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BY DIANNE. STALLINGS mated $1.8 million annual price of operating a is seeking cooperation. called the pig or the hog," he said in reference RVIDOSO NEWS STAfF WRIJf.R new 100-bed jail. Howell and Commissioner But Doughty apparently saw the state­ to Howell's remark that judges would fill up Monroy Montes have urged judges to partici­ ment as an attack and said Howell sounded every available jail cell if allowed. Judicial objectivity and county commission pate in developing alternative programs to jail like a proponent of a defense attorney's point Doughty said Howell apparently was upset sensitivity seemed to be lacking Friday as time and in promoting legislation that would of view, a possible reference to Howell's friend­ when he threatened to fine Utero County Commissioner Wilton Howell and 12th place the financial burden on the state, instead ship with Gary Mitchell, chairman of the coun­ $1,000 an hour if a JUvenile offender wasn't Judicial District Judge Robert Doughty butted of the county, for prisoners housed in the coun­ ty's jail advisory committee and a well-known handled properly. Doughty then told Howell heads. ty jail by action of state probation and parole attorney often appointed as public defender in not to worry about a line for Lincoln County. officials. Doughty, flanked by five other judges, had death-penalty cases. "If I ever hold them (Lincoln County) in asked to be put on the agenda to respond to But the discussion got off to a rocky start "Is that what you called me here for - to contempt, I'm going to look for a way to put remarks by Howell about the role of judges in Friday as Doughty was recognized by dress me do'wn?" Doughty asked Howe]!. you in jail," the Alamogordo-based judge told ] lowell. filling the county jail in Carrizozo. The jail, Chairman L. Ray Nunley. "Judge, I'm not here to aq,rue with you," which fails to meet several fire and life safety Howell replied. He came to the meeting with some propos­ Howell interrupted and asked to make als on work release and radio monitoring of code regulations, a11d has exceeded its tnaxi­ some opening remarks to detail his position "Yes, you are," a steaming Doughty shot mum number of inmates, is due to be replaced inmates, hut in the current atmosphere, they and why he invited the participation of the back. "You invited me here. I stood up and you would "be counter productive to offer," unless by a new jail/court complex within the next 18 judges. The commissioner then read a six­ took over. This is incredible. months. page, type-written statement that, while crit­ "I came here today as a peacemaker to Commissioners are worried about the esti- ical of some current practices, emphasized he offer a plan. I don't know now if I'm being See CONFUCT, page 2A County ~ DETENTION CENTER debates State gives drug tnoney cOunty jail

BY DIANNE STALI.INGS • lll'/D0.\0 Nl:. W.\ .H AH WIUH.Jl ~----~ ------·---- a repneve A Lincoln County Commis­ sioner on Friday called the pur­ Report on location of new chase of a high-dolJar undercover vehicle a waste of money that facility coming Thursday could better be spent on building a new jail. s·r DIANNE STALLINGS Sheriff Thm Sullivan caiJed it Rt '//)()\() '\If W\ 1--"T'-"A'-'H_W-=cRc:.c/7c.::F..::_.R:______an efficient use of money that must by law only be used in the fight against illegal drugs. A written agreement is being At the heart of the dispute worked out between the State Fire was the seizure fund of the sher­ Marshall's office and the Lincoln iff's office, created and fed by County Commission, setting forth money generated from the sale of the minimum standards that must houses, cars and other items for­ be met by the county to continue to feited through courts by drug operate the old jail while a new one is dealers and users. being built. The discussion began with a State Fire Marshall George motion by Commissioner Monroy Chavpz and inspPctors Jamt-s Montes to turn over to the Trehern and Paul Linville were part RuidoBO's Police Department the of a group of state officials who operation of the county narcotics inspPcted thP jail in Carrizozo Friday investigation unit and the grant O.anne Stalhngs,iRu,doso Nd Force. defense Thesday in the killing of Sonia officer. but to Burk.•:; being allowed to refer to a copy LllwillP said Mondav he's in the But his suggestion hit a wall "Sonny" Kirkwood Sept. 13, 1997. employed as a of his sworn statement prucess of putting togeth-er the agree­ with Commissioners fu•x Wilson, It was the first dirPct testimony in I a.skcd her if guard at county '·It was written several months ment and could not comment on William Schwettmann, Wilton the murder trial, which began jail in Carrizozo (after the conversation 1. so It's no dif­ specifics. other than some rE>stnc­ Howell and Chairman L Ray Monday, contradicting the 41-year-old ...,he hac! .shot hn from Decem bPr fprent than vour abilitv to rPmembPr twns will be placed on thE' old Jail',.; Nunley, especially after they woman's version of events the day and .she .said 1997 to May today," Mitchell said. a~kmg if the oiTi­ operation Chavez was not availahle learned the village hadn't been Kirkwood was shot once with a 38 cal­ cH·rvhmh alrcach· 1998, said Cl'r had a defectivP mPmorv. for commPnt. approached officially about taking Payseno told He also contended Burk"i mav han· iber special Smith & Wesson double During a commission mE'eting over the program. A motion by knew she had him a different a grudge against Pay;.;eno, hecaus~ shP action revolver and her hodv was hid- Friday. Nunley told other commis­ Howell to contact the village den in a horse trailer. . shl >t her ... story late one complained about the trt>atment of sinrwrs that although the .Jail wa;.; failed 3-2 with Montes and In his openmg statement, defense evening when another inmatP. built to hou:-:e about -tl prisoners. Howell voting for it~ attorney Gay MitchE'll said Payseno Justin Burks. he was alone at Burks said he rPportPd the convPr­ Indn·idual _:-;racP rPquirem<'nts for Libertarian Party countv was confronted by an gun-toting, (()17//('r U>llllf\ 1m/ gllrllrl a desk opposite sation to a superior within a few days, mmatPs will limit thf' occupancy to chairman Tony Seno urged com­ intoxicated Kirkwood after taking her her one-pt>rson hut was told it was nothing nf'W. liP :l:J. Morp staff \.,·ill not havp to bt' missioners to drop the narcotics daughter to spend the night at a Ct>JJ. brought It up again at the lunch with hin·d, hut shifts will be staggPred dif­ program entirely, contending that friend's howw and returning to the He said Payseno was complaining an assistant district attornPv and ft•rentl;v·. hP ;.;aid. citizenA wht~ use small amounts of ranch the, couple shared in Alamo about not being able to sec her first­ ot hf'r officers, hecause he heard thE·m illegal drugs are targPted instead Canyon near Hondo. hrrade daughter. discussing witnesses in th(• casP I k ..Th!'\' had <1 notehook full nf of dealers and drug sources. Kirkwood, 5H, was upset over thP "I aske-d her what shP'd donP to gd \vantPd to reftT to his written statt·­ things to chpck a" t hP:--· wPnt through "The war on drugs has imminent breakup planned by arrested," Burks testifit>d. "She showPd mPnt, b('('ause when hP wrok it. lw t hto Jail."' Nunley said. ""Tiwy were> become a war on the pPople," PaysPno and shot at hPr younger com­ me sonw rwwspaper clippings. l askPd Lnt>d hard to rPn Pmlwr t'Xd shot her," Burks testified. ll(• thm1kcd tlw state officials for Sec MONEY. page 2/\ Sn· TRIAL p.if.:l' ~ \ I t lw 1r coo~wra t ion.

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,------WEDNESDAY High ... 76 RUIDOSO'S Low ... 48 Breast cancer: the national facts and figures The Altru.sa Club, a local years to about 110 cases per lump, thickening, swelling, dis­ frequency of the disease in the THREE-DAY civic organization, with Lincoln 100,000. tortion, or tenderness; skin ini~ population. Although women (=:> ...... Partly cloudy County Medical Cen!er will pro­ The fatality rate of breast tation or dimpling;' and nipple may not be able to alter their WEATHER vide manunograma at a reduced cancer nationally is estimated pain, scaliness, or retraction. personal risk factors, maintain­ -~ cost throughout the month of at 43,900 deaths (43,500 Breast pain is very ~ . ing ·an ideal bociY weight and OunooK October, which is national women, 400 men) in 1998; in due to benign conditions, and is reducing alcohol conBUmption Breast Cancer Awareness women, the second mf\ior caUBe uncommonly the 6rst symptom may offer some reduction in month. of cancer death. of breast cancer. breast cancer risk. Early de!A!o­ THURSDAY High ... 78 FRIDAY High ... 74 Breast cancer is a survivable According to the most recent Risk Factors: The risk of tion is the best opportunity to Low ... 47 Low ... 46 disease if detected early and dsta, mortality rates continue to breast cancer increases with reduce mortality. experts agree that mammo­ decline with the largest decreas­ age. The risk is higher in women 'Ibose women who want to grams can provide that ear]y es in younger women-both who have a personal or family participate in the Altrusa Club's Partly cloudy Thunderstonns detection. white and African American. hist-ory of breast cancer; biopsy­ I11BIIUI10iiram program, which According to the National These decreases are likely due to confirmed atypic<~] hyperplasia; costs $55, abould call Mejel Alliance of Breast Cancer earlier detection and improved early Ili.enarcbe; late meno­ Powell at 257-5783 to set up an Organizations, an estimated treatment. pause; recent use of oral contra· appointment. 178,700 new invasive cases have · SipsandSymptoms:The ceptives or post menopausal 1b be eligible women must occurred among women in the ·earliest sign of breast cancer is estrogens; never having children be over 30 and under 66 and liv­ United States during 1998. usually an abnonnality that or having the first live birth at a ing in or seeing a physician who WEATHER AlMANAC About 1,600 new cases of breast shows up on a mammogram late age; and higher education is practicing in Lincoln Councy. cancet: will be diagnosed in men before it can be felt by the and socioeconomic statuS. Ruidoso Readings Hlgb Low Prw:lp. A of trace in 1998. woman or her health care majority woinen will This is an ongoing column Friday 78 45 risk Saturday 81 48 .00" After increasing about 4 per­ provider. When breast cancer have one or more factors for in. the Ruidoso News in conjunc­ Sunday 83 62 .00" cent per year in the 1980s, hQ grown to the point where breast cancer. However, tn.ost tion with tlw Altrusa Club to Monday 79 51 .00" breast cancer incidence rates in physical signs and symptoms risks a,re at such a low level that prrmwte national Breast Cancer women have leveled off in recent exist, these may include a breast they dnly partly explain the high Awareness month. Regional-Wednesday High Low Forecast Albuquerque 85 57 Partly cloudy El Paso, TX 90 63 Partly cloudy CONFLICT: Howell said he would not apologize for his remarks Lubbock, TX 87 62 Partly cloudy apologize for his remarks and appearance ,of the judges at here ois no cooperation, espe­ Conlinued from page lA Midland, TX 88 64 Partly cloudy that it's unfortunate the judge the meeting amounted to a cially from the judicial. couldn't take constructive crit- · historic moment and that he .. Fortunately, the county Sepi.!Oct. phases or lhc moon he could f'md a commissioner didn't see Howell's remarks as judicial is excellent, but you with whom he could work, icism. rl~~Y of confrontational. He suggested need ip!t t~ther (wi~ the ~ntes told Doughty the Carroll said, "What I'm seeing break. MONEY: Sullivan said die funds could only be spent on drug investigations

Cominued from page lA has ·coin.pleted successfully its vehicle becomes known, and The chairman confirmed annual audits, Sullivan said. that will happen after it's dri­ the discussion and added that war is a failure. Howell said he didn't want ven down the street a few Howell's remarks had ruined 'We made 98 arrests last to give up the program, but times?" Howell asked. "Do you the effectiveness of the secrecy year and brought 182 thought it should be handled trade it in for another new maintained by going through charges," he said of the. pro­ by the agency governing the one? I'm riot against the war Parsons instead of the com­ gram overseen by his depart­ area where most of the related on drugs. I'm for the war on mission ment, handled fiscally by the crime originated. waste. You're willing to spend ''Now, you've blown the Tatum town government and He then questioned why $27,000 in seizure funds (for a cover," he said. supervised by the state. '"We the sheriff bypassed the com­ car), but not willing to spend Parsona also was dis­ lead the state in the number of mission for permission to pur· one pepny of the saizure fund mayed Sunday about Howell marijuana plants ·confiscated ' chase-an .u116hmcover narCotics : for a new jail that wiU1 friiJJl.n-. bringing up the .issue. and we have filed for ·(court- · vehicle for $27,713. Instead, cially) break this county." "We do it this way to pro­ ordered forfeiture oO $438,000 Sullivan went through District Sullivan explained that tect the undercover officers Carrizozo Masonic Temple in property seized from (people Judge Karen Parsons, who seizure money can't be spent and this type of public expo­ in connection with dn.tg offens­ declared it an emergency. on a jail-only for things relat­ sure could endanger his life," es). Howell read off the extras ed to drug investigations. He she said, a Jding that some­ Although a few clerical included in .'~h.IIJ four·wheel said the unit needed a certain times expensive cars are need­ problems in the administra­ drive vehicle, such as a CD type of car and he picked it ed to aid in creating a identity tion of the grant have player and air conditioning. out, noting that the deal was for an agent. A glimpse into Lincoln fruit section. occurred, the program itself "What happens when this good in view of the original But Howell contended at County's past, compiled from Isidro Annalla, county sticker price of more than the Friday meeting and then local newspapers by Polly E. clerk, and Acasio Gallegos are $31,000. again during a break that the Chavez. in the city from Lincoln. The .. 1 know what to . do and purchase was not a secret. nominating conventions are how to do my job," he told , "'The boy who washed the White Oaks Eagle Howell. adding that he dis­ car on the lot knew about it Sept. 20, 1900 drawing near and office seek­ ers are becoming interested. cussed the situation ahead of before- the commissioners," he time with Nunley said. A number of people from School begins Monday Capitan were here Sunday to next. Remember we are head­ witness the ball game between the White Oaks club and quarters for school supplies of Alamogordo. all kinds. - Taliaferro M.&T. RIO PECOS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, Jap Coe was in town Co. ._. .-o· .... -· Wednesday with a load of fine Green River is the official LTD. apples. The apples produced by whiskey used in all hospitals of 199 Mr. Coe show that Lincoln the United States. For sale at RUIDOSO FAMILY PRACTICE CLINIC County is second to none as a the ''Little Casino... ""'-~:::. (DR. SEIDEL'S OFFICE) ~ is pleased to announce " --•I LD1a NEW HOURS FOR FAMILY MEDICINE --·- 1111$.11 RUIDOSO NEWS --· MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 128, Ruidoso, NM 88355 - SATURDAY !O:OOA.M.- 2:00P.M.- Phone: (505) 257-4001 (800) 857-0955 Fax: (505) 257-7053 e-naall: [email protected] Rio Pecos' board-certified family practitioners will Tamara Montes Terrance Vestal meet your familys needs for primary care service. Ext. l EKt. I B Publisher Editor WALTER RAY SeipEL, JR. M.D.

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I ~ .. LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, SEI"f. 16, 1998 3A TRIAL: Payseno does not face the death penalty DEAms ~==~~~~------~ man, seven-woman jury that 1 He has maintained that Continued from page lA Mescalero Reformed Church; ney of Mescalero and other includes a former social work­ tha couple shared money and Manuel G. Torrez burial was at the Msscalero nieces and nephews. er and an employee of a locsl possesoions, although Kirk· Funeral mass will be at 10 Cemetery. Arrangmnents were under was thinking ~bout doing juvenile offender rehabilita- wood pai