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1972-05-16 Daily Iowan Article: ""Two plead guilty here"" Daily Iowan Article: ""Arrest student for arson""

DI 5/16/72
Two plead guilty here
Two of 17 persons arrested in Thursday night's disturbance here plead guilty Monday to charges in Iowa City Police court. 
James Stepp, 18, 528 North Gilbert Street, had been charged with criminal trespass and Robert Matzner, 18, 5208 Hillcrest, with defacing public property. Each was fined $105. 
Trial has been scheduled for Thursday for 14 other persons arrested during the disturbance Thursday and for seven persons arrested during Friday's crack-down on possible protests. 
One other person, Betty Bulgar, no address or age available, has been transferred to juvenile court on a charge of criminal trespass. 
Those charged with disorderly conduct Thursday are: Robert Smith, 19 707 North Dubuque Street; Beth Karson, 19, 3224 Burge; Bill Sanger, 2709 Wayne Avenue; Linda Becker, 3210 Burge; Christine Molony, 18, 2201 Burge; Cindy Long, 19, 3210 Burge; Cathy McCarty, 20 5619 Kate Daum; Donald E. Hoss, 19, Marshalltown; Russell Taylor, 19, Bettendorf; and Gary Herdlicka, 22, 38 Forest-view Street. 
Charged with criminal trespass in connection with Thursday's protest and blockage of Interstate 80 are Michael Herriott, 19; Richard Mulin, 19; James Toler, 20; and Sue Sackley, 19, 1532 Burge. 
Charged with criminal trespass Friday after Highway Patrolmen declared the Penacrest off-limits are William G. Monahan Jr., 641 Reinow II; and Jay Honeycutt, no local address availabe. 
Charged with disorderly conduct Friday are Jeff L. Cox, E118 Hillcrest; Edward J. Bolden, 1130 Rienow II; Steve J. Henely, 1143 Rienow II; and Larry R. Norby, 905 East Burlington Street. 
Arrest student for arson
The University of Iowa student who "confessed" in an article in Tuesday's Daily Iowan that he set fire was arrested Tuesday and charged with arson. 
John E. Schroeder, whose story in The DI said he started a camper on fire in the Burlington Street-Riverside Drive intersection during student anti-war protests last week, was arrested after a preliminary hearing for another man charged with the same crime. 
An Iowa City officer, William Cook, said during the hearing that police believed Schroeder was involved in the 12:30 a.m. May 10 fire but had not arrested him because the department had been busy with other business. 
Schroeder's statement said he set the fire "without and assistance whatsoever" and that Peters was an "innocent bystander," but the preliminary hearing for Mark D. Peters,  20, North Liberty, the other man charged with arson, was continued until next Tuesday. 
Cook testified Tuesday that he saw Peters strike a match inside the camper which had been dumped into the intersection. Schroeder, who is now being held in jail in lieu of $10,000 bond, said in The DI article that he destroyed the wooden camper with the permission of its owner. 
Schroeder was arrested at the hearing after Peters' lawyer asked, "I am curious, your honor, why the state had not called more witnesses... in view of The Daily Iowan article." 
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DI 5/16/72 Two plead guilty here Two of 17 persons arrested in Thursday night's disturbance here plead guilty Monday to charges in Iowa City Police court. James Stepp, 18, 528 North Gilbert Street, had been charged with criminal trespass and Robert Matzner, 18, 5208 Hillcrest, with defacing public property. Each was fined $105. Trial has been scheduled for Thursday for 14 other persons arrested during the disturbance Thursday and for seven persons arrested during Friday's crack-down on possible protests. One other person, Betty Bulgar, no address or age available, has been transferred to juvenile court on a charge of criminal trespass. Those charged with disorderly conduct Thursday are: Robert Smith, 19 707 North Dubuque Street; Beth Karson, 19, 3224 Burge; Bill Sanger, 2709 Wayne Avenue; Linda Becker, 3210 Burge; Christine Molony, 18, 2201 Burge; Cindy Long, 19, 3210 Burge; Cathy McCarty, 20 5619 Kate Daum; Donald E. Hoss, 19, Marshalltown; Russell Taylor, 19, Bettendorf; and Gary Herdlicka, 22, 38 Forest-view Street. Charged with criminal trespass in connection with Thursday's protest and blockage of Interstate 80 are Michael Herriott, 19; Richard Mulin, 19; James Toler, 20; and Sue Sackley, 19, 1532 Burge. Charged with criminal trespass Friday after Highway Patrolmen declared the Penacrest off-limits are William G. Monahan Jr., 641 Reinow II; and Jay Honeycutt, no local address availabe. Charged with disorderly conduct Friday are Jeff L. Cox, E118 Hillcrest; Edward J. Bolden, 1130 Rienow II; Steve J. Henely, 1143 Rienow II; and Larry R. Norby, 905 East Burlington Street. Arrest student for arson The University of Iowa student who "confessed" in an article in Tuesday's Daily Iowan that he set fire was arrested Tuesday and charged with arson. John E. Schroeder, whose story in The DI said he started a camper on fire in the Burlington Street-Riverside Drive intersection during student anti-war protests last week, was arrested after a preliminary hearing for another man charged with the same crime. An Iowa City officer, William Cook, said during the hearing that police believed Schroeder was involved in the 12:30 a.m. May 10 fire but had not arrested him because the department had been busy with other business. Schroeder's statement said he set the fire "without and assistance whatsoever" and that Peters was an "innocent bystander," but the preliminary hearing for Mark D. Peters, 20, North Liberty, the other man charged with arson, was continued until next Tuesday. Cook testified Tuesday that he saw Peters strike a match inside the camper which had been dumped into the intersection. Schroeder, who is now being held in jail in lieu of $10,000 bond, said in The DI article that he destroyed the wooden camper with the permission of its owner. Schroeder was arrested at the hearing after Peters' lawyer asked, "I am curious, your honor, why the state had not called more witnesses... in view of The Daily Iowan article." DI 5/17/72