On October 30, 2008 Taryn Thoman placed a plea on the Internet on www.capecodliving.blogspot.com for assistance at the Marstons Mills East Horace Mann Charter School for someone to "please" come out to the Polling Center for the RECALL of President Janet Joakim and to "bring a camera". Thoman had threatened her assistant Mary Clements with litigation, allegations and arson. (Thoman has a long and documented history of making such threats.) Clements heard her desperate cry for help. Clements had effectively distanced herself from the recall effort after Thoman's outrageous threats. Clements controversial, but potent blog roll was deleted by Taryn Thoman. Clements instigated Thoman into closing the website knowing that barnstablesafetynetwork.com posted items under investigation by the Office of the Attorney General. Clements decided to go down with the ship. Thoman left the RECALL JOAKIM signs in a pile and went home unable to withstand pressure and scrutiny.
Please note the newspaper account of the failed recall effort under the direction of Taryn Thoman. Mrs. Christine Howell, courageous and refined in all of her grace and humility, prevailed, once again, in the effort to stop Thoman from jeopardizing the health, welfare and safety of all children in her neighborhood.
By James Kinsella of the Barnstable Patriot Shortly after 8 p.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 30, Janet Joakim will know whether the voters of Precinct 6 in Barnstable want to keep her or get rid of her.
Starting at 7 a.m., residents of the precinct, which principally covers Centerville, can enter the polls at the Marstons Mills East Horace Mann Public Charter School on Osterville-West Barnstable Road to vote whether to recall Joakim or allow her to continue in office. The polls close at 8 p.m.
Barnstable Town Clerk Linda Hutchenrider said at least 517 voters, or 20 percent of the precinct's voters who are registered to vote in the recall election, must cast ballots for the election to be valid. If the number of voters fails to reach that threshold, the election is moot and Joakim will continue in office.
Should the threshold be reached, a simple majority will determine whether Joakim stays or goes.
Sign calls for councilor's recall. If the voters approve a recall, Hutchenrider said, Joakim would lose her position immediately and the town would hold a special election within 90 days to fill the vacancy.
Joakim is one of 13 town councilors, one from each precinct, who form the town council and run Barnstable, the Cape's most populous town. She is president of the town council.
A voter from outside Joakim's precinct, Taryn Thoman, is leading the effort to recall Joakim. She gathered more than the necessary number of signatures to place the recall question before the precinct's voters.
Earlier this month, Thoman filed an organization statement of a political action committee to recall Joakim. She is chairman and treasurer of the committee.
The stated purpose is "maintaining independence and integrity of local boards and commissions and fair taxation of residents and businesses."
Thoman faults Joakim on two basic issues: the councilor's decision over time to back off her support of a split tax for commercial and residential property, and her support of a move by town manager John Klimm to refer a liquor store expansion project to the Cape Cod Commission after the Barnstable Zoning Board of Appeals had reviewed and approved the expansion.
Following that referral, the zoning board resigned en masse.
Thoman said residents in Barnstable are having trouble paying their taxes, and need relief. She criticizes Joakim for voting for a split tax in 2006 that would have shifted part of the residential burden to commercial businesses, but subsequently opposing the split tax.
Following the initial split tax vote, Joakim said, she subsequently decided to support a residential property tax exemption, which would provide far more tax relief to owners of primary homes in town.
Sign asks voters to keep councilor. Thoman also criticizes Joakim's support of Klimm's referral of the Blanchard's Liquors expansion project as a discretionary development of regional impact to the Cape Cod Commission after the zoning board already had labored over the project.
Asked if her problem on the Blanchard's issue really wasn't more with Klimm, Thoman replies that Joakim as town council president is the de facto mayor of the town, whereas as Klimm is an appointed employee. She said Joakim bears responsibility for the decision that led to the resignation.
Joakim calls the mass resignation a "missed opportunity" for better communication. She said the town council intended to reappoint the zoning board despite the Blanchard's rift, and that no zoning board members spoke with her about their intention to resign before it happened.
She said she did support the referral, given the concern that her constituents hold over traffic on Route 28, where Blanchard's is located. She said the town initially was going to refer the project before the ZBA review, but held off when the proponent asked to work out mitigation that would address traffic concerns.
Thoman acknowledges she doesn't live in Joakim's precinct, but said she is affected by the townwide decisions that Joakim and her fellow councilors make, and so moved forward with the recall effort.
Asked why not wait for Joakim to conclude her term and defeat her at the next town election, Thoman said people didn't wait to get President Richard Nixon out of office.
Joakim said fighting the recall has distracted her from all the work that needs to be done in Barnstable town government. She said she looks forward to being able to devote her time to that work.
Once again, here is Taryn Thoman lying to the Barnstable Town Council, claiming to have 50 signatures for the recall affidavit. Thoman had only 23 signatures and 21 were collected by Clements. Thoman neglected to have the affidavit reviewed and the effort cleared by an attorney. Thoman's inability to make rational decisions and control her vindictive impulses caused her failure at this initiative and cost her all credibility.
Enjoy the playing of Gnarls Barkley, Crazy as you review this post!
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street Hyannis, MA 02601
March 9, 2009
Detective Mark Delaney PO Box B 1200 Phinney’s Lane Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Detective Delaney,
Thank you for meeting with me briefly on March 5, 2009. As you are aware, I met Ms. Taryn Thoman when she was involved with the recall effort to remove President Janet Swain Joakim from office last November. Ms. Thoman sought my assistance with a number of initiatives including collecting signatures for Open Meeting of the Voters and the Recall Affidavit. I worked with her on these initiatives and efforts over seven months in spring and summer of 2008. I was introduced to Taryn Thoman in late January of 2008 through Lou Gonzaga for the purposes of developing a grassroots organization to improve the quality of municipal politics. Telephone numbers were exchanged and a meeting was arranged to discuss efforts to improve the quality of municipal government in February of 2008.
During the course of my involvement with Taryn Thoman and Citizens for Open Government (COG),
Ms. Thoman described the details of her difficulties with her neighbors, Christine and Ron Howell and their children. Thoman described ongoing difficulty with a delicate neighborhood dispute that evolved over three years. Ms. Thoman claimed that the police were continually involved and that Chief Paul MacDonald made exemplary efforts to resolve the matter peacefully. Ms. Thoman states that there were several months span of improved conditions on Mountain Ash Road. Ms. Thoman complained that when she began to campaign for a seat on the charter commission, the intensity of antagonistic and malevolent behavior escalated. Police Reports and court documents indicate conditions on Mountain Ash Road were exacerbated in this neighborhood when Taryn Thoman dropped her efforts at litigation in civil court and campaigned for a seat on the proposed charter commission. Members of Citizens for Open Government were attempting to establish a charter commission, and secure elected seats on this commission should this initiative pass. Shortly we were introduced, Ms. Thoman complained about Internet attacks that involved her, her husband, Dennis Wilcox, and their son Aidan Wilcox. Ms. Thoman initially suggested that her reasons for wanting Joakim removed were personal and not political. She emphatically stated that President Joakim and Christine Howell deliberately attacked her family for political reasons. I asked Ms. Thoman to provide me with such notation and documentation and produce such comments. I told her that if she could demonstrate that she and her child were libeled and attacked over the Internet I would assist her in any way possible. She produced such notation, forwarded website links and provided me with a list of comments that were produced in regard to Internet political blog wars. I saved the notation, and told her I would assist.
1) See video tape of comments at town council meeting produced by Thoman on March 6, 2008.
2) Refer to second video of comments at town meeting. March 17. These second set of comments were greatly developed and directed by Thoman.
3) Please consider extensive Internet blog notation and websites developed by Ms. Thoman.
After I became involved with Citizens for Open Government, Ms. Taryn Thoman asked me to accompany her to the memorial service for a mutual acquaintance and former candidate for Charter Commission, Peter Doiron of Barnstable. On April 5, 2008, a small group from Citizens from Open Government attended the service at the South Congregational Church and conversed at the reception. Conversation regarding municipal government and the charter commission ensued. Ms. Thoman began to describe the actions of her neighbors and complained about the problems she faced in her neighborhood at Mountain Ash Road. Many of those in attendance were politically active and aware of the scurrilous and malicious Internet blogging plaguing Barnstable at that time. Ms. Thoman began to discuss the actions of Christine and Ron Howell and spoke openly about the commotion and dissent on Mountain Ash Road. Ms. Thoman was complaining about the interference of municipal political figures in this dispute and their inability to resolve these issues. Thoman described alarming events and claimed to witness behavior that was extremely disturbing.
Thoman claimed to possess evidence of child abuse and footage of her neighbors driving to endanger. She described unusual events such as syringes and needles strewn in Christine Howell’s driveway and front yard. Ms. Thoman suggested that a complaint should be made to The Board of Registration in Nursing. Councilor Greg Milne, former Precinct Six Councilor Joe Pino, Oliver Cippolini and his wife, and former School Committee member Tom Dolby were present when Taryn Thoman complained that the reason for the harassing behavior was caused by her “insane neighbors being “inbred” child molesters”. Ms. Thoman mentioned publicly that she had made multiple DSS reports about a number of abused and neglected children in her neighborhood. She claimed that President Janet Swain Joakim deliberately instigated and provoked the Howell family in an effort to thwart the empanelling of the charter commission. Thoman stated these events ruined her chances at a political career, and essentially destroyed her life. Thoman believed that Joakim’s efforts to protect her own political aspirations resulted in ruining not only her chances for a political career and rightfully improve the quality of municipal politics, but also caused significant harm to her son, Aidan Wilcox.
Ms. Thoman often mentions that Janet Joakim was “Destroying” Barnstable, One Child, One Family, One Village at a Time. Please refer to the image produced by Thoman enclosed.
It was agreed by all attending the service and reception at the Congregational Church that I would formulate a complaint against the nursing license of Christine Howell. Several political candidates in attendance and seated at the table expressed concern over the controversial nature of such during an election year. Councilor Greg Milne, Joe Pino and Oliver Cippolini stated that they would support the effort if the problems could be substantiated. Joe Mr. Pino suggested that Thoman assist me with development of a website to join the team of political Internet bloggers. Immediately after the reception in the church hall on April 5, 2008, Ms. Thoman accompanied me to the adjacent Centerville Public Library to establish my website, www.barnstablesafetynetwork on “Blogger” and established an email account for me, emgc02601@hotmail.com. I have provided documentation of website notations in the past for your review. Ms. Thoman sat an adjacent terminal and began to post comments on her established websites including web pages targeting the Howell family. She stated that she was forced to respond in this manner to protect herself from Internet harassment instigated by Joakim. Please refer to the list of websites Thoman established for your review.
Ms. Thoman spoke with me daily about difficulty with the Howell family and problems with the neighbors throughout the seven month recall effort. Thoman continually held Joakim responsible for instigating problems with the Howells. She stated that Joakim was using the Howells to lobby a scurrilous campaign against her out of revenge for her helping establish the charter commission and campaigning for a seat on the established charter commission. Thoman stated that Joakim was intimidated by her and threatened by her prestige in the community. Taryn Thoman complained constantly that Joakim robbed her of a seat on the charter commission and if it weren’t for Howell’s campaign against her she would have been elected to serve. Ms. Thoman claimed to be a reputable business woman, the proprietor of a novelty shop on Main Street for 21 years. According to The Barnstable Patriot, Thoman came in “just out of the winner’s circle” finishing eleventh in the contest. Thoman maintained that the increase in the Howell’s antagonistic behavior and instigation of such events were politically motivated. Thoman admitted participation in the escalating events at Mountain Ash Road, related at times to her temper problems and occasional alcohol intoxication.
Ms. Thoman asked me to speak with her sister, Therese Marinelli via a conference call in late April of 2008. Please refer to the email communication enclosed between Ms. Thoman and Ms. Marinelli. I indeed spoke to Ms. Therese Marinelli of Ohio State University in a conference call with Thoman on or about April 14, 2008 and she provided me with substantial concern in regard to Howell’s actions. She claimed physicians at Ohio State considered Ms. Howell’s nursing practice questionable. This specifically included the improper disposal of needles and syringes, reckless driving, driving to endanger with children in the vehicle, and sexual abuse of the children. Marinelli also claimed footage of child abuse was in possession of the BPD and that there was substantial cause for the concern for neglect of the Howell children. Ms. Marinelli also stated she was aware of, and had witnessed assaultive behavior and sexual abuse by eight year old Tyler Varnum of the neighborhood. Ms. Marinelli stated that she worked with a number of physicians and specialists at Ohio State that they were aware of this abuse. She claimed that physicians working with her agreed that social services should be contacted on their behalf. Ms. Marinelli also stated that the doctors in Endocrinology with whom she worked were well aware of the outrageous nursing practice of Ms. Christine Howell. Marinelli claimed that physicians at Ohio State thought Registered Nursing practice in this state should be evaluated by a number of oversight boards and governmental committees. Ms. Marinelli also suggested that we complain to Senator Edward Kennedy’s Office about the quality and standard for nursing practice and that there would also be cause to “notify the Feds”.
Ms. Therese Marinelli claimed to be a witness that Mountain Ash Road was indeed replete with child molesters and sex abusers.
4) Enclosed is the extensive documentation provided to sustain and corroborate the complaints against Howell’s license. Several of these documents include affidavits created by Ms. Marinelli.
5) Please consider the photograph of the Howell couple enjoying a backyard barbeque. Ms. Thoman considered this evidence that both Christine and Ron are “in-bred”.
6) Ms. Thoman claimed to have substantial footage of Christine Howell driving recklessly, operating to endanger, presenting crazy behavior demonstrating “no impulse control” (Thoman’s words verbatim).
7) Please consider the footage of Howell campaigning against Thoman. Ms. Taryn Thoman provided me with this on April 15, 2008 when collaborating to make the complaint against Howell’s license. The computer terminal used was a public Internet site in downtown Hyannis. The company is called Net Zone and the organization allowed public Internet use at the time for a rate of $5.00/hr. Thoman always blogged for longer than one hour stating that the technicians wouldn’t notice and charge her only five dollars. Ms. Thoman blogged on barnstablebeat.blogspot.com at this café. I witnessed her harassing Howell on this site after providing me with the footage of Howell campaigning against her. Taryn Thoman stated she liked this specific Internet Café because of the anonymity involved.
Ms. Thoman promised me additional footage corroborating reckless behavior. She stated it was in the possession of the Barnstable Police Department and would request a copy from Paul MacDonald. The footage was never provided.
I spoke with Sean Erickson of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing in early April in regard to formulation of the complaint against Howell. I explained that Ms. Thoman was never a patient in the care of Howell and that political aspirations of both Thoman and Joakim were a consideration and that Ms. Thoman did state that Ms. Christine Howell and her neighbors had a completely different perspective and version of the events that transpired over this three year span.
In July of 2008, Thoman offered to assist me with my website, www.barnstablesafetynetwork.com . She accompanied me to the Wilken's Memorial Library late in the afternoon in July. Thoman had little patience with me as a student and spent most of her time and energy on an adjacent terminal blogging. Thoman blogged onto a number of political websites posting antagonistic comments toward President Janet Joakim and Christine Howell.
8) I observed Taryn Thoman posting with my name, suggesting that three of the harassing websites were generated by me. Please refer to the comments I made in regard to having only one website. Ms. Thoman posted that I was the author of websites generated by her. Please note the long list of Internet blog rolls set up by Thoman to harass the Howell family.
Ms. Taryn Thoman later admitted in late June that the effort to make a complaint against Howell’s license was to appease her sister, Therese Marinelli of Columbus, Ohio. Ms. Thoman stated that Marinelli had a “good job” and that Christine Howell had made trouble for her sister by complaining about Marinelli’s harassing comments and scurrilous blogging from Ohio State Computer Systems. Once again, note the email address on the correspondence provided to Thoman from Marinelli. Thoman stated she wanted retribution, as Terese had an important job at Ohio State in the Endocrinology Department and worked for a many important and prominent physicians. She stated that Terese was embarrassed and humiliated after being disciplined by the Human Resource Department at Ohio State.
9) Please note the return notice from the Board of Registration in Nursing. Ms. Thoman was angry that Howell’s license was neither censured nor removed. Thoman faulted me for being unable to write a sufficient complaint against Howell. 10) Thoman once admitted that her sister Terese Marinelli often allows her to “ransack” the supply closet at the Endocrinology Thoman Department at Ohio State for “really good stuff”.
11) Ms. Thoman mentioned on many occasions that Christine Howell’s motivation for aberrant behavior was jealousy toward Thoman. Ms. Thoman stated that Christine was obsessed with Dennis Wilcox, and that he was attractive, muscular, and that he rebuffed the advance Christine Howell made toward him. Thoman claimed that Christine Howell constantly exposed herself to her husband, Dennis Wilcox.
Thoman claimed that the Howell children were often found sitting naked in the road, or simply diapered, sitting behind the wheel of her vehicle, a Honda SUV, and that Thoman had nearly backed over one of Howell’s small children. She also claimed that Howell’s children were often fed by Thoman’s babysitters and that many saw the children neglected, unkempt and unclean. I witnessed Christine Howell with her child in early September. Her little boy was clean, well dressed and appeared afraid of Thoman as Howell spoke with Charles Lewis, the Animal Control officer.
12) Taryn Thoman and I had a major disagreement at an informal meeting at the Burger King on North Street after Dennis Wilcox was charged with assault and battery. I disagreed with Thoman’s decision to place the footage of the altercation she obtained from her installed video cameras on a local blog site set to music. I suggested that she supply it to the police department and to public officials. When she insisted on placing the video footage to music on www.capecog.com for entertainment purposes, I suggested that this would likely result in her being charged for Criminal Harassment. I advised her that I could no longer help her with the recall and returned a good number of materials to her at that time. These materials included the summons Dennis Wilcox was served after the altercation with his neighbors, medical reports, and the photograph she took of her husband after the altercation. Thoman replied that I had to respect her decision to “do what was best for her family”.
On the evening of July 17, 2008, Ms. Taryn Thoman spoke before the Barnstable Town Council in regard to the recall effort. Thoman lied to the council claiming to have all of the necessary signatures to meet the requirements of the recall affidavit. I had only obtained approximately 37 and we needed 50. Thoman came to my house after the meeting and her conversation with the Barnstable Patriot, and suggested she needed a drink. She stated she had no money so I offered to take her to one of the local Hyannis restaurants for dinner. She preferred to pick up alcohol (six beers of Heineken, a small bottle of hard liquor and a pack of cigarettes and drank in the parking lot of Fortes Beach.) I had a small glass of wine. Jeannette Chilli telephoned and suggested she bring Aidan home as Thoman was intoxicated. I spoke with Mrs. Chilli and told her I had only one and one-half glasses of wine at 6:30PM and that it was ten o’clock and I would drive Taryn home safely. Taryn asked me at that point if I did drugs, had any prescription narcotics or did I know where to get them. I explained to Ms. Thoman that I have never used narcotics that the local narcotics dealers won’t sell me anything because I have had dealings with the DEA. I also suggested that she call it a night, because we still had signatures to collect, and COG was counting on us to have the affidavit ready for presentation by Friday at 4PM. I drove Taryn home and then drove her car to my house for the night. I returned to Mountain Ash Road by 8:30 PM so Aidan Wilcox could be transported to camp. Ms. Thoman was still ill from intoxication from the previous evening. Lastly, during the final effort to secure enough signatures for the recall affidavit, Thoman threatened my family with litigation if I did not assist her with the collection of the signatures. She suggested that she would accuse me of molesting Aidan and that she could sue my family for their assets. She suggested that I would be locked away in a hospital without there being any legal recourse or due process for me and that she would litigate for assets. Thoman stated that this would be easy to do, and that she waited until we were in the car to tell me what her plans were so that we would not be recorded. She stated she would instruct Aidan to lie and that this would be something they had to do to provide for his future. When I suggested I would have a lawyer and a hearing, she asked me why I would be so selfish. Shouldn’t I simply want what is best for Aidan? She threatened to throw a Molotov cocktail threw my living room window. She knew I had many of documents and items in regard to Aidan Wilcox, the Howell family and the recall in my possession.
13)When I asked her if she fabricated the story about Aidan being molested she smiled and replied “I’ll guess we’ll never know”.
14 On Friday, August date, I severed all contact with Thoman and ceased any association with the effort to recall President Janet Swain Joakim
0825AC300 THOMAN 9-19-08 (1A)
I called this matter a little after 4pm, no Atty had appeared. I informed Ms. THOMAN that the hearing would proceed with or without counsel-she indicated that Mr. Segadelli had some matters in other courts as well. The hearing began as the courtroom was cleared. All witnesses were sequestered. Sgt. Caido gave a brief overview of the case. A.D.A.E. Connor was also present. A full, complete and extensive hearing was held. Sometime during the hearing the A.D.A. received a call from Mr. Segadelli saying that he would not be coming. He said he had been in his office all afternoon and that although he had spoken to the defendant earlier in the day, he had not been retained.
Christine Howell was the first to testify and gave extensive testimony of various events from August 2008. She gave testimony of various events from August 2005 up till August 2008. She gave testimony about her experiences as well as her husband’s.
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Officer Mark Delaney was next to testify. He talked about how he first got involved with the parties (neighbors) back in 2006. He also gave testimony about events he was involved in with the parties.
Based on his testimony and that of Ms. Howell I did not hear from Mr. Howell, believing that his testimony would be duplicitous at this point.
I then allowed Ms. THOMAN to present witnesses. Her first witness was her husband D. Wilcox. He was followed by his old boss, R. HAYES. Mr. Hayes had no direct knowledge of any of the issues before the court. Mr. LOPEZ was her final witness. He also didn’t have much to add other than he believed Ms. THOMAN was responsible for putting a video of Ms. Howell on U-Tube.
Ms.THOMAN was then given the opportunity to speak. At some point during the hearing, I did ask Ms. THOMAN if she was O.K. She said she was, although she would waive a large baggie full of apparent prescriptions in the air every once in a while. In a prior motion she had put forth
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that she had immediate medical issues. I asked her several times about them and any doctor’s letters she might have, but she failed to produce anything.
I also asked her if she was on any medication today which would cloud her thinking. She said “no!” I asked her if she was under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs today and she said “No!”
I believe that Ms. THOMAN was a competent witness and I allowed her to continue her testimony.
At the conclusion of all the testimony, about 21/2 hours after it began I was given some additional papers from both Ms. THOMAN and Ms. Howell.
I took all the paperwork and my copius notes along with the file. This matter is “Under Advisement.”
Here is the "Mentally Ill" woman that Taryn Thoman tried to frame for her disgusting antics. This includes harassing her neighbors, Ron and Christine Howell and their children. Thoman began harassing children of the neighborhood at Mountain Ash Road and falsely accusing young children of sexual assault for political gain. Ms. Thoman attempted to litigate in civil court, dropping the suit after deciding to run for charter commission. Thoman admits she was recruited by Eric Schwaab of www.capecodliving.blogspot.com.
Thoman developed foul and disturbing graphics, floating them around the Internet, blaming Seth Rolbein of The Cape Cod Voice. The graphics were reviewed by the Cybercrimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General. Thoman continues to blame the ill woman and expects her to be charged in the Barnstable District Court, forcing Clements to take responsibility for her actions.
Friday, November 02, 2007 Elect Taryn Thoman - Charter Commission!
Not exactly good fortune to know Taryn Thoman of Marstons Mills! Taryn didn't come in last in the Charter Commission Contest, but she may as well have. Thoman finished "just outside of the winner's circle" and still hasn't gotten over the fact that she is a loser! Instead of taking the high road, Thoman has decided to bring Citizens for Open Government Down With Her nasty tactics and outrageous antics.
Note the names of politicos that signed the petition of Taryn Thoman for Charter Commissioner. This is the reason why Taryn is protected by COG. Who needs the embarassment or the humiliation created by a monster like Thoman.
PRECINCT COUNCILOR GREG MILNE:THE MAN WITHOUT A CONSCIENCE.
There's only one guy you can rely on to tell it like it is in Barnstable. He fought for your right to elect your town leaders. Read what Greg Milne has to say about the proposed new Charter for Barnstable.
(Photo by Mary Clements, taken July 4, as Thoman developed disturbing and obscene graphics of Milne's colleague, President Janet Swain Joakim).
Note the name of J. Gregory Milne on the Charter Petition posted above. Milne nominated Taryn Thoman as a candidate for charter commission. Milne sold one constituent and an entire neighborhood full of children up the river for political gain. Milne no longer wants to take responsibility for Thoman's actions.
CHARACTER OF COUNCILOR J. GREGORY MILNE: Barnstable Town Council member was arrested over a decade ago The charge against Milne was domestic assault and battery (from capecodtoday.com) For years the rumor has swirled around Hyannis that J. Gregory Milne, member of the Barnstable Town Council from Precinct 13, newly minted member of the town's charter commission and a candidate for Barnstable County Commissioner had been arrested more than ten years ago for domestic assault. To wit, Milne was believed to have assaulted his mother. Apparently three Barnstable police officers also believed that Milne assaulted his mother, because they arrested him.
At Tuesday night's debate Milne said he was "inspired to run by his mother." According to the booking report of which BCR has a copy (see below), booking report #B9501889, Milne was arrested at 10:42 PM at 49 Harbor Road in Hyannis. He was taken to the Barnstable Police headquarters, booked and "jailed." The charge against him was domestic assault and battery. A description of Milne's offense on the report, perhaps we should say 'alleged' offense, says " ...assault - strongarm."
Sent: Mon 9/15/08 3:33 PM To: milnecoffeehour@comcast.net Councilor, The inside information on Thoman's court performance last week is that she was a complete disaster. I was asked not to repeat what transpired. Let's just say that my initial suspicions of Thoman's narcotics affliction were confirmed in court.
I also got a call over the RecallJoakim2008.com anonymous blog and folks were fishing for information again. This is the signature of the Joakim camp. I anticipate that the BPD will most likely charge Thoman on Thursday. Sometimes I'm wrong. We can all hope. You should be aware that the anti-Joakim blog is authored by Thoman. Taryn mentioned she was going to set this blog up last spring and she would do this with an untraceable credit card.
I would move for the forced resignation of Joakim based on her incompetence. It can't get much worse than this. Hutchenrider knows about the Thoman incident. I hope you don't mind if I mentioned that you have been very supportive of the difficulty that I have endured and that you apologized to me for not realizing the magnitude of how Thoman's behavior affected me. I told her that you mentioned that I was a constituent and that you would have provided me with some good advice about what to do in regard to Taryn if you had known of the serious nature of her problems. I mentioned to Linda that none of us had knowledge of Thoman's addiction. I also explained that you had limited knowledge of the recall effort and that you were in no way participatory in the formulation of the strategy to remove Joakim from office. I also mentioned how gracious and refined you have been. She agreed that you were a person of remarkable integrity. You are obviously back in her good graces.
I've worked your name around the inside of the Joakim camp and dispelled any rumors that you have any direct connection to Thoman.
This means distance yourself in every way from Taryn Thoman. Good luck tomorrow. This information is obviously closed correspondence.
Oliver Cippolini, The Sucker, Caught Removing Taryn Thoman's Computer System after Taryn Thoman developed obscene graphics for the purpose of blaming an ally in the Recall Effort. Thoman admitted developing the graphics and claimed she was going to set Clements up to take the blame.
Oliver Cippolini, Former candidate for Governor's Council. Supported Taryn Thoman and removed her computer system in an effort to hide evidence of impropriety in the Recall Effort of President Janet Swain Joakim of Barnstable.
...and of course we have Lopez, the Grandaddy of the Bloggers, who doesn't no the difference between a U-Tube and a Fallopian Tube!
I hold an MBA from UMASS Boston's College of Management and I've worked as a business consultant for many years. There is no reason to think that I can't work with business owners in Hyannis. Maybe the HACC membership would welcome a fresh perspective?
Usual Suspect, Eric "Bugsy" Schwaab, holds and MBA, we just don't know how he got it!
I hold an MBA from UMASS Boston's College of Management and I've worked as a business consultant for many years. There is no reason to think that I can't work with business owners in Hyannis. Maybe the HACC membership would welcome a fresh perspective?
And here's the real reason why we will never have a mayor, Eric Schwaab is nothing but a sore loser! Get over it, you nitwit, you lost because you're a loser!
Taryn Thoman mocks the singing of the National Anthem. Obviously not much of a Patriot. Not much of a candidate. Not much of a woman. Not much of a wife, not much of a mother!
(Photo Courtesy of Taryn Thoman, www.barnstable411.com)
There have been a number of complaints made in regard not only to the representation of Taryn Thoman by J.Drew Segadelli in reference to Docket# 0825AC3008 The People v. Taryn Thoman, but also with the quality of the prosecution of this case. Law enforcement has established a significant and lengthy presentation of the case against Ms. Taryn Anne Thoman of Marstons Mills. To date, the efforts of law enforcement have been thwarted by less than zealous prosecution of Ms. Thoman. Taryn Thoman continues to mock the efforts of law enforcement agents by posting scurrilous comments about impertinent matters and praising the efforts of Judge William O'Neill of recent. Thoman appears to be attempting to intimidate and threaten law enforcement by posting items compromising to law enforcement agents and the family falsely accused of child abuse and neglect.
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
February 9, 2009
The Honorable William O’Neill, Chief Justice Barnstable District Court The Barnstable County Complex Route 6A Barnstable, MA 02601
Dear Justice O’Neill,
Please review the correspondence and documents enclosed. I complained to Defense Attorney J. Drew Segadelli, Esq. that there may be a conflict of interest in the matter before you in regard to Ms. Taryn A. Thoman of Marstons Mills. Ms. Thoman has been charged with Criminal Harassment. Mr. Segadelli represented me in the matter of Criminal Harassment and his current client is publicly accusing me of impropriety. You are aware that the charge against me included formalizing too many complaints to public officials and harassing authorities and elected officials with numerous correspondence. Ms. Thoman has also harassed a number of public officials and developed obscene graphics of Councilor Janet Joakim of Centerville. Although I was instructed not to contact the Barnstable Police Department, I made an exception and did forward these items to local law enforcement.
I have made a formal complaint with the Massachusetts Bar Association.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
These items have been received as complaints at the Office for Bar Counsel in regard to J.Drew Segadelli representing Taryn Thoman of Marstons Mills. Segadelli was a witness to the removal of the ADA Eileen Connors, directing the investigation and prosecution of the case of Taryn Thoman. Judge William O'Neill has ruled that there is no conflict of interest in the representation of Thoman by Segadelli in this case. Judge William O'Neill has also ruled that any testimony or material evidence in the case witnessed by me should be considered inadmissable. The vast majority of Internet tracings can be tracked easily by Federal Investigators notified with the convolution of political figures and law enforcement agents in this case.(Click on the image to enlarge.)
The Following Letters Have Been Forwarded to the Office for Bar Counsel in Regard to the Representation of Taryn Thoman by J. Drew Segadelli, Esq.
Boston, MA 02110 Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
February 9, 2009 Office of the Bar Counsel 99 High Street Boston, MA 02601
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please consider the correspondence and materials enclosed. Defense Attorney J. Drew Segadelli of Falmouth continues to represent Taryn A. Thoman of Marstons Mills despite my continued complaints suggesting a conflict of interest in this matter. Court documents indicate that Mr. Segadelli represented me in the matter of criminal harassment and disposed of the case in 2007. Subsequently, a former associate of mine has been charged with criminal harassment in an unrelated matter. Ms. Thoman is accusing me of criminally harassing a number of parties including town officials. Ms. Thoman has a number of criminal harassment charges brought against her in the Barnstable District Court previously and has an ongoing pattern of harassment.
Ms. Thoman’s recent comments published on Internet blog sites suggest that Mr. Segadelli may have compromised attorney client privilege. In addition, Ms. Thoman is publicly accusing me of responsibility in the matter brought before against the Barnstable District Court. The matter is convoluted with law enforcement and public officials, but the charges were unrelated. Ms. Thoman was aware of the former charges brought against me in the Barnstable District Court. I have enclosed correspondence, documents, copies of blog notation and Ms. Thoman’s continued harassment of me via the Internet recorded for your review. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street Hyannis, MA 02601
May 3, 2009
Ms. Anne Kaufman Office of Bar Counsel 99 High Street #2 Dear Ms. Kaufman,
I appreciate your correspondence and decision in regard to the representation of Ms. Taryn Thoman by J. Drew Segadelli, Esq., Docket # scheduled for May 14, 2009. As you know, J. Drew Segadelli represented me in a similar matter prior to the charges brought against Thoman in 2008.
Please consider the following items that may also pertain to the allegation of conflict of interest in this matter. During the effort to recall President Janet Swain Joakim in 2008, Ms. Thoman was aware of an ongoing investigation into the quality of negligent and substandard services provided by Housing Assistance Corporation and the convolution with local law enforcement and jurisprudence in Hyannis and greater Barnstable. As you are aware, Ms. Thoman and a number of public officials and candidates are aware of difficulties with this organization after members for Citizens for Open Government recruited me to assist with grassroots initiatives and development of a website, www.barnstablesafetynetwork.com.
J. Drew Segadelli is aware of impropriety involving not only the organizations in involved, but the convolution with law enforcement and the District Attorney’s Office. Mr. Segadelli witnessed the removal of Assistant District Attorney Eileen Connors, Esq. after materials were received by Mr. Christopher H. Worthington pertaining to the felon convicted in the rape and homicide of his daughter, Ms. Christa Worthington of Truro. Ms. Eileen Connors is the attorney assigned to this case and was told that my narrative and accounts of the actions of Ms. Taryn Thoman were not admissible at trial.
Mr. Segadelli is in possession of materials that substantiate that Mr. Christopher McCowan was known to the Hyannis area and received services at the agencies and organization under investigation. Christopher McCowan was a client of Cape Cod Health and Human Services and The Department of Mental Health before and after the homicide of Miss Worthington. The following correspondence and documents have been received by Mr. Worthington. Mr. Worthington suggested that I should consider myself a material witness in matters pertaining to the death of his daughter. Mr. Worthington suggested that the efforts of Mr. Michael O’Keefe to pursue a charge against me were politically motivated and an effort to cover-up matters pertaining to Mr. McCowan and the negligent human service industry. Enclosed is an email correspondence that demonstrates my reaction and concern when the defendant, Taryn Thoman, currently represented by Segadelli suggested a break-in of the home of former President Janet Swain Joakim of the Barnstable Town Council. Clearly, Ms. Thoman’s website www.barnstable411.com indicates that Ms. Thoman is in possession of a small number of materials corroborating the firing and dismissal of former Chief John Finnegan.
Ms. Taryn Thoman asked me if it were possible if I were the source of the news article placed in the Cape Cod Voice in regard to impropriety at the District Attorney’s Office. I am forwarding materials that I discovered in the Barnstable District Court documenting items that may pertain to this case including items that indicate a problem with the procurement of DNA in this case. I have forwarded you and issue of the Cape Cod Voice and correspondence to Mr. Peter Manso. The attorney representing McCowan before the Massachusetts Court of Appeals has confirmed that he is in receipt of these materials. I have forwarded a copy of this correspondence and materials to the Office of the Attorney General.
Mr.Segadelli is not only in a conflict of interest, he is a percipient witness in an ongoing criminal investigation involving the Office of the District Attorney Michael O’Keefe.
Thank you once again for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements (J.Drew Segadelli, Now in Conflict of Interest)
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
October 24, 2008
J. Drew Segadelli, Esq. Fagan and Goldrick , P.C. 536 Main Street Falmouth, MA 02540
Dear Mr. Segadelli
Materials pertinent to the investigation of Taryn Thoman have been forwarded to local law enforcement and federal authorities. I have forwarded a number of documents to the families involved in the matter now before Barnstable District Court in regard to Ms. Thoman. Ms. Thoman was aware that I retained your counsel for the matter of criminal harassment and I suggested that she attempt to secure your counsel in this matter several months prior to the charge.
I worked with Ms. Taryn Thoman on matters pertaining to the recall of President Janet Swain Joakim. Ms. Thoman assisted me in the development of my website, www.barnstablesafetynetwork.com. Ms. Thoman also provided me with minimal assistance in the setting up of an email account. Taryn Thoman read my email, collapsed my website, and blamed me for developing obscene graphics of the sitting town council president. Ms. Thoman threatened me and my family physically, and suggested that she would accuse me of harming her child, Aidan Wilcox. Thoman stated that I would be placed permanently in a home for the mentally ill and she would be subsequently able to sue my family for their assets.
I have continued to forward matters pertaining to public safety to attorneys and others with interests in public safety in Hyannis and Barnstable. This includes Mr. Peter Manso and Mr. Christopher H. Worthington. I reminded Ms. Thoman during our six month working relationship intended to remove Joakim from office that matters pertaining to the ongoing compromise in public safety had precedence over the recall of Joakim. Ms. Thoman never understood the convolution of such matters with her actions and jeopardized not only my safety and well-being, but compromised an ongoing criminal investigation in regard to impropriety with multiple departments. I advised her that my telephone line may be tapped and that our conversations were not secure. Ms. Thoman threatened to hire convicted felons to break into the Joakim home on said non-secure telephone line and materials confirming this were forwarded to Joakim.
Although my case in Barnstable District Court has been long closed, materials pertinent to an ongoing investigation have been forwarded to federal authorities. I declined to speak with local law enforcement per an agreement with Judge Joseph Reardon. Because of the stipulation made my Judge Reardon, I have instead forwarded any and all materials including the offensive actions of Taryn Thoman to appropriate authorities. I was contacted in regard to this case by Detective Mark Delaney. Your client, Taryn Thoman harassed me over the Internet referring to me as “crazypants”. I have been identified as a material witness in an ongoing federal investigation. Ms. Thoman’s behavior and actions may have compromised me and henceforth obstructed justice in said ongoing investigation. As you know, you were a witness to the dismissal of an Assistant District Attorney before Judge Donald Carpenter. I continue to forward all materials to the Office of the Attorney General and associated federal agents.
Your decision to represent Ms. Taryn Thoman may constitute a conflict of interest.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements (Taryn Thoman, Now Represented by Drew Segadelli)
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street Hyannis, MA 02601
February 7, 2009
J. Drew Segadelli, Esq. Fagan and Goldrick, P.C. 536 Main Street Falmouth, MA 02540
Dear Mr. Segadelli, Thank you for representing my interests in the matter of the charge of criminal harassment against me filed in the Barnstable District Court in regard to The Barnstable Police Department . You may be aware that I assisted Ms. Taryn Thoman during the effort to recall President Janet Swain Joakim from office. I also collected signatures for the Open Meeting of the Voters held in Hyannis last spring at her request. Ms. Thoman requested my assistance developing a legitimate lobby and political action committee last January. We were introduced through a mutual acquaintance, Lou Gonzaga of Hyannis. Mr. Gonzaga is currently serving as an official constable here in Barnstable and has long been involved in municipal politics.
When Taryn Thoman was charged with criminal harassment, I recommended that she consider retaining your counsel. Ms. Thoman is responsible for developing obscene graphics of President Janet Swain Joakim and forwarding them from her computer terminal to a number of websites. In addition, Ms. Thoman assisted me in the development of my website, www.barnstablesafetynetwork.com. Taryn Thoman knew my passwords and personal data and ran my website on her server and off her website, taryn@tarynsmirror.com. Thoman continues to blame me for harassing a number of parties and continually posts scurrilous comments about me on local blog sites. Please review her current blog postings on local political websites. Clearly you can see from Thoman’s comments that she intends to post controversial and threatening materials in regard to me on her newly constructed website, www.barnstable411.typepad.com . Please be aware that Ms. Thoman has publicly blamed me for developing the disturbing graphics of President Janet Swain Joakim. Ms. Thoman is aware that I was photographing Councilor Greg Milne at the All-America City Parade under her direction and working at 4pm at the Kennedy Gallery on Main Street subsequent to the parade. My employer and co-workers were present and in my company throughout the day. Ms. Thoman stated that she was at a barbecue at the home of Mr. Tony Pelletier of the Hyannis Civic Association and has alleged that I am at fault for continued harassment of Janet Joakim and her neighbors on Mountain Ash Road.
Tony Pelletier denied that Taryn Thoman was invited to his home on the Fourth of July. It is on the fourth that these graphics were developed and emailed to my website. Ms. Thoman has a history of mailing related obscene graphics to members of Barnstable’s blogosphere. Ms. Thoman’s neighbors, Christine and Ron Howell confirm that Taryn Thoman and her sister Therese Marinelli were home all day on the fourth of July.
You defended me in a criminal harassment charge. Your current client, Taryn Thoman is a former associate of mine. Thoman is blaming me for her actions of criminal harassment. You should be aware that there is ongoing convolution of these matters with local and federal law enforcement. Please consider the blog postings placed on an Internet site by your client. Clearly, Ms. Thoman is suggesting that she has information in regard to my court case and is suggesting that she may post such items on a website. I have contacted the Massachusetts Bar Association and filed a complaint. I am unsure as to whether our conversations and matters were covered by attorney client privilege. It seems that Ms. Thoman is suggesting that you have not maintained an agreement of confidentiality and is threatening to post matters on her website.
Is there not a conflict of interest? I have forwarded these documents to Justice William O’Neill of the Barnstable District Court.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
Cc. Justice William O’Neill
(CHRISTOPHER MCCOWEN, Client of Cape Cod Human Services and The DMH. This perpetrator was known to downtown Hyannis. Drew Segadelli also represented E. Mary Clements, Defendant Charged with Criminal Harassment of Public Officials and Law Enforcement.)
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
February 26, 2009
J. Drew Segadelli, Esq. 536 Main Street Falmouth, MA 02540
Dear Mr. Segadelli,
Please consider the documents enclosed including notation on Internet blog sites indicating that your current client has breached privilege in the matter of Criminal Harassment charged against me involving the Barnstable Police Department. You may recall that you represented me at my last court appearance for the disposition of the case. I was found not guilty of these charges.
I suggested to Ms. Thoman that she retain your counsel in regard to the matter of criminal harassment when she was charged last November. I did not intend for Ms. Thoman to harass me in return for the courtesy of suggesting that that she hire you as an attorney, nor do I intend to take responsibility for the actions of Thoman. Not only is Ms. Thoman indicating that I am responsible for her actions, she indicates that you have breached privilege and spoken to her about me and the case that was resolved against me in February of 2007.
Detective Mark Delaney has spoken to me in regard to information and materials that I may have in my possession in regard to Ms. Thoman and the case brought against her in the District Court. I believe you have a substantial conflict of interest in this matter.
Thank you for your time and attention.Sincerely,
Mary Clements
Cc. Detective Mark Delaney Ms. Taryn Thoman Eileen Connors, Esq. Ms. Christine Howell
E. Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
May 30, 2008
Doreen Leggett Cape Cod Voice PO Box 156 Orleans, MA 02653
Dear Ms. Leggett
Please consider the enclosed correspondence and documentation in regard to District Attorney Michael O’Keefe. The articles featured in the June edition of your publication on the embattled district attorney are compelling. The information highlighting impropriety at the district attorney’s office is a portion of the material gathered at this time. I am forwarding a sample of the records and correspondence forwarded over the past seven years to elected public officials, authorities and attorneys with interests in public safety
There is reason to believe that the convolution of human services with law enforcement and elected officials compromised the safety of vulnerable youth and innocent children in downtown Hyannis and greater Barnstable County. Please review my website, www.barnstablesafetynetwork.com. Extensive supporting documentation is being posted within the coming weeks.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
March 22, 2007
Christopher H. Worthington, Esq. 15 Castle Road East Weymouth, MA 02189
Dear Mr. Worthington,
Please note a photograph provided of Michael O’Keefe present at the Barnstable Airport Commission Meeting held in 2003 to expand services to homeless clients of downtown Hyannis. Mr. O’Keefe was aware that there were a number of convicted felons and narcotics addicts known to The NOAH Shelter. The perpetrator convicted in the homicide of your daughter was known to the shelter and adjacent properties. I have forwarded previously an article describing the effort. The organization denied that serious convicted felons were associated with the shelter. Michael O’Keefe is on record suggesting that public officials pay “a little deference” to the decision made by advocates representing the “disparate elements of the community”. Human service workers, clinicians and executives at Housing Assistance Corporation were planning and raising funds to develop an 11.5 million dollar farm project. The vast majority of the criminal element would be screened out by an admissions committee from the project in the Town of Sandwich. The organization was attempting to procure funds and services for free from the Town of Barnstable for unrecovered clients that failed at rehabilitation in the present system. This included serious violent felons and sex offenders.
Livia Davis, the woman spearheading the public relations effort was recently removed from her position as Executive Director of the local shelter. She had planned to build herself a $589,000 home on site and would take over as Executive Director of The Dana’s Field’s Project slated for construction in the neighboring Town of Sandwich. The project was planned and funded at taxpayer expense. You have been previously forwarded the architect’s schematic plan for the project including her extravagant home. Mrs. Davis is now suing her employer for wrongful termination. I have enclosed the articles in the Boston Globe for your review. Livia Davis can clearly be identified from the photograph provided as sitting directly behind Mr. O’Keefe. I have enclosed once again the campaign records indicating Mr. Michael Princi of Wynn and Wynn, PC. made substantial campaign contributions to District Attorney Michael O’Keefe’s campaign. Rick Presbrey, the former employer of Mrs. Davis and CEO of Housing Assistance Corporation is present and seated toward the back of the room. The organization was making these substantial campaign contributions to Mr. Michael O’Keefe during the zoning meetings being held in The Town of Sandwich.
Ms. Judy Best-Lavigniac, RN, FNP,CNS is seated directly to the left of Mr. O’Keefe. The initials following Ms. Best’s last name indicate that that she is a nurse-clinician licensed to practice in the extended care role. As I have indicated previously, Ms. Best-Lavigniac obstructed justice in the homicide of Jonathan Wessner. Mr. Shawn Schirmer testified against Paul Nolin to events prior and subsequent to the murder of his friend, Jonathan. Ms. Best-Lavigniac instructed Mr. Schirmer to conceal evidence in the matter and suggested she would protect him from criticism and scrutiny by keeping the matter confidential. She also suggested that he register at The Pilot House for care and treatment with his narcotics addiction.
Mrs. Best-Lavigniac, RN was fired from her position at the Duffy Clinic immediately after the conviction of Paul Nolin in the Wessner homicide. Judy Best was given seed money for the clinic by Housing Assistance Corporation and founded the Duffy Clinic with resources from her family. She also served on the Barnstable Human Needs Committee with Mr. O’Keefe. Ms. Best-Lavigniac was attempting to secure funding and a facility from the Barnstable Airport Commission and claimed to have connections at The Barnstable Court House. The effort to expand negligent services was underway involving Mr. Michael O’Keefe as the investigation into the Wessner homicide remained open. Ms. Best denied that there were any convicted felons and serious sex offenders associated with the shelter and adjacent properties. She invited Mr. Shirmer to live at The Pilot House and was recruiting clients at Cape Cod Hospital as the expansion effort was underway. The perpetrator convicted in the homicide of your daughter was also using narcotics in the properties adjacent to the shelter at the time of the proposed expansion effort.
There are a number of figures present at the meeting that have been fired from their positions including Outreach Worker Martha McKeon and Cheryl Bartlett of Community Action Committee. Both women served with Mr. O’Keefe on the Barnstable Human Service Committee. Town Council President Royden Richardson is advocating from the podium for expansion of negligent services. President Richardson resigned his position on the Barnstable Town Council citing “term limits” as the reason. Royden Richardson was a former Probation Officer at Barnstable District Court terminated from his position after charges and conviction of molestation of a teenage probationer emerged. Officials at the courthouse instructed that the record be sealed to protect the legacy of Sheriff Jack DeMello.
Interestingly enough, President Richardson’s daughter Rebecca Richardson is a partner at Wynn and Wynn, PC. As I have explained in the past, Michael Princi, Esq. represented Housing Assistance Corporation in front of the Zoning Board of Appeals in regard to the Dana’s Field’s Project. Michael Princi bragged that he made a substantial contribution to a public official in Barnstable and that the project would pass whether I protested or not. You will note the increase in the size of the donation made to Mr. Michael O’Keefe at the approximate time of the arguments being made for both the Dana’s Field’s Project and The Mildred’s Chowder House Expansion Initiative. President Royden Richardson is also responsible for arranging for a lucrative new contract for Chief John Finnegan of The Barnstable Police Department at the time of the negotiation for a new and expanded shelter. Chief John Finnegan was expected to retire from his “interim” position. He decided to stay on as Chief of Police of The Town of Barnstable and accepted a $120,000 windfall salary increase bringing his salary to well over $200,000 dollars annually. Rick Presbrey of Housing Assistance Corporation referred to me as irresponsible publicly at the Airport Commission Meetings for suggesting that violent convicted felons and chronic narcotics addicts are associated with the shelter and adjacent properties. He stated that The Chief of Police would confirm that there were no serious offenders associated with the shelter complex and I have a copy of his comments on videotape.
I have enclosed a photograph of Mr. Paul Niedzwiecki, Esq., the former Chief Financial Officer of The Barnstable District Attorney’s Office at a Fund Raiser for Community Action Committee at The Naked Oyster Restaurant and Bar. Cheryl Bartlett featured in the photograph was Chairman of The Barnstable Human Needs Task Force and was also attempting to obtain properties and funding for expansion of services. Mr. Niedzwiecki also served on the Barnstable Human Service Needs Committee during the expansion effort. Shortly after the mass firings began, Mr. Niedzwiecki replaced Joellen Daly as the Assistant Manager of the Town of Barnstable. He was named to replace Mrs. Daly after her sudden departure for a position as Assistant Regional Manager in North Carolina. She left her position a month after Mr. O’Keefe made the aforementioned public comments about the feasibility of the new shelter complex.
Lastly, I have enclosed a photograph of Heather Lowe, Director of Baybridge Clubhouse for the Mentally Ill dancing with a client at an event sponsored by her organization. Ms. Lowe also served on the Barnstable Human Service Committee with Mr. O’Keefe and has also been terminated without notice from her position. Ms. Lowe was director of this organization for years and the clients were told of her departure by Executives of The May Institute. She left no forwarding address and the office at The Baybridge Clubhouse will reveal no information about her termination.
I have retained the counsel of Mr. J. Drew Segadelli, Esq. in the matter of Criminal Harassment brought against me by The Barnstable Police Department. You may be aware that Mr. Segadelli represents Miss Rachel Huffman, Juror #4 in the homicide case of your daughter. I was instructed to vacate my apartment and leave Barnstable as soon as possible by Judge Donald Carpenter. The case was continued without a finding for one year. I have been threatened with jail time and Judge Carpenter stated that he could not guarantee my safety here in Barnstable. Before the agreement was made, Judge Carpenter questioned me about correspondence I may have had with you. I was told that any further correspondence with you could also lead to my subsequent incarceration.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements(Christopher McCowan, Suddenly Mysteriously Stabbed in Prison)
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
December 17, 2007
Mr. Peter Manso 592 Commercial Street Provincetown, MA 02657
Dear Mr. Manso,
Please review the enclosed correspondence, documents and court records pertaining to Christopher McCowen. It appears that there was never any DNA evidence available on McCowan at the time of the arrest of this defendant. The DNA sample was secured from McCowan subsequent to the coerced confession of Christopher McCowen. The effort to obtain the sample was compelled by Judge Joan Lynch pursuant to an unrelated felony conviction. The decision to compel McCowen to provide the sample was delivered three months subsequent to the arrest.
The arrest of Christopher McCowen was made based on prevarication that there was actually DNA evidence secured in possession of the state at the time. The ruse of DNA in possession of the state crime lab was not only used to coerce a confession from a confused suspect, but was convincingly reported to the public via the media. Christopher McCowen was clearly asking for an attorney throughout the interrogation. The state investigators had no compelling reason to record the interrogation and subsequent confession because the arrest occurred under false pretenses and before the state’s case had been fully established.
The network of jurisprudence, criminal lawyers, and law enforcement personnel were well aware that the arrest of McCowen was not clean and that all evidence obtained subsequent to the arrest would be excluded. The document forwarded to you was discovered in an obscure place in the Barnstable District Court files on Christopher McCowen. In addition, it appears that the defendant’s attorney is aware of the lack of evidence available at the time of the arrest. Francis O’Boy, Esq. could have suppressed any and all “fruits of the forbidden tree” as early as the arraignment of McCowen. The DNA dragnet in Truro remained in effect throughout the investigation and identification of McCowen as a suspect.
Christopher McCowen was certainly known to the criminal justice system and diverted into psychiatric care years before the rape and homicide of Miss Worthington. Judge Robert Welsh surrendered the probation of McCowen for failure to comply with the terms of his probation and refusal to attend required psychiatric therapy. Christopher McCowen was clearly demonstrating difficulty with anger management and demonstrated an increased propensity for violence and Judge Welsh was clearly apprised and fully aware.
The homicide of Miss Worthington occurred as McCowen was serving as an informant for The State Police and local law enforcement authorities. It is obvious that the local law enforcement, state authorities, the department of probation and the District Attorney’s Office completely dropped the ball on McCowen. McCowen was subsequently diverted into Gosnold, Inc. subsequent to the rape and murder of Miss Worthington. After the rape and homicide of Worthington, McCowen relocated to Hyannis and continued with court ordered treatment. He was well known to the properties adjacent to the NOAH Shelter and three permanent addresses all within walking distance of the Barnstable Police Department. McCowan was often seen in the Kendrick’s Bar and using narcotics in the adjacent apartments. The building not only attracted a number of convicted felons, narcotics addicts, and sex offenders, it also attracted the Barnstable Police Department and DEA Agents and personnel. The building was closely monitored and surveilled by local police and DEA for narcotics trafficking. McCowen continued his pattern of violence and was arrested three times by the Barnstable Police Department years after the homicide of Worthington and was in their custody three times as the investigation into the homicide and DNA dragnet continued.
The District Attorney’s Office clearly missed the boat and dropped the ball on Christopher McCowen. You can review the history that Michael O’Keefe had with fellow attorneys and judges that covered for his incompetence. Judge Joan Lynch was a former ADA under Rollins and a colleague and friend of Michael O’Keefe. Christopher McCowen was clearly known to law enforcement and was a patron of a crack house known to federal authorities and local police department. Please consider the documents and materials provided. Michael O’Keefe’s Office issued an arrest warrant for criminal harassment when I complained to local law enforcement about drug trafficking and associated violence at Kendrick’s and other properties adjacent to the shelter. They charged me and threatened to prosecute me when I disclosed that I was forwarding information on O’Keefe to Mr. Christopher Worthington, Esq., the father of the victim in this case.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements 75 Pearl St. #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
October 28, 2008
Mr. Christopher H. Worthington 15 Castle Road East Weymouth, MA 02189
Dear Mr. Worthington,
Please review the articles published recently in the Cape Cod Times enclosed with this correspondence. I have recently finished reading Invisible Eden: A Story of Love and Murder on Cape Cod. Also enclosed are copied pages of Ms. Flook’s writings describing her intimate relationship with Michael O’Keefe. Ms. Flook provides a detailed account of the relationship that she established with O’Keefe in the first chapter. I have previously forwarded Michael O’Keefe’s campaign records confirming that O’Keefe accepted a $50 campaign contribution from Flook before the investigation was closed. The author not only printed O’Keefe’s slanderous remarks about the private life of a homicide victim, she compromised the investigation and compromised the state’s case against Christopher McCowan. The callous and insensitive remarks nearly cost the prosecution a hard fought conviction. As you know the case is in the appellate process and it appears that the conviction may not be sustained.
Glenn Marshall, host of the fundraiser attended by Michael O’Keefe and Maria Flook, had a previous conviction of a sex offense in 1980. The District Attorney’s Office was aware of the violent nature of the rape and his criminal record. It also appears that Marshall did not register as a sex offender as required. The event designed to raise money for candidates was thrown by the Wampanoag Indian Tribe and the fundraising party was attended by a number of politicians and public officials. Maria Flook concedes that O’Keefe used her as a “date” for the event. Prior to their arrival at the party, O’Keefe shows autopsy photographs of the rape homicide victim and confides matters privy to the investigation to the author. Ms. Flook describes O’Keefe’s deliberate breach in detail in the first chapter of her novel. Mr. O’Keefe accepted campaign contributions including the one donated by Maria Flook at a campaign fundraiser hosted by a convicted rapist.
Michael O’Keefe was also well aware of the conviction of Royden Richardson on a sexual assault charge and his subsequent dismissal from the local probation department in Barnstable. O’Keefe served on the Barnstable Human Service Needs Committee with Richardson. The incident occurred under the tenure of O’Keefe’s predecessor Phillip Rollins. The Barnstable District Court was at one time under the auspices of Bristol County and senior attorneys at Bristol County District Attorney’s Office remember the incident well. O’Keefe lobbied for funds and resources to expand these negligent and substandard organizations. Many of these clinics provided treatment for the perpetrator in the homicide of your daughter, Christa. District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and executives of substandard organizations responsible for negligent services were members of the Barnstable Human Service Committee chaired by Richardson. As I have demonstrated in the past, Michael O’Keefe also accepted a number of campaign contributions from a number of human service organizations with representatives on the board.
I have since uncovered fifteen homicides that occurred in Hyannis prior to 1998 related to parties known at the NOAH Shelter. There have been a number of suicides and overdoses in recent weeks here in Hyannis related to these substandard organizations. O’Keefe was well aware of the violent propensity of the clientele at NOAH, but continued to accept campaign contributions and subsequently lobbied for their interests. Considering Mr. O’Keefe’s tendency to accept campaign contributions from sex offenders, I am not surprised that he has adopted such a cavalier attitude toward rape and homicide.
Lastly, I have enclosed an article printed in last week’s Cape Cod Times describing two burglaries at O’Keefe’s new lavishly built home in the neighboring town of Sandwich. As you can see, his service weapon has been stolen and unfortunately, I don’t have it.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements\
Unfortunately, by coddling criminals like Taryn Thoman, Cape Cod has compromised the health, welfare and safety of all children and families. By tolerating her actions and accepting such a low standard for public safety, we have inadvertantly created the most abominable of unsavory politicians.
(Perry and Marvin, Friends of McCowan, and Taryn's Ilk!)
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
February 9, 2009
The Office of District Attorney Michael O’Keefe The Barnstable County Complex Route 6A Barnstable, MA
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please consider the enclosed materials in regard to Ms. Taryn Thoman.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
E.Mary Clements
Mary Clements 75 Pearl Street #2 Hyannis, MA 02601
January 29, 2009
Justice William J. Riley The Barnstable District Court Barnstable County Complex Route 6A Barnstable, MA 02601
Dear Judge Riley,
Please be advised that I have been advised to remain in Barnstable in relation to an ongoing criminal matter involving the convolution of the District Attorney’s Office, several justices associated with the Barnstable District Court, and the local human service providers. I have requested to be transferred to another municipality three times at the Barnstable Housing Authority and my move to another area has been stalled by federal agents examining problems with the investigation of the Worthington homicide and the actions of Judge Joan Lynch. Photographs of Christopher McCowan convicted in the homicide of Miss Worthington and court records confirming he was a client of the local human services were forwarded to attorneys with interests in public safety. You may be aware that Judge Joan Lynch compelled the taking of Mr. McCowan’s DNA subsequent to his arrest. Mr. McCowan’s attorneys have stated that this was done without their knowledge. Mr. Tom Noonan and I ended up in your court after Judge William O’Neill refused to grant a continuance in the eviction matter. I asked for an opportunity to secure a lawyer as my landlord had previously told me I would not need one. You may be aware that Judge O’Neill referred to me as a “hussy” after making excessive complaints about rapists and sex offenders frequenting the premises at 72 North Street.
These types of problems are continuing at my current residence, with clients that are not recovered and using alcohol and drugs on the premises. I have photographed and recorded a number of incidents and the materials that are compelling. My concern was of the urgency and gravity of these matters and not necessarily a manifestation of “attitude”. I apologize for any difficulty that was made for you in regard to these events.
