LOCAL FARM RAIDED

FBI or Home Invasion?

By Kathy Romita

Last night Smallville resident Martha Kent was either on the receiving end of a legitimate FBI search or the victim of a rather elaborate home invasion. Either way, a group of people entered the Kent Farm property and turned it upside down. Martha Kent was home alone during the event; her husband, Jonathan, and son, Clark, were away at the time.

Martha Kent remembered, "About five dark sedans with black and white government license plates drove up our driveway. A man identifying himself as Agent Tobin shoved a search warrant in my face and then around 15 agents descended on the farmhouse and barn. They destroyed everything and then left. It looks like a tornado went through this place." Visibly shaken, Kent surveyed the room and added, "Just look at our home. It's a mess."

Neighbor Marshall Crater saw the commotion and hurried over to the Kent property to see what was going on. He noticed the FBI insignia prominently displayed on the back of the jackets, ran home, grabbed his camera, returned to the investigation scene and took pictures. "I felt so sorry for Martha.

These people were heartless in searching the property...throwing things around, overturning drawers and dumping contents on the floor. I knew I couldn't confront them since they're law enforcement and all, so I did the next best thing...I photographed them."

But federal authorities deny any involvement with the Kent search. Sheriff Adams contacted the local bureau chief who insists agents did not search the farm. Adams said, "Mrs. Kent showed me their 'search warrant.' It looks authentic. It's even supposedly signed by a judge. The problem is, the judge's name doesn't match up with any judge in our county. My preliminary finding is that it's a fake. I hate that someone did this on my turf."

The Kents report that no money or valuables were taken during the event. "We're not missing anything," said Jonathan Kent. "Absolutely nothing."
So, if the FBI didn't search this property, who did and why? "I don't know," stated Sheriff Adams. Then she turned back around and added, "Yet."

JAMISON TO CUT DEAL
BEFORE VERDICT?
By George "The Streak" Talmer

A wrench may be thrown into the Donovan Jamison trial as insiders have hinted that the former Nu-Corp energy chief may be close to cutting a deal with the prosecution before a verdict can even be reached.
Faced with the possibility of a life sentence and/or fines of $10 million or more, Jamison might find a way out of serving any jail time.

"Jamison is terrified at the prospect of being thrown in jail. He is a very busy man with a ton of projects that he is working on at any given moment," says a source close to Jamison who has asked to remain anonymous. "To be cooped up in a prison cell would make him insane. The man is a genius. His mind is simply too active."

Considering Jamison's net worth, which some estimate to be well north of $100 million, a financial settlement is not out of the question.
"It'll probably amount to a spit in the ocean as far as Donovan is concerned," commented Rick Lawson of the University of Metropolis School of Business. "I remember when we worked on the faculty at Metropolis University together, before I moved over to UM. Jamison had such a keen business sense; it was no surprise to me that he'd be worth millions one day."

Bobby Adamson, the lead prosecutor in the case, said he had not heard of any potential plea bargains. Jamison's attorney, Louis Libowsky, declined to comment for this story.

To read more about the Donovan Jamison story, see this archived Smallville Ledger article: JAMISON'S DAY IN COURT ARRIVES.

PROFESSOR LAMENTS LUTHORCORP CAVE ACTIVITY

Radical Kawatche Student Promises Action

By Christopher James Beppo

An ancient Kawatche legend tells of a giant with a heart of stone encased in ice who came from far away and usurped the natives' land for many seasons. No attacker, no matter how strong or cunning, could defeat the greedy invader. After the people had suffered for longer than anyone could remember, one warrior prayed to the Great Spirit to warm the giant's heart. As the Spirit complied, the giant's blood melted and flowed out, forming the chilly Elbow River, and his internal organs were crushed by the weight of his corrupt heart. Thus did the land's rightful owners prevail through patience, not violence.

Today, standing on the broad, flat stone that marks "The Slumbering Place," a Kawatche burial ground supposedly built where the dying behemoth cast out his heart, Professor Joseph Willowbrook likes to tell that tale to illustrate the present-day plight of the Kawatche.

Legally, Lionel Luthor is the civilian contractor appointed by the state to oversee the caves recently discovered under the old Miller property. Since he took custody, Luthor has brought in numerous scientific devices, posted guards at the entrances and blocked access to almost everyone but his own workers.

"Mr. Luthor knows that what he's doing is wrong," expounds Willowbrook. "The caves have belonged to my people for countless generations, and now we must beg permission to even go inside them. But I suspect that as in the legend, the time will come when all will be set right again. Whether Mr. Luthor can survive the consequences of his cold-heartedness remains to be seen, but we will wait for that day."

However, some of Willowbrook's followers refuse to adopt his Gandhi-like determination, preferring action to passive resistance. Jeremiah Holdsclaw, a teaching assistant of Willowbrook's and a full-blooded Kawatche, vows to retake what he considers his birthright: "Yes, we are a peaceful, law-abiding people, but sometimes change can only be effected with force. Patience is something only our forbears could afford--our heritage is being ransacked while we stand idly by."

Here is this week's entry from the Ezra Small Project. Further information may be found in the Ezra Small House section of http://www.smallville.net.

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CAVERN CONUNDRUM

By Frank Moore

As reported a few weeks ago, the Kawatche caves in Smallville are abuzz with the sound of LuthorCorp workers for the first time in over a year. But instead of building a new industrial complex, they're busy preparing for a thorough archaeological examination of the caverns.

It's all part of a major initiative launched by LuthorCorp CEO Lionel Luthor to help scientists and historians study and preserve the ancient artifacts and intriguing pictographs discovered in the caves.
"Lionel Luthor has always believed that the key to the future lies in the past," said LuthorCorp spokesman Mitchell Taylor. "To that end, he is committing the resources of his company to unearthing and deciphering the remains of this area's native culture."

The state of Kansas granted Luthor conservatorship of the caves last year, but the business titan's many other commitments prevented him from focusing his attention on them. But now that Luthor's decided to make this quest for knowledge a top priority, he is applying his characteristic determination and attention to detail to the project.

Along with technicians conducting vital analysis of any relics found, Luthor is planning to invite local experts such as Professor Joseph Willowbrook, who holds teaching chairs at several institutions, including Central Kansas A&M, and who is himself of Kawatche descent, to provide their unique insights on the tribes that originally inhabited the caves.

"Mr. Luthor hopes his efforts will ultimately allow the indigenous people of Smallville to reclaim their proud heritage and share it with the community," Taylor said.