Cleveland Advocate (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1988 Page: 3 of 31
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businesses was also decreased.
Some businesses along Houston
Street have closed and others have
moved.
“The stores closing down had a
negative impact on retail sales,”
said Cleveland Mayor Richard
Boyett. “When you combine that
with what are Cleveland’s
traditionally worst months (for
sales) of the year, the figures don’t
look too good. The opening of the
,{||ypass just came at a bad time.”
V/1 Boyett does see some better days
ahead. The businesses which moved
are a bright spot in the near future.
They, along with new businesses
opening on the bypass, should make
up and possible even exceed sales
lost in the downtown area.
“There are a lot of businesses
opening on the bypass, which was
expected,” Boyett said. “Many are
just now being completed and their
sales aren’t included on the comp-
troller’s report. We’re hoping things
will be picking up in the future.”
The comptroller’s March rebate
included for the first time an added
half-percent local option sales tax
for Liberty County. Said Bullock,
“Local governments whose voters
adopted this tax will find extra
money in this month’s check.”
Liberty is one of the 81 counties to
collect the new half-percent tax. It is
also adding to the coffers of 54 cities
although Cleveland is not one at this
time. These new optional tax in-
creases have resulted in varying
sales tax rates between six percent
$fl|d eight percent throughout the
state.
The county’s share came to
$37,415. This is considerably less
than county commissioners were
expecting from the half-percent
sales tax. Over the year, Com-
missioner’s Court was looking for
between $750,000 and $800,000 an-
nually.
Many businesses, however, file
quarterly and the taxes they
collected have yet to be turned in. At
the end of the quarter, Com-
missioners expect the money to
come in line with their predictions.
Be that as it may, the March check
is $37,415 more than the county
received last year.
^•JBoth Commissioner’s Court and
' *ty Fathers are hopeful Bullock’s
next check will be a little fatter.
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San Jac
woman
shot, killed
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which led to the shooting.
When the overnight investigation
was completed, the sheriff’s
department determined a family
dispute, which began earlier in the
evening of April 1, became a heated
fight. The end result of the fight was
Washington being shot once in the
chest with a small caliber handgun.
Based on the findings of the in-
vestigation and accounts of the
witnesses, an arrest warrant was
obtained for John Leon Lewis,
Washington’s 34-year-old common-
husband, for the offense of
murder. A search was begun for
Lewis, who allegedly fled the
shooting scene prior to the arrival of
the officers.
Lewis was located the morning of
April 2 at a residence on FM 1725.
When located, Lewis surrendered to
officers with no resistance. At the
scene of the arrest, officers
allegedly recovered a small-caliber
semi-automatic handgun which,
according to a release from the San
Jacinto County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment, is believed to be the weapon
used in the shooting.
Lewis was transported to the San
Jacinto County jail where he was
arraigned by Judge Jeffrey. Bond
was set at $30,000 on a charge of
murder.
The autopsy report was not ex-
pected until late this week. Ac-
-^ding to a spokesman for the
s/^riff’s office, however, “We feel
sure the cause of death will be the
gunshot wound to the chest.”
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Bruises not necessarily a hand print — Examiner
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from severe (like from a cut) to light as in a bruise. Also listed
were multiple fresh bite marks on each side of the tongue.
The toxicology report showed some cocaine in the blood as
well as cocaine and marihuana in the urine. The largest
amount of cocaine was in the stomach.
No where in the autopsy does it list time of death.
According to the police report, Simpson was arrested after
throwing an officer to the ground. After being placed in a cell,
police found him smoking what they believed to be marihuana.
A number of officers attempted to search Simpson, who
became violent and had to be subdued. Police reported finding
what they thought to be marihuana and cocaine stashed in
Simpson’s clothing.
The Texas Attorney General’s office released the first two
pages of the report on the death as required by law. In those
two pages, it describes Simpson and tells about his being an
unemployed construction worker and part-time drug infor-
mant. On page two there is a brief description about what
authorities believe happened in the cell March 16.
“During a search conducted by police officers under protest,
the suspect became violent. During a struggle to subdue the
suspect, the suspect was asphyxiated.”
Tuesday, in an interview with the Advocate, FBI spokesman
Johnny Joyce said they were finished with the investigation.
“We’ve turned our findings over to the Department of Justice
in Washington,” Joyce said. “They will do one of three things.
First, they could ask us to do some more investigating. Se-
cond, they could proceed to the federal grand jury. Third, they
may take no further action.”
The Texas Rangers are still investigating and have not turn-
ed over their report to District Attorney Michael Little. Little
said he has no comment to make on the case at this time.
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Man nabbed for theft
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allegedly matched the tour saddles
taken from Windt.
Windt, accompanied by Ranger
Davis, traveled to the Harris County
pawn shop and reportedly identified
the saddles as thosestolen from his
barn. The saddles were released to
Ranger Davis, who released them to
the owner.
Information in the case was
presented to Judge Michael Jeffrey
for examination and a warrant was
issued for a charge of burglary of a
building. It was discovered a sub-
ject, wanted in the case, was already
in the custody of the Polk County ;
Sheriff’s Department.
The suspect, Dameron Wayne;
Wiggins, 27, of Pinehurst, is still in;};
custody in Polk County, but a hold
has been placed on him by San.;
Jacinto County authorities. He is> ;
awaiting transfer to San Jacinto T
County on the charges pending
there.
Law officers feel if Wiggins is>;
proved responsible for the cases in
San Jacinto and Polk Counties, it
would clear up six burglaries and
the recovery of several thousand,
dollars in stolen property.
Donations
Mayor Richard Boyett signed a proclama- Sue Guliedge give their donations to crusade
tion designating April Cancer Awareness chairman Lillie Marion, (photo by R.T.
Month. Boyett, Blanch Ridley, Grace LOWE)
Childress, Laura Watson, Patricia Slack and
Spring brings array of new colors
Spring arrives abruptly and in an
array of colors in Big Thicket.
National Preserve Rangers have
designed guided walks, canoe trips
and other activities for visitors to
discover spring’s spectrum.
“Spring Wildflowers,” “It’s a
Small World,” “Insects for Lunch”
and the “Amazing Armadillo” are
among the programs offered. For
reservations, and detailed in-
formation about program locationo,
call 409-839-2689.
View the colors of the rainbow in
spring’s early bloomers on the
“Wildflower Walk,” April 9 at 10
a.m., and April 23 at 9 a.m. on the
Sundew Nature Trail. On April 10
and 17 at 2 p.m., discover an
assortment of colors displayed on
tiny flowers, leaves and twigs in the
“It’s a Small World”.
Detect the Big Thicket’s four
carnivorous plants by their fragile
flowers in shades of yellow, pink and
white on “Insects for Lunch,” April
24 at 2 p.m.
Please call for reservations.
Uncover the importance of the
“Amazing Armadillo,” who blindly
blends in with nature’s neutral tints
on April 9 at 1 p.m. at the In-
formation Station.
Come, view and enjoy spring’s
kaleidoscope in the Big Thicket.
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OPEN HOUSE
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 13, 1988
11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
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