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Battalion TATE & LOCAL 3 nday, January 30, 1989 PD nabs alleged felon on campus , attempted murder ^Llgiolice find speeder armed, wanted for theft RXr Fiona Soltes TAFF WRITER A man stopped for speeding on the Texas campus early Saturday was armed and ran ted by Florida police for felony theft and at- erapted murder. T$ob Wiatt, director of security and University Jice, said William Donovan Mulvaney, 22, was Bested on charges of unauthorized use of a mo- J vehicle, possession of firearm by a felon and Ices where weapons prohibited. It is illegal to lea weapon on the campus of an institution of [her learning. Mulvaney was stopped for driving 46 mph in a 20 mph zone on N. Bizzell at about 1 a.m. While running a check on Mulvaney’s 1987 Chrysler Le Baron, officers discovered the car had been re ported stolen in Orlando, Fla., on New Year’s Eve. Upon further search the officers found a loaded .38-caliber revolver in Mulvaney’s jacket and 150 rounds of ammunition, a hatchet and a hunting knife in the car, Wiatt said. Florida police later told Wiatt Mulvaney was wanted in Florida for theft of the car which be longs to Henry Jay Sillman. Mulvaney has been charged with the attempted murder of Sillman, 44, who was shot in the head Dec. 31. Sillman re mains unconcious in an Orlando hospital with the bullet lodged in his head, Wiatt said. Mulvaney was also in possession of tw'O credit cards belonging to Sillman, Wiatt said. Several purchase receipts from Florida, Louisiana and Texas were also found in the car. Local receipts led Wiatt to believe that Mulvaney has been stav ing at a local motel for about two days. Wiatt said receipts from a local pawn shop also were found for a .32-caliber gun turned in by Mulvaney. Wiatt said it is unknown if either of the guns were used in the shooting of Sillman and will re main unknown until doctors are able to remove the bullet from Sillman’s head. Wiatt said Mulvaney is also wanted in Harris County for violating parole, which he was granted after serving time for fraud. Because of the violation, no bond has been set for Mulvaney, who is being held in the Brazos County Jail until Florida police decide how to handle the case. rime Stoppers’ payouts hit record high By Alan Sembera NIOR STAFF WRITER ■Business was booming Iasi vear .u Br.i/os Counts Crime Stoppers. In 19'S, Crime Stoppers paid a record $1:1,500 to informants to clear 103 criminal cases. ■The local Crime Stoppers ie- ons luttjeived 563 tips last vear. whic h was ' Be highest number since its incep- U Hn in 1981. In 1987, 434 lips were k ' T ^Jcoved. back tokjBHowever, Crime Stopper tips led I fersononly 63 arrests in 1988, compared ne t0 [ to 116 the previous vear. ■ Christopher Kirk, a Brazos Runty Sheriff's deputy who coordi- iSjRtes the program, said its recent . even a Recess can be attributed to - in- ■eased public awareness and in volvement. ■ Kirk said more people are learn- 3’ lg about the program through a Rekly broadcast on KBTX-TV, I homasjtlpd “Crime of the W'eek,” and fersou Jroitgh a twice-a-morith broadcast j v ’ Riled “Crime Stopper’s Most Wan ted." ■ In both programs, felonies are re today, (itRacted and rewards are offered to good bi PT 0116 "'do calls the 775-TIPS hot- Rieand gives an anonymous tip that lads to an arrest or grand-jury in- , w lament. Services, far OU till it’s eat The most appealing part of the Crime Stoppers program, Kirk said, is that the callers can remain com pletely anonymous. Callers are given a number, and no names need to be used, he said. He said many callers do not want reward money, but are just con cerned citizens who don’t want to give their names. Rewards of up to $1,000 are of fered for tips in felony cases. Kirk Graphic by Elva Nolan said five $1,000 rewards were given out last year. One was for an informant who gave the name of a man who was later arrested in connection with the rape and attempted murder of an A&M student in October. Another $1,000 went to a caller who helped University police re cover seven Aggie rings that were stolen from the Clayton Williams Alumni Center in July. rt re virtual dollars v alive, oe a probler tickly toi Id startsy S&L’sti si tors aloi he if we ket; ■ountrylii bead alw ic time ior jourm e editorff es attse grf )le also si they woi eople cal i out the st 1 il dise* e pe°l is that pe’ elites. ids' shook ;ns-ca® lingwroif IF YOU ARE IN GRADUATE BUSINESS OR UNDERGRADUATE ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, BANA, ENGINEERING OR COMPUTER SCIENCE, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER A CAREER IN Management t ZV.-.W.V.'VW.VWWVSWVWVVZVWWWVV Informa tion Consulting xwoocoooeooe«o<>coooocwooo<>!<y>c /WVVVWaWVWVtr.WN'VWVW'W'^/VWVVVWSVW.WWW.VWVVW with Andersen Consulting ih show tt it take t to sa) 111 Iting 10 un > ePY other $ uldbevH' 1 teen-aj? of tb On Wednesday, February 1, at 6:30 p.m., you are invited to a presentation and reception in the College Station Hilton’s Bluebonnet Room. (Casual Dress) *AA&Co. will be on campus interviewing February 15 & 16, 1989. Andersen Consulting ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO. Where we go from here. The money to pay the rewards comes from donations within the community, Kirk said, and is used to pay for tips leading to the solving of all types of crimes. The Brazos County Sheriff s De partment pays Kirk to coordinate the program and also gives him cler ical help. Kirk said when an anonymous in formant calls in a tip, police agencies usually must find additional evi dence before a search can be con ducted or an arrest made. But sometimes warrants are is sued solely on the basis of a tip, he said. This happens when Crime Stop pers receives a tip from an infor mant who has proven to be credible in the past, he said. About a dozen informants have been given this status, he said. Texas A&M instituted a program similar to Crime Stoppers last semes ter. The program offers rewards of up to $10,000 for information lead ing to the solving of campus felonies. The crimes to which these re wards will apply must be publicly an nounced, or no rewards will be given. These rewards will accompany any offered by Crime Stoppers, a University spokesman said. A&M Greeks react to interracial fraternity By Holly Beeson REPORTER Fraternity members at Texas A&M have mixed emotions about a white student at the University of New Mexico trying to reacti vate a historically black fraternity and make it an interracial organi zation. The fraternity, Alpha Phi Al pha, is a predominantly black fra ternity, but has admitted all races since 1945. “I don’t know the motives of the student at New Mexico,” said Tommy Duncan, president of the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter at A&M, “but a lot of reactions will probably be negative.” He said the white student, Mark Burney, will need much support from surrounding chap ters if the reactivation is to suc ceed. Duncan said Alpha Phi Alpha was formed at a time when blacks were overtly oppressed and had little or no rights. “The purpose of starting the organization in 1906 was to group young black men who were trying to support themselves while going to school,” Duncan said. “They needed to create more of an intimate bond with each other, and promote brother hood and unity.” There seems to be a difference in some of the goals of historicallv black and historical!)’ white fra ternities, he said. “One of our major objectives is 1 to focus on service projects,” Duncan said. “This is a lot differ ent than the goals of historicallv white fraternities.” Alpha Phi Alpha also puts great emphasis on helping sup port the objectives of their na tional body. Duncan said his fraternitv se lects pledges that have high stan dards and high moral character. “We want people who are am bitious,” he said. “They should want to contribute something to ATIV/I their community and want to im prove themselves as well.” However, a historicallv white fraternity at A&M has different considerations when looking for prospectiv e members. “When we look at a pledge we look for four qualities," Bill Thomas, president of Phi Kappa Tau, said. “He has to either he an athlete, a face man, a leader or a scholarship recipient." He said racial requirements are not stated in his fraternitv's con stitution and the organization doesn’t consider race when select ing new members. Phi Kappa Tau is the only historicallv white fraternity on campus that has a black member. “•He was just initiated." Thomas said, “and he's definitelv an asset to our fraternity." Reggie Parks, the first black member of Phi Kappa Fan. joined the fraternity because it had the qualities for which he was looking. “I was looking for a fraternity that had people who weren’t fake,” Parks said. I wanted peo ple that I could relate to easily and a fraternity that was down to earth.” He said he considered joining a historicallv black fraternity, but didn’t want to be labeled as "just another black person." Parks doesn't get negativ e reac tions from his family or friends for being the only black in the fraternity, but says he’s prepared for it. “I have a white stepfather." See Fraternity/Page 5 DELIVERY ON THE DOUBLE. f 4 At Little Caesars® when you order one delicious pizza, we automatically bring you f two, for one low price. And we bring them fast. That’s delivery on the double. Only from Little Caesarsf IVorthgate Now Delivers to Campus. Delivery Charge Si. 00 - $6.88 TWO MEDIUM PIZZAS with cheese only (plus tax) Extra toppings available at extra cost. 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