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A telegram has been sent /fo
Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr.
calling for a "full investigation"
into the stabbing death of^
Beaufort County jailer, Clarence
Alligood. JoAnne Little, 25, was
charged with first-degree murder
^ . in the case.
The telegram, sent by the Rev.
Douglas Shamburger on behalf of
the Baptist Ministers Conference
and Associates, requested an..
swers to "many questions that
are unanswered." In an interview
Wednesday, The Rev.
Shamburger said the group is
concerned with raising the issue
to a higher level and uncovering
questionable practices in the
Beaufort County Jail. -
"We feel that there's a lot of
hanky-panky surrounding the
case, he said. In addition, "all of
the facts have not been brought
out in, the case and a full investigation
may reveal gang
operations going on in
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Former , President Nixon
responded with remorse over his
mistakes concerning the
Watergate scandal Sunday after
President Ford granted him a full
and absolute pardon.
Ford said that Nixon had
suffered enough and wanted to
end the Watergate affair. The
pardon keeps Nixon from being
prosecuted on any criminal offenses
committed while he was in
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Several of Winston-Salem's
blade politicians expressed theii
j feelings on the pardon and most
??were shocked and dismayed ovei
what they termed a blow to the
.> Judicial process.
"The pardon slaps the concept
of justice in the face," said Ceci
Butler, a democrat who ran foi
Board of Aldermen in the pas
election. "I f Ford was aware o!
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body was found on the bed in Ms.
^Little's cell with icepick wounds
through his heart. Mis. Little
subsequently escaped, but
surrendered to SBI Director,
Charles Dunn, eight days later in
Raleigh.
The Rev. Shamburger, pastor
of St. Mark's Lutheran Church,
said the group is concerned about
the case for several reasons:
"One, it will begin to state, at
the highest level of government
in North Carolina, the direction in
which a case of this kind is going
to go^-We are concerned, too,
about freeing JoAnne. and uncovering
the illicit practices that
are going on in the jail."
He said they were also concerned
about "due process of law
and justice for air citizens of
, North Carolina."
A rally of more than 350 people
was held in front of the Beaufort
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i committ suicide, then it was an
act of mercy. But, if he wasn't
then it was a very uncoo! move."
I Butler said in a telephone conversation
that be was beginning
1 to have some faith in Ford but
> now "it makes me look at him
! again."
! Richard Davis, a democrat
and jnember of the Winstoni
Salem Board of Aldermen, said
"it appears that we have a difi
ferent element of justice in this
country." Davis said tnai jusucc
t is supposed to be blind, with nc
? respect as to persons but saic
' that Ford's decision was no
surprise to him. "I classify this
t as Mr. Ford's first major blunder."
In Addition, he said that the
r move by Ford would be a plus for
rt the Democratic Party,
f Mrs. Virginia Newell, who los
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a bid for a board of alderman seat
in the last dectkm, said die was
shocked at the swiftness with
which Ford pardoned Nixon. "I
, thought he (Ford) would wait and
let the justice department run its
course," die' said." "The decision
was entirely too hasty. It put a
shadow over Ford's integrity."
Mrs. Newell said Ford's
decision mav keep the truth
[ about the Watergate scandal
' hidden forever. "The American
1 people are due an explanation as
! to what went on in the White
[ House," she said. "No one is
' suppose to be above the law; not
even the president of the U.S."
Carl Russell, Mavor Pro Tem,
expressed deep sorrow over
! Ford's decision and said he was
' surprised. "I felt sorry for Nixon
to some extent," he said, "but not
t to the extent that he should be
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Frinks, SCLC field secretary, we would like to know the anread
a list of "negotiable" swers. 1 - Why was the jailer in a
demands relating to the cell of the female section of the
operation of the jail and Ms. jail half naked? 2- Why were the
Little's court trial which may be keys miming to this particular
held soon, according to a local cell? 3- Why wefe the FBI or SBI
newspaper. not. notified sooner than eight
Following is the text of the hours? 4* How did the alleged
telegram sent to the governor by death weapon get from the jailers
the Rev. Shamburger, president desk to the jailers right hand-in
of the organization: the locked cell?
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"We the concerned ministers 01 in capital cases a person s nie
the Baptists Ministers Con- is at stake in.North Carolina.
ference and Associates of Win- Where the final verdict may lead
ston-Salem and vicinity do- to capital punishment all the
request a full investigation of the facts should be uncovered and be
peoples case against Joanne presented so that Justice may ?
Little who allegedly killed the ..served and peace established^!]
jailer, Clarence Alligood of the land for all.
Beaufort County. We make this Reverend Douglas Sham-:
request because we are con- burger, President of the Baptist
cerned about due process of law Ministers Conference and
and justice for all citizens of Associates and Reverend B.F.
North. Carolina. Therefore, it is Daniels, Special special reporter
our feeling that in the above. for. the Baptists Ministers Conmentioned
case there are many ference and Associates.
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totally released when other have are presently awaiting trial were
gone to prison." Russell said that acting on behalf of Nixon. "If
the, other participants in the they go to jail, why should'nt
Watergate scandal now deserve Nixon?" he asked. "It was a
to be considered for release hasty decision," he warned,
because "they were acting for the "there might be a body dug up in
president at the time."? the backyard later on."
Russell said that justice will ... .
not be fully done until those . Nixon can, however, face any
persons serving sentences are court proceedings arising .
released. "I feel that the out ofthe Watergate scandal and
a r u ~ w can be called as a witness. In
American ueuuie ixavc uccu . .. ,
down," he concluded. fffect^ Pardon relieves Nixon
Beaufort Bailey, who ran for ^I9m being prosecuted on all
the Forsyth County School Board ??enses except perjury.
in 1972, saidjhat the men now * , Ai. .
convictedfor their part in the Many feel that this is just
Watergate scandal and those who another example of the inequities
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? Bailey feels that the decision few and severely unjust to many.
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may ieaa to aouoc on ine pan 01 Wl ju*w, w?vj
the - American people in the ssy* while a man who perhaps
judicial system. "I think this will committed the most heinous
make people have less belief in QTinie in decades is free and
the judicial system." being subsidized by taxpayers.
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