EXHIBIT A-IOI - West Memphis Three Case - Document Archive

Case 4:09-cv-00008-BSM Document 30-5 Filed 07/17/2009 Page 187 of 297
3 Teen-Agers Accused in the 1. .illgS of3 Boys The New York Times June 6,.L J, Sunday, Late Edition - Final
They were fond of drawing pentagrams, skulls and snakes on art materials, and they once anived at a football game
decked in black with black tears painted on their faces, Mr. Floyd said.
"Everybody assumed that they were going to end up in jail or something sooner or later," he said.
Some who knew Mr. Echols, whose nickname was Damien, said they were not surprised to hear he was in trouble
with the law. Former schoolmates described him as an introspective loner who always wore black and never smiled.
Teacher Suspects Cult
Jim Ferguson, a substitute teacher at Marion High School, said ofMr. Echols: "He told me at school one day that
whatever he can do to hurt somebody he'd do it. He likes to rule people. He's like some wacko cult member. He'll pull
you in."
Lisa Faulkner, who worked with Mr. Echols at a restaurant, called him "real weird."
"He never did talk too much, and he always stayed to himself," Ms. Faulkner said. "He would sit on the deepfreezer
and act like he was praying. He used to say stuffabout worshipping the devi1."
Mr. Misskelley's father, Jessie Misskelley Sr. said during a break in court on Friday that his son had told him that
Mr. Echols drank blood.
The Rev. Tommy Stacy, pastor ofSecond Baptist Church, said the anests brought a feeling ofreliefto the community.
But he said they also troubled him because Mr. Echols and Mr. Baldwin had visited his youth group.
"Had we tried harder, maybe none ofthis would have happened," Mr. Stacy said. "So, while there's a sense ofrelief,
at the same time, there is a feeling ofguilt on my part. We could have reached them."
LOAD-DATE: June 6, 1993