The Republican from Springfield, Massachusetts (2024)

May 4, 1990

Publication:

The Republicani

Location:

Springfield, Massachusetts

Issue Date:

Friday, May 4, 1990

Page:

56

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UNION NEWS RIDAY MAY 4 1990 Pittsfield lawyer denies complicity By DAVID A VALLETTE PITTSIELD The lawyer for a Pittsfield man charged in con nection with a sexual assault case in Adams said yesterday that au thorities are using the case as an excuse to investigate the disappea rance of Marilyn Roy Bigelow rape case is an excuse to investigate another matter" de clared George Crane the court ap pointed attorney for Kobert Bever ly Beverlv 34 of 60 Lenox Ave pleaded innocent yesterday in Cen tral Berkshire District Court to charges of assault with intent to rape indecent assault and battery on a person who has attained the age of 14 drugging for sexual in tercourse and larceny from a per son in connection with the Adams case During the arraignment Crane said the other matter to which he was referring was the unexplained disappearance of Bigelow who was last seen in the early morning hours of April 14 as one of several passengers in car a green ord which police have con fiscated in a search for clues deny any complicity in ei ther this rape case or any other problem" Crane said Connecticut State Police arrested Beverly early yesterday morning in Waterbury and he was arraigned in Pittsfield later in theday Judge James Scullary set bail at $25000 and scheduled a pre trial conference for Tuesday in North ern Berkshire District Court The charges against Beverly stem from an investigation by Adams police and state police into incidents also occurring on April 14 at a apartment in Adams Police contend that Beverly and another man Clarence Gunn Jr 31 also of 60 Lenox Ave were involved in assaulting and attempting to rape the 33 year old woman Gunn who is a Pittsfield fire fighter pleaded innocent Wednes day to attempted rape and inde cent assault and battery and is being held on $7500 bail He has been suspended from the ire Department until the case is re solved Police said that the woman in the Adams case was plied with drugs and alcohol and was assaulted after she passed out Assistant District Attorney Linda Barry had asked for $50000 bail She said that the crimes Beverly is charged with carry jail terms up to 20 years and that he had fled the state after learning a warrant had been issued for his arrest The warrant was issued in Northern Berkshire District Court on Tues day night Crane said his client should be in rape 1 released in his own recognizance Efforts to find Bigelow have yet to turn up the missing mother of two Along with searches by police relatives and friends have contin ued daily searches of out of the way areas throughout the county 1 During arraignment Crane and Barry differed on whether Beverly was in Connectin cut to escape arrest or not Crane said Beverly had left his Pittsfield home before the warrant was issued and was merely visit ing Waterbury where he has many relatives Ludlow jail put on for 1991 opening BUILDING 451 GAWAM ONLY EVERYTHING PRICE Turnpike trucker charged Security Blanket Member DICDIM was smaller than a number of store signs in the vicinity The shopping complex to be known as Gillett Corners is under construction at the intersection of College Highway and Congamond and Vining Hill roads A traffic light is to be installed at the intersection to control the anticipated heavier amount of tra ffic The 37000 square foot project will include 21900 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and 8750 square feet of office space on the second level The project also calls for the reno vation of the historic Almon Gil lett House built 1820 for use as a bank or other business Planning Board member Nelson Caron said he was not con vinced that a smaller sign would pose a traffic hazard adding that a larger sign would not be in harmony with efforts to preserve the rural charac ter Board Chairman red Arnold said that members were for a much smaller sign We like the small country town James Heneghan president of Prime Development Corp in Avon Conn the general contractor defended request for a larger sign because it would enhance the visibility prior to the turnpike spill urther details were unavail able Established 1967 Lie No 010791 1991 Deputy jail superintendent John Ashe brother of Sheriff Mi chael Ashe said the latest in modular and conventional jail construction as well as temporary solutions to a soaring jail population are being consid ered as final plans are drawn up for the new Ludlow lockup through track modular con There will be approximately 17 buildings in the main Ludlow complex including a warehouse and a prerelease center outside the secure area How jail officials cope in the in terim is the problem Ashe acknowledged several pos sibilities have been considered in cluding another temporary jail and an inmate camp with Quonset hut housing for young of fenders using incarcera tion At one time there was even a plan to construct a temporary jail on the site of the new facility in Ludlow pending completion of the permanent jail but that plan was eventually discarded has been confirmed But we are exploring various pos sibilities This is something the Massachusetts Sheriffs Associ ation is also doing We are hoping we can make it until the new jail is ready but we are still Ashe said In order to see how other cities are coping Ashe and Barnstable unchanged or Taylor 37 owner of Taylor Property Services in eeding Hills is campaigning against state Rep Michael Walsh who has served the third Hampden district since 1982 patience with the one party Democrat rule in Mas sachusetts is coming to an Taylor predicted The victor in the Nov 6 state election will represent Agawam Southwick Granville Tolland Blandford Chester and Russell Wrap yourself up in a REE Westfield Savings Bank security blanket when you deposit $10000 into a new or existing account in our new Southwick branch office These high quality blankets fit full and twin size beds and are available in three of the most popular colors Offer good while supplies last One blanket per customer This offer does not apply to checking and NOW accounts Ashe made the assessment yes terday in the wake of a recent trip to the massive New York City prison complex at Island where more than 20000 prisoners are housed Yesterday the population reached 64 at the temporary Sheriff John Demello visited New Island prison complex last week Island the largest penal colony in the world houses 23000 inmates in a massive complex of modular and conventional build ings and retrofitted jail barges It boosts the fifth largest bus system in the world to transport prisoners in secure vehicles from the island to court appearances in all five boroughs The size of Island something about what is going on in corrections in this he said Only between 2000 to 3000 inmates are serving time there most of them for one year or less The remainder are there waiting for court dates and trials he said Although there are small jails in each of New five bo roughs Island is by far the largest correctional facility in New York City Those sentenced to state prison terms are transferred to other state penitentiaries he said Ashe said been out re viewing different facilities and 1 iA Canadian truck driver was efiarged by state police with drunken driving Wednesday night aRer his tractor trailer went off tfe Massachusetts Turnpike in Blandford and was found to have leaked diesel fuel jThe driver Robert Murdock 5J of Ontario was scheduled to be arraigned yesterday in West fold District Court on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol police said Planning Board favors smaller sign By ALLAN STEIN SOUTHWICK After a lengthy debate over the proposed size of a fast food restaurant sign the Planning Board last night voted in favor of a scaled down version The board voted unanimously to allow the Corp to erect a 5 foot by 5 foot sign 30 feet in height in front of the res taurant to be built at the site of a $3 million retail shopping com plex Two representa tives James Quakenbush and Jqseph Abbruzese argued that 10 foot by 10 foot sign was essential for proper visibility and traffic safety size of the sign is said Quakenbush a real estate representative recommendation is to walk away from the if the Planning Board rejected the larger sign jBut in the end no one walked ajyay from the negotiations Attorney Alan errigno of Aga 1 warn who is representing McDon warned that a smaller sign could cause patrons who are un aware of the restaurant to in traffic want a where you have 20 accidents a errigno said errigno also argued that the sign as originally proposed con formed to zoning regulations and The warmth of our security blanket is comforting it takes the chill out of the cold night air and lets you sleep better knowing your money is safe and sound The Westfield Savings Bank now offers Southwick what it has offered other local communities for 137 years the security of a solid banking institution and blankets plenty of blankets HOME REMODELING KITCHENS BATHS AMILY ROOMS ADDITIONS DECKS ROOING SIDING GARAGES INISHED CARPENTRY 1143 ELM ST RICHARD DUGA SPLD MA 01089 TEL 734 9974 IL By PAMELA METAXAS Officials from the Hampden County Jail and House of Cor rection said yesterday that plans for a new 1250 bed prison in Ludlow have been put on a and that construction should be completed by the fall of Hampden County jail opened last month in the Holyoke armory on Sargeant Street A federally ordered cap at me Ill year old jail on York Street in Springfield is 450 and the tempo rary jail was seen as an alterna tive to setting criminals free for lack of space Ashe said the new county jail on a 90 acre site in Ludlow is to be completed within 18 months CONGRATULATIONS CINDY ANION WESTIELD U'inner In Our or The Month Of April CARPENTER SMALL JOBS ONLY CALL ANYTIME 568 4571 Hillside oil COMPANY INC WESTIELD full service oil 568 5115 Owned Operated by Ed Hoynoski Classic Woodworking In Home Design Service Veterans of over 100 Kitchen Installations in 1989 Alone ree Installation With Min Purchase of 12 Cabinets Countertops Showroom 19 Mainline Drive Westfield MA 568 9877 Hrs: 10 5 Sat 9 1 Appointments Available During Non Business Hrs The Difference Is Worth The Distance There were no reports of inju ries According to a state police re port the truck contained 150 200 gallons of diesel fuel Information was not available on how much of the fuel had leaked from the truck The fuel spill was cleaned up police said Authorities said large trailer had been loaded with Ivvllvl UvHvv 0UIU 1 Murdock was westbound on the a bonding agent but was unloaded turnpike when the truck left the roadway and came to rest next to a guardrail police said Sleep Better Wrapped In A Westfield Savings Bank kept hearing about Island so I decided I should go I was pretty overwhelmed I never grasped it until I went there They have a huge amount of construc tion going on every level are the kinds of things we have been struggling with They have space to expand on the island they keep expanding their fences and incorporating more With their experience New York has been able to build a 300 bed facility within 60 days Taylor blames rule jAGAWAM James Taylor quality of state services remain Republican candidate tor state representative blamed the Demo cratic party for current fiscal problems Taylor 37 of Hope arms DJ ive said the Democrats in crease spending without any real concern for a shortage of revenue simply promise everyth ing to everyone and declare a cri sis when the funds do not materia Taylor said the public had enough of government spending that increases faster tljan the inflation rate while the Westfield Savings Bank ''serving your needs since Southwick Branch 462 College Highway 413 569 1223 Hours: Mon Thurs 9:00 4:00 ri 9:00 6:00 Sat 9:00 12:00 Drive up Hours: Mon Thurs 8:30 5:00 ri 8:30 6:00 Sat 8:30 12 Noon 1990 Westfield Savings Bank pl 'A' Of A ra lyHyi Jhni ItSl BfCT ELL 1 Sj A a if.

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