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A Marriottsville man was the target of a carefully planned police interrogation designed to trigger him into confessing to his role in the death of his wife, his attorneys contended.Lawyers for John Carroll Calhoun said that county prosecutors should not be allowed to use the confession at his trial because the police used deception to obtain it.Howard Circuit Judge Dennis Sweeney considered the matter as the hearing -- which opened in October -- concluded yesterday. The judge said he will decide by Jan. 6 whether Mr. Calhoun's statements may be used against him.Mr.

Two Howard County children who won a $2.36 million wrongful death settlement against their father for killing their mother will not be able collect damages from his homeowners insurance policy.The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled yesterday that Nationwide's "Golden Blanket" homeowners insurance excluded payments to "resident relatives" of the insured -- in this case, the children.The court noted that its decision almost certainly deprives the children of any chance of collecting "substantial sums" from their father, John C. Calhoun, who has filed for bankruptcy.

A Mount Airy brother and sister received more than $2.3 million in damages yesterday from a civil lawsuit filed on their behalf against their father, who is serving a five-year prison sentence for the 1992 slaying of their mother.Kevin and Laura Calhoun, ages 12 and 14, were awarded the damages by a jury of four men and two women that deliberated about four hours before reaching the verdict after a three-day Howard Circuit Court trial.James Eagan III, a Columbia attorney and court-appointed guardian for the children, filed a suit against their father in February 1994, claiming that the man's malicious, wrongful acts resulted in the death of their mother.

Lawyers seek to block evidence in murder caseMARRIOTTSVILLE -- Attorneys for a Marriottsville man charged with murdering his wife are trying to prevent some police evidence from being used at his trial.John Carroll Calhoun, 51, is accused of kicking an aluminum ladder his wife was standing on outside their home, causing her to fall and strike her head on steel scaffolding May 13. Police claim he left 45-year-old Gladys Calhoun to die, then feigned surprise when relatives discovered her body hours later.

When the Rev. William C. Calhoun became pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in 1974, the local clergy was heavily involved in fighting racism and maintaining an active role in the political arena. Mr. Calhoun jumped right in.Twenty years later, Baltimore ministers fight the same battles, only at a different degree. And Mr. Calhoun is at the helm of the effort."The racism is worse now. A lot worse," said Mr. Calhoun, who celebrates his 20th year at the Druid Hill Avenue church this weekend. "Racism was more overt in 1974 and before, then it was covert.

A Marriottsville man has been charged with killing his wife by kicking a ladder on which she was standing and causing her to fall, then leaving her to die of her head injuries.John Carroll Calhoun, 51, of the 2500 block of Thompson Drive turned himself in to police yesterday.He was charged with second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment and was released on personal recognizance, said Sgt. Gary L. Gardner, a spokesman for the Howard County police.Investigators began to suspect foul play in the May 13 death of Gladys Ester Calhoun after her husband gave conflicting accounts of her death and a number of people told police the couple had been experiencing marital problems.

A Marriottsville man has been charged with killing his wife by kicking a ladder on which she was standing and causing her to fall, then leaving her to die of her head injuries.John Carroll Calhoun, 51, of the 2500 block of Thompson Drive, turned himself in to police yesterday.He was charged with second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment and was released on personal recognizance, said Sgt. Gary L. Gardner, a spokesman for the Howard County police.Investigators say they began to suspect foul play in the death of Gladys Ester Calhoun, 45, after her husband gave conflicting accounts of the circumstances and a number of people told police the couple had been experiencing marital problems.

LOSING SLEEP TO a beeping fire alarm is aggravating enough to make a person lose grip on rational thought.Apparently that is what happened to Stephen A. Calhoun, a Pasadena man who last week smashed a window and splintered a door and its frame to still a noisy smoke detector in an adjacent vacant apartment that was disturbing his slumber. He now faces criminal charges of burglary and destruction of property.We cannot condone Mr. Calhoun's actions, but we sympathize with his frustrations. Quiet and peaceful nights are falling victim to ever-increasing security concerns.

You may not approve the invasion but it turns out the Haitia people really hate the thugs and want Aristide.Could the Disney Company do for Maryland what it has done for, uh, France?Senator Hollings of South Carolina is shooting down free trade and John C. Calhoun is spinning in his grave.Quit the charade. Pete Angelos will manage the club.

A Pasadena man who argued with his landlord over a beeping smoke detector in an adjoining apartment was arrested Wednesday on charges of breaking into the apartment and ripping the smoke detector from the wall, county police said yesterday.Stephen Eujeane Calhoun, 29, of the 700 block of 218th St. was charged with burglary and destruction of property.His landlord, Andre J. Francois, told police Calhoun called him shortly before 1 a.m. complaining about a beeping smoke detector in a vacant upstairs apartment and demanding that Francois come to the house to disconnect it.When Francois refused, Calhoun threatened to do it himself, police said.