FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1999
s to Killing Man, Saying He Made a Sexual Adv
Gaithèr approached theem in a seual
year-oid gay college si
W'yo, who wa
authorities this ime,
a man to death states in his confession that that
after he left a bar and le
month and made hina upset, that be didn't like it
have been charged
because the because G
ard's murder
made a homo Depty Bradley said that Mr. Mul-
What's becoming v
lins caled Mr. Gaither at home on
that hate in this count
ifs deputy in the night of the kiling and thai
lethal with alarming
nurnl area be Gaither then drove to peck up Mr
said David M Smith, a
and Montgom Mullins and Mr. Butler at their
for the Human Rights c
e two guen had homes. They drove to a reservoir
gay and lesbian politic
after waiving outside Sylacauga, where the two
Washington
and were then men beat Mr. Gaither and placed
19 murder of him is the trunk of his car, Depaty
9-year-old tex Bradley sald. They then drove the
Mr. Gasther had wor
years ar a large distrit
for the Russell Corporath
facturer of sporting appa
ander City, Ala. Bobbie
co worker, sad Mr. Ga
with his parents and wa
"He was a real nice, owin
hearted," Ms. Story said
car to Mr. Muilins's house, picked up
of whom are some kerosene, matches and two old
County jail in tires, and drove to an isolated area.
re Steven Eric Tbe deputy sasd the men lighted
s Monroe But. the tires with the kerosene, removed
construction Mr. Gaither from the trunk, beat him
ga, Ala., Depu in the head with an ax handle and
An article today in
Butler con then placed his body on the burning Charles Monroe Butler, 21, one of ham News quoted NT
two men charged with murder.
ther, Marion H Galther
that he did wot beleve t
He died of severe blunt head tr
the Butler maDeputy Bradley said. "Once
had been gay and that b
