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Observe As Richard Snell's Life Hangs in Balance—Gov. Tucker CONTACT THE PHOENIX PROJECT “YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU MAD!n VOLUME 8, NUMBER 11 NEWS REVIEW s 3.00 APRIL 7. 1995 ***EX’T’RA*** “The ?Fftitchers”Observe As RichardSnelh Life Hangs In Balance Gov,Tucker Under Hot $potlight! 4/6/95 RICK MARTIN whether or not to execute Richard Wayne Snell is just such a turning point. The combined voice of the American people is There are those times when men of conscience must rally making itself heard-the only question remaining is: Will it together for a single cause. The life of an Arkansas death- make the critical difference which will prevent one voice of row inmate literally depends on what is done in these last freedom from being extinquished forever? days prior to his scheduled execution date of April 19. It is In the January 26, 1995 issue of THE SEEKERS, editor obvious to anyone familiar with Richard Wayne Snell’s case Richard Snell writes, “On August 13th, 1985, the first day of that he has been railroaded by a legal system which is the Capital Murder trial that resulted in this writer being on actively avoiding real justice to protect MAJOR skeletons in Death Row, after a repeated objection (all objections by the the closet. As you will come to see by reading this Special Defense were overruled) by the young Defense lawyers as to Edrtion of CONTACT, those corrupt officials in the state of unethical tactics by Prosecution, the Judge called the De- Arkansas plan to continue their rotten actions unabated. fense to the Bench; in a low voice, unheard by the jury and not At what point must the American people rise up in one on record, he said: “Gentlemen, I don’t care about your voice saying, “Enough! We ‘ve had enough!“? The issue of (Please see Gov. Tucker Under H&J Spotlight!- , p.2 ) We are calling this issue of CONTACT an “Extra ” because it is thefirst time CONTACT we have ever broken our usual Tuesday press run date to present an extra or early P.O. Box 27800 U.S. POSTAGE issue. Why? Because Richard Snell’s life hangs in the balance of an impending Las Vegas, NV 89126 April 19 execution date and a Clemency Vigil Rally on his behalf is upcoming in Mojave, Ca. 93501 Little Rock, Arkansas on April II & 12. But that’s not all that’s going on here FIRST CLASS MAIL Permit No. 110 because-at a much deeper level-as goes this case, so goes the state of our nation! After Rick Martin’s introduction and update, starting above, is a “Call To Action ‘* on p.3. Then we reprint, over pgs. 4-45, a combination of the most revealing previous materialfrom CONTACTS, past and present, on this case and the connections to puppet-crooks higher up the ladder. After that the picture broadens to include other treasonable shenanigans, as well as addressing the underlying satanic philosophy ruling our country’s plunge into decadence. We end with statesman Cicero’s potent words on Treason from 42 B.C. Yes, indeed: as our masthead states, “The truth shall make you mad!” And we-the-people are WL4 T~-Z%XIG, Gov. Tucker! - Dr. Edwin M. Young, Editor-In-Chief Page 2 CONTACT: THE PHOENIX PROJECT present perjured testimony by the key witness. Yet, the presiding Judge, the Honorable Bruce M. VanSickle, imported from Nebraska for this hearing, ignored this conspiracy completely, as did the Eighth District Court of Appeals. The United States Supreme Court refused Gov. Tucker to review the appeal. Which brings us to now. This conspiracy, and deliberate neglect by Federal Courts to address same, is flagrant disregard for consti- tutional law. It denotes not mere incompetence but malicious criminal intent. The searchlight of investi- gative justice must shine on all such officials if the citizens of this once great country ever expect to regain UnderHot Spotlight!control of their Republic. Could it be that the winds of change now blowing across this nation demanding a return to constitutional (Continued from Front Page) law, are strong enough to blow away the fog of color of law, and find Justice? We shall see. [End quoting.] As Dr. Ron Carlson, director of the Phoenix Project/ Committee of 50 States, writes in his letter to the objections, we must have a conviction here; be seated.” the prison walls awaiting execution-not the ones who Clemency Board, dated April 4, [quoting:] In my conversation with Mary Snell on April 5, fought for their very lives to stay alive against the Pursuant to common law, the laws of the United 1995 (yes, our resident sleuth, Sherlock Rick Martin, raiders of truth and integrity. States of America, Article VI of the Constitution of the did finally manage to locate Mary Snell shortly after You have an opportunity to serve Mankind and United States of America, and Article I, Section 9, Commander Hatonn wrote the short insert below in the God’s People as few have. You are DYING, sir. You Clause 2, “The Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be box], she said, [quoting:] have a remarkable opportunity WITHIN THE SPOT- suspended...“. You are hereby requested by declaration This happened in the Texarkana trial while the jury LIGHT NOW UPON YOUR STAGE, TO WIN AN to recommend the immediate commutation and grant of was out for the sentencing phase. I had gone to his ACADEMY AWARD FOR SERVICE AND LIGHTED clemency for Mr. Richard Wayne Snell, so that a full, attorney’s office, Rick Shumaker’s office, and his sec- CHANGE. There need be no WAR, there need be no impartial, just and timely investigation can be con- retary had called him at the courthouse so I could talk more DEATH to SILENCE. Truth in the open in ducted surrounding the trial proceedings fraught with to him. I had looked, and could not find him. When he humble petition to service in honor will win the day, rules violations, inconsistencies, possible RICO stat- answered the phone, I discussed with my husband’s your LIFE and your SOUL. Are you BIG ENOUGH? utes violations, and criminal svndicalism, perpetrated by the attorney some things that were bothering me. And he We shall see. [End quoting.] State of Arkansas, Governor Jim Guy Tucker, et al. said, “Just a minute.” And he put me, what he Also from the January 26 issue of THE SEEKERS, We are the “Watchers”, reporting to the world the thought, was on hold. My line was open. He said to editor Richard Snell writes, [quoting:] misdeeds of those who consuire to destrov our great the judge, Judge Purifoy, “Judge, why did you do At the Habeas Corpus Hearing in January 1992, we Reoublic. [End quoting.] this to us?” The judge answered, “Rick, after all, we presented the evidence that, beyond any reasonable As CONTACT Business Manager Brent Moorhead had to have a conviction. This is an election year.” argument, the State had obtained its conviction through said in his letter to Gov. Tucker, “‘We the People’ That just about blew my mind. a conspiracy by both Federal and State authorities to demand that you immediately grant a stay of execution Three years ago at the Habeas Corpus ,hearing in Little Rock, I confronted this attorney with this. And he said, “Who told you that?” I said, “From your own mouth, and from the judge’s mouth, I heard it over an open telephone line.” He paled and said, “Who have you told about this?” The Incredible, Treadable, I said, “A few people, but I will tell others.” He said, “I’d rather you keep it quiet.” [End quoting.] In a letter from Mary Snell dated March 7th, she Crooked Mile writes, “Richard told me during our visit today that the prison bad boy who is noted for his strong-arm tactics 4/5/9S #2 HATONN said, ‘Tucker and Clinton are mad and they are in control. Tucker is dying and he knows he won’t be re- THE INCREDIBLE. TREADABLE. CROOKED MILE elected. But, he is going to kill you! It’s just a question of when and where.’ Richard said the guy appeared The whirlwind is spiraling all about us as we sit this afternoon to interrupt the writings of the very nervous.” day, the activities of the day and look into the urgent and emergency circumstances. In a telephone conversation with Michael Maholy Before we go further, let it be known that investigations are under way NOW as our attention yesterday, Michael told CONTACT that he had just is focused toward MARY SNELL (Mrs. Richard Wayne Snell). Where is she? What has happened received a letter from Gov. Jim Guy Tucker. In the to her? Ah, and is the interest too late, in time-what are we talking about? letter Gov. Tucker said, in part, “You’re lucky you got You have to understand that heroic times require heroic measures. And, by the same token, off as easy as you did [to Leavenworth]. If I had my desperate people take desperate measures when on the line as are Clinton and Tucker of Arkansas. way, you’d be up there [on death row] with Snell.” Mary Snell, at this moment, is missing. We have THIS information and are awaiting follow- In a letter addressed to Gov. Tucker written by up. It is not that ones are dragging feet, it is that proper steps must be taken. The police have been Commander Gyeorgos Hatonn, he says, [quoting:] notified in Texarkana (where Mary lives).
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