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* Former Clemson coaches indi Lawyers say coat By Associated Press PICKENS ? Lawyers for two former Clemson coaches indicted for illegal possession and distribution of prescription urugs ioici Juugc victor Pyle Tuesday the men would plead guilty next week when the next term of court starts in Pickens County. ^ Both Sam Colson and Stan Narewski were released on $5,000 personal recognizance bonds after a 15-minute hearing Tuesday morning. They were indicted Monday by a Pickens County grand jury, along with former coach Jack Harkness, who lives in Canada. "The attorneys informed the judge their clients would plead guilty and the date for the pleas and sentencing would be Monday at 10 a.m.," said Circuit Solicitor William Traxler. DURING THE BOND HEARING, Traxler told the judge that both Colson and Narewski had been "completely cooperative from the very start." ^ Lawyers for both Colson and Narewski told the judge that W their clients had clean records, had been cooperative and should be released on recognizance bonds. Before the two men came to the courthouse they had been processed at the county law enforcement center, said Deputy Solicitor Ben Stepp. Colson's attorney, John Gentry, told the judge that Colson is married with a 20-month-old son, lives near Seneca and had been with Clemson University 10 years. Narewski's attorney, Gedney Howe said Narewski, his wife and their 4-month-old son live in Birmingham, Ala. with his wife's parents. ^ COLSON, former cross country coach and strength coach, was indicted on seven counts of illegal distribution of prescription drugs and one count of illegal possession of prescription drugs. Narewski, former men's and women's track coach and men's cross country coach, was indicted on one count of illegal possession of phenylbutazone, an anti-inflammatory<and methocarbomol, a muscle relaxer. He also was indicted on one count of illegal distribution of "a quantity of phenylbutazone" to student athletes at Clemson. All of the misdemeanor drug counts carry a maximum penalty of 18 months. Harkness. a former accictant ctrpnotVi ? 1? r VJHV. I I , V.VJUIU IIU1 UC contacted in Canada after his indictment on one count each of illegal possession and illegal distribution of prescription steroids. Traxler said he was not sure if Harkness would be returned for trial. fjr 0 -WANTEDPDI W:~J i- ^ am viueu i ape uomr 'n9 a student film progran IvI ting submissions for ori< 5H Piek up an application ir ;?H fice RHUU 209. M Cinematic Art H Raid? Tonight an FU i ??????? icted :hes to plead guilty "My review of the treaty between the U.S. and Canada leads me to believe that this is not an extraditable offense and that means that he could not be forced to return," said Tro?l? 1 I UA1VI . A PICKENS COUNTY grand jury heard four hours of evidence in a closed session Monday before returning the indictments. The grand jury hearing came more than four months after the death of Clemson runner Augustinius Jaspers sparked a probe by the State Law Enforcement Division and the circuit solicitor's office into drug use in the Clemson athletic program. Jaspers, who was 23, died of congenital heart failure Oct. 18, but traces of the pain killer phenylbutazone were found in his bloodstream. He did not have a prescription for the drug. But the grand jury found no criminal wroncdoinc in thr death of Jaspers. Colson and Narewski were suspended Dec. 8 and resigned Dec. 11 after school officials began investigating the circumstances of the death. Harkness left Clemson Dec. 15 and returned to his home in Mississauga, Ontario. AUTHORITIES HAD LOOKED to Vanderbilt University as a possible source of the drugs and Tennessee authorities initiated a probe into the university's athletic department. The investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has not yet gone to the grand jury. The Pickens County grand jury heard testimony from three SLED agents, two members of the Clemson University police department and Dr. James Pruitt, who performed the autopsy on Jaspers. The indictments came in the wake of a drastic power shakeup at the school. CIcmson President William Atchley resigned Friday night, effective this summer, and former Athletic Director Bill McLellan requested reassignment within the school. But Clemson Board Chairman James Waddell said the resignation and reassignment were not related to the drug probe. TRAXLER SAID he expected no further indictments on the South Carolina end of the case. "This is as far as we're going to go," he said. "The vast majority of drugs came from Tennessee and that matter is being handled by Tennessee authorities. TALENTED j ALl rV) STUDENT I C gr film ?| m SS MAKERS! I; nittee is start- a n ^ n. Nowaccep- f* * Sign-up ginal material. S BUSIBY0D (Bn 1 the CPU of- | ^ s presents: ts oi tbe Iiosi d Thursday 4:30, 7 jssell House Theati H thou i uic?y UUH i yci a yco man." j - = - -Bill Atchley MHB Clemson president Students. Continued from page 1 I on a petition backing Atchley by today, Pechthall said. The petition reads in part, "We admire your strong stand, but we regret that maintaining your principles required resigning your job." The petition also said, "The recent division on the board of trustees was both shortsighted and discouraging to the primary academic purpose of Clcmson University, which is to be a seminary of higher learning." But student government President Mark Wilson said he and many other students believe a new president "will provide new leadership and help academics." WILSON SAID he's not sure that Atchlcy's resignation stemmed solely from the question of athletics vs. academics. "Some (students) believe if you're for academics, you should stand up for Atchley, but I'm not so sure there's such a clcar distinction," said Wilson. Atchley resigned in the wake of news reports that trustees were split in their support of the Clemson president. Atchley said Monday that Clemson's next president should "be sure he has complete authority" to carry out the policies of the school's trustee board. "THERE DEFINITELY can be only one chief executive I officer at an institution, and he must be able to carry out policies," Atchley said. His successor must be academically oriented and a good manager, Atchley said. "They need someone who is strong," he said. 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