Star-Gazette, Friday, April 7, 1989 LOCAL 4 Defendant testifies in sex abuse trial By JIM PFIFFER Star-Gazette An Elmira insurance salesman said during his trial Thursday that the woman he's charged with sexually abusing last summer had suggested she would trade sex for insurance. Harold P. Kaiser, 65, said the 29-year-old woman asked him if he would pay half of her insurance premiums. "I said, 'For what and she said, 'For a little of and she grabbed her blouse near her breasts and shook it," said the owner of Kaiser's Insurance Agency, 540 Mt. Zoar.
He said she then kissed him and ran her hands across his genitals. Kaiser is charged with two misdemeanor counts of third-degree sexual abuse. The crimes allegedly occurred in the woman's Southside apartment June 7 and 10. He was arrested June 10 in the woman's apartment after police, who were hiding upstairs, used a microphone hidden in a coffee table to listen to the June 10 encounter. The woman lives with her two children.
Kaiser said he first went to the woman's apartment May 13 for about 30 minutes. When the woman testified, she said Kaiser told her he was "Pete the insurance man" and was in the neighborhood selling insurance to newlyweds. The woman said she has feared and distrusted Kaiser since the first time she met him. She let him in her home again June 7 when Kaiser came to her with insurance price quotes, she said. While he was there, Kaiser kissed her, grabbed her breasts from behind, pulled up her blouse and forced her hand to his genitals, she said.
During the incident, the woman said her 7-year-old son hit Kaiser with a plastic bat and her 2-year-old daughter bit him on the leg. Kaiser said that never happened. He said she broke the bat over her knee because her son and a neighbor boy were arguing over it. Kaiser said he tried to fix the bat. Kaiser came to her home again June 10 after telephoning her, the woman testified.
While police waited upstairs, the woman said Kaiser sat on the couch with her and touched her genitals. Police arrested him minutes later. The woman let Kaiser in her home each time, she said. Kaiser said she kissed him every time he went to her apartment. But she testified Kaiser initiated the kisses.
Kaiser told Chemung County Assistant District Attorney Scott J. Pautz he thought it acceptable to kiss some women to whom he was trying to sell insurance. Both Pautz and defense lawyer Joseph Balok of Elmira rested their cases Thursday following two days of testimony by six witnesses. The jury is scheduled to begin deliberations today. If convicted, Kaiser could be sentenced to up to 90 days in jail on each of the charges.
DEATH NOTICES BABco*ck, Donald Age 56 of 2045 Ridge Road Extension, Penn Yan, Thursday, April 6, 1989. He is survived by one son, James of Penn Yan; 2 daughters, Deborah Roussell of York Spring, PA, Lora Hardy of Penn Yan; one brother, Wesley Babco*ck of Vestal, NY; 2 sisters, Beatrice Oben of Addison, NY, Alta Button of Kirkwood; 13 grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to call at the Barrett Funeral Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm. Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home Monday 1pm. Burial, Woodlawn National Cemetery.
The Rev. Edward Button officiating. He was known on the CB radio as "My Old BURGUESS, Mrs. Eunice A. Age 83, formerly of Blossburg, PA.
Wednesday, April 5, 1989 at Bradford County Manor, Troy, PA. Friends are invited to call at the Drinkwine Funeral Home, Blossburg, PA, Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Service there Saturday, 3:30 pm. Rev. George Carnwright, a Methodist Minister in East Bend, NC.
Interment, East Canton Cemetery. She is survived by 4 daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Benson of Troy, PA, Mrs. Ellen Sargeant of Mainesburg, PA, Mrs. Ralph (Velma) Leonard of Horseheads, NY, Mrs.
Lonnie (Rosalita) Jones of Mansfield, PA; 25 grandchildren; 49 great grandchildren; 4 great, great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by Truman J. Burguess, her husband of 65 years, August 29, 1987. DAHLGREN, Gladys I. Age 65, of Arnot, PA, Wednesday, April 5, 1989.
Mass of Christian Burial Friday, April 7 at 12, noon from St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Arnot. Interment, St. Notice FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK Please remove all items from graves including all figurines and vases except the bronze vases in the memorials. Remove all flowers except spring flowers.
After will April 15th all graves be ckecked and all other items will be removed and disposed of. Thank You Ernest Collins, President Ocie Richart loved to share time, talents By SARAH JANE PEERY Star-Gazette MONTOUR FALLS On Monday mornings, Ocie H. Richart could be found among knitting needles, crochet hooks, embroidery thread and women eager to learn crafts. In the recreation area of the Catharine Court complex in Montour Falls, Richart acted as knitting, crocheting and needlepoint instructor. "They made little knickknacks, and she was pretty much in charge of the group," FOR THE RECORD Births ARNOT-OGDEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ELMIRA RANDALL A son, Wednesday, April 5, 1989, to Allan and Laura Butts Randall of 410 W.
Gray Elmira. CARROLL A daughter, Thursday, April 6, 1989, to Kevin and Roseanna Salsman Carroll of 310 S. Hoffman Elmira. ADAMS A daughter, Thursday, April 6, 1989, to Ronald and Linda Smart Adams of 227 Aberdeen Road, Horseheads. Deaths NEW YORK CHEMUNG COUNTY Helen M.
Wheaton of 5A Yorkshire Apartments, Elmira, Thursday, April 6, 1989. She worked several years as a real estate salesperson. Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Barrett Funeral Home, Elmira. YATES COUNTY Donald Babco*ck, 56, of 2045 Ridge Road Extension, Penn Yan, Thursday, April 6, 1989.
Funeral service 1 p.m. Monday at Barrett Funeral Home, Elmira. PENNSYLVANIA TIOGA COUNTY 1936, they settled in Elmira, NY, where she raised three sons and became deeply involved in community affairs. In addition to supporting her husband's career at Elmira College, she was for many years active as a volunteer in the Neighborhood House, assisting immigrant families to settle in the Elmira area. She WS a member and chairman of the Wednesday Morning Club, and of the Elmira Art Club, based in the Arnot 0g- den Art Gallery there.
Her involvement in the arts peaked in the 1950's when she successfully entered many of her watercolors in shows both in Elmira and in Maine. The Kahrls have maintained a summer residence in Maine since 1938, when they purchased the former Todd home at Kennebec Point, Georgetown. Scenes of this area of the Maine Coast were the subject of many of her most popular paintings. From 1958-1964 Mrs. Kahrl returned to her previous career as an elementary school teacher, in the Elmira School System.
She also accompanied her husband on numerous trips and sabbaticals through the years in support of his literary research and to visit family in England, Ireland, and France. For several years they were residents abroad in London and Paris. Upon retirement, the Kahrls moved to Wolf Pen Springs, a country home in Howard, Ohio, which Dr. Kahrl had frequently visited on hiking trips as a boy growing up in nearby Mount Vernon. They again became active in the college community nearby at Kenyon College, and in 1981 moved to their current home on the edge of the college campus.
She was an active member of the Literary Club. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Kahrl is survived by three sons, Stanley J. Kahrl, Columbus, Ohio; Thomas A. Kahrl, Falmouth, MA; and Frederick J.
Kahrl, Arrowsic, ME; also nine grandchildren, and a sister Mrs. Marie. Agnieray, Wissant France. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Theo Thompson and Mrs.
Beth Blake. Memorial services will be held Thursday, (April 6) at 4:15 pm in the Church of the Holy Spirit, in Gambier, with the Rev. B.E. Palmer officiating. A reception at the Kenyon Inn will follow the service.
A June memorial ser- OBITUARY said Gerald Andrews, complex manager. "Eight to ten of the tenants got together about every Monday, and they would work from 10 to noon." Richart died of cancer Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Elmira. She was 85. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m.
today at Vedder Scott Funeral Home, 534 Church Odessa. A funeral service will be there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Arthur E. Warters, 75, of 4 Sherwood Mansfield, formerly of North Tonawanda, N.Y., Wednesday, April 5, 1989.
He was employed as a mechanical engineer at Rotary Components, Covina, Calif. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday at Scureman Funeral Home, Mansfield. Out of area Norman L. Barchet, 55, of Rochester, formerly of Elmira, Thursday, March 30, 1989.
A graveside service was April 1, 1989, in Rochester. Kaye Greening Doane, 36, of Thornton, Friday, March 31, 1989. Services were at the Olinger-Highland Chapel, Thornton, Wednesday. Richard N. Coleman, 64, of Clarksville, formerly of Elmira, Wednesday, April 5, 1989.
He was retired from the U.S. Air Force. Arrangements by NealCarpley Inc. Funeral Home, Clarksville, are incomplete. stole a car from Johnny's Bowling Lanes, Police SCHUYLER SHERIFF Gerald A.
Morrow, County Road 16, Beaver Dams, charged Wednesday with driving while intoxicated after he was stopped on county Route 19, town of Dix. WATKINS GLEN STATE POLICE Two male juveniles charged Wednesday with grand larceny after they allegedly vice in Georgetown, ME, will be announced at a later date, followed by interment in the family plot at Kennebec Point. The family suggest contributions to: the Harcourt Parish Altar Flower Fund, PO. Box 377, Gambier, Ohio 43022, or to the Georgetown Historical Society, Georgetown, ME 04578. LAUX, Mr.
Leon M. Age 81, of the Southport Towers, formerly of Lowman Rd, Elmira RD 2, Tuesday April 4, 1989 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Prayer Service was held at the Olthof Funeral Home, Thursday at Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church 9am.
Father Stephen Kraus celebrant. Martin and Frank Laux and Rosann DiPetta read the readings. The gifts were presented by granddaughters, Ann DiPetta and Rebecca Laux. Pallbearers were: grandsons, Joseph Laux, Michael DiPetta; nephews, John Cannazzaro, Anthony Cannazzaro and Bartholomew Cavanaugh, Thomas Morrissey and Michael Morrissey. A Graveside Service was conducted by Father Kraus at St.
Peter and Paul's Cemetery. WARTERS, Arthur E. Age 75, of 4 Sherwood Street, Mansfield, PA, forNY and Covina, CA, merly of North Tonawanda, day, April 5, 1989. Friends may call at the Scureman Funeral Home, 130 S. Main Mansfield, PA, Friday, 7 to 9 pm.
Funeral there, Saturday at 1 pm. The Rev. James T. Dawes officiating. Burial, White Chapel Memorial Park, North Tonawanda, NY; Mr.
Warters was born October 30, 1913 in Hornell, NY, son of Marion L. and Getta Colbath Warters. He is survived by half-sister, Mrs. Mary L. Strunk of Tunkannock, PA.
He was predeceased by his wife, Betty in 1981. Member of the Mansfield Kiwanis. He was employed as a Mechanical Engineer at Rotary Components in Covina, CA, retiring in 1980. WHEATON, Helen M. of 5A Yorkshire Apartments, Elmira, April 6, 1989 at home.
She is survived by husband of 55 years, Frank R. Wheaton; sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. William (Mae) Wheaton of San Antonio, TX, Mr. Thomas (Bette Jayne) Wheaton of Port Crane, NY and Mr. Though she had lived in the complex for only about a year and a half, Richart's gentle instruction and patience made her popular there, Andrews said.
"She had a real nice way of presenting anything not at all pushy. She made you feel that you were right at her own level, even though she knew more than you did," he said. Her granddaughter said the craft classes put Richart where she wanted to be. "I know she liked to teach other people," said Sylvia Crane of Cayuta. Decatur Street, Watkins Glen Tuesday night.
They were found Wednesday night on Route 14 in the town of Starkey. The car is valued at $15,000 and belongs to Jean W. Kosty of Bradford, troopers said. Howard C. Hendrick, 66, 3619 Bridge Dundee, charged Wednesday with driving while intoxicated on Route 14 in the town of Reading.
He is to appear April 18 in Dix town court. ELMIRA CITY POLICE Melissa L. Thomas, 17, 125 Harriet Court, Elmira, arrested Monday at 11:36 p.m. and charged with theft of services after she allegedly ran from a Totem 1 Taxi without paying her $3 fare. Jesse T.
Brown, 36, 311 E. Second Elmira, arrested Tuesday at 5:20 p.m. and charged with petit larceny after he allegedly stole nearly $10 worth of merchandise from Weis Market, 401 N. Main Elmira. Lisa Kohler, 323 W.
Church said someone stole a $480 videocassette recorder from her apartment sometime betweeen March 30 and Tuesday. There were no signs of forced entry. Someone broke into the apartment of Leslie A. Rinebold, 22, 395 W. Water Tuesday about 11:35 a.m.
and stole a color television, cable converter, four towels and a set of black, satin sheets. James (Jo Ann) Wheaton of Elmira; daughter, Mrs. Ross (Mary Helen) Martin of Horseheads; daughters and sons-inlaw, Mrs. Nancy (Gary) Miller and Mrs. Therese (Cary) Harkins of Nashua, NH; one brother, Mr.
Robert V. Johnson of Elmira; 14 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to call at the Barrett Funeral Home, Friday 7 to 9pm. Services will be held at the funeral home Saturday, at Rev. Joseph Jankowiak officiating.
Burial, Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be made to the charity of your choice. She was a member of St. Mary Our Mother Church of Horseheads and worked for several years as a real estate sales person.
FUNERALS CARLSON, Lucille M. Age 76, of Mansfield, PA, Tuesday, April 4, 1989 at Arnot-Ogden Memorial Hospital. Friends are invited to call at the Wilston Funeral Home, 18 N. Main Mansfield, PA, Thursday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. Funeral Service will be held there at the conclusion of Calling Hours at 8 pm.
The Rev. Benjamin Nevin officiating. Burial, Oakwood Cemetery, Mansfield, PA. DEAN, Elmer, Jr. Age 92, of 811 W.
Water Monday, April 3, 1989. It was his request that there be no calling hours. A Funeral and Committal Service wereconducted in Trinity Episcopal Church, Thursday at 1:30 pm by Rev. John C. Humphries, Jr.
Arrangements by SmithFudge- Marshall Funeral Home. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery at the convenience of the family. It is requested that those who wish, may make contributions to Trinity Church Memorial Fund. EIGHMEY, Mrs. Helen (Terwilliger) Age 78, of RD 2, Millerton, PA, Monday, April 3, 1989 at Troy Community Hospital.
A Funeral Service was held at the Olthof Funeral Home, Thursday at 1pm. Rev. Allen Hulslander and Rev. Robert Stump officiated. Pallbearers were: Richard Smith, Robert Smith, Charles Winterstien, "She just liked to help other people do what she did." Richart lived in the Montour Falls and Cayuta areas for the past 27 years.
She got away to do some traveling though, said her grandson, Michael Richart of Waverly. She visited family members in 1 places such as Hawaii and Arizona, he said. She was a member of the Schuyler County Senior Citizens and the American Association of Retired Persons, giving lots of her time to projects and committees. "She was real involved with that," Crane said. Students Continued from Page 1B one word at a time using finger pointing." Senior Judith Kolbenschlag tutored Lance Townsend and Beonca Bennett.
Kolbenschlag said she recently returned to college after a 10-year absence. She and other tutors gave Elmira College souvenirs and learning tools to the children. "They worked together," she said of her pupils. "It was a good Shyness prevented Beonca and Lance from commenting, but it didn't impede 8-year-old Michael Mucci. "She's great," Michael said of his tutor, sophom*ore PJ.
Garcia. He liked the reading games they played the best, he said. "It's going to be hard to say goodbye," Garcia said. "Right, Michael? You going to miss us?" Michael replied, "Yeah." Mary's Cemetery. Arrangements by Adams-Morse Kleese Funeral Home, Blossburg, PA.
DOANE, Kaye Greening Age 36, of Thornton, Colorado, March 31, 1989 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Denver, Co. She was born July 30, 1952 in Bartley, NE. Services were held at the Olinger-Highland Chapel, Thornton, CO, April 5, 1989 at 2pm. Burial, Highland Cemetery.
She is survived by husband, Michael Doane; son, Alexander Doane; daughters, Bethanne and Tammie; parents, Kenneth and Harriet Greening, all of Thornton, CO; grandmothers, Hannah Teter of Nebraska, Ethel Blakely of Colorado; brothers, Paul Greening of Massachusetts, Howard and Randy Greening of Thornton, Ronald Greening of New York; 2 sisters, Connie Patton of Georgia, Maryanne LaRocca of Thornton. Contributions may be made to: the Doane Children, in care of Highland Mortuary, 300 E. 104th Ave, Denver, CO 80233. She was a 1977 graduate of Arnot 0g- den School of Nursing and was a RN at Children's Hospital. GAMBIER, Faith Jessup Kahrl Age 86, 401 Gaskin teacher, artist, and community worker, Sunday (April 2, 1989) at the Knox Community Hospital after a brief illness, with her family gathered around her.
She was born September 18, 1902, at the Presbyterian Mission, Beirut, Syria (now Lebanon), to the late William and Faith (Jadwin) Jessup. She attended Syrian mission schools in Beirut and Zahleh, becoming fluent in Arabic, before coming to the United States to attend Vassar College, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1925. She returned then to Beirut to teach in the American Community School. While there, she met her future husband, George M. Kahrl, who was on the faculty at the American University at Beirut.
They were married June 19, 1929 in Yonkers, New York. Mrs. Kahrl first lived in Gambier from 1930-31, while her husband was on the faculty of Kenyon College prior to this completing his graduate studies. Also during these graduate school years, she made homes in Princeton, NJ and Cambridge, MA. Following her husbands receipt of his Doctorate in Lawrence Eighmey, Calvin McWhorter and Kevin McWhorter.
A Graveside Service was conducted by Rev. Hulslander and Rev. Stump at Jobs Corner Cemetery. HEWLETT, Linda Age 78, of 220 W. Henry Tuesday, April 4, 1989.
Friends are invited to call at the Barrett Funeral Home, Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. A Prayer Service will be held at the Barrett Funeral Home, Saturday, 8:30 followed by a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial, 9am. at St. Mary's Church, Southside. Burial, at the convenience of the family, Hope Cemetery, Corning, NY.
She was a member of St. Mary's Church, Southside. RANDOLPH, Mrs. Mary J. Age 81, of 334 Laurentian Ave, Saturday, April 1, 1989, at St.
Joseph's Hospital. Friends are invited to call at the Olthof Funeral Home, 1050 Pennsylvania Ave, Elmira, Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm, with Funeral there Friday at 11am. RICHART, Mrs. Ocie H. Age 85, of Catharine Court, Montour Falls, NY, Wednesday, April 5, 1989 at St.
Joseph's Hospital. Friends are invited to call at the Vedder Scott Funeral Home, 534 Church Odessa, NY, Friday, 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Committal Services will be held there Saturday at 11 am. Flowers are acceptable, or those wishing may make memorials to the American Cancer Society. SIRIANNI, Frances M.
Age 82, of Germania Galeton, PA, Tuesday, April 4, 1989 at Soldiers Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. Friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, Galeton, Thursday, 1 to 7 pm. Recitation of the Rosary will be held at the Funeral Home at 4 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, 11 am. at St.
Bibianis Church. Rev. Thomas Brown will officiate. Burial, West Hill Cemetery, Galeton, PA. OBITUARY POLICY The obituaries printed here are paid notices, phrased in accordance with the wishes of families and funeral directors.
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