Ex B&G Man To Appeal Threat Verdict

A former Buildings and Grounds superintendent found guilty this summer on charges of threatening a female Harvard student, has filed to appeal that verdict.

The appeal of Julian K. Fredie, superintendent of the Design, Divinity, Education Schools, and the Kennedy School of Government, before a Jury of Six in Cambridge's Third District Court is expected to begin sometime this fall.

The exact date of the trial has not been scheduled.

On July 27 Cambridge Police arrested Fredie after the student charged that he had threatened her. The acting chief of police yesterday declined to comment on the specifics of the threatening charge.

Shortly after the arrest the University suspended Fredie with pay.

Fredie was found guilty in Cambridge's Third District Court August 9 and sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Soon after the guilty verdict was reached Fredie tendered his resignation to the University. Fredie has been unavailable for comment.

The student yesterday declined to comment on the matter.

Although it is known that the University has conducted an investigation into several elements of the case, including Fredie's prior involvement with the student and another special student at the Summer School, University officials have declined to comment on the specifics of the investigation.

Daniel Steiner '54, general counsel to the University, said yesterday "After Mr. Fredie's arrest there have been various rumors that one or two employees of the University may have been involved in illegal activity. We have investigated these rumors carefully and have found no evidence whatsoever to support them."

Steiner declined to specify who the employees are. He said he had no further comment on the matter