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Mitons independent Pharmacy W * Fee Delivery * 10% Seniors Discoun * AI Drug Plans Acceptedi Written Drug Information Avalable "At Zaks We Care"'0, About Vour Heath' 86 Main St. E. 875-24241 A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 139 No. 6 Ffiday, March 20, 1998 32 Pages 750 (GST included) ____________Holli bits Memorial 3270 North Halton rockers HOLLi and Drowning June wilt - reunite for an al-ages show at Memorial Arena on Thompson Road tomorrow (Saturday) nght. They'll ignite the upstairs Lions Hall from 8 p.m. to 1:30 Dr. Jo-Ann McKinnofl a.m. duning a special athletic fund-raiser. L - 875-1322--- - Admission is $10 per person.. What murder jury did not hear about Repeated publication bans prevented the media from telling ail in Fred Sheppard murder case By KAREN SMITH The Champion Apolice assault and attempted cover-up that a jury neyer leamed about turned the Fred Sheppard murder case intoa long and drawn-out three-year affair. Halton Regional Police's investigation into the shooting death of the 77-year-old Steeles Avenue man was coming along piece by piece, but'started to crumble on April 7, 19 The prime suspect - Keith Madeley - was twice slapped during a videotaped interrogation on the day he was arrested. The slaps were eventually shown to the public in open court - even broadcast on the evening news - but Madeley's identi- ty was protected under a court-imposed publication ban to ensure a fair trial. What the jury that convicted Madeley of first-degree-murder last week didn't know, was that the killer confessed to the murder shortly after he was assaulted and told police where he disposed of the weapon. Madeley told Det. Murray Drinkwalter the location in the creek where he tossed the rifle and provided a detailed confes- sion. "We developed a very good rapport in there," Det. Drinkwalter testified at the Blitz help is needed Volunteers are needed to help knock on Milton doors during the Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal Blitz. Brian Trussler of the organization asks volunteers to canvass 30 homes in their area on the tii-st Monday in May. The bltz for donations will be held May 4. Proceeds will send needy children to camp, help unemployed people leam job skilîs, provide treatment for alcohol and di-ug abusers and put the developmentally challenged in a safe, comfortable growth envii-onment, Mi-. Ti-ussler said. To get involved, calI 876-2420. pre-trial motions. "He had no reason to fear me at that time." Detective Doug Ford pleaded guilty to assaulting Madeley in lune 1995 and the ordeal had begun to quiet down until a conversation between another police offi- cer and an assistant Crown attorney ievealed an attempted cover-up. In Mai-ch 1996, Detective John Stoneilîl, who was involved in the investi- gation, told assistant Crown attorney Kathenine Livingstone-Pickett that officers discussed destroying the taped assault. Ms Livingstone-Pickett relayed the information to piosecutors Laurie Jago and Amy Stevenson and later to Brian O'Marra, Haltons head Ci-own attorney. Mi-. O' Marra approached police Chief Peter Campbell and the decision was made to have Peel detectives conduet an inde- pendent investigation. It was discovei-ed that after the assault detectives Drinkwaltei-, Dale Stanton and Doug McMillan attended a momning meet- ing with Det. Sgt. Bob Waller, head of the major crime unit, and Inspector Les Graham. They threw around the ides of suppressing or altering tIhe tape to cover-up thse assault. Later that aftemnoon, Det. Stonehill was invited into Inspeclor Graham's office and was told he (nsp. Gr-ahamn) and Det. Sgt. Waller would support Det. Ford. Det. Stonehill asked about the tape and Insp. Graham tapped thse desk, indîcating it was safe inside. The detective told thse inspector it wouldn't woi-k. Police ended up charging Det. Ford with assault. As a result of thse discussions to destroy tIse tape, Insp. Graham was charged with -s»e ROCKY on page 8