79903- I _p. Crimestoppers Youngsters 1'1, spread the word perform 't ' See Page 2A ~ ", See Page lOA ., ' If' " .... {' · ~.: 4,• • .'.-,! ; ~,~:; :l" ~. : ~ 35c PER COpy T ..i NO. 66 IN OUR 42ND YEAR · , RUIDOSO, NM 88345 MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1987 ; Alleged kidnappers claim innocence during hearing by FRANKIE JARRELL dox, contacted Monday, said Wheeler said the charges could for hours before escaping to get a "fairly large, bunting-looking kidnappers was Mexican, one had News Staff Writer DeFranza was born February 16, result in fines of up to 18 months in help at the U.S. Border Patrol near knife." Vines said he then headed reddish hair and one had an earring 1966; while Kelly's date-of-birth is jail and/or $5,000 fipe for the false Oro Grande. for AlaJIlogordo, but was told to in one ear. He noted that neither of A case against two accused kid­ listed as June 10, 1957. He said imprisonment, and $10,000 fine Vines and Ruidoso Detective Lan­ stop near Mescalero, and the men the defendants are Mexican, have nappers is on hold while authorities DeFranza is from Florida, but and/or nine years in jail on the ro~ ny Maddox described how com­ tied him up, wrapped in him a reddish hair or have a pierced ear. investigate an alibi offered by one Kelly's last place of residence was bery charge. posite drawings were formed using sleeping bag and placed him in the Wheeler, leaning over the bench for of the two men during a unavailable. Judge Wheeler denied a motion to Vines' recollections of his ordeal. back of the Jeep-where he said he a closer look, confirmed the men preliminary hearing Thursday in On Thursday, Judge Wheeler ex­ dismiss under the 1G-day rule of­ V ines and Maddox also explained remained for the next 30 hours. dido't have pierced ears. magistrate court. plained the second- and fourth­ fered by acting public defender how the subsequent aITest of Kelly Vines said the men apparently "You didn't say anything about David DeFranza and Michael degree felony charges to the two Scott Riedel. "State of New Mexico and DeFranza, charged with kid­ drove for a long time, finally got out tattoos did you?" asked Riedel, and Kelly, accused of false imprison­ defendants who conferred with one has no control over the weather," napping in Dona Ana County, led to and left the car. He said it took him Vines admitted he didn't. The taller ment and robbery in a case involv­ another and their attorney in said Wheeler, after Assistant their identification by Vines as his until 10 a.ln. the next day to get defendant, Kelly, displayed his ing the alleged abduction of whispers throughout the hearing. District Attorney Bob Laughlin tormentors. free. tattoo-covered arms, with a picture Ruidoso resident Robert Vines, Both DeFranza and Kelly were clad noted the case was slated for the Vines said he was heading home While stopped near Mescalero, of a scorpion on the back of his left were returned to Lincoln County in the orange uniform of Lincoln grand jury Monday, but the jury about 8: 15 a.m. on September 16, the men took Vines' watch, gold hand. Kelly has the letters Jail Thursday after Magistrate County J ail. The two bearded men, didn't meet because of the weather. having gone out for breakfast, when chain and money clip with approx­ "F.T .W." tattooed near his wrist on Judge J .R. Ol Jim·· Wheeler put DeFranza with brownish hair and Laughlin said the delay was without two individuals knocked at his door. imately $160. testified Vines. When his right hand. their preliminary hearing on hold beard, and Kelly with a black beard prejudice and the defendants are claimlng they had car trouble and asked who kidnapped and robbed Vines, who identified Kelly and until the alibi is verified. and thinning black hair, listened in­ still being held on charges out of asking for a ride to their vehicle in him, Vines pointed out the two DeFranza through a photo line-up The two defendants are held in tently as Wheeler said the Dona Ana County. Paradis~anyon. He said they all defendants seated with the defense and a live line-up, maintained the the Lincoln County Jail, but the preliminary hearing was merely to Thursday·s testimony centered three drove in his Jeep, and finding attorney, saying: "the two two are the same who abducted and Sheriff's Office dispatcher said show probable cause-that is on an incident alleged to have hap­ no vehicle, one of the two asked to gentlemen sitting over there in held him captive. Sunday he didn't have information reasonable groWlds to believe a pened on September 16. with Robert be driven to Alamogordo orange coveralls." But Riedel questioned Vines over on their ages or places of residence. crime has been committed and the Vines telling of being kidnapped. .I said no," said Vines. He said Riedel questioned Vines over his Ruidoso Detective Lanny Mad- accused might have done it. tied and left in the back of his Jeep the man in the front seat then pulled earlier assertions that one of his Please see Hearing., page 2A ,," '1 '" ~- . ~ :' '/ .. 't_. ;:., ;~ _'. •• *" c,. ~: . ; ~:-·<~":o~·.~~<o 1" J .;;' ,~'" - ...' '!,o , \t ' .. #' ". , Cloud ~- .-- ,. ,;~' -: .. _., .~. ~';'::-,~;':7.':-$'£i .>c!,~ , ," r;~-~' .:- "" shroud "? .. Sierra Blanca -'and neighboring peaks in t White Mountains are nearly overcome with a heavy cloudcover that re­ mained in place much of the past week. Weekend snows left an additional four inches at Ski Apache Resort. bringing the total at midway to 38 inches_ CHRISTMAS 15 MY' FAVORITE TIME OF VEAR Police seek armed robbers of 7-11 SKI REPORT Two men, armed with a sawed-off pump in a dark colored vehicle, and According to police reports, the fingers cut out and tennis shoes. shotgun, made off with $10 in cash one pumped unleaded gasoline man forced the clerk into a back Bottoms told police he had a low, The skiing conditions at Ski and $13 in gasoline about 3:20 a.m. valued at $13, while the other room and placed her on her knees. rough, very demanding voice. Apache Resort are fair to good Friday. entered the convenience store. Bot­ "Threats were made on her life," on the upper mountain and ex­ Ruidoso Police said two men are toms, who was alone in the store, said Detective Lanny Maddox. He A further description was cellent on the lower mountain being sought in the armed robbery told police the man was wearing a said the subjects then left the unavailable on the second subject. where there is a machine-made of the 7-11 at Sudderth Drive and dark-eolored, full-face ski mask business. base. Mescalero Trail. and displayed a sawed-off double­ Maddox said the ski-masked man Maddox said regional bulletins The undisturbed snow depth Night clerk Lydia Bottoms said barrel shotgun. She gave him $10 is described as 5' 8", wearing a were sent out. He said the in­ two subjects pulled up to the gas from the cash register. navy blue jacket, gloves with vestigation is continuing. midway on the mountain is 38 4 shopping inches. A total of four inches of snow fell Saturday night and days to Christmas Sunday. The surface conditions are INSIDE packed powder. All lifts are open today except People 3A for Apache Bowl Chair 6. Sports _ , .4A-5A Lincoln County Commissioners to meet Tuesday The weather at report time is The" Dreamer" . , .. , .11 A clear. Chains are not required Business, 8A on the road to the ski area OpinIon. , 18 The Lincoln County Corrurus­ Agreement, Bridge Replacement; County Roads Reconstruction Report today. sioners will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, and Road Viewing Committee Project Classified, . _. 38-48 December 22, in the commis­ TV Guide, ,_ , . Section 8 Report, County Roads A-034 and -Approval, sale of Carrizozo -ApprovaIt Resolution No. 76-34, sioners' meeting room in the cour­ A-Q35 ambulance Accounts Eayable Register thouse in Carrizozo. The items on -Bid award, emergency -Mid-year budget r~ew WEATHER REPORT the agenda include: generator system, county jail -Approval, Resolution No. 76-33, -Approval, Resolution No. 76-85~ Sunday's low 27 -Certificates of appreciation -Approval, contract with New budget increase Payroll Register Sunday's high 42 -Three road reports: Road Mexico State Agency on Aging -Board of Finance Meeting Monday's low , 12 priorities for Co-Op Funds; Co-Op -Approval, Pay request, Lincoln -Acceptance, Treasurer's -Dr. Amy Barton Monday's predicted high near 48 Tuesday's predicted low 16 Tuesday's predicted high 52 The National Weather Service in Roswell has predicted mostly sun­ Federal funding OK'd for airport fire protection ny and fair skies today with winds from the west-northwest at five-15 miles per hour. High will be around 48 degrees. Tuesday will be fair with light and variable winds. High will be An amendment, which will make a Federal Aviation Administration scheduled service using 2tJ...seat or mqst apply lor.the 'ftlnding., 'The around 52, low near 16. it possible for federal funding of fire (FAA) rule tbat requiresairports to larger aircraft to be eligible, thus spokestneti said fWldbts' of ,,'the The chance of precipitation will be zero percent today, zero Percent protection equipment at Sierra have scheduled service of aircraft includingSBRA. SBRA fire pto~on ~Uipment tonight and zero percent on Tuesday.