Lative Committee, Announced That 14 Bills Sponsored by the Florida Sheriffs Association Have Been Introduced in the Current Session of the Legislature

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Yoi. 5, No. 2 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA APR+ 196l i s ponsore y eii s ssn. ntro uce in egisature TALLAHASSEE —Monroe County Sheriff John Spottswood, chairman of the leg's- lative committee, announced that 14 bills sponsored by the Florida Sheriffs Association have been introduced in the current session of the Legislature. He said one of them, a bill to make forgery a felony regardless of the amount of money involved, has already passed the house and is pending in the senate. Present law makes forgery a mere mis- demeanor if the amount in- LI II L ~ Six bills have been favorably Four iqew Ne rs Appoinced to reported- - -"by house-"--committees- he added. Boys Ranch Board of Trustees They would: Four new members were re- Born on a farm near Rich- (1) Authertze the Sheriff cently appointed to the board land, Ga., he entered business to be custodian of the prop- of trustees of the Florida Sher- early as a clerk in his father' s erty of his ofiice. iffs Boys Ranch, the body that general store but his first love (2) Repeal an archaic and supervises operation of the was baseball. At the age of 16 little used law authorizing Ranch. he was pitching in the Ceorgia Boards of County Commis- They are: Syde P. Deeb, Tal- State League and he moved on sioners to establish their own lahassee Builder; Cecil Webb, to the now defunct Jacksonville road patrols, independent of president of Dixie Lily Milling Tars, but a career that might other law enforcement func- Co.; Levy County Sheriff James have led him to the big leagues tions in the county. W. Turner and Okaloosa Coun- was cut short when doctors told (3) Make it unlawful to ty Sheriff Ray Wilson. him he had a defective heart deface any church, synagogue The appointments were made Seeking other fields to con- or other building belonging by the Board of Directors of the quer, he eventually hit the "big to s civic or charitable or- Florida Sheriffs Association and leagues" in business as the ganization, or to injure will give the four men import- founder of Dixie Lily Milling the contents and furnishings ant roles in development and Co.; and in government as thereof. operation of the Ranch, a home Chairman of the Florida Game (4) Require that permits for needy and worthy boys (Continued on Page 8) for fireworks displays be ob- founded by the Sheriffs Associ- tained from the Beard of ation. County Commissioners. SYDE P. DEEB (5) Provide that prisoners Mr. Deeb was born in Talla- could not be sentenced to the hassee Nov. 27, 1913, and has county jail for more than become one of the capital city' s FT. LAUDERDALE —DELECTABLE DEPUTY —It isn't often that a deputy one year after January 1, leading citizens. He attended sheriff wins o beauty contest. Therefore the Editor of the STAR is proud 1963. the University of Florida and ond pleased to present this picture of Broward County Deputy Sheriff (6) Permit State and went into the construction busi- Eleanor (Enle) Rauch being crowned "1961 Valentine Queen" at the ness in 1937. annual Sweotheort Ball Beta County oi5cials to submit as of Sigma Phi. She is employed in the Deten- a part of their audit reports Today he heads building op- tion Division of Sheriff Allen Mlchell's Department and is assigned to erations that fan out to fugitive warrants. s statement of explanation many concerning any matter cov- parts of Florida as well as to ered in the audit. Georgia and Puerto Rica. He is Other bills still in committee also interested in building sup- at this writing would: ply, wholesale grocery, heating Widespread Stakeout hy Posse and air conditioning firms. (1) Authorize the various He is a member of the Cath- SYDE P. DEEB sheriff' efnces throughout olic Church, the Optimist Club, Aids Sheriff in Extortion the state to obtain liability American Legion and other or- 4se insurance to cover pezsible ganizations. He formerly served damages arising from false CRESTVIEW —Smart as Post Commander, District police 28, were under arrest on extor- arrest, false imprisonment Commander and Vice Area work by Sheriff Ray Wilson plus tion charges. and false or improper serv- valuable assistance Commander in the American from the "This is the largest o"era- ice of process. Legion and is currently serv- Sheriff's mounted posse result- tion of its kind ever tried in ed in " (2) Require that a copy ing as Department Historian. the arrest of two men in Okaloosa County, said Sheriff of each motor vehicle reg- He is an extortion case. Wilson, " married and has two and it would have been istration be supplied to the children. His interest in youth When Sheriff Wilson learned impossible to bring it to a sheriff's ouice in each county. has been shown both in his ac- that Miss Doris Bolton, pretty speedy close without the assistance (3) Establish a special tivities as a member of the Op- circuit court reporter had been of the posse. study timist Club; and in his threatened "These committee to study and sponsor- by extortionists, he men came from all make recommend atiens en ship of an annual trip to the told her to play along with parts of the county at their own State and Gator Bowl Football them and " County retirement Game for he secretly called out expense to assist in this, he laws, particularly including the entire Leon High School the members of his posse. Said. provisions for lsw enforce- Football Team. The unidentified extortionists ment officers. CECIL M. WEBB had contacted Miss Bolton by Mr. telephone (4) Make it unlawful and Webb is best known as and had threatened a s u c c e s s u 1 to go to her fiance with provide a penalty fer the f businessman, a story anonymous use of obscene sportsman and top level state that would break off their en- Hurray for Ray oi5cial. SHERIFF RAY gagement unless she paid them and indecent language on a WILSON, $500. They had also told her Commenting on the arrest telephone. they would call back at 8 p.m. of two young men charged (5) Provide that unless snd to make final arrangements. with extortion by Sheriff Ray until the County Civil De- By 8 o'clock Sheriff' Wilson Wilson, the Pensacola News fense Council oi5ciallv ap- had every public telephone said he has "set a remarkable points a director, the Sher- booth in the area staked out record which has changed iff of each county shall serve under the watchful eyes of his the complexion of the coun- in such capacity, so as to posse members. ty." eliminate the existence of any At precisely 8 p.m.. Larry Di- Pointing out that Wilson vacancy. Polo, a member of the posse, is widely famed for solving (6) Authorize the sheriff's notified the Sheriff that a sus- the 20-year-old murder of department, chiefs of police pect had made a call from a his father, the News added: and Florida Highway Patrol pay phone in a tavern. DiPolo "Undoubtedly his work is ap- to designate emergency ve- got the man's license number preciated by good citizens hicles and to limit the use of as he drove away and identi- and by the officers of the red lights snd sirens te just flcation was quickly made from large military establishment such vehicles. car registration records and ra- in his county. It will count (7) Revise the bail bond dioed to deputies. heavily in the" future growth lsw to authorize the setting Within a short time Charles of the area. aside of a judgment of for- Rayburn Elliott, 22, and his feiture only within 36 days brother Edward Maxie Elliott, thereafter. CECII. M. WEBB SHERIFF J. W. TURHER PAGE 2 TH&'-. . SHERIFF'S STAR APRIL, 1$6i THE SHERIFF'S STAR Published For and Dedicated Ta the Advancefrieut af

Good Law Enforcement In Florida e By THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION At Tallahassee,~s Fla. EDITORIAL BOARD Monraas County Sheriff John Spattswaod Key West Clay CaitrLty Sheriff John P. Hail Green Cove Springs Florida SIferiffs Bureau Director Don McLead. Tallahassee Lee County Sheriff Flanders Thompson .Ft. Myers Levy County Sheriff James W. Turner Bransan

EDITOR Ca~rtauffer Field Secretary Florida Sheriffs Association ST. AUGUSTINE —FIREARMS SAFETY—Members of the School Boy Safety Patrol sponsored by Sheriff L O. Davis and the local American Legion Post receive instruction in marksmanship and firearms safety as of their training. Pictured above is a grouir of the boys on the firing line at the rifle range. With Enter(ec ao Second Class Maii Matter at Tallahassee, Florida. Pubushoe monthly part them is Sheriff Davis (right) and Deputy Sheriff Harry Jensen, instructor and Director of the Safety Potrol. the Florida Sherlas Aooooiation, P. O. Eox $44, Tallahassee, Florida. by (Photo Rupert Chastain. ) Subscription rate $1.5$ per year. by

No Truth iu Do-it-Yoursolf Frustration TALLAHASSEE —Here's a 'lI' message from Sheriff Bill Payoff Hints financing of Joyce to the hard working burglar who sweated over the Tucker and Sons safe with jury Reports Sborift lauded an acetylene torch and heavy , =t hammer and failed to get it g PALATKA —When The Put- KISSIMM1SE ~ The Orlando open: nam Sun, weekly newspaper, sentjiiett-41$(sly newspaper, gave "In the first place the safe stated that Bolita (lottery) Osceola County Sheriff Bob wasn't locked but after ham- tickets were being sold in Pal- Buckels an editorial pat on the mering and burning the atka and raised a question back after learning that for sev- combination dial you jammed about who was getting paid off eral years he had been advanc- it so that it couldn't be op- to let the illegal operations ing the Sheriff's Department ened. " flourish, Sheriff E. W. Pellicer "P. investi- $4,000 of his own money in or- S. There wasn't any 4, requested a grand jury der to finance the operations of money in the safe anyhow. " gation. his office. FT. LAUDERDALE —LIFETIME MEMBERS—Mr. and Mrs. Claude Col- The jury came back with the County funds were tempo- ton (center) proudly hold a plaque which identifies them as Honorary report "there is no truth in sub- rarily not available, so the Lifetime ' Members of the Florida Sheriffs Association. The plaque, stance to the asserted implica- Sheriff dug into his pocket at Kollouborgor's which was presented by Sheriff Allen Michell (left) and Deputy Sheriff tion of corrupt practice by 'pay- the beginning of each fiscal Otto Hettesheimer, expresses appreciation for a donation of over $2,000 offs' or otherwise" on the part year and made a personal loan which the couple made to the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch. of Sheriff Pellicer or any other of $4,000 to his operating ac- law enforcement officer or count. The loans were repaid New Sub-Station agency in Putnam County. as soon as county funds became The report went on to say available. that the Sheriff and his depu- "Many offlcials, " said the ties and the Palatka Police De- Sentinel, " would haxe screamed Boon to Public partment "scrupulously and dil- igently" carry on constant ef- to the county commissioners WEST PALM BEACH—Sher- that they couldn't operate un- forts to ferret out, apprehend Mr. iff Martin Kellenberger said his and prosecute persons in the der such conditions, but newly completed sub-station in Buckels quietly went ahead, Bolita racket. This, the jury necessary Delray Beach will enable him to said, was reflected in the num- loaned his office the give the public better protection funds and repaid himself when ber of Bolita prosecutions and in. and faster service in the south convictions in Putnam County. tax revenues began coming end of Palm Beach County. "While Sheriff Buckels' meth- The Jury said the Putnam unusual, there' s He said the new location will Sun editorial, though perhaps ods are slightly permit him to set up direct nothing wrong with them, of not maliciously motivated, "was auditors gave radio communication with base recklessly unmindful of the con- course. The state headquarters in West Palm him a clean bill of health. We sequences of its irresponsible on the Beach and with the sub-station assertion of corruption on the think he deserves a pat in the glades that covers the back, too." part of the law enforcement western part of the county. officers of Putnam County. " The old sub-station was lo- "We are convinced, " the jury cated next door to the Delray added, " that the editorial. . . Beach police station, and in- committed a definite disservice Roberts Taking terference from the police radio to the public peace and good prevented the Sheriff from order of Putnam County. " making radio contact with West Training Palm Beach and the glades sta- EBI tion in the past. ORLANDO —MOUNTIE OFFICIAL —Edward H. Stevenson (left) super- CLEARWATER —William T. Faster, direct radio communi- intendent of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is pictured bere with Roberts. chief deputy sheriff in cation means speedier and more Orange County Sheriff Dave Starr during a visit to Orlando. He was one Goorgiaus Laud the Pinellas County Sheriffs effective apprehension of law- of 36 Canadian defense and law enforcement officials who recently Department, enrolled in the breakers. toured U. S. Air Force installations. (Photo courtesy Orlando Star. ) 67th session of the FBI National Sheriff Kellenberger pointed Micboll's Academy, which opened March out that the new sub-station Dept. 20. will also provide more parking Son's BB Gun Could FT. LAUDERDALE —Macon, The Academy, established 25 space and expanded facilities Ca., detectives returned to their years ago, was founded to meet for interrogation and other in- Send Pop to Jail Haudliug of home city with a murder sus- the demand for effective law vestigative work. cept after giving Sheriff Allen enforcement through training Just a reminder that Florida B. Michell and his men credit of administrators of local agen- has strict laws regarding the Race Praised for breaking the case. cies. use of guns by anyone under A foursome of two young The current 12-week session the age of 16; and that parents SEBRING —Sheriff Broward men and two girls was arrested will cover training in admin- can be held responsible for il- Coker's efficient handling of by the Sheriff's Department for istration 'and scientific tech- Starr's Good legal use of guns by their chil- traffic, crowds and other prob- looting coin operated tele- niques of crime detection. dren. lems that arise during the an- phones, and questioning led to There are 29 graduates of Here is what the law says: nual running of the Grand Prix identification of one of the the Academy in Florida's Cen- Record Keeper 1. The use for any purpose sports endurance race here has young men as the Macon mur- tra[ and West Coast areas. whatsoever of BB guns, air been praised many times and der suspect. ORLANDO —An audit report rifles, and 22 caliber rifles by from many quarters. "It was the fines polygraph prepared by State Auditor any child under the age of six- Latest to join the chorus is lie detector" work I ever have Bryan Willis indicates that teen years is prohibited unless Fred C. Kingsbury, director of seen, commented Detective B. Anti-Bookie Case Orange County Sheriff Dave such use is under the supervi- public relations for the race. C. Cranford, of Macon. "It was Starr is doing a top-notch job sion and in the presence of an only due to the fin questioning Evidence Taped adult. He told Sheriff Coker in a of the suspects the sheriff's of record keeping. letter that his job was made by " TAMPA —A small tape re- The report covered the period 2. Any adult responsible for office that we got our man. the welfare of any child under easier by the Sheriff's personal corder hidden in a telephone from October 1, 1958, to June efforts, and cooperation of all Sunshine Park Race 30, 1960. the age of sixteen years who booth near child men under the Sheriff's super- Track gave Sheriff Ed Black- It stated that collections of knowingly permits such "an accounted to use or have in his possession vision created atmosphere $50,000 Boo Boo burn's department valuable evi- record were properly of no problems at all." man for; remittances were made ac- any BB gun, air rifle or 22 cal- SANFORD —A car thief dence in the arrest of a "Tour ditched stolen here with- with illegally telephon- curately and promptly; and flat ibre rifle in violation of the pro- own long hours of a car charged subsection, planning and organizing, " said out discovering that the locked ing race results. fees authorized by law were col- visions of the above information lected for service in civil cases. shall be guilty of a misdemea- Kingsbury, "made my job a trunk contained jewels valued The telephoned pleasure. have heard nothing at approximately $50,000. 'i'he concerned a race which had The required annual report nor and upon conviction there- I 30 minutes ear- was filed promptly; budgets of shall be punished by a fine but praise for the way your jewels were found safe and ended less than control handled all the many sound in the trunk when the lier. A state law forbids tele- were correctly prepared and ap- of not more than $300 or by results until 30 proved; and financial records imprisonment for not longer problems connected with this Seminole County Sheriff's De- phoning race event. " partment recovered the car. minutes after a race ends. were generally well kept. than 30 days. APRIL, 1961 THE SHERIFF'S O'Taa PA'GE 3

Hews about the Florida Sheriffs Boys .-Ranch, a home for needy and worthy boys the Florida Sheriffs Association is 0 S anc ONI- operating on the Suwannee River, near Live Oak.

Nize Naices 2nd Donation for Scholarships PANAMA CITY—Ellis Mize, 79, who is credited with making the first $500 donation to a scholarship fund to provide college educations for boys living at the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch, has made another generous donation. Bay County Sheriff M. J. (Doc) Daffin said Mize recently gave him a check in the amount of $1,000 for the scholarship CLEARWATER —FISHIHG TRIP FOR RANCHERS —Highlight of the fund. trip for youngsters from the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch during a recent Mize, a retired timber and visit to Clearwater was a deep sea fishing cruise aboard the DIxie STARKE—TOYS FOR THE BOYS—J. T. Quigley (second from left) turpentine operator who is Queen. (Photo courtesy The Clearwater Sun. ) donates toy building materials valued at around $200 to the Florida noted for his support of worthy Sheriffs Boys Ranch for use in the Ronch vocational program. Shown humanitarian projects, said: "I accepting the gift are (from left) Buddy McHenry, one of the young think the Sheriffs of Florida ranchers; Bradford County Deputy Sheriff Dolph Reddish and Leslie N. have done a wonderful job in Ranchers "Roil Gundy, Ranch maintenance superintendent. Boys at the Ranch will use planning and laying the foun- Receive Carpet", these materials to build toys for distribution as souvenirs and as gifts to dation for the Boys Ranch. underprivileged children. (Photo courtesy Bradford County Telegraph. ) "They are taking neglected boys who would probably have Reception on Clearwater drifted into crime and become TAp liabilities to Florida taxpayers (The followmg article by stituted as a gag t4hel@Pinel- and are making useful citizens Pat Neal is reprinted from out of them. Those boys will the las celebrate its goldefi anmver March 19 issue of the Clear- sary snowballed into a tremen- become assets to the state now. water Sun. "We all know that any or- ) dous benefit for two deserving ganization to accomplish any- institutions. When men request- CLEARWATER —T w e n t y ed to grow beards and/or mous- thing has to have money to car- youngsters from the Florida ry out their plans. I believe taches ran into difiiculty at Sheriffs Boys Ranch are leaving home, they skirted that diffi- the people should give freely of Clearwater shortly time and money to the Boys after noon culty by purchasing a shaving today, taking with them warm pernut for $1, with 50 cents Ranch so that other southern thoughts of a memorable week- states will follow Florida in this delegated to Boys Ranch and " end in this city, the vortex of the remaining 50 cents to the good work. a series of events planned for hospital. them to fill every waking mo- In addition to these checks, ment with fun and excitement. citizens of Largo chipped in to Of the 28 boys at the ranch, donate $112 to the ranch and eight were denied the outing the same amount to the hos- 6ood News of because school grades didn' t pital. quite come up to The visit par. Three of the happiest young- Ranchers' here came as a reward for hard sters in town Trip study and earnest endeavor to yesterday were Ronnie Williams, 8, Tommy learn. And if the sparkle in 20 Williams, pairs of eyes was indica- 9, and Albert Wil- Delights Snn any liams, 11. Friday night these tion of the fun the kids were brothers could having. efforts put forth to scarcely wait CLEARWATER —The Clear- until yesterday morning when water Sun, daily newspaper, re- earn the trip were worthwhile. they boarded the From the moment they ar- Dixie Queen cently praised the joint efforts for a half-day of fishing in the of Sheriff Don Genung and Carl rived in Clearwater late Friday Culf of Mexico. LARGO RIBBON WIHNER FOR THE RAHCH C. C. Groscurth, afternoon aboard a Suwannee — — of Evers, operator of an Automo- After leaving the Reef Hotel, Tampa, (right) paid 60 cents a pound for this 820 pound prize-win- tive Repair Shop, in arranging County school bus they were which was ning 4-H home for the 20 boys steer at a Club fat steer auction during the Pinellas County a luxury weekend vacation for treated like royalty and hun- for two nights and Fair and donated it to the Florida Sheriffs Ranch. Also dreds of local residents a day, they Boys pictured youngsters from the Florida turned all gulped a hurried breakfast are (from left) Sheriff Don Genung, who accepted the steer for the Sheriffs Boys Ranch. out to meet them when they at the Ranch; and John Times Restaurant and Lattimer, 17, the 4-H Club member who sold the "You can read plenty from were the honor guests at a then were driven steer. Mr. Groscurth, who is the owner of Blue Grass Shows, has dance that back over the made day to day about shenanigans, night at the Clear- causeway to swarm donations to the Ranch . over the valued at over $1,000 and was recently voted payola and various and sundry water Auditorium. decks of the a lifetime membership in the Florida Sheriffs Association as a token of " luxurious boat. other bad news, said the Sun. From the moment the boys And to make the day appreciation. "But occasionally complete, good news were ofiicially introduced by they caught fish like crazy —big also makes the headlines, and it Pinellas Sheriff Don Genung, ones, little ones and in-between is all the more welcome. This they captured the hearts of sizes. Buddy fine McHenry, an older effort for the boys of the everyone. Without exception, boy, caught a 20-pound black Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch is grownups who talked with them grouper to hit the heaviest the kind of thing that keeps were struck by their splendid catch of the 3/ii gfcm0riam one's morning. alive faith in human na- poise, manners, and confident The fishin trip was the high- ture, and serves to remind us attitude"I toward life. light of the entire tour to this The following persons and groups have made contributions to the that there are still plenty of came here prepared to city, according to a concensus people left who will feel for " Florida Sheriffs Boys Branch Memorial Fund in memory of Mrs. Joe go out of sorry them, comment- of comments. Next came the Henry, of Tallahassee. their way to help the other fel- ed one unidentified person. food they ate at some of Clear- low who has had a rougher time "But after talking with them, I water's best Treasury Department, State Treasurer's Office, Tallahassee. don't known eating es- Mr. and Mrs. Ccrrl Stauffer, Tallahassee. than they have. It is hard to feel that way at all—I tablishments, and third in find a more deserving almost them line Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ley and Fred Ley, Jr., Tallahassee. group envy their opti- was the fun they had playing Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Gandy, Tallahassee. than the boys who will be our mistic outlook on life. They miniature golf at guests here the Lucky Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Humphrey, Tallahassee. this weekend. exemplify" what a 'hand up' can Links course. Beyond that, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cawthon, Orlando. "Our hat is off to Sheriff Don do. there was no choice. State Auditing Department, Tallahassee. Cenung, Carl Evers, all others The speaker was referring to The boys hved in luxury at who have worked with them a short movie made by the the Reef, were taken on The Memorial Fund will perpetuate the memory of deceased rela- and to the Clearwater mer- Sheriffs Association a guid- tives and friends s h o w i n g ed tour of the SeaOrama, and by providing the financing for a facility of permanent chants and business people who how the boys live significance such as a Ranch chapel. at the Live saw a top-rated motion picture have chipped in so generously Oak ranch, how they learn a at the Please use the form below Capitol Theatre. Last when mailing contributions to this fund. to make this a memorable oc- new way of life their many night, after a delicious casion for a group of worthy activities dinner " and interests in agri- at the Island House, they had Memorial Fund boys. culture, a n i m a I husbandry, all the banana splits and sodas Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch sports and"recreation Titled "A they could eat at Brown Broth- P. O. Box 649 Hand Up, this motion picture ers Dairy. Lights out came Live Oak, Florida was shown throughout the Pi- about 10 p.m. Award Received nellas County Fair at frequent Today, after at tending Enclosed find contribution of $ intervals and was viewed by church and eating a dinner to thousands of persons. travel on, they will board their In memory of By Boys Ranch As a complete surprise, bus for the return trip to the during welcoming ceremonies ranch. LIVE OAK—Williams Chap- Clearwater rolled out the Send acknowledgment to: at the auditorium, Sheriff red carpet for a happy bunch of ter, Future Farmers of America, Genung handed a check for youngsters Live Honor- who had an unhap- Name Oak, presented an $1,387.50 to one of the ranch py start in life. ary Chapter Farmer Award to parents, Bill Collins. He then But after talking with them, Address the F 1 o r i d a Sheriffs Boys handed another check for a Ranch. one got the impression that like amount to a representa- memories of past unfortunate The Award was in recognition tive of the American Legion experiences of the cooperation and assist- were blotted from crippled Childrens Hospital their minds, thanks to 67 sher- . From (Donor's Name) ance the Boys Ranch has given at St. Petersburg. to iffs in the state whose aim is the FFA program. These checks represented to give these kids Four young Ranchers the love. af- Address are amounts collected through the fection, patience and under- members of FFA and plans are selling of shaving permits one standing they being made to establish a 4-H month lacked before be- prior to the opening of coming residents of the Florida Club chapter at the Ranch. the county fair. What was in- S.ieriffs Boys Ranch. PAGE 4 TH 5- SHERIFF'S STAR APRIL, 196'I jimmy Dunn s ttenung llsing Deterrent Kit to V Cut losses Due to Bad Checks AIixiliary Unit CLEARWATER —Sheriff Don convincing" identification, and Genung is distributing "bad driver's licenses or other seem- check deterrent" kits to mer- ingly convincing means of Is)'Top-Notch chants in an effort to cut identity may be altered. losses which have topped $750,- ASK the proposed casher his In 1957 a 000 annually in Pinellas County address, employment and refer- 34ELBOURNE — check ences. Verify what he says in gro'hp of 15 men formed the Each kit contains a Sheriff's cashing check list, posters for book and by telephone. South Brevard County VERIFY the account with the Auxiliary and it has since de- the merchant to display, and the best or- identification cards. bank, if possible. The bank not veloped into one of will verify the account but ganizM and trained emergency The posters carry a warning only the state. that strangers must fill out an may warn of forgeries being units of its kind in fln- passed on the account. Opgrattng under the sponsor- identificatio card and be Dunn, CHARTER MEMBER Former Taylor County Sheriff J. H. gerprinted before their checks Last, but certainly not least, ship 5f Sheriff Jimmy PERRY— — warns merchants to the auxiliary consists of three "Uncle Bud" Parker (third from left) receives a Florida Sheriffs As- will be cashed. Genung mechanical and sociation resolution honoring him as the only living charter member of "We believe the material in call the city police or sher- teams: water, iff's office immediately if they medical. They are equipped to the Association. Taylor County Sheriff Maurice Linton is shown making the kits will act as a deterrent or night the presentation. Also shown participating in the ceremony are (from to bad check artists in three think the proposed casher is a swing into action day " Sheriff's fraudulent check passer, and when an emergency arises. left) Circuit Judge Samuel S. Smith, Taylor County Judge Byron Butler ways, said Deputy stake- and Circuit Court Clerk Charles R. Carlton. "Uncle Bud" was Sheriff of Harold Glenn. stall him until officials arrive. Th(sir duties include it's outs,' searches, rescue work, dis- Taylor County from 1905 to 1921 and from 1941 to 1949. The Sher- "First, a deterrent to the aster work, and most anything iffs Association was chartered in 1910. (Photo by Bill Craft, Perry, Fla. ) amateur check passer who else in the realm of maintain- would write a small check —say or —to for $2 ing public safety and security. $5 $10 pay a Hearts'n Posies Doug Hamant is captain of item —and plan to pocket the the unit and the membership rest. He' ll see the sign and say 'Well, I guess I'd better not covers a broad diversity of skills ' From FHP to ra&ging from skin divers to try this now. tr'ained firemen. All members "Then a pro will look at that have or are in the process of sign and say he doesn't want to Sheriff's Men obtaining advanced first aid give all this data about him- certificates. self. ORLANDO —The Orlando Eqbiplaept i n c 1 u d e s four "Finally, it protects the busi- Star, daily newspaper, quoted jeeps, hor+, an 18-foot radio- nessman, because" it acts as a the following kind words di- equipped beat with a 50-horse- crutch for him, Glenn said. rected at Sheriff Dave Starr's power motor' and a panel truck "Of course, he wants to keep men by Florida Highway Patrol with rescue equipment. his business and good will, so Cpl. Jerry Britsch: MembershIP' requirements are if anyone questions him he can "I wish, " said Cpl. Britsch, rigid. 9'dr~ample, when an ap- sort of pass the" buck to the "it were possible for all of us plicant is accepted, he must sheriff's office. here to thank Sheriff Starr's undergo a 90-day probationary TIME ELEMENT men for the invaluable help period. they give us. The professional bad check "To in- also would deterred, name just a few passer be stances, they never hesitate, ST. AUGUSTINE —RECORD CATCH —Landing the big ones —whether Clenn said, because of the time element involved in trying to when highway traffic is heavy it's fish or lawbreakers —is the specialty of Sheriff L. O. Davis Jr. Here enough to need every one of our he is pictured with Deputy Sheriff Louis Cook (left) and a record catch think up quick answers to all Wiretap Cases the troopers on the road full time, of big black drum fish they landed in the St. Augustine inlet. (Photo questions asked on the to come out to escort prisoners Rupert Chastain. ) identification card. If he hesi- by tated in fillin out the card, the to jail. This is especis)lly true on "sharp-eyed merchant" imme- some nights when drflnk drivers Win Approval come out by the dozens. diately would become suspi- "If each trooper had to run cious. each man in, half of his time Of High Court The letter from Genung to would be wasted driving in the merchants states that "there is U. city, and his highway area WASHINGTON —The S. only one accepted safe way to would be virtually unprotected. Supreme Court ruled that state en- evi- cash checks: Know your "Naturally, the deputies can' t courts may use wiretap dorser. " The sheriff recognized, and don't run a pickup service dence in criminal trials. however, that some businesses for us or for anyone. But when The court thus disposed of a nature that the mer- they' in which are of a things get really tight, re hard-fought appeal chant feels he must cash some always ready to help us, and we emphasis was placed on the checks for persons not well appreciate it." argument that wiretap evi- known to him. The procedures dence is barred in federal are recommended especially for courts. these businesses. Voting 7-2 the court cleared the way for use of wiretap evi- CHECK LIST ITEMS Control dence in a New York State case. The sheriff's check list in- State New York State's constitution cludes the following recommen- and laws permit wiretapping by dations for merchants: ttuns Urgefl police under prior approval by TAKE special care with any- Of a state supreme court justice. one attempting to cash a com- out in the ap- MIAMI —Florida needs a It was pointed paratively large check to pay law to keep guns peal that the Federal Commu- strict state crime for a small amount of mer- out of irresponsible hands and nications Act makes it a chandise —the most common accidents like to tap wires and use the infor- DADE CITY—BEFORE FUSE WAS LIT—This moonshine still, 1,000 prevent careless mash and 45 gallons of moonshine whiskey, were blown practice of fraudulent check the one that recently took a mation thus gathered; and that gallons of passers. federal law should to bits with dynamite during a raid staged by Sheriff Leslie Bessenger, Coral Gables boy's life during therefore teen-age hunting trip, accord- bar New York police wiretaps. Deputy Billy Smith, state and federal agents. EXAMINE each check care- a state fully for alterations, illegible ing to Sheriff Tom Kelly. regardless of approval by "The that kills, " said court judges. writing, "staleness" (more than " gun use of wire- 60 days old) and postdating. Kelly, should be subjected to In upholding the state regulation as the tap evidence the Supreme Court llse Of lie Detector In locating Banks generally will not ac- the same " cited a 1952 decision in the cept checks with these faults. car that kills. that case the DO NOT hold Kelly also commented that Schwartz case. In a postdated control of court said that "where a state Potential Heart Patients Is Seen check for anyone. Never accept the most effective as hunting accidents is in train- has carefully legislated so FRANCISCO —The lie cording of interrupted mono- a check the proposed casher "Even not render inadmissible evi- SAN says is not good now but will ing and supervision. our to detector, now in standard use logues designed to cause irrita- deputies have continuous train- dence obtained. .. in violation lie detector correctly be at a future date. Under Flor- " United in many sheriffs' ofIIces, may tion, the ing, he added, "and when they of', the laws of the fixture identified those persons suf- ida law, a merchant cannot court will not ex- soon become a standard prosecute the passer of worth- don't meet the requirements States, this doctor's office. Two fering from coronary heart dis- a their pistols. " tend by implication the statute in every less check accepted under those they put up as to in- doctors have developed a new ease. Two programs aimed at fire- of the United States likely conditions. Some professionals validate the specifi language use for it —predicting Persons with heart disease use this evasion. arms safety have been launched " candidates for coronary heart res- in Dade County. One is a safety of the state statute. showed a rapid rise in the WATCH for these tell-tale Also cited mas a 1951 decision disease. piratory wave while inhaling, a program at the Trail Cilades According to the doctors: signs of possible forgery: A Range, on Tamiami Trail; and in the Stefanelli case which greater expansion of the upper check with no perforated edge, said federal courts should not the typical "go-getter" has as compared to the lomer half the other is a public school pro- heart disease which may be a forged counter handling at South- intervene in state criminal pro- clinical coronary of the chest, a three-fold com- gram in gun seven times as often as "nor- respira- check; a poorly printed west High School ceedings to suppress evidence greater incidence of pany check, since most com- even when claimed to have been mal" persons. tory deformities, a two-fold in- This patient usually has pany checks are printed excel- obtained unlawfully. cidence of body movements, lently; a check with the com- certain mannerisms such as and frequent clenching of the and audible breathing, pany name typed 1n, which 1s Warning Issued on forced hands. a common practice among explosive intonation or empha- any- Police Institute individual words, The doctors believe that forgers; a company check pre- Private Detectives sis on certain one who takes the test and pared with a rubber stamp, an- tense facial and body muscles cri- Seminar Slated and a ten- shows two or more of these other common forgers' prac- TAVARES —Sheriff Willis and fist clenching, teria has "overt behavior pat- tice, and a personal check not dency to hurry-up ordinary " McCall warned residents of ST. PETERSBURG —The finishing the tern A, the go-getter type. taken from the proposed cash- Lake County to be wary of pri- of the conversations by This doesn't mean he has a er's own checkbook, which Florida Police Institute other person's sentences or be- vate detectives who "have been Police Administration and Pub- coronary, but that his chances again may be either a forged flashing their badges and caus- Department at St. ing obviously impatient. for having a coronary are counter check or a stolen lic Safety The problem has been to fin ing people under distress to sur- Petersburg Junior College will greater. check. render goods purchased under here in April. some way of measuring these " hold a seminar and the doctors, re- When the system is perfect- EXAMINE the identification chattel mortgages. Ronald A. LaCouture is symptoms he porting in the Journal of the ed, the doctors believe they' ll be of the proposed casher, and The proper procedure, ~. chairman of the Department, able to develop a method where compare his physical descrip- said, is for the seller to obtain recently visited by American Medical Association, which was detector, or poly- an untrained observer mill be tion with his appearance and a writ of replevin through 25 members of the Tampa Bay think the lie have may be the answer. able to detect this behavior his signature with his endorse- proper court action and Association of Chiefs of Police graph, de- professional check a duly authorized officer exe- Junior Col- In a test of some 42 persons, pattern before the patient ment. The during a tour of the re- velops heart disease. artist always carries "most cute it. lege facilities. forced to listen to a tape APRg. , 1961 THE SHERIFF'S STAR PAGE 5 est Celebrating Hobby Halted . MY'ERS—Thieves with a CLEARWATER —Sheriff Don Clark Calleii ne sense of timing stole two Genung is not opposed to hob- cases of Wild Irish Rose Wine bies. but he had to clamp down from a beer truck here on St. on one 13-year-old boy whose Patrick's Day. Sheriff Flanders hobby was collecting traffic Outstanliing Thompson, who has an equally signs. The boy hoarded an fine sense of legality, had them amazing collection before the TITUSVILLE —The Orlando under arrest two days later. Sheriff caught up with him. Sentinel, daily newspaper, recently featured Deputy Sheriff Ralph Clark in a by-lined article by Al Wood and described him as an outstanding investigator. The article said Sheriff Jim- my Dunn calls himself lucky to have Clark and two other capable plainclothes investiga- tors, Willard Winnett and Ernie Thrower, on his staff. Clark worked closely with the Florida Sheriffs Bureau in helping to wrap up the spectacular Chillingworth Murder Case and he has many other less publi- cized but important cases to his credit. The Sentinel article said Clark has a "certain indefinite combination of intuition, imagi- nation and suspicion" which are the ingredients for a good law enforcement officer. A native of Alabama, Clark came to Sheriff Dunn's Depart- ment two and a half years ago QUINCY after serving with the Martin —COMPACT MODEL —The current trend toward compact and Palm Beach County Sher- cars, miniature radios and such has hit the moonshine business. iff's Departments. Sheriff Deputy His first po- Robert Martin is shown here inspecting a compact model moon- lice work was with the Belle shine still which he and State Beverage Agent Homer Hathcock re- Glade Police Department. cently confiscated. (Photo courtesy The Tallahassee Democrat. )

Posse Forming In Bay County

PANAMA CITY—A mounted posse is being organized here under the sponsorship of Sher- iff M. J. (Doc) Daffin. Floyd Nixon, Sheriff Daffin's chief investigator, said the posse would be useful in search and rescue missions and would also provide a colorful addition for parades and other pub'lic functions. He said each active member will have a horse of the same ARCADIA —REWARDS —DeSoto County Sheriff Lloyd Holton (right) color, similar saddle gear and and Arcadia Police Chief Carroll Crews (left) receive reward checks a standard uniform. He said of $100 for catching citrus thieves. Shown presenting hte rewards is the by-laws will conform with Dale Carlton, official of Florida Citrus Mutual. (Photo courtesy The standards of the American As- Arcadian, Arcadia, Fla. ) sociation of Sheriffs Posses and Riding Clubs. BOHIFAY —TRI-STATE POSSE ROUND-UP —The pictures above were taken during the First Annual Tri-State Sheriffs Posse Round-Up which was held here last month for mounted posses from and Alabama. Georgia, Florida The top picture shows Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff Pro Auto Theft W. E. "Bill" Davis holding the first place trophy won by his posse in the judging contest. At left is George E. Dryden, Marianne, an official the Round-up. of At right is Mrs. Evie Dennard, Tallahassee, who pre- scented the ttang Broken up trophy. Second place went to the Polk County (Ga.) Sheriff's Mounted Posse, color guard of which is shown in the bottom photo. Third place went to Okaloosa County (Fla.) Sheriff Ray Wilson's The posse. WEST PALM BEACH —Sher- Round-up was jointly sponsored by Holmes County Sheriff Cletus iff Martin Kellenberger report- Andrews and Jackson County Sheriff Barkley Gause's Mounted Posse. ed that the operations of a pro- It was held in conjunction with the Bonifay Club's fessional in" Flying annual "Fly- gang of car thieves and attracted over 1,000 horsemen from the tri-state area. (Photos were broken up with the arrest courtesy the Dothan (Ala. ) Eagle. ) of four men. The gang's method of operation was to go to a junkyard LAKELAH~FRUIT THIEVES BEWARE—Sheriffs and Florida Citrus and salvage car tags from Mutual representatives discuss proposed legislative bills designed to junked cars, then steal a car make life more difficult for fruit thieves. In the group shown here that matched the description are (from left): Robert W. Rutledge, executive vice president of Citrus of the junked car. Mutual; Don McLeod, director of the Florida Sheriffs Bureau; Polk County Sheriff Monroe Brannen and Pasco County Sheriff Leslie Bes- senger. (Lakeland Ledger photo by Arthur Perkins. ) Gause Improves His Patrol Cars MARIANNA~heriff Barkley Gause has made several im- provements to his patrol cars. A new type of revolving emergency red light has been installed on some of them. Heavy metal screens have also been placed between the front and rear seats to insure more secure confinement of prisoners.

Endorsement JACKSONVILLE —The Jack- sonville Chronicle, weekly newspaper, viewed the death of an 8-year-old cyclist who was crushed under the wheels of a heavy truck, as "a silent endorsement" SARASOTA TEEN AGERS' of Sheriff Dale — STILL —Sheriff Ross Boyer examines a Carson's proposal to install crude moonshine still which was ST. AUGUSTIHE operated by four teen-age boys, one —STOLEN SAFE FOUND —Deputy Sheriffs Guy Rex- blinking traffic lights at school 16 and the others 17. Two of the road (left) and Willis Jo boys were charged with operating Capo gather evidence from looted safe which crossings. The Chronicle said a moonshine still and two were charged with was found abandoned several miles from possession of moonshine. here after it was taken from crossing guards had been ruled Sheriff Boyer said the boys had sold some of the a bowling alley. (Photo by Rupert Chastain. ) moonshine they pro- out as too expensive. duced, but the poor quality "didn't encourage repeat sales. " s tAGE 6 THE SHERIFF'5 STAR APRIL, , 96l

MISSING PERSONS Jail, Sheriff ARTISl'S As Compiled by Florida Sheriffs Bureau BAD CHECK tIAllER ~ 4»" Please (omic Compiled by The Florida Sheriffs Bureau ( Don McLeod —Director MILTON —Frog Millhouse, also known to movie-goers and Gene Autry's television fans as Smiley Burnette, was unhappy about his arrest but pleased with the treatment he received from Sheriff Wade Cobb. "Old Frog has been in jail many times in the movies, " he lamented, "but this is the first time for real. " Then he added: "I've got to say though, they' ve got a mighty fine jail in Milton and they have a fine Sheriff. " He was charged with violat- ing a Florida law requiring out- door acts to pay license and tax fees, but the warrant was with- BETTY JOYCE WHITLEY drawn after he convinced State RICHARD H. CUNDIFF 12/6, U/U, OO/I, O/I. Ref. : Commissioner of Agriculture A white male, wanted in Brow- 12/2, OO/O. A subject using White female, age 24, 5 feet, 7 ard County on Worthless Check same name is also wanted in DAVID NORLEY inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, Doyle Conner that the perform- ances he had been putting on at charges has been identified by Pinellas County. If apprehended White male, date of birth reddish hair, (has been pe- Cundiff, notify Sheriff Michell, Fort inches tall, on shopping centers were "educa- victims as Richarp H. 4-12-44, 5 feet, 9 roxided), blue eyes; mole " former SP ¹50642, white male, Lauderdale, Fla., Police Dept. , 120 pounds, slender side chin. Anyone know- tional. weighs left of date of birth 12-20-16, 5 feet, St. Petersburg, Fla., or the build, short dark brown hair, ing subject's whereabouts noti- 4 inches tall, weighs 141 Florida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla- parted on left side, blue eyes. fy Sheriff Bessenger, Dade City, Florida. since March pounds, light brown hair, blue hassee, Missing from home Fla., or the Florida Sheriffs eyes. FBI 549 230. FPC: 10, 5, 1961, when he left to go to Bureau, Tallahassee, Florida. ¹I boatyard to work on family Allogod Dope boat. Last seen that day about with 35HP Johnson OBM Ser. 6 p.m. in boat in Intracoastal ¹1626964, Model RDE 19. A re- Waterway near Lake Worth in- ward of 8300.00 offered. Any let. Subject is intelligent, well one knowing subject's where- Ring Crnckod read, above average vocabulary. abouts notify Sheriff Kellen- The-boat described as 15 foot berger, West Palm Beach, Fla., CLEARWATER —Arrests by Thunderbird fiberglass, r e d or the Florida Sheriffs Bureau, "" Sheriff Don Genung's vice squad , Q,g x:yt $;~4 deck, white sides, FL-6146R, Tallahassee, Florida. led to raids that cracked an alleged narcotics ring in Mi- ami. The arrests here were for possession of marijuana and they were followed by nine addition- al arrests in the Miami area. In the Miami arrests a yacht UNKNOWN SUBJECT Sometimes wears glasses. Often and a late model car were con- During past year, numerous accompanied by small male fiscated. worthless checks have been child or teenage girl. If ap- A newspaper editorial here passed at various points in prehended notify Sheriff Henr following the round-up was en- Florida by a female using such dry, Everglades, Fla., Sheriff titled "Hoods —Stay Away from names as Vera STARR, Ruth Willis, Ocala, Fla., and the Our Door." WILSON, Virginia HYDE, Ruth Florida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla- further Ann DRAKE and others. Pass- hassee, Florida. May be wanted It viewed the case as female, in other Counties, who will be evidence that Pinellas County er described as white unhealthy terri- age 35 to 45, 5 feet, 3 to 4 notified by FSB. is "about as pounds. tory for organized crime as can inches tall, weighs 125 be found. " It also praised Sher- iff Don Genung and his deputies for their smart police work. Vice Squad Deputies Herman Vincent and Morris Meek gathered evidence as undercover agents to trigger the series of arrests.

DAYTONA BEACH —OFF TO THE RANCH —Jerry and Larry Stacy, Woman's Head twin brothers, bid goodbye to Yolusia County Sheriff Rodney Thursby and Juvenile Counselor Ernest Gibbs before departing for the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch. The boys were enrolled at the Ranch after pass- Found on Rack ing rigid mental and physical tests, and are now happily making a new life for themselves there. Jerry is taking piano lessons in addition HAINES CITY —Choulish to his school work and Larry is raising an Angus bull as his extra-curric- pranksters with a morbid sense ELUID CLAIR RODGERS age and/or Narcotics Agent ular project. of humor were blamed for plac- White male, date of birth, 8- Warrants will be issued charge ing a woman's head on a grease 1-31, 6 feet, 1 and ~/s inches Worthless Checks. If appre- rack at a truck stop here. tall, weighs 285 pounds, blond hended notify Sheriff Starr Preliminary medical exami- hair, blue eyes. Believed to be Orlando, Fla., or the Florida nation established that the from Sanderson or Sanford, Sheriffs Bureau, Tallahassee, head belonged to a woman 40 Fla. Driving red Consul. Rep- Florida. to 50 years old who had been resents self as a State Bever- dead for at least two or three months. Polk County Chief Deputy Sheriff Claude Tindall recalled 3 a similar case several years ago where pranksters disinterred a t body which they hauled around in their automobile. It was not immediately de- termined whether the woman' s head in the current case had been disinterred.

Ex-Levy County Sheriff Dies THE SHERIFF'S STAR recently received word of the death of L. L. Johns, former MANNIE PAYNE JR sheriff of Levy County. Colored male, date of birth 5- s, &'. He died in Las Vegas, Ne- 4-26, at Ruffin, S. C., 5 feet, vada, after he and his wife had 11 inches tall, weighs 157 gone there to visit their daugh- WILI~ A. DEMPSEY pounds, medium build, black ter. White male, age 33, 5 feet, 10 hair, brown eyes, dark complex- His home was in Zephyrhills inches tall, weighs 165 pounds. ion. Occupation: Painter. FBI and he was formerly a busi- Warrant issued, charge Worth- ¹613 OO7C. Frequently visits "All Beach. Wanted on Sheriff Thomas J. Kelly happily nessman and municipal judge less Checks, written on Daytona MIAMI —GIFT FOR THE RANCH — forced to Co. of charge Forgery. If apprehended the Dade County Sheriff's Employees Auxiliary a donation there before he was Florida Construction , accepts from He was " notify notify Police Dept. , Jackson- Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch. Shown presenting the do- retire due to ill health. Miami. If apprehended of $200 for the ville, Fla., or the Florida president of the Auxiliary. Members of the 80 years old. Sheriff H e n d r y, Everglades, nation is Mrs. John Singer, Fla. or the Florida Sherif fs Sheriffs Bureau, Tallahassee, pledged to continue their interest in the Ranch and to support He served as Sheriff of Levy , Auxiliary from 1925 1929. Bureau, Tallahassee, Fla. Florida. it in the future as they have in vhe past. County to AP~, 1961 THE S ERIFF'S STAR PAGE 7

As Compiled by the Florida SherHfs BIIreaII Don McLeod, Director

RUPERT C. CROSS sued, charge Grand Larceny. White male, age 48, weighs 165 If apprehended notify Sheriff pounds, black hair, slightly Witt, Lake City, Fla., or the I bald. Driving cream or white Plorida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla- 1950 Buick, 1960 Florida License hassee, Florida. HOLLIS JEWEL 2W-rest BASS as a fugitive and subsequently unkn own. Warrant is- White male, date of birth 11- skipped bond there after extra- 2-21, 6 feet tall, weighs 140 dition had been instituted. May pounds, black-grey hair, brown have returned to Florida. Spec- eyes. Occupation: Lab Tech- ial attention Clermont area, nician. FPC: 17, 1/1, A/aA, as his wife is said to reside 2/2. THOMAS LENNON WARD II/II, Subject was wanted there. If apprehended notify PD White male, by PD Tampa charge Crand or SO date of birth 5-26- Tampa, Plorida or the 21, 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs Larceny. Subject picked up by Florida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla- 150 SO Houston, Texas on 9-16-60, hassee, Florida. pounds. brown hair and eyes. FBI +311 965C. FPC: 26, L/L, 9/2, U/U, GOO/OGI, 14. Wanted for Escape from Pasco County jail March 26, 1961, where he was being held awaiting trial on Felony charge. If apprehended n o ti f y Sheriff Bessenger, Dade City, Fla., or the Florida Sheriffs Bureau, Tallahassee, Florida.

ARTHUR JENKINS right White forearm. PBI 4t638 367C. male, date of birth 3-11- FPC: 12, 27/16, aW/W, IIM/ 40, weighs 122 pounds, dark OII, final 19 MICHAEL BREDA and of Burlington County jail, Mt. brown hair, lowr. Wanted on HARRY M. WILSON brown eyes, me- Escape charge from SRDP Holly, N. J., March 27, 1961, dium complexion, wears glasses. 44753 Michael Breda described as where they were confined on Tattoo Pompano Beach, 3-18-61, white of "Cupid doll" with where he was serving male, date of birth 6-17- BRE and other charges. Be- name "Artie" on sentence 42, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs lieved enroute upper left for Armed Robbery, D a d e Plorida. Mode arm, "eagle with wings" on County. 165 pounds, cut scar on fore- of transportation unknown. If left $25.00 reward. If ap- CLAUD head and on left wrist, "butterfly" on left prehender notify SP LELAND COPE forearm. apprehended notify P o 1 i c e shoulder blade. Several Raiford, Also known as "Tennessee" Harry M. Wilson described as Dept. Tallahassee, large or Florida Sheriffs Bureau, Tal- " or , Fla., and burn scars on both left and lahassee, "Speedy, white male, date white male, date of birth 5-27- the Florida Sheriffs Bureau, Florida. birth of 28, 5 5-16-28, 5 feet, 11 inches feet, 7 inches tall, weighs Tallahassee, Florida. tall, weighs 178 pounds. Subjects broke out 145 pounds, dark brown hair, brown eyes, tanned complexion. Mole on lower left jaw. Is drag racing enthusiast, frequents "drag strips. " Driving black 1960 Buick, 1960 Tenn. Lic. 1Y-3762. He also hauls a white 4-wheel utility trailer to carry ladders for installing aluminum siding. Wanted by the State of Tennessee for Felonious Abandonment. If apprehended notify Sheriff Davis, St. Augustine, Fla., or the Flor- WALLACE ROY WHITNEY 61 in a white ida Sherif fs Bureau, Talla- Also 1960 Thunder known as Jack WHITNEY, bird bearing temporary Tenn. hassee, Florida. Alfred DEERING and others, Lic. FLOYD HERMAN ALLEN T-6448, also had Kentucky Without a Permit. He posted white male, date of birth 10-19- Lic. L-18444 and Illinois Also known as Raymond $25 20, 5 dealer J. cash bond and was released. feet, 10 inches tall, weighs plates 1864B. Also known COX, Floyd BASS, Floyd Her- Since then it 144 pounds, slender to man is learned he is build, grey have purchased Missouri plates BASS, white male, date of wanted by California Depart- hair-crew cut, blue eyes. Two AC4-874 b i r t h 12-9-29 at Coventry for use on the Thun- ment of Corrtection, Adult inch scar on inner left arm, derbird. Federal warrants Township, Ohio, 5 feet, 6i/2 Parole Division. bullet scar outer out- inches tall, If apprehended left arm, 3 standing charge Violation Mail weighs 145 pounds. notify Sheriff Crevasse, Caines- small scars under left side of Fraud Statutes. FBI 4951 798A. Occupation: ville, chin; If apprehended Fla., or the Florida mole on left side of face, notify nearest FBI office or the Salesman. Arrested March 2, Sheriffs Bureau, Tallahassee, two small moles on eye- 1961 charged with left Florida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla- Soliciting Florida. brow. Face Pock marked. Whit- hassee, Plorida. ney left Memphis, Tenn. 2-10-

EARL HENRY DEBIEW White male date of birth'1 7 31 6 i'eet tall weighS 165 pounds, black hair, brown eyes. FBI 4101 977D WOODROW W. JACKSON Chrysler New PPC. 14 M/S ERNEST DONALD BULGER Lake Worth, Pla. Wanted for Colored Yorker 4-door 1/1, U/R, OOO/IOO, 8. White male, date of birth 8-25- male, date of birth 3- and did have Ceorgia Wanted investigation auto thef t and 20-18, at Edgefield County, Lic. for Escape from Pasco County 37, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs misappropriation 6 A 2829. Warrant issued, jail March of f u n d s. S. C., 5 feet, 6 inches tall, charge Larceny after 26, 1961, where he 155 pounds, brown hair, blue Warrant held by SO Palm weighs 155 Trust. If was being held awaiting eyes. Occupation: Auto pounds, black hair, apprehended not Sheriff trial Sales- Beach County. If apprehended brown eyes, medium brown if y on Felony charge. If appre- man. FPC. O/I, 32/32, W/W, notify Police Plunkett, Augusta, Georgia or hended notify Department, Lake complexion. FBI +2-755-186. the Florida Sheriffs Sheriff Bessen- GOG/OGI, 16. Subject worked Worth, Fla., or Florida Sheriffs Works as Bureau, ger Dade City Pla or for Wayne Akers Ford Co. carpenter and build- Tallahassee, Florida. the , Bureau, Tallahassee, Florida. er. Drives dull green 1953 Florida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla- hassee, Florida. PAGE 8 THE SHERIFF' STAR APRIL, ,I 96I

Varhrough Puts Ranch Trustees Appointed Af House Sack (Continued from Page 1) and Fresh Water Fish Commis- vation. He served as Sheriff of sion under three governors and Levy County from November, Chairman of the Florida State 1944, to February, 1945, by ap- Behind Bars Road Board. pointment. He was also appoint- He is a lay reader in the ed to fill the unexpired term of MACCLENNY —Albert House Presbyterian Church and an Sheriff Fred Moring on Sep- has gained quite a reputation" as Honorary Lifetime Member of tember 21, 1956; and was elect- the "Jailhouse Lawyer, but he the Florida Sheriffs Association. ed Sheriff in November 1956. wasn't very smart when he de- The latter honor was conferred He was re-elected in 1960. cided to visit Baker County, upon him as a token of appreci- baliwick of Sheriff Ed Yar- ation for his generous support SHERIFF RAY WILSON brough. of the Boys Ranch. Although he is one of Flor- After a wild chase, Sheriff ida's young Sheriffs, Sheriff Yarbrough slapped him in jail SHERIFF J. W. TURNER Wilson has already made a charged with breaking and en- in law en- court Highly regarded, by his fel- name for himself tering the Baker County Sheriff Turner is forcement. He is best known for house. He also jailed Elbert low Sheriffs, Jack- currently serving as president solving the 20-year-old murder , Daniel Koelman, 60, of Associa- his father, but also has many accomplice, of the Florida Shekiffs of sonville, an alleged tion. He has supported the Boys other accomplishments to his on an identical charge. Ranch from its inception in credit. Yarbrough said House and ac- He was born in Campton, broke into the safe 1957 and has always had an Koelman tive interest in it. Florida, Dec. 27, 1927 and was in the tax collector's office. Flor- graduated from Crestview High was caught near the Born in Otter Creek, Koelman ida, May 9, 1908, he was edu- School. He served with the 7th court house but House fled after schools of Infantry Division, occupation about $100 in loot, the cated in the public dropping Levy County, Emory University forces, in Korea, and operated Sheriff added. cleaning establishment in into an Academy, and the University of a dry House forced his way Florida where he was a mem- Crestview prior to becoming automobile occupied by Ceorge Fraternity. Sheriff of Okaloosa County in Webb and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. ber of Kappa Sigma with He is a Methodist and a mem- 1956. Mayo, threatening them ber of the Masonic Lodge. His He is a member of the Ma- a pistol and forcing them to includes sonic Lodge, V.F.W., Civitan in an attempted get- law enforcement career drive him positions as State Beverage De- Club, W.O.W., Loyal Order of away, Yarbrough continued. and as Moose, Florida Peace Officers who has spent partment supervisor The ex-convict, Chief Law Enforcement Offlcer Association and National Sher- more than half of his 65 years for the Board of Conser- iff Association. in prison, gave up meekly after State Sheriff Yarbrough fired a warning shot over his head when the car came to stop on a dead end Mistake Could Be dirt road. U.S. Fugitives House first went to prison Fatal-and It Was from Hillsborough County in 1924 after robbing a department NEW PORT RICHEY—Death, store in Tampa. He read law as usual, was the winner in a SBI at 90,000 books and became known as the game of "Russian Roulette" " LARGO —RANCH MOVIE PREMIERE —Here are exterior and interior Coun- WASHINGTON —FBI Direc- "jailhouse lawyer. Pineuas Coun- played by a Hillsborough pictures of the tent set up by Sheriff Don Genung for the youth at a drive-in theater tor J. Edgar Hoover estimated He prepared his own petitions of "A Hand " color-sound movie about the Florida Sher- ty there and in 1949 was ty premiere Up, near here. that on any given day to the courts iffs Boys Ranch, on the county fair midway. Over 6,000 persons viewed are possibly 90,000 fugitives released on conditional pardon. the movie and made generous contributions to the ranch in the "Wish- The usual procedure is to take loose in the United afterward he was convict- pis- from justice Soon ing Well" which was installed outside the tent. all but one bullet out of the States. ed of robbing a post office and tol cylinder. Then you spin the went to the federal penitentiary cylinder, point the gun at your Writing in the March issue of in' Atlanta. head and pull the trigger. the FBI law enforcement bulle- Chances are you' ll get shot. tin, Hoover said: Sheriff Leslie Bessenger said "There is little chance that the Hillsborough County youth the dikes of decency and mo- Haircut or Fine may have overlooked a second rality in America can long bullet in the gun, thus increas- withstand the surging tidal Choice Given to ing the odds against him. wave of crime threatening our nation unless every citizen just Ducktailed Boys as in flood-menaced commu- decent nities, is willing to pitch in to BERWYN, Ill. —A Case Closed When ' haircut on me or a solid fine help stem the tide. on you. Victim Was Found Hoover announced the FBI is This is the choice Police Mag- making available on request to istrate Robert Jerrick gives to Very Much Alive law enforcement agencies, civic teen age traffic law violators and service organizations a new with ducktail hairdos. KEY WEST —Sheriff John poster designed to rally public "If the youngster chooses the Spottswood received a report help. haircut, " Jerrick explained, "I that two unknown persons had been observed trying to dispose "Of the more than 158 mil- just continue the case for three ST. AUGUSTINE —CAR CLUB FORMED —Pictured above are the newly- lion sets of fingerprints on file months. If his hair is still cut formed of a human body by throwing elected officers of the St. Augustine Car Club, on organization it off a dock. in the FBI's identificatio divi- and his nose is clean, I enter- the endorsement of Sheriff L O. Davis J ~., to promote safe driving. sion, " Hoover said, "there are with No trace of the body could tain a motion to dismiss the They are (from left) J. D. Dupont, vice president; Robert Burchfield, at any given time almost 90,000 case. secretary; Ben Adams, treasurer; Harold Copper, Sgt.-at-arms; AI Tesori be found. cards which bear small, red "I'm hipped on these duck- Jim Smith, reporter and adult supervisor; Later, an investigation re- Jr. (seated in car), president; "body" was very tabs. tail haircuts simply because Sheriff Terran Ulrich, representing Sheriff Davis. A demerit vealed that the and Deputy much alive and the apparent "These tabs mean that the they' re the mark of the young system banishes members from the club when they lose points due owners of these fingerprints are hoodlum All young hoods have other unsafe practices. Members murder had been merely a bit to reckless driving, faulty brakes and had been mis- wanted by some law enforce- 'em, but not all kids with duck- and report thei ~ own arrests to a board of horseplay that " must also have good conduct interpreted. ment agency in connection with tails are hoodlums. that rules on the status of members. (Photo by Rupert Chastain. ) crimes —90,000 fugitives walk- In fact one of the suspected in our midst at all times!" "murderers" explained that the ing ~~ "body" thrown off the dock had oonshine Still Pointers gotten up under its own power, Alahalna Sheriffs 6et and rode off with him in his as a Whopper car. This story was corroborat- Safety Council Will ~ .JACKSONVILLE —A still For Developing Own Says Ranch ed by a polygraph (lie detector) Snap This One up raided near here by state and test. federal agents and the Sheriff's Sheriffs FORT PIERCE Heres a as LIVE OAK —The Florida retary of the Alabama Depaxcntggte. was described visited Association. mishap that's bound to qualify the largest vered in Duval Sheriffs Boys Ranch was for the National Safety Coun- larg- March 27 by a delegation of Officials of the Florida Hendry Appointed County since 957 and the are plan- met cil's round up of freak acci- est raide~i the state in two Alabama Sheriffs who Sheriffs Boys Ranch who Civil Defense Head dents: ning to build a similar home for with the visitors included years. Collier Someone placed a snapping dawn raid needy and worthy boys. Pasco County Sheriff Leslie EVERGLADES —The Destroyed in the representing County County Commission on Febru- turtle in the cab of a truck as were twenty-three 500-gallon The delegation, Begsenger; Suwannee the Boys Ranch Building Com- Sheriff Hugh Lewis; J. L. ary 7 appointed Sheriff E. A. a joke, but it wasn't so funny vats, 11,000 gallons of mash and Sher- as the county's when the snapper snapped the a 550-gallon copper still pot. mittee of the Alabama MqMullen, Ranch Treasurer; Doug Hendry iffs Association, conferred with Thomas Musgrove, Ranch Trus- Civil Defense Director. Previ- seat of the driver's pants and Arrested at the site were Na- direc- accident with Benson and officials of the Florida Ranch, tee; and Carl Stauffer, Field ously he had been acting caused a highway than Long, Leo ate lunch Florida Sher- tor. damages estimated at $1,000. Murray Haddock. toured facilities and Seoretary of the in the Ranch dining room. iffs Association. This action will enable him The turtle bit Otis Nathan a site has to move ahead with plans to with such determination ihat They reported that Defense been obtained near Selma, Ala. , purchase needed Civil when a State Highway Patrol equipment. He said the job will Nathan from the Sheriff Edwards for the Alabama Sheriffs Boys Overcrowding is un- trooper pulled Ranch and funds are being "take time and work and " wrecked vehicle the turtle wsz Brings Home Bacon raised for the firs buildings. Still a Problem derstanding from the people. still firmly attached. You' of The visiting delegation in- QUINCY — ve heard Sheriff ORLANDO —Sheriff D a v e bringing home the bacon. Well, cluded Elmore County Starr has a new jail but over- Sheriff Otho Ed- Lester L. Holley, president of Two-Dog Sheriff that's what Sheriffs Associa- crowding is still a problem. He Arts Patron wards did when he recovered the Alabama recently reported 275 prisoners The Sarasota stol- tion; Dallas County Sheriff SARASOTA — some bacon that had been vice- under lock and key —100 in the County Commission authorized ORLANDO —Sheriff Dave Douglas Watson and James C. Clark, Jr., first in new Starr is a member of the advis- en from Morengo County old jail and 175 the jail Sheriff Ross Boyer to purchase returned it to Watson. president; was 10 over the rec- after ory board for the new $250,000 Sheriff Wilmer Shields; Mor- —and this a second bloodhound, The meat was recovered when Mc- ommended capacity. learning that the Sheriff's lone 0 r a n g e Blossom Playhouse apprehended three Negro gan County Sheriff Knox which will be used for plays he County Sheriff The total of 275 prisoners was tracker had recently been re- boys who had allegedly been Rae; Baldwin capture of and other dramatic presenta- con- Taylor Wilkins; and Mrs. a new record. The previous rec- sponsible for the helping themselves to the sec- ord was 272. fugitives. tions. tents of Watson's home freezer. Louise B. Todd, executive