C T ¿J\4arianasMicronesia’s Leading Newspaper Sincefariety^ 1972 w O l* Pathologist testifies in Santos case by Ten M. Flores important to know what type of when he committed suicide by allegedly shooting his wife Earlier in the week, the gun and ammunition was used to hanging himself inside his cell, Erlinse, who was also a police neighbor’s housekeeper testified An expert in forensic pathol­ determine if the case was a sui­ several days after Santos’ death. officer, in their residence in diat Saimon yelled “you bitch, I ogy took the stand and testified cide or if a murder was com­ According to Camacho’s sis­ Dandan on June 12. Continued on page 6 that the gunshot wound sustained mitted. ter, Santos revealed to her that by Erlinse Santos was consistent In his testimony, Allen said Camacho was the father of one with that of a suicide. that the location of the wound of her children and that she was Dr. Terence B. Allen, a forensic was “somewhat an unusual site” pregnant with their secondchild. pathologist, was asked to testify however, he said that it was not Camacho’s sister went on to in the trial of Masaro Saimon, a inconsistent in any way with a say that Santos was happy in her former police officer who is ac­ self-inflicted wound. relationship with Herbert and cused of shooting his common- Allen testi fi ed that the location that she also revealed plans of law-wife in thge forehead. of the gunshot wound may make getting married right after Allen, who was hired by the a difference. He said that based Camacho’s release. defense, testified that his findings on his studies, most of the people Police officer Pedro Camacho lays the foundation if other peices who commit suicide shoot Nicholas testified on the vearcity of evidence presented in the trial, themselves in the temple, the of Santos’ relationship with is consistent with the thoery that mouth or the chest. He said that Camacho. the victim may have decided to in the almost 3,000 cases he has Santos’ friendLourdesTomei kill herself. handled, he has never seen a said that Santos did not keep her Allen said that Santos died of a person shoot himself in the left relationship with Camacho se­ contact gunshot wound which eye. cret and that Santos said that meant that the gun’s muzzle was Earlier testimony revealed that both of them were “in love.” in contact with the skin at the Santos was right handed and held Tomei said that Santos did not time it was fired. her service revolver in the right. give any indication that she Allen, who is an expert in the Allen however said that being wanted to end her life despite feild of forensic pathology, told left-handed or right-handed does the “domestic problems” she was the court Monday morning that not have any bearing on the case. facing. based on the autopsy report and A police officer and the sister The trial started Dec. 10 and is on his own observations, Santos of former inmate Herbert expected to continue for the rest sustained an irregular wound at Camacho testified later in the of the week as more witnesses the inner comer of the left eye day that Santos was having an are planned to be called on the which resulted in a wound that is affair with Camacho. stand. 15-20 millimeters in size. Camacho was an inmate at the 34 year old Saimon is charged Allen also testified that it was Department opf Corrections with second degree murder for Lack of budget threatens closure of Tinian’s Casino Commission by Ron«l B. Concepcion qualified casino applicants will development and that the be affected, he said. project “will provide an op­ The Tinian Casino Gam­ Chairman John U. portunistic situation to pro­ Se veral members of the Rotary Club participate in the soda drinking ing Control Commission is Hofschneider of the Gaming mote its local economy.” competition. The kids “served” the drinks while the Rotarians drank scheduled to lock its doors Control Commission then sent a He said that it is one means every ounce of it. (See more photos on page 16) on Friday due to a lack of letter, dated December 13, to of providing the needed fi­ funds, according to its ex­ Tinian Mayor James M. nances on ihe island. ecutive director William B. Mendiola regarding this prob­ On the other hand, Nabors Nabors. lem. said that one of their com­ Also, one of its commis­ The letter provides that they Degaille resigns missioners, Ramon M. Dela sioners, Ramon M. Dcla “voted to suspend operations of Cruz, submitted his resigna­ Cruz, submitted his letter of the casino office at the close of tion last week which will resignation upon deciding to business on December21... until take effect on December 31, from DPS post go into business with one of the budget crisis has been re­ 1990. the casino applicants. solved.” He said that the reason for by Teri M. Flores “The Department has become Nabors, in an interview, Hofschncider’s letter said that Dcla Cruz’s resignation was a family and everything to me... said, that they are having a they “seriously regret that it is because he entered into The Department of Public I suspect that 1 have become too “smallproblcm...unfortunatcly, necessary to lake this action, but Universal Resort Develop­ Safety’s Chief of Administra­ emotionally involved and at­ the commission needs a the Commissioners feci that it is ment, Inc., one of the casino tion Judie Degaille, tendered her tached; my need to serve has budget to continously impossible to carey out our re­ applicants. resignation Wednesday after six become toe intense,” Degaille operate casino activities on sponsibilities without staff, Dela Cruz signed an op­ years of service in the Depart­ said in her December 12 letter. Tinian.” salaries, and funds for other es­ tion leasing his property to ment. Degaille further stated that she He said that the commis­ sential needs.” the applicant, the resigna­ In her letter of resignation was “not strong enough to sit sion, created through a local Nabors said that come friday tion was put in place in the addressed to the DPS Director back” and watch all the things initiative during last year’s if no solution has been reached, event that the option violates Gregorio Camacho, Degaille they have worked so hard for November election and they will all get their personal the initiative that created the cited the low salaries received “erode.” started operating in April of articles in the office and lock the commission, Nabors said. by police officers and the rejec­ She said that she has given up this year, does not receive door. The commission also ex­ tion of higher government offi­ six years of her personal life and any form of funding. Nabors, when asked to com­ plains that the group will cials of the Department’s “re­ had neglected her own family The on-going investigation ment on establishing a casino on meet with the Governor in vised budget submissions” as because she felt “that the sacri­ being conducted on ihcscvcn Tinian, said that the island needs Continued on page 6 several reasons for her resigna­ fice was little compared to the maaaaB tion. rewards of seeing DPS grow.” I-M A R C A S VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-DECEMBER 18,1990 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, ì990-MARI AN AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 A M eeting Place For Our District Court retains jurisdiction over land case Opinions And Your by Terl M. Flores taken from the appellate divi­ court will give deference due to Citing the Wabol v. Villacrusis tion is the exception and not the FORUM sion despite the existence of the them and “take from them such case and Castro’s decision, rule. The C N M I District Court re­ CNM I Supreme Court. directions as they provide.” Yokeno said that instead of the Mafnas has claimed ownership in the school and church area and replaced in other areas with new tained jurisdiction over a land Munson wrote that the de­ A contention made by de- CNM I Court, it was the federal of a peice of property in San should also reduce hazard to materials. Let us be grateful to case which involved the President cision did not preclude the fed­ fendan tRamon C. Mafnas which court which is the more “advan­ Roque which is near the cite of drivers. the workers for their efforts and of Nansay Micronesia and a lo­ eral court from exercising juris­ stated that the District Court did tageous forum" in resolving the the proposed hotel by Nansay •^Letters to the Editor While we are on the subject, to the government for making cal resident who was the former diction over proceeding that not have any jurisdiction in any case. Micronesia. the CNM I Public Works in re­ good roads and road safety an owner of the land. pertains to Article XII stipulation action involving land cases in Munson however rejected the The property was divested by cent months has been doing an important priority. Many thanks, In a 10 page decision written of the C N M I Constitution. the C N M I, was rejected by contention by saying that “ fo­ Nansay and was transferred to impressively good job on the congratulations,andpleasedon’t by District Court Judge Alex The court also had taken “ju­ Munson who asserted thecourt’s rum selection” will not affect the Yokeno who was assigned to Dear Editor: which has been constructed cent accident which resulted in roads.