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, . THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Wednesday, March •, 1tM—7.
Sheriff calls deputies ‘idiots’ after prisoner walks out
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Bexar
County Sheriff Harlon Copeland
described deputies who allowed a
hospitalized prisoner to escape
from them at Santa Rosa Hospital
as “idiots.”
Copeland said Louis Martinez
Cantu. 33. removed his leg irons
with a bub cutter, showered, chan-
ged clothes and walked out of
Sana Rosa Hospital to freedom
Tuesday although at least one
deputy was in the hospital R»m at
the time.
Copeland ordered an immediate
internal investigation into the es-
cape and called the county's jail
administrator before reporters at a
news conference and boated him.
“This is just too weird for my
imagination," Copeland told ad-
ministrator Tom Barry. “Don't they
'(guards) search people that come
in?"
“They’re supposed to,” Barry
answered.
“What If that had been a ma-
chine gun in that bag instead of a
Sulphur Bluff News
By MARY VANCE
Sulphur Bluff Correspondent
March 1, E.H. Leader Training
“Advice from a Pharmacist” was
held in the Sulphur Springs State
Bank Community Room. Ron
Lummus, a local pharmacist, pre-
sented the program including a
question and answer session fol-'
lowing.
An upcoming Charm School for
adults was discussed along with
other ideas for other topics to &e~
studied. X
A committee of four was ap-
pointed to work on planning. They
are Carolyn Bennett, Wpda Griffin,
Audrey Palmer and Mary Vance.
May 8 will be the 75th anniver-
sary of the Extension Service. It
was organized in 1914, and has had
a lot of meaning in the community.
Flonnie Bassham of Sulphur Bluff
was a state officer who could ex-
plain benefits of the organization
locally as well as state-wide.
A tour of the Ramses exhibit in
Dallas was discussed and will be
decided at the April 13 meeting.
The meeting will include the dis-
trict meet to be held in the Civic
Center. Delegates to the district
meeting elected were: Trudy
Cantrell, Eva Ruth Long and Mary
Vance.
A memorial made to the 4-H
Center for Hilga Chester was in the
amount of $2,500.
A memorial in honor of past dis-
trict director, Billy Brown, was
given to the Breast Cancer Treat-
ment Center in Gilmer.
A plea for subscription to the ex-
tension magazine, The Messenger,
was discussed at the meeting. The
ASTRO'GRAPH
Bernice Bede Osol
March 9, 1989
Don’t despair if your financial affairs ap-
pear to improve rather slowly in the year
ahead. You are now in an upward trend
that will gain momentum and begin to
accelerate quicker than you think.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) You’re
presently in a cycle where good things
could happen for you through people
you know socially. You might see some
concrete evidence of this today. Ti/lng
to patch up a broken romance? The As-
tro-Graph Matchmaker can help you to
understand what to do to make the rela-
tionship work. Mail $2 to Matchmaker,
P.O. Box 91428, Cleveland. OH 44101-
3428.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) In situations
today involving old friends, let your
compassionate instinct overrule your
self-serving impulses. What you give or
do now will have a direct bearing on fu-
ture happenings.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Someone
you like, but had a recent difference
with, is very eager to start mending
fences. However, it will be up to you to
make the initial moves. Do so today.
GEMINI (May 21-Juna 20) A career de-
velopment that didn’t work out too well
for you recently can be rectified and put
back on track today. Do not resurrect
the reasons for its failure or attempt to
blame another.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Try to sub-
due your personal feelings in order to
placate your mate today. If peace exists
between you. both will have a much
more rewarding day.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) If a co-worker
does something worthy of praise today,
be certain you acknowledge it. Pats on
the back from you are important and it
will help the association.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-8ept. 22) Today you
may have dealings with someone about
whom you had a preconceived, nega-
tive opinion. As you get to know this
person better, you’ll be glad you didn't
write this person off without a trial.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Under conviv-
ial conditions today, you may find your-
self in the company of one who can help
your career: Use it as an opening to
make your ambitions known to this
person.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Today you
might receive some news that could ini-
tially disappoint you. However, after
you've thought it through, you'll realize
it is bright, not bleak
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) You
could be rather fortunate today in mat-
ters that have a direct effect upon your
material well being. This may be be-
cause Lady Luck could be greasing the
skids for you.
CAPRICORN (Doc. 22-Jan. 19) In situa-
tions where firmness is required today,
be staunch, but do not be overbearing.
Be sure to cloak the mail fist in a velvet
glove.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Fab. 19) You might
be called upon today to do a favor for a
friend that may cost you a bit out of
pocket. Consider the expense and in-
vestment In the good will it will
generate.
" © 1919. NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN
magazine informs its readers of the
prqgressive developments by which
individual clubs might profit.
Attending the meeting from Sul-
phur Bluff were: Sue wiley, new
member; Carolyn Bennett; Chong
Hui Mullins and Mary Vance.
Ralph Vance visited Bill and
Evelyn Ault Saturday. Mrs. Ault
has recently recovered from the flu.
The Order of the Eastern Star
will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Rural Progress will meet for the
first meeting of the year at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, March 9.
Rex Acker is doing great since
his hip surgery. He spent the
weekend at his property.
Cathy Acker, Sarah Acker and
Beth Black were visitors Saturday
with the Vance’s. Sarah spent the
night.
Extension Homemakers will
meet at 2 p.m. Monday, March 13,
in the Sulphur Bluff Community
Center. Mrs. Wilcoxon, a sheep
grower from Greenville, will pres-
ent the program on the processing
of wool.
Hazel Littrell and Valerie Moore
express their appreciation for the
care extended to them during the
illness and death of their mother,
Hilga Chester.
boh cutter? He wouldn't need bolt
cutters. He could get the key and
take a few pretty nurses with him,”
the sheriff said.
The prisoner had been in custody
on state charges of possessing a
forged check and possession of un-
der 28 grams of cocaine. He also is
one of four defendants in a federal
cocaine case and has a detainer
against him by the U.S. attorney’s
office, Copeland said.
Asked if he thought the escape
Democrats
want Tower
vote now
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confi-
dent Democrats are pushing for a
vote on John Towers bid to be-
come defense secretary, saying
"enough is enough,” but Republi
cans vow to fight on after picking
up a second Democratic vote for
confirmation.
“I believe that when the vote oc-
curs this nomination will be rejec-
ted," Senate ,Majority Leader
George Mitchell of Maine said
Tuesday.
"I frankly see no benefit to any-
one in needlessly prolonging this
matter. This has been before the
Senate for weeks.”
But Republican leader Bob Dole
of Kansas said GOP senators are
lined up to speak in Tower’s
defense and declared: “This has
barely begun.”
Republicans now hope to convert
other undecided Democrats, con-
centrating their efforts on a handful
of lawmakers. These include Sens.
Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn.; Char-
les Robb, D-Va.; Bennett Johnston,
D-La.; and Lloyd Bentsen, D-
Texas.
was well planned, Copeland said,
“It doesn't have to be well planned
when you've got idiots over there
watching.
“I can’t believe a man could cut
his chain, take a shower and change
clothes with a detention officer sit-
ting in the same room,*' the sheriff
a'
The prisoner was out of sight
when he was in the shower, but he
had to walk past the deputy when
he left the room, Copeland said. He
said Cantu’s jail togs were found on
the bed in the room and the boh
cutter was discovered behind the
commode.
Copeland said relatives who had
visited Copeland in the hospiyd
will be questioned. He theonzed
that the boh cutter may have been
inside some clothing the relatives
brought to the hospital.
A total of four guards on three
different shifts were supposed to
keep an eye an Cantu day and
knew the name of the deputy who
was on guard when Cantu walked
out, but he refused to give his
name.
Cantu reportedly had a lung ail-
ment but the sheriff said he was
not certain just why he was taken to
the hospital.
“He might not have had any-
thing ailing him other than the
desire to escape, as far as I know,”
Cnpalffnt ta»d_________
EAST TEXAS
GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIA. ES
Proudly announces the opening of its
^ ^ Sulphur Springs office.
Practice limited to digestive diseases.
103 Medical Circle 214-885-1291
Sulphur Springs, Texas By appointment
■*° m Bill G. faucet,M.D. ‘
Jfflthfl Vanlandingham Deese, M.D.
Johnasan M. Gregory, M.D.
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