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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1991 -THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR- A-15 INDEX OF METRO-AREA OBITUARIES Obituaries deputy coroner Judge in rape trial denies most requests from Smith's lawyers Mary Ferris Warren Estella Russell Williams Betty Jane Winchel HANCOCK COUNTY Margaret E. Finley Lee Howard Louis Zimmerman JOHNSON COUNTY Joe E. Corbin Inez Helen Harrison Kathleen Adams Holtel A. Bernice Snepp Lawlis Maurice E. Nichols MARION COUNTY Ruby C.

Addison Letitla J. Arguellez Kathi L. Boggs Mary A. Foreman Boren Joe M. Ereno Beverly Fleming Doris M.

Gassen Donald J. Harris Sr. Janet Dean Hinshaw Omer Hudson Jennie Marie Hueston Arvin L. King James M. McMorrow John Hartley, ex Liberty.

Ind. John D. Hartley, 77, Liberty, a former Union County deputy coroner and Liberty volunteer fire chief, died Friday. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday In Showalter-BIackwell.

Baker-Fosdlck Chapel. Calling will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Mr.

Hartley had been deputy cor-, oner for nine years and retired In 1989. A member of the fire department from 1943 to 1988. he served as chief for 19 years until 1979. He was the recipient of the American Legion's first Fireman of the Year James McMorrow, vice principal Services for James M. McMorrow, 56, Beech Grove, vice principal of Beech Grove High School, will be 2 p.m.

Monday In First Christian Church of Beech Grove. Calling will be from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and Sunday in Little Sons Beech Grove Funeral Home, Beech Grove. Mr.

McMorrow had been with the Beech Grove school system 30 years ana previously had Decn a social studies teacher at Beech Grove Junior High School. Before that, he had been a she may have had. any past drug and alcohol abuse, or whether she planned to seek financial gain from the case. The Judge will rule before the trial on what elements of the woman's background will be admitted under the state's rape shield law, aimed at protecting sexual assault victims. Smith, 31, has pleaded not guilty.

His trial is set for Jan. 13. The Judge's ruling came as prosecutors made public some 30 new pretrial depositions. Many of the depositions were defense questioning of people who had given prosecutors Infor-, mation. Among the new testimony was that of Denny Abbott, a rape crisis counselor who has talked often with the 30-year-old woman who says Smith raped her at his family's estate in the early hours of March 30.

The woman for weeks afterward was "an emotional wreck" who expressed fears about the Kennedy family and Smith, Ab--bott said under defense questioning. Abbott said he normally would refuse to talk about an alleged rape victim, but the woman gave hfm permission to answer questions. Abbott said he considered the woman an emotionally stable person. Smith's attorneys have said -psychological problems might have caused the woman to fabricate her charges. Other prospective witnesses also testified, including a 25--V year-old woman who said Smith Invited her to the movies the afternoon after the alleged at---tack.

The woman said she didn't go because she had a boyfriend. Margaret Scheid was listed as a possible defense witness, but she told lead prosecutor Moira Lasch she didn't know what she could say to help Smith's By DAN SEWELL ASSOCIATED PRESS West Palm Beach, Fla. William Kennedy Smith's trial judge Friday denied most requests by defense attorneys for background on the woman who says Smith raped her. In other developments Friday, prosecutors made public new pretrial testimony, including from the woman's crisis counselor. And police reported that a potential witness who said she was at the Kennedy estate the night of the alleged rape has attempted suicide.

Michele Cassone, 27. was treated for an apparent overdose of unidentified pills and was turned over to county mental health authorities for observation, police said. She told officers called to her home early Friday she wanted to end her life, said police spokesman Ralph Gephart. Cassone went public with her story in April, saying she went to the estate with Patrick Kennedy, son of Sen. Edward M.

Kennedy. who Is Smith's uncle. She said she had cocktails with them there but never saw Smith or the. woman at the estate. Cassone said she was kissing Patrick Kennedy in a separate room later when the senator Interrupted them.

Afterward, she left. Circuit Judge Mary Lupo rejected 25 of the defense attorneys' 35 requests and reserved ruling on others. She agreed that Smith's attorneys should know whether the woman has accused others of rape or sexual abuse and whether prosecutors have cut deals or made threats Involving potential witnesses. The judge ruled the state need not give the defense information about the woman's psychological background, abortions Mary Ferris rren, former teacher Probe of King beating may lead to suspension of helicopter policeman MORGAN COUNTY Ruth Ada Mae Clark SHELBY COUNTY Ivan Gordon Scott FORMER RESIDENTS Willie Carl Glover Forrest A. Merrill Steven P.

Rardon Harold N. Willsey ARVIN KING, 78. Beech Grove, died Thursday. Services wlH be at 1 1 a.m. Monday in Beech Grove Independent Nazerene Church, of which he was a member.

Calling will be from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday In Little Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove. He was a greens-keeper 10 years for Brendonwood Estates. Previously, he was a machinist 34 years for General Motors retiring in 1981.

Survivors: wife, Alice B. Hamm King: daughters. Mary L. Vanet and Donna K. Bennett: sons.

Robert A. and Den-nie R. King: sister, Catherine Flora: brothers, Andrew and Jerry King: seven grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren. MAURICE E. NICHOLS, 80.

Nineveh, died Friday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday In Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home, Edinburgh, with calling from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, He had been a toolmaker for Arvin Industries, retiring in 1 976.

He was a member of Nineveh Christian Church. Survivor: wife, Mary Bergman Nichols. STEVEN P. RARDON, 26. Birmingham, formerly of Indianapolis, died Wednesday In an automobile accident in Birmingham.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Little Sons Funeral Home. Beech Grove, with calling from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and 2 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Sunday. He was a mechanic. He was a U.S. Army veteran.

Survivors: parents, Donald E. and Linda Jo McKinstry brothers, John David and Donald E. Rardon grandparents, John and Wan-ita McKinstry and Paul D. Miles. IVAN GORDON SCOTT, 55.

Shelbyvllle. died Thursday. There will be no local services or calling. Murphy Funeral Service, Shelbyvllle, is handling local arrangements. He was a salesman for Manufactured Homes.

Indianapolis, Survivors: wife. Monica Scott: son, Robert Scott: mother, Catherine May Gillis; sister. Norma Murry: brother. Merril Scott. ESTELLA M.

RUSSELL WILLIAMS, 95, Indianapolis, died Monday. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday In the chapel at New Crown Cemetery. Calling will be 30 minutes before services. She was the widow of Arthur Williams.

Survivors: nine grandchildren: four great-grandchil dren: two great-great-grandchil dren. HAROLD N. WILLSEY, 77. Miamls- burg. Ohio, formerly of Indiana polls, died Thursday.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in Mat thews Mortuary, Brownsburg. Call ing will be from 10 a.m. until ser vices. He had been a self-employed sales representative.

Survivors: wife, Jane Prltchett Willsey: sons Steve. Larry and Tim Willsey daughters. Janice Lastine and Sandy Rule: 13 grandchildren: five great-grandchildren. BETTY JANE "B.J." WINCHF.L, 69. Indianapolis, died Thursday.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday In Great Hall Chapel of Washington Park Cemetery North. There will be no calling. Flanner Buchanan High School Road Mortuary is handling arrangements. She was a technical associate In the antibiotics research and development department of Ell Lilly and Co.

A Navy veteran. She had been a member of the WAVES during World War II. She was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church. An amateur artist, she had studied with Elmer Tafflinger at John Herron Art Institute, and had received several awards at the Marion County Fair and the Indiana State Fair, as well as other local art competitions.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Home for Friendless Animals Noblesville. HOWARD L. ZIMMERMAN, 59. New Palestine and Greensburg, died Friday. Services will be at 1 p.m.

Monday in Moster Cox Mortuary, Rushville. with calling from 4 p.m to 8 p.m. Sunday. He had been a sales manager for Jackson Office Supply 25 years, retiring In 1985. He also was a real estate broker with Zimmerman Real Estate.

He was a member of Clarksburg Christian Church and was a former deacon and elder at Rushville Church of Christ. He was a past president of Lake Santee Board of Directors, Greensburg. Survivors: wife, Viola Fletcher Zimmerman: son, H. Louis Zimmerman II: daughter, Peggy Earnest: six grandchildren. CORRECTIONS LATHAL C.

BRUEN He died Wednesday, not another date as mistakenly reported In Friday's obituary. Also, grandson Milton Bruen was incorrectly listed as a brother because of Information provided to The Star. THEODORE CUSTER He died Thursday, not another date as mistakenly reported In Friday's obituary. BETTY J. NEWHOUSE The name of a sister.

Deana Brewer, was misspelled In Friday's obituary. award, which was presented In 1978. He helped found the Union County Civil Defense program and had served on the Union County Library Board. Mr. Hartley drove a Union County school bus 30 years and was a self-employed electrical contractor most of his life.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shrlners Hospitals for Crippled Children Burns Institute or to the Liberty Fire Department. Survivors: wife, Ruth Hartley; son. John F. Hartley; sister. Mary Kathryn Kaiser: two grandchildren.

teacher three years at Hymera High School. Mr. McMorrow received his undergraduate degree at Indiana University and his master's degree at Indiana State University. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Survivors: wife, Janet L.

Jeffers daughters, Debra L. Kriech, Julie K. and Amy M. McMorrow; mother, Lois M. McMorrow.

School 43. She retired in 1965. She also had taught at School 1 and the former Shortridge High School. She was a 70-year member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity.

She was the widow of Calvin O. Warren. Survivors: nephews, David B. Caldwell and Robert E. Scott: niece, Mary E.

Spackman. JOE E. CORBIN, 71. Whiteland. formerly of Indianapolis, died Thursday.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday In. Wllson-St. Pierre Greenwood Chapel, with calling from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday. He worked 42 years for Iron Workers Union Local 22. retiring as job foreman in 1982. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife.

Betty L. Dayhuff Corbin: sons. Joe Mark L. and John R. Corbin: sisters, Rosemary Dlerdorf.

Erma Kirkling and Dorlsann Albright: brother. John R. Corbin: four grandchildren. JOE M. ERENO.

84. Indianapolis, died Friday. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Singleton Herr Madison Avenue Mortuary and at 10 a.m. in St.

James The Greater Catholic Church. Calling will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday in the mortuary. He was a warehouseman 25 years for Sears.

Roebuck and Co. and retired in 1969. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Marie C. Ereno; stepdaughter, Helen Krohne; two grandchildren: four great-grandchildren.

JENNIE MARIE GLANCY FLEENER HUESTON, 87. Indianapolis, died Thursday. Services will be at 1 1:30 a.m. Monday in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, with calling from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday. She was a member of Downey Avenue Christian Church. She was the widow of Dr. James W. Fleener Sr.

Memorial contributions may be made to Riley Hospital for Children. Survivors: husband. Glen V. Hueston; ter. Jean A.

Davis: son, James Fleener five grandchildren: two great-grandchildren. BEVERLY FLEMING, 79. Indiana-polls, died Tuesday. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Lavenia's Home for Funerals, with calling from noon until services.

He was a member of Mount Paran Baptist Church. He had been a molder for Malleable Steel Casting Co. and later for Link-Belt Chain Division, retiring in 1974. Survivors: wife. Ber-' nice Steen Fleming; sisters, Courtney Jackson and Anna Flem- Ing.

DORIS M. GASSEN, 91. Indianapolis, died Thursday. There will be no services or calling. Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary is handling arrangements.

She was the widow of Walter C. Gassen. Survivors: son. Donald A. Gassen: four grandchildren: two greatgrandchildren.

WILLIE CARL GLOVER, 75. Shirley, formerly of Indianapolis, died Thursday. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Estell Funeral Home. Shirley.

There will be no calling. He had owned and operated Glover Landscaping, Indianapolis, for 46 years. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Phyllis Glover: a daughter: three sons: four stepdaughters: two stepsons: sister. Lillian Eikenberry: two brothers.

INEZ HELEN HARRISON, 86. Greenwood, died Thursday. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Flinn Maguire Funeral Home, Franklin, with calling from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday. She had worked for Amos Plastic. Edinburgh, and retired as a dietitian for Johnson County Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Amity Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Johnson County Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.

She was the widow of Arnold Harrison. Survivors: daughters. Lois Christian and Doris Mae Daniel: sisters. May Ford and Lucille Bell: brother, Willie Arbuck-le: seven grandchildren: nine JANET DEAN WARNEKE HINSHAW, 88. Indianapolis, died Wednesday.

Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. today In Fairvlew Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member, with calling there after services. Leppert Hurt Mortuary Is handling arrangements. She had retired as librarian of Har-court Elementary School. Previously, she had taught at Raleigh High School In Rush County: Sandusky and Clarksburg high schools in Decatur County: Rushville (Ind.) Junior and Senior High School and North Central High School.

Indianapolis. She was the widow of Omer E. Warneke and Robert S. Hinshaw. Memorial contributions may be made to Fairvlew Presbyterian Church Ragan Fund or Caring Community.

Survivors: stepdaughter. Helen Johnson: daughter-in-law with whom she lived, Mary-Patricia Warneke; four grandchildren. DONALD J. HARRIS 86. Indianapolis, died Thursday.

Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday In Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel and 1 p.m. In St. Philip Nerl Catholic Church, of which he was a member. Calling will be from 2 p.m.

to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. He was wholesaler 30 years for Kieffer-Stewart retiring in 1 969. He was the widower of Mary E. Cunningham Harris.

Survivors: sons. Michael J. and Donald J. Harris three grandchildren. KATHLEEN ADAMS HOLTEL, 94, Franklin, died Thursday.

Services will be at 8 p.m. Monday in the chapel at Franklin United Methodist Home. There will be no calling. Carmony-Ewlng Harrison Street Funeral Home. Shelbyvllle.

Is handling arrangements. She had worked 25 years for Dutch Made Hosiery Co. of Pennsylvania and retired-as a supervisor. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Shelbyvllle.

She was the widow of Lawrence Holtel. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Survivors: four grandchildren: seven great-grandchildren. OMER HUDSON, 83. Indianapolis, died Friday.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in G.H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home. Calling will be from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday. He was a free-lance brick mason and retired in 1972. A member of Garfield Park Church of God. he had been named a Kentucky Colonel. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Survivors: wife, Mary Piper Hudson: sisters. Marguerite Parrott. Lottie Phllpott. Gladys Jones, Mary K. Baker, Geneva Mllby and Thelma Hudson: brothers.

Thomas and Melvln Hudson. A. BERNICE SNEPP LAWLIS, 98. Franklin, died Friday. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Monday In Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home, Edinburgh, with calling from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. She was a member of Edinburgh First Presbyterian Church, to which memorial contributions may be made. She was the widow of James Clayton Lawlis.

Survivors: daughters. Georgia M. Muck and Eleanor Hutton: six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. MARGARET E. FINLEY LEE, 68.

Fortville, fomerly of Indianapolis. died riday. 1 here will be no services or calling. Ronald L- Seals Funeral Home, Fortville, is handling arrangements. She had been an employee of People's Bank Trust four years until 1948.

Previously, she had been employed five years by Indiana Bell Telephone Co. She was a member of Fortville United Methodist Church. Survivors: husband. Raymond Lee: two daughters: a son: three grandchildren. FOREST A.

MERRILL, 77. Cclina. formerly of Indianapolis, died Thursday. Services are pending at Upton Funeral Home, Celina. He had been a self-employed carpenter and retired in 1975.

He was a Navy veteran of World War 11. He was the widower of Jaunita Merrill. Survivors: daughter. Sharon Shaffer: Virginia Harvey McCool: nephew. Arthur A.

Merrill: three grandchildren. INDIANA DEATHS (Deaths reported from outside the Indianapolis area) Anderson Vere C. Blackman, 74, husband of A. Lucille Doolittle Blackman. Bloomington Nellie Mae Beckard, 81.

Greensburg Raymond 0. Bailey, 80, husband of Kathryn Ernstes Bailey; Ida M. Schwers Rubbe, 79, wife of Fred Rubbe. Jasonville Helen M. Farris, 72, wife of Sam Farris.

Liberty Jimmie D. Davis, 44, husband of Janice E. Davis. Linton Elmer Clinton Moss, 86, husband of Ruth Risher Moss. Moores Hill Beulah J.

Grimsley Bruce, 99. widow of Horace Bruce. Rosedale Henry Trimble, 85. Salem Helen A. Dawalt Neely, 91, widow of Burl L.

Neely. Terre Haute Dane G. Craft, 87, widower of Irlene Hutton Craft; Sister Mary Paschal Cunningham, 94; Juanita L. "Tet-tie" Dehler, 73; LaVerne A. White, 74, wife of Garold A.

White. Services for Mary Ferris Warren, 91, Indianapolis, a retired teacher, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday In All Souls Unitarian Church. There will be no calling. Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary Is handling arrangements.

She died Thursday. An Indianapolis Public School teacher for 45 years. Mrs. Warren taught third-, fourth- and fifth-grade pupils for many years at RUBY CRAWFORD ADDISON, 74. Indianapolis, died Friday; Services will be at 1 1 a.m.

Tuesday in Little Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove. Calling will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday in Oak Hill Cemetery, Evans-ville. He had been an assembly Jechnician .25. years, for. Western. Electric Co.

and retired in 1979. Survivors: sons. James R. and Terry Ray Crawford: daughter. Sherry Kay Webster: sisters, Vivian M.

Foster, Henrietta Robertson and Matilda Hill: nine grandchildren: 10 great-grandchildren. LETITIA J. LESKA ARGUELLEZ, 37. died Friday. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Monday In St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. Carmel. of which she was a charter member. Calling will be from 5 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Sunday in Flanner Buchanan Carmel Mortuary. She was a cook two years for Westfield Village Nursing Home. Previously, she had been a cook two years for Hoosier Village. Survivors: daughters.

Belinda A. and Maria A. Arguellez: sister, Clotllde Ltl-lig: brothers, Edward, John, Paul and Henry Leska. KATHI L. BOGGS, 28, Indianapolis, died Wednesday of a gunshot wound.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday In St. Peter Lutheran Church, of which she was a member. Calling will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

today, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday in Jordan-Gray Funeral Home and "an hour before services Monday in the church. She worked for Hardee's Restaurant seven years. She was an Army veteran.

Survivors: sisters. Darleyne D. Shultz and Teresa M. Collins: brothers. Karl L.

Coins. Stephen Michael Alan David J. and Kelly F. Boggs. MARY A.

FOREMAN BOREN, 89. Indianapolis, died Thursday. Ser-' vices will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday In Feeney-Hornak Keystone Mortuary and at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.

Calling will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday in the mortuary. She worked 10 years as a secretary for the law firm of Albrecht Klpp and retired in 1980. She previously worked 15 years for Allstate Insurance Co.

She was the widow of Harry Boren. Survivors: daughter. Alice Halloran; son. the Rev. Edward Boren: brother.

James Foreman: eight grandchildren: two great-grandchildren. RUTH ADA MAE ROGERS CLARK, 89. Martinsville, died Thursday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday In St.

Lawrence Catholic Church. Lawrencevllle, 111.: Calling will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday In Costln Funeral Chapel. Martinsville, and from 6 p.m.

to 8 p.m. Monday in Emmons-Macy Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. She was the widow of Aurellan 'Real' Clark. Survivors: sons. Roger and Norman Clark: daughters.

Marjorle Mes-serle. Patricia McMillln and Nancy Stearns: 23 grandchildren: 33 great-grandchildren. CLEAN HOUSE AND CLEAN UP! Sell no longer needed items through STAR and NEWS CLASSIFIEDS CALL 633-1212 Be sure to ask about our special Super Saver Rate i i i i By JAXON VAN DERBEKEN LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS Los Angeles Police Department officials have recommended that an officer in the helicopter that hovered overhead as motorist Rodney King was beaten by police be suspended for 15 days for failing to act properly as an observer, officials said. The recommendation released Friday was made after Officer Kenneth A. Phillippe, 32, successfully appealed an order last month that he go before departmental Board of Rights, a process that could have led to a lengthy suspension or dismissal.

After he appealed. Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl F. Gates revised the recommended penalty, which will stand if Phillippe doesn't appeal again. Officer David Avlla, 39, who was piloting the helicopter as it hovered over suburban Lake View Terrace and shined a spotlight on the beating scene, has not been grounded or recommended for discipline, officials said. Phillippe said Friday that he Is unsure about the meaning of the allegation or the rationale for recommending that he be suspended without pay for 15 days.

"Who knows?" said Phillippe, a nine-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department. "It's sort of an open-ended allegation. We'll Just have to read the final administrative insight." He added that he Is uncertain whether he will appeal the recommendation, which would result In a voluntary Board of Rights. Under that process, three commanding officers would recommend to Gates whether Phillippe should be disciplined and what the penalty should be. The chief could reduce the penalty recommended by the board, but could not make It more severe, officials said.

Phillippe, who had served as an LAPD helicopter observer in the Department's Air Support Division for one year, has been grounded during the investiga- tion of his conduct In the King incident. LAPD Cmdr. Rick Dinse. who oversees discipline for Gates, said he could not discuss the recommended penalty. Diane Marchant, an attorney for the police union who Is representing some of the 17 officers who stood by as King was beaten, said she thought the recom-' mended penalty was too severe.

"Fifteen days?" she said. "My God, what did they, expect him to do, take over and land the helicopter?" The reviews of Phillippe and Avlla. a 17-year LAPD veteran. were handled separately from the Internal Affairs Division's 4- month investigation of the 17 officers who stood by as King was beaten. The beating, videotaped by an amateur photographer from his apartment balcony, prompled national outcry and led to the creation of an independent com- mission to investigate operations of the LAPD.

Chaired by Deputy U.S. Attorney Warren Christopher, the panel released a report July 9 that said the LAPD had serious problems of brutality and of bias against women, minorities and homosex- uals. Sgt. Staeey Koon and Officers Theodore Brlseno, Laurence Powell and Timothy Wind have been charged with assault and excessive force in the King beating. Wind, a rookie, has been fired, and the three others were suspended.

Six officers at the scene of the -Rodney King arrest face departmental Boards of Rights for standing by during the beating. while seven others have been cleared of wrongdoing. Township Fire Department Battalion Chief Ron Thompson. The acid Is used to clean pools, he said. The employee was taken to St.

Vincent Hospital as a precau tion, Thompson said. About two hours after the 6:30 p.m. spill, people were allowed back in(o the fitness Health club cleared after acid spill STAR STAFF REPORT AbouT30 people were evacuated Friday night from a North-eastside fitness center after an acid spill. The muriatic acid spilled from a five-gallon container onto an employee cleaning the swimming pool in Bally's Scandinavian health club at Keystone at the Crossing, s'aid Washington.