The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, August 12, 1980-Page 11 Former tax official arrested in murder of political rival TOCCOA, Ga. (AP) - A former tax commissioner is charged with hiring a "trigger man" to kill the woman who succeeded him in office just days before the two were to meet in an election. Despite her death, the suspect finished second to a late entrant and faces a runoff. It's the most sensational murder case anyone can remember in this northeast Georgia town in the Blue Ridge foothills. Authorities, say the motive was "strictly political." DONALD ADDISON, 40, was arrested Sunday and charged with murder in the July 31 shooting death of Elizabeth Williams, 51, the incumbent commissioner, according to Stephens" County Sheriff Don Shirley. Addison, who was being held in the county jail without bond, held the tax commissioner's post from 1972 until 1976. The job, which involves collection of county taxes, pays $14,900 a year. Williams, a former bookkeeper for a concrete company, defeated Addison by 150 votes in a 1976 runoff. They had been scheduled to meet again in the Democratic primary on Aug. 5. WILLIAMS' HUSBAND found her body on July 31 in the carport of their home when he returned from work about7a.m. Coroner Ray Willis said she had been shot once in the neck and once in the head with what appeared to be a .38- caliber pistol. "The first shot was from fairly close range," he said. "The second (time), the gun was placed against her head and fired. Someone walked up to her and made sure." SHIRLEY SAID that in addition to Addison, a second man, John Michael Jones, 29, was arrested in Greenville, S.C. and charged with murder in the case. Jones waived extradition to Georgia yesterday, authorities said. A murder warrant was issued for a third man, James Everett Castell, 35, also of Greenville, the sheriff said. Shirley said Addison "didn't say anything when I went to pick him up." "HE. JUST came along," Shirley said. "I think he's trying to arrange for a lawyer now." "We believe he hired the other two to kill her, that he was not the trigger man" the sheriff said. "The only motive we've uncovered at this time, from the evidence we've found, is stric- tly political, for the office he was run- ning for." Addison finished second in the Aug. 5 primary behind Vicki Whitworth, a tax office employee. Although Addison and Williams originally were the only can- didates in the race, qualifying for the office was reopened following the in- cumbent's death. A runoff is scheduled Aug. 26 between Addison and Whitworth. Georgia law would prohibit Addison from running for office or serving only if convicted of a felony. Stephens County is a diversified community of small industries and some farming. "Everybody knows everybody else," said Lamar Ramey, news director at Radio Station WNEG. "There is a lot of feeling about this," he added. "We've had killings before. Somebody gets angry and kills somebody. You get to where you expect it. But this is the most sensational killing we've ever had." Bubble bath, anyone? A" Richard Lavbhan bathes himself in Laguna Madre Bay near Port Isabel, Tex., Sunday. Lavbhan, like many other Texas residents, has been without running water since Hurricane Allen came through the Lone Star state. The houses in the background were heavily damaged by the hurricane. Carters oniaton assured (Continued from Page 1 J support in primary elections and caucuses. The president has 323 more delegate votes than he needs to win the nomination tomorrow night. With his delegates under convention command to stick with him or risk being replaced, Carter cannot lose. In an hour's debate, Carter allies said the president had "rightfully won" his nomination and should be guaranteed the votes of delegates captured in his long campaign against Kennedy. The challenger's "open convention" debaters said the rule spelled bondage and would treat delegates like cattle. Then came the first - and the climactic - roll call. The vote was 1,936.4 delegates for the rule, 1,390.6 against it. Since the question was on the rejection of a provision already ap- proved by the convention rules commit- tee, a "yes" vote was a vote against the rule, a "no" vote was a vote to bind the delegates as Carter wanted. Carter has 1,989 delegates committed to his candidacy for the nomination the convention will award tomorrow night. Kennedy has 1,242 delegates. The big issue of the 38th Democratic convention was argued and settled in little more than two hours. Only then did the Democrats proceed with the ceremonial opening of their convention - the invocation came right after the roll call. 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