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Dartmouth lost three of its stars to graduation, including Crimson killer 3B Brian Nickerson. But the Green still has plenty people left as it tries for a third straight Red Rolfe crown. RHP John Velosky is coming off an all-star season on the Cape. Dartmouth also has the last two Ivy Rookies of the Year, 1B Mike Mileusnic and OF Scott Shirrell...
...Yale law professor Carter, author of such provocative nonfiction as 'The Culture of Disbelief' and 'God's Name in Vain,' is custom-designed for the kind of commercial success enjoyed by John Grisham's 'The Firm' 11 years ago...a melodrama with brains and heart to match its killer plot." First printing...
...death the killer delivers is gruesome. The poison?a few spoonfuls of purple crystal granules of carbofuran, an insecticide, mixed with chicken or duck meat?acts fast, attacking the nervous system much like sarin gas. In minutes, the dogs are drooling and their muscles begin to twitch. Within an hour, they are violently convulsing. If the poison cannot be expunged, they die of shock and respiratory failure. "They are absolutely frantic," says veterinarian Lloyd Kenda. "I'd rather never see another case again...
...killer's toll rises, so do demands for justice. The pets of rich, poor, Chinese and Westerners have all been victims, and in a city not known for community activism, public outrage toward the faceless killer has been vented in letters to newspaper editors, community meetings and Internet chat rooms. Dog owners, represented by the SPCA, are the most disgruntled about the lack of police progress. Executive director Chris Hanselman wants to form a group to patrol the area. "I hate to use the term vigilante," he says. "We want to catch him and put him away...
...serial dog poisonings have become a topic of obsessive speculation. Last year, Hong Kong University sociology postgraduates used the case in a criminal behavior course. Even a Swedish animal law expert, Helena Striwing, has become involved. She suggests the killer's target is not dogs. "He wants to hurt people," she says. "He is motivated to target and hurt the dog owners for some reason, to create misery." To that end, police offer a more prosaic premise. According to Skinner, the killer is likely annoyed by dog droppings along the footpath. "It's more probably a revenge thing," he says...