The’Castlegar Sun’ Page 6B! eS fe at ach year there are more than‘ 800 murders committed In Los An cles. Authoritles utilize computers to detect patterns In order to Isolate and identlfy serial klllers. It’s not easy. Perpetrators of crimes are often hospitalized, or jailed. They, leave the city; some- times they die of natural causes or are themselves, murdered, z On Sept. 12, 1983, the Hollywood Fire Department was called to extinguish a blaze on Monroe St. The fire was put out before it engulfed the entire house. Inside the charred ruins, firemen found the body of 72-year-old Mary. Pauquette lying on her bed. The woman. had been raped and strangled before her kilter set the house on fire. Mary, a retired social worker, had no known enemies, fant Eight months later, on May 10, the murderer struck again. Lucille Pyle ‘was an 82-year-old widow who lived alone in a white stucco house on Monroe St., about a block down the road from Mary Pau- quette's home. A friend had entered the open door of ‘Lucille’s house when there was no response to her knock. The friend made her way to the bedroom, where she dis- ‘covered Lucille’s nude body on the bed. She had been raped and strangled. Sixteen weeks after the Pyle murder, the. manager of a small apartment building a block from Lucille’s home was startled out of a decp sleep. The which had taken place over the previous 68-year-old woman saw the form of a ‘few years. They believed that the man at her window. Her frantic screams _rapist's first victim was 80-year-old Rose frightened the man away. Later, police Lederman of Silverlake. Rose lived found marks on the window ledge, lead- —_ alone but remained in close contact with ing them to believe that the woman had her son. On Aug. 3, 1981, when she narrowly missed becoming the victim of failed to keep a dinner date, her son a far more serious crime. became alarmed and rushed to her 9 murders and an attempted break- apartment on the ground floor of a Plata in all within a few blocks caused eye- St. triplex. He found‘his mother in her brows to rise. Similarities were noted. A bedroom. Sh id str: side window had been used to gain or attempt to gain entrance; the two vic- tims find been sexually attacked; both had been strangled. In both murder cases, small pieces of jewellery had heen ‘taken from the victim's residence, All three women were up in years. The pertinent details were fed into a computer, which came up with the star- tling information that there were a total of 32 similar unsolved murder cases commitied over the previous two years in three distinct neighborhoods — Holly- wood, Silverlake and Westlake. The investigation into the Monroe St. murders now took on a broader base. Detectives searched for facts ... .. Which would link the victims. Did they jow the same people or attend the same church? Did they have one doctor Rapists have various methods to their madness. Some attack defenseless women at random if'given the opportu- nity. Others statk their victims for weeks, In the case of the Monroe St. attacks, detectives poured over similar .crimes G&G WOODWORK... Pion in common or shop at the same stores? cock, a retired 69-year-old teacher, failed to keep an appointment with an acquaintance, Her apartment door had been forced open. Ms. Woodcock had been dend for 48 hours. Cause of death was strangulation. Once again, the vic- tim had been/raped. Her: killer had galned entrance by prying open a side stone rings she habitually: wore were nissing from her fingers. " : Now that detectives had ‘detalled Seporis of various startlingly. similar’ crime, they scanned the. records of men . convicted of crimes which fit the ‘pat- tern. For two months, criminal ‘records were checked and rechecked. One man stood out from all others. Brandon Tholmer, 27, had spent three years in Patton State Hospital after pleading guilty to rape in 1976. On that occasion his victim was a 79-year-old widow. At the time of the investigation, Thoimer was an out patient at Gateway Vocational Rehabilitation Centre, The rehabilitation agency was located in Sil- verlake, close to several of the murder sites. Tholmer lived on North Norman- die Drive in Hollywood, within walking distance of two of the rape victims. Brandon Tholmer became a prime suspect in the serial killer case. How- ever, the fact that he was doing so well gave investigators reason to doubt his guilt. Professionals at Gateway Voca- tional Rehabilitation felt that Tholmer was a man carving out a new life for himself. He was a model patient and was showing so much Improvement they planned to release him from the’ rehal program in the near future. He was also gainfully employed as a shoe store clerk, where he was reported to be doing extremely well. Authorities decided to put a surveil- lance team on Tholmer. For a week detectives trailed their ‘min; who did absolutely nothing of. a. suspicious nature. His good behavior was short lived. One night Tholmer appeared to be wasting time until about 1:30 in the morning, when he ducked between two buildings, climbed a fence and pro- eceded to jimmy a window, That’s when three officers pulled out their weapons and commanded, him to reach ‘for the heavens.” nF Tholmer was taken into custody. He denied having killed anyone. Police went about gathering evidence against him. A ring stolen from Dorothy Fain was traced to a girl Tholmer had dated. He had given her the ring as a present. The Chinese jewel box was traced to a man who had purchased it from Tholmer when the two'men had shared a room. The running shoe imprint found outside shopp Wolloomooloo Woodcock's' window matched a running shoe belonging to Tholmer. Detectives were even able to match a palm print found in Mary Pau- quelte’s, apartment to Tholmer. .When apprehended, Tholmer was in the act of breaking into the home of an 85-year-old paraplegic. The woman, | T! ed at a market where Tholmer's current girlfriend worked. He was often seen there loitering. Mary and Dorothy Fain had shopped at the same market. No doubt this despicable man hung around stores where elderly women shopped. He followed them to establish that they lived alone. Then he raped and strangled them. “BRANDON: TEOLMER is: servin are: but ges gf a oN . 9 Tite without parole, Tholmer eventually was suspected of. murdering 34 elderly women between: 1981 and 1984 in the greater Los Angeles: a. Police felt they had enough evi- dence to gain convictions in 12 murders, decided to try him on the four stron- t cases, ‘holmer managed to delay proceed- ings until 1986, when he was tried and found guilty of all four murder charges. asked for the, out he pr death penalty, Brandon Tholmer man-, aged to save his life. He was sentenced | to four terms of life imprisonment with- possibility of parole, a sentence he is. presently serving. oo00 TO YOUR = SSS. SSS. ——S= PIPL AARAGE sac | = WHY NOT INVITE 17,000’ PEOPLE NEXT GARAGE SALE! The dulcet tones of Miss Sadie Nine haven't yet dented the UK pop. music charts, but in the USSR she is the biggest thing since potatoes. 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Readers:'I'am on vaca: tion, but T have! left behind some “of my favorite columns that you might; have missed the first time round, T hope’ you enjoy them. —Ann Landers, * \ ‘Dear Ann Landers: That Iet- ter from the. gal whose sisters, aunts and cousins descended on her mother’s house like a pack of vultures and picked the place clean hit very close to home. The writer signed herself “Can't Stand Grabbers.” Well, I hope your advice, “Make a will," was heed- ed by all those nice people out there who just assume their belongings will, go to the people they want to have them, When my husband's darling other died, his sister arrived first. She was grief-stricken. For about 15 minutes, Then she pulled her- self together and went through the house like a'streak of lighten- ing. When I walked into the bed- room to use the phone, I saw drawers open and boxes strewn everywhere. The place looked as if it had been burglarized. I couldn't believe it, When “Sis” left, she had all the jewelry, silver and every piece of art worth owning. She also had her name on the best pieces. of furniture; “I'll send you some of Mother's nice things," Sis promised as she left. After the funeral, I received a dozen plastic hangers, a jar of cottonballs, some old clothes ad a moth-caten fur piece. My husband adored his. moth- er, and so did our children. They Landers Syndicated Columnist don’t have one thing worth keep- ing. Of course she never had a will—and she'd turn over in her grave if she knew what has hap- pened, —Heartsick in Boston Dear heartsick: Your letter says it far better than I could, but T'll make another attempt. Make a will. It's the only way to be sure your money and personal belong- ings will go to those you want to have them. Otherwise ‘The Grab- bers” will move in fast. Also, the attomey in charge of the estate should make certain nothing is removed from the house of the deceased until the will has been read; /\~ Dear. Ann) Landers:'.My mother-in-law, for the third time this year, is coming to visit for two weeks, I could put up with her if she'd be just a guest. But the minute she arrives she begins to clean the house, rearrange the; furniture and make suggestions on how to improve the place, (“Your kitchen needs new cur-, tains, The bathroom could use a’ coat! of paint.) Every sentence starts with, “Why don’t you...” Now she has started to inter- fere with the way I feed and dress our child, “He's not getting enough roughage. He needs vita- mins. His room is too hot. His play clothes are tacky.” I find myself getting nervous before cach visit. By the time she leaves,I'm on tranquillizers and © my husband and I aren't speak- , ing. He says, “She's just trying to help.” Get the picture? Sign me —Berserk Dear B.: One thing is cer- tain—you will never change your mother-in-law, but you can change a few other things. First: the frequency of her vis- its. Ask your doctor to inform your husband that his mothers visits are too taxing and should We , 9 cut.to twice a year, Second; When your mother-in- :law makes suggestions, smile and jsay, “You're probably right. 1°11 (think about it.” Then develop amnesia, Third: If she wants to clean !-your house and rearrange the fur- )niture—let her. Maybe she'll get ahemia, Dear Ann Landers: I'm 35 ,years old and just gave birth to my second child, a boy, My hus- band was so crazy to have a son he couldn't see straight. Our little girl is now four. She . is hyperactive and very difficult. She pinches, hits and bites people. This has been going on for two years and I can't seem to stop her. Now my husband wants to put the girl up for adoption because he’s afraid the boy might pick up her bad habits, We've had some battles over this because I don't think it's the right thing to do. Will you please try to get through to the nut? I've never heard of a father wanting to do such a thing. —Mother of Prince Philip Dear Mother: Tell your lunatic husband that children aren’t waf- fles. You don’t throw out the first one just because it doesn't turn njoy thes ; that'can be resolved by tutoring, a second t out the way you'd like," «Your daughter needs special attention, Some hyperactive chil- dren haye emotional problems Others have a chemical imbalance that can be regulated my med- icine. ‘Take her to the nearest uni- versity hqspital for evaluation. But be careful. Too many kids are turned into little junkies because it’s easier to medicate them than spend the time required to make them feel loved. Dear Ann Landers: I'm engaged to a fine guy who has a hot temper, He has a habit of hit- ting or kicking things when he gets any Bry. Last week when his b ; her parents'are very generc i Dear Ann Landers 3M) year-old niece comes froma well- to-do family.’ hag everything moncy can. buy, and her. She is ‘a’ studious young ‘per. son, always makes fine grades, and has never been any trouble. .; “This: child enjoys: coming to my home to 'visit, and I like hav- ing her. But within-the last ‘four months HI have proof that she has stolen at Jeast $50.from my purse. The first time it was a $20 bill, the second was two $10 bills and just yesterday she took $10... Do I have the right to deal with her without telling her. par- ents? Does Ella steal but i team lost, he socked the wall and sprained his wrist. Today a motorist cut him off and he knocked his knee on the dash- board and it bled. What's his problem? Any advice? —Love Him Dear Love: That “fine guy” is grossly immature, He handles like a pi My advice to him is to get some counselling and learn how to deal with anger. My advice to you is to stay out of his way until he grows up. people? Please help me. I Terribly Disturbed =} Dear T.D.: A 12-year-old who steals is trying to compensate foe something she fells she is being cheated of—usually love.) Tell Ella you know what she has done. She doesn’t need to to, tell them ‘about the stealing. She. could just say she is depressed and wants to talk to someone about her feelings of inadequacy. You'd be doing the child a tremendous favour by handling the problem in this manner. Good Luck. i Creme de la weird + Last summer, a Lansing, Mich., man, claiming that state and local authorities had violated various of is rights, filed a law- suit, identifying himself as “I am the Beast Six Six Six of the Lord of Hosts in Edmond Frank MacGillivray Jr. Now I am the Beast Six Six Six of the Lord of Hosts Jefmjn. I am the Beast Six Six Six Othlohiefmjn. I am the beast Sssotlohiefmjn. Federal Judge Richard Enslen announced, “For brevity, his current name will be shortened to ‘Iam the Beast.” ¢ In a memo released in Octo- G ber under the name of U.S. Sen. current compilation of the most peculiarthings people do, edited by Chuck Shepherd. Proof that true stories are weirder than made-up stories. A recent story about Paul Lau- dicina, professor of radiology sci- ences at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL, described his most unusual X-ray: A 42-year-old man had used a scalpel to make many small incisions in his chest, into which he has placed a total of 50 glass marbles, in “pockets,” before sewing them shut. Claibome Pell, D-R.L, Pell aide C.B. Scott Jones asked the Defense Department whether President Bush and his top aides were inserting a secret code word _ into their speeches about the Per- ‘sian Gulf War!” The’ "word, “Simone,” supposedly could be heard only by listening to the speeches backward. Jones, Pell’s, “paranormal expert,” conceded if the government intended no secret word, his finding would be “just another mystery in a new ey we are d Boone He did not elaborate. ¢ In February, Tifton, Ga., a makeshi witness stand to get testimony about stolen goods from pawn- shop owner Sylvanus “Hambone” Smith. Since Smith weighs 900 pounds and cannot move more than eight steps without resting, he was to have been transported to the front of the courthouse on a truck, with the jury listening from the lobby, because he cannot fit into the witness stand. Diane Francis Doster, 48, of Boulder, Colo., was arrested in February for violating a court order to stay away from U.S. Sen. Tim Wirth. Doster believes Wirth communicates his love for her through ESP and also believes Wirth’s dog communicates with her on the same channel, ¢ Police is Stuart, Fla, arrested Robert Richard Mauro in April after he has reportedly beaten, ter- rorized, and controlled the move- ments of a husband and wife since 1977, when he met them at a flea market. The couple was afraid of him because he said he had orga- nized-crime connections. They meckly obeyed his orders to move with him from city to city and gave him the proceeds of their antique business (being ‘permitted only in an allowance.) The wife finally managed to get two letters past Mauro to her parents, who contacted the FBL + In March, Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer was forced to respond to critics of several of his antics by flatly asserting, “I am not insane.” He had paid a surprise visit to the home of a letter-writing critic, Cornelius J. Hourihan, marching up the man’s sidewalk with, said Hourihan, “three of my letters clutched in his sweaty little hand. He was hostile.” After railing at Hourihan in the presence of the Relishing CORN ON THE COB :. WITH LIME-CHILI BUTTER 1 fresh ear of corn per per- son % to 1 cup butter, at room temperature ¥% cup fresh lime juice 2 to 3 tablespoons chili pow- der or powdered hot chi- Hes such as New Mexico chilies, or to taste L : Salt to taste ; : { Yields 6 to 8 servings. ‘To cook outdoors: Prepare fire . grill. Drench corn with water ti! husks can absorb no more; ist shut. If fire ls very hot, wrap ears in aluminum foil. 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In another incident, he tracked down the identity of a female motorist who had made an obscene gesture at him and shot off a not to her, reading, “Your action exceeds only the ugliness of your face.” What goes around, comes around + Darin Engel, 25, and Stephan Lantz, 27, reportedly engaging in mailbox vandalism near Hays, Kan., in December, drove a pick- up truck over Bill Berger's mail- box, but the ing pipe got break in and a short time later Died to death in a nearby alley. + IRS agent Charles K. Read, 41, was arrested in April for lying about his state of residence in order to cheat Louisiana out of its 8 per cent sales tax on two cars he had purchased. He has claimed to live in Georgia, where the tax is 5 per cent. ¢ According to the Dayton, Ohio fire chief, the fire that did $33,000 damage to Annie Peter- son’s house in November was started when her grandson, stuck under the truck. As Engel shifted gears back and forth, Lantz tried to free the pipe from undemeath the truck. An accident occurred, and the next day, police found Lantz's thumb at the scene of the incident. + A Tacoma, Wash., man who ‘was trying to burglarize a medical ‘of fide ‘accidéiifally ‘Slashed his leg on the window he shattered to COR GLASS & TRIM LTD. 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE 1050 COLUMBIA AVE. 365-6505 hristop meted out punish- SWOP+EA Corn on the Cob - ac. giown. THis WEEK'S SPECIAL Maxwell House Instant Coffee - 200g. Outside Round Roast - bonsiess -5.25 kg. . ment to the family dog by setting its tail on fire. The dog then ran through the house, igniting sever- al small fires. * Burglars in Amarillo, Texas, used hacksaws and hammers to strip a vacant building of copper fixtures in April. However, local health officials put out an alert for the burglars because the pipes were lined with asbestos, and officials figure the men got an unusually heavy dose. . (Send your Weird News to Chuck Shepherd, P.O. Box 57141, Washington, D.C. 20037.) 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