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1980-81 With St. James property being sold off, LWF relocates to CL. 8-18-82 Manchester Union Leader reports child neglect at Camp Leo. 8-21-82 MUL reports last youth removed from Camp Leo. 8-25-82 MUL reports that Attr. General probing Camp Leo allegations. 8-27-82 MUL reports LWF charged with assault on boy. 9-14-82 MUL reports LWF pleading innocent to assault charge 10-6-82 MUL reports LWF facing court. 5-9-83 MUL reports LWF to appear in court. 5-11-83 MUL reports assault charges dropped when plaintiffs fail to appear. 5-14-83 MUL reports Camp Leo may reopen, in spite of previous charges. 6-17-83 MUL reports Camp Leo license uncertain. 7-8-84 MUL reports Camp Leo has reopened for summer camping season. 12-18-84 Superior Court rejects CL/LF claim of jurisdiction over access road. 1985 Advertisement in Peterson's Camp Directory has Camp Leo going co-ed. ca 1985 Extensive timber cutting on property to raise funds. July 85 Mother of boy and Yugoslav med-school counselor complain to local authorities on conditions. Aired later on WBZ Boston. Many kids removed. 1886 Peterson Camp Directory ad mentions only boys at Leo this year. July, 86 Laconia Evening Standard reports camp closed for various reasons. 7-4-86 MUL reports Camp Leo closed for sanitary reasons. 7-11-86 MUL reports Camp Leo must appeal to Panel for license. 7-16-86 MUL reports Camp Leo seeking property tax exemption. 7-22-86 MUL reports LWF is ordered to convey Camp Leo property to BSA. 1987 Last Camp Leo announcement in Peterson's. Girls again included. 7-29-87 Court issues Temporary Restraining Order against LWF, et al. 8-5-87 William B. Culimore, Director of NH Charitable Trusts, requests prompt hearing for appointment of Atty. Douglas Hill, of Meridth, as Receiver, to conserve the St. James Asso. (Camp Leo) assets. 8-15-87 LES reports permanent closing of camp and court control of its assets, plus suits charging fraud, abuse and neglect. 8-17-87 LES reports Court removes LWF and other Foundation directors. 8-18-87 LES reports suits filled by four parents against LWF and CL plus other attachments against LF to tune of over $600,000 in liens. 8-19-87 NH Superior Court voids prospective sale of CL property, and BSA suit for first rights, as Mrs. Lachmund had no real power to make deal. 8-24-87 MUL reports BSA loses suit to buy Camp Leo. 9-1-87 LWF begins Camp Leo newslatter, a day-to-day report on his activities, ranging from buying food and cleaning toilets to trying to buy time in a series of actions, replete with Pro Confesso, Pro Se, and other litigious phrases. Letter sent to ten, mainly religious, associates, plus Mrs. Lachmund. 9-4-87 Corporate status of St. James School of New Haven and SJ Foundation is forfeited in Connecticut, due to lack of annual reports since 1980. October, 87 LWF reports on various CL struggles, including vandalism and theft. 10-18-87 LWF writes to Fr. Townsend about annual meeting of SJ Asso., to be perhaps at Fr. Brendan Morrissey's Friary in Abington, Mass. He hopes that court order against LF officers will be lifted. Also hopes that new Board Members, Stetz and Ms. Neville will help recruit a "religious staff," and that a wood chipping operation may bring in $1000 per week. (letterhead is of SJ School, Laconia, NH) 11-1-87 Sunday, Nov. 1. Last known entry for CL newsletter of 10-26 to 11-1. LF Attends Sacred Heart Church in Laconia. Later works outside with "Peter" a youth ordered by the court to do 25 hours of charitable duty. Working together in the fine weather brought memories of other boys from correctional institutions and the "lifer" caretaker at SJ. 11-12-87 Pre-Trial Hearing scheduled 1988 Superior Court actions against Leo Foundation of NH continues. 1987-90 LWF involved with a plan to reopen SJ at a former school in West Va. Gives Yale Alumni Directory mailing address as Box 52, Parsons, WV. 8 - 88 Report that Francis attempted to reopen Camp Leo, counter to Court's orders and fled to Canada when exposed. 9-8-88 70th birthday of Leonard W. Francis. Not a happy one.... 9-12-88 Francis present for opening of trial, but has (4th?) heart attack while jury inspects Camp Leo and trial postponed. 10-11-88 Trial resumes and evidence presented that mortgage arranged by Francis and property transfers from one Leo organization to another null and void. Fr. Townsend and Mrs. Lachmund (again?) removed as officers. (They had little or no direct involvement with Francis.) 10-27-88 Court Decree dissolves St. James Association and places all Camp Leo assets of property and 400 acres in hands of receiver Douglas Hill for distribution against claims of nearly $500,000 by numerous creditors and litigants. 1989 School scheme in Parsons, WV collapses when School Board learns of problems of SJ in Berlin, Conn. Summer 89 LWF reportedly works on former property in hopes of reopening CL.
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