Fugitive Victimizes Gay Men

Being circulated to gay publications across the United States is a photograph and wanted notice for William Howard Wilson suspected in the brutal slaying of a gay man in Florida last December 29th.

Wilson is regarded as being armed and extremely dangerous.

The murder victim, Charles Wayne Dean of Boca Raton, Florida, was stabbed 74 times with a kitchen knife and beaten about the head with a blunt instrument. According to the Boca Raton police, the victim was found in the master bedroom of his apartment, there was no sign of a struggle, and he appeared to have been murdered in his sleep.

Wilson is a fugitive from Los Angeles County, California, having jumped bail while pending trial for several felony charges involving two sailors from the Naval Training Center in San Diego. The Los Angeles charges include two counts of kidnapping, one count of burglary, two counts of armed robbery, and one count of grand theft auto.

Wilson is also wanted for desertion from the United States marine Corps.

According to a letter sent to gay publications from Dean Smith of Cerritos, California, one of Wilson's robbery victims, Wilson has "left a long and sometimes bloody trail of male gay victims across

the country."

Smith says that Wilson stole from his home items worth several thousand dollars and also stole his 77 year old crippled mother's car. In the burglary of Smith's home, Wilson also stole two hand guns.

Wilson, who usually goes by the name of Willie or Bill, is known to have stolen the identification and credit cards of a Florida man named Dan Mott and to have used Mott's name as an alias.

Wilson is thought to be in the Midwest fleeing widespread publicity about his actions in various publications in Florida and New England. He has been sighted in Baltimore and St. Louis.

Wilson is 21 years old, five feet eleven inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, and has light brown hair. His eyebrows are continuous, one solid line above both eyes without a break.

The New

Several parties have asked to be contacted about sightings of Wilson, including:

Homicide Detectives Bernie Collins and John Marinello of the Boca Raton, Florida Police Department at (813) 395-1161. Any and all information will be kept confidential.

Deputy Wiggins of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (213) 866-9061. The case number is A-452107.

Louise Martin Bail Bonds in Whittier, California at (213) 866BAIL.

And Dean Smith at P.O. Box 33, Artesia, California or at (213) 8608402 evenings.

William Wilson is a wanted fugitive who preys on gay men.

HIGH GEAR

VOL. 10, NO. 2

OHIO'S GAY JOURNAL

JULY 1982

Ohio Pride March Set for June 26

All this to prepare for the largest lesbian and gay pride parade ever held in our state. Over 42 gay and non-gay organizations are actively taking part in the 1982 Ohio Gay Pride Parade and rally to be held here in Columbus on June 26.

1-670

Goodale Park

1-71

(organizing point)

E-

Goodale St.

The plans have been finalized. The dates and times are set. All permits have been secured. The speakers have been confirmed, and the entertainment has been booked. Soon the floats will be ready and the signs will be painted.

Spring St.

Long St.

Gay St.

1. Tradewinds II

2. Kismet

3. Trends

Garage

P-Police Station C-City Hall

Broad St.

Statehouse (rally point)

Front St...

Marconi St.

We are expecting groups of marchers from Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Toledo, Cincinnati, Dayton, Athens, Detroit, Louisville, Chicago, Milwaukee, Bloomington, and Pittsburgh, as well as a dozen other cities and towns in the Midwest. For a really effective turnout, however, we need a huge response from Central Ohio, and we urge all those who possibly can to attend and bring three friends or family members with them.

If you can't march openly, then participate as a supportive bystander along the route, or join the paper bag contingent. If that is not possible, then we hope that you will see your way to donate money to help with the expenses Stonewall Union and other groups have incurred to organize this event. Anonymous donations are also welcomed.

Participants are invited to place their convertibles, antique and sports cars in the parade, and to bring American flags, posters, signs and banners.

At the conclusion of the parade, we will have speakers and entertainment and a massive rally on the Statehouse grounds. The entertainment will be provided by Labyris of Detroit and the Lambda Men's Chorus. Among the speakers will be Professors

Whaley, Senator Michael Swarzwalder, Rev. Rob Shivers, Rev. Jerry Motto, and Vic Ramsetter.

This is the biggest project yet undertaken by Stonewall Union, and we hope it will be the best time the lesbians and gays of Columbus, Ohio, and the Midwest have ever had.

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