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>From : "Abraham J. Bonowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To : [EMAIL PROTECTED] To : [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC : [EMAIL PROTECTED],[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject : [cuadpupdate] SON OF "FUGITIVE" BRINGS ANTI-DEATH PENALTY MESSAGE TO GERMANY Date : Wed, 24 Apr 2002 06:53:28 -0400 Dear Friends, Please forward the following press release to any media contacts or interested friends you might know in Germany (or anywhere else!). ALSO... BIG NEWS!!! There is a new book coming out soon which presents a new theory about who killed Marilyn Sheppard. The amazing thing about this book is that the theory it presents is, in fact, NOT NEW! What's also not new is the *fact* that Cleveland police KNEW about this suspect and failed to pursue the lead WAY BACK IN 1954 - while they were trying to condemn Dr. Sheppard! One of the men who researched the information for this book, Major Mickey Warburton (USAFR-retired) sent me photocopies of newspapers with articles right next to each other - one about the Sheppard trial, and the other about the crimes and apprehension of Major Call (who had killed a police officer). Until the body of Major Call is exhumed and his DNA is tested against the third party's (not Sam or Marilyn) blood found at the crime scene, we will not know for sure. But there can be no doubt that now there are TWO plausible suspects in this case, with much stronger cases against them then there ever was against Dr. Sheppard. Please visit Sam's revised and updated web page at <http://www.samreesesheppard.org> for Sam's comment, and for a link to order this new book. Also, to join the more than 300 people now on Sam's very low-volume e-mail update list, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. And AGAIN, Please help us disseminate the following information. paz! For Sam Reese Sheppard --abe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ******** PRESS RELEASE 24 April 2002 CONTACT: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mobile Phone: 561-371-5204 SON OF "FUGITIVE" BRINGS ANTI-DEATH PENALTY MESSAGE TO GERMANY Sam Reese Sheppard, son of Dr. Sam Sheppard and Marilyn Reese Sheppard, will appear on German television and will also make appearances with CUADP Director Abe Bonowitz in three German cities between April 29 and May 4. Sam Reese Sheppard, whose father was wrongly convicted in the murder of his mother in the famous 1954 case commonly thought to be the inspiration for the film and television programs, "The Fugitive," will tour with Abraham Bonowitz, director of the US based Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (CUADP). Sheppard will share insights and recent developments in the still unsolved case, and both he and Bonowitz will discuss the current situation with the death penalty in the United States, including the cases of several German citizens on death rows in the United States. Sheppard will appear on the television program "Menschen der Woche" ("Personality of the Week") at 10:20 on Saturday, April 27 on two channels of the ARD, the SW and SFW (German television networks). (CONTACT: Elsa Ibanez Ferrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Bonowitz and Sheppard are seeking (and have arranged some) meetings with government and business leaders in order to ask them to bring pressure on their counterparts in the United States with regard to the death penalty. They will also discuss and move forward an agenda which includes the development of an economic (travel, tourism and commerce) boycott of death penalty states by Europeans, as well as fund raising and other support for US Abolitionists by potential European donors. Finally, Bonowitz and Sheppard seek to explore the possibility of a "Walk Across (part of) Europe" by Sam in the not-to-distant future. Public appearances are scheduled in Munich, Dusseldorf, and Berlin, as follows: MUNICH Monday, April 29 at 6.30 p.m. Institute of American Culture and Sciences CONTACT: Katrin Otremba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit <http://www.amnesty.de/> DUSSELDORF Tuesday, April 30 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. At the offices of Amnesty International Neusser Strasse 86, 40219 Dusseldorf and Wednesday, May 1 -- at the May Day rally in Dusseldorf CONTACT: Astrid Weber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit <http://www.amnesty.de/> BERLIN Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. University of Berlin CONTACT: Dieter Wenderlein (of Sant'Egido ) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit <http://www.santegidio.org/de/solidarieta/senzadimora/guida.htm>. ADDITIONAL CONTACT REGARDING DEATH PENALTY ISSUES Initiative gegen die Todesstrafe e.V. / German Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty <http://www.initiative-gegen-die-todesstrafe.de> <http://www.gcadp.org> Karl H. Rodenberg Phone 05722-71507/913729 email <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Sam Reese Sheppard has a story to tell about the wrongful conviction of his father for the murder of his mother, and his own lifelong pursuit of the truth, and justice. Sam is a murder victim's family member who opposes the death penalty, and grew up visiting his father in prison. This case is commonly thought to have inspired the movie and television program, "The Fugitive," and is the subject of a newly released and highly acclaimed book(Edgar Award Nominee) entitled "The Wrong Man," by James Neff. Sam Reese Sheppard <http://www.samreesesheppard.org> is devoted to the cause of prison reform and abolition of the death penalty and speaks knowledgeably and eloquently on both subjects both within and outside the context of his personal and family experiences. Sheppard serves on the advisory board of Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty <http://www.cuadp.org> and was a founding board member of the Journey of Hope ...From Violence to Healing, Inc. <http://www.journeyofhope.org>, and also a founding board member of Murder Victim's Families for Reconciliation <http://www.mvfr.org>. Abraham J. Bonowitz will accompany Sheppard. Bonowitz is the co-founder and director of Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (<http://www.CUADP.org>). As a former proponent of the death penalty, he brings a unique perspective to the struggle for Abolition. As a leader in the movement to abolish the death penalty in the United States, and as the lead organizer for the Abolitionist Action Committee <http://www.abolition.org> and Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty <http://www.fadp.org>, Bonowitz provides perspective on the state and progress of the movement in the United States. See <http://www.cuadp.org/abe_bio.html> for additional biographical information. ABOUT THE SHEPPARD CASE The Sheppard case created new laws about the role and responsibility of the media in courtrooms when it was finally heard and ruled upon by the United States Supreme Court in 1966. Anyone can read that decision at <http://www.samreesesheppard.org/shepvsmax.html>. The Sheppard case was important in the "fair" trial in 1966 and also in the civil trial in 2000 because of its use relatively new forensic science. In 1966, the "new" science had to do with the study of blood spatter -- or the patterns created by blood found at the crime scene, and the fact that the blood of two different individuals, neither of whom was Dr. Sheppard, was present at the scene. In the recent civil trial, the Sheppard case was unique in that it was the oldest open criminal case in which DNA testing was a factor. DNA testing was used to rule out Dr. Sheppard as the source of the blood found at the scene, and also to include a different suspect as the possible killer. Perhaps the most important contribution the Sheppard case has made in the field of criminal justice is that it provided lessons to police about how NOT to handle a crime scene. In part because of the common perception that the film and television program "The Fugitive" were based on this case, the Sheppard case continues to raise concern among the general public that wrongful convictions do happen. The most recent development in the Sheppard case is the soon-to-be-released book, "Tailspin: The Strange Case of Major Call," in which a second very compelling suspect in the murder of Marilyn Sheppard is examined and documented. When presented with this new information, Sam Reese Sheppard said "Now we have TWO very compelling suspects: Richard Eberling and James Call. Neither of these suspects were ever properly investigated by the authorities at any time from 1954 until now. Cayahoga county prosecutors continue to insist that my father murdered my mother, ignoring all other possible suspects. As happens today, when the wrong person is convicted, the true murderer goes free - often to kill again. I urge everyone to read both of these books, and to examine all of the evidence available. And know that if this can happen to my family, it can happen to yours...." ******* "In recording for my boy what I have been subjected to, it will be necessary to make known American injustice perpetrated not by the laws of our land, but by those who have sworn themselves to uphold those laws... A frightening breach of American rights has taken place, and the important point is that the breach has happened here in America, not who it has happened to." 1955, Dr. Sam Sheppard >From his prison journal Please visit http://www.samreesesheppard.org SENT BY: Abraham J. Bonowitz Director, CUADP ******************************************************** YES FRIENDS! There is an Alternative to the Death Penalty Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (CUADP) works to end the death penalty in the United States through aggressive campaigns of public education and the promotion of tactical grassroots activism. Visit <http://www.cuadp.org> or call 800-973-6548 ******************************************************** --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================