Letters from a new hampshire prison from the wrongfully convicted chad evans

Jeff do the landscaping in Hampton that year but fairly sure. Either way, in May I was thinking I would be stuck with Jeff the next season also so the photos of grand opening would prevent bullshit.

Photo P180 Hampton Rte. 1 dining room L to R: First gentleman not McDonald's employee,

Tim McCoy-Ops manager of company, Steve Skidds Manager of Exeter, John Collins, our

controller, Frank Morse in background, Peter Napoli, Bob McDougall, my direct boss.

Photo P184 L to R: Jeremy Hinton, Me, Peter Napoli, Tim Doyle. Back row: I only recognize Anne Gildea, another area supervisor.

Photos P188 + P189 Bruce and Michelle Truell taken at their house early 2000.

Photos P190-P193 more photos of Hampton Rte. 1 grand opening.

Photo P190 seems to be duplicate of P184

Photo P191 is the ribbon cutting ceremony. We always invite officials from the town as well as a local childrens' group or classroom to help us. They hold the ribbon and then are treated to lunch and cake inside.

Photo P192 Same of the crew in Hampton Rte. 1. The only people I haven't previously identified that I recognize is the short girl in purple was a crew trainer named Crystal, and at the far right is restaurant manager, Tom Toomire.

Photo P193 we are standing in front of the Hampton Rte 1 restaurant during the grand opening. Peter Napoli, Sr. Vice President. Chad Evans, Area Supervisor. Tom Toomire Restaurant Manager, Bob McDougall, Vice President. Plenty of room on the sides of the photo, not sure why these guys were crowing me in so I look like Frankenstein.

Photo P195-P196. The front and side of a McDonald's restaurant toward the end of a season. I'm fairly certain that I took these during a trip to Keene to show Jeff what I expected. Keene was landscaped by Andy Valeri and had won numerous landscaping awards. I wasn't getting much bang for the buck in the restaurants I had Jeff doing.

Photos P197-P201. I am 99% certain that this is a photo of my office in the back of the Portsmouth McDonald's (Sal and I had identical shelving units built) The thing that is a little confusing is that none of the stuff on the shelves is mine. We built my office and then actually sold the restaurant for a short while to an operator that was selling us two busier restaurants that he couldn't handle. Then within a year, we purchased Portsmouth back as he got out of the business. He installed the security camera and monitor. I think that may be the point of the photos. Along with showing the mess they left. Details may be off slightly but general theme is correct.

..There is a ton of work in here. Please take your time in reviewing, especially the photo descriptions. Many of the people we have discussed are photographed here, so you'll be able to put a face with the name, and a little of the story. I hope you read all the photo descriptions. You never know when you are going to find a gem.

OK. Some particular photos to bring your attention to:

P59 Me with Brent and Kyle. Priceless how Brent is holding me. 1 year after Tristan and I split. Tell me we weren't close.

P65 Me wrestling with Brent and Kyle as I've described numerous times, and this was at the FamilyStrength office. (of all places)

P113 Great photo of me with Malana and Kyle.

P140 Great photo of Kyle and Brent dancing on stage at Chuck E Cheese, on a birthday. Tristan and I decided to take Brent to Chuck E. Cheese for his 7th birthday, on June 21, 2000. Dot and Tommy Urrutia and kids and Tiffany and kids in attendance.

P147 A nice photo of me 7-7-2000. Happy with life.

P262 Brent & Kyle in glasses waiting for me. Too cute.

I don't know what photos you are planning to use, but the above definitely should be used.

In addition, the following below may have one ore more from each collection to use.

Photos P227-233 Brent's kindergarten graduation. Photo P233 shows Brent getting his certificate, along with Director, Mrs. Edgar.

Photos P220-226 Great family photos. Castle in the Clouds. Tristan and I took the boys with my parents in the Summer of 1999.

Photos P234-P237 Brent's 3rd Birthday party.

P235 his dad and mom with him.

There are photos of people with whom I worked in Rochester.

P142 Jaime______ Crew kid lived close to me. Saw me with the boys numerous times.

P156-157 Liz Cox and her daughter, Jackie.

P257 Keri Fortin, Sam? Michelle McKeowen? I think I have the names correct.

P254 Sam again.

P261 Michelle "Missy" LaBrie

P267 Diane Robinson. Former McDonald's Manager and very supportive, pre-trial.

P274 Dan and Marcy. Girlfriend and boyfriend, both long term McDonald's employees (at least 3 years each). I cannot remember the last name of either. Marcy was very supportive. After my arrest, she came to my house a few times, and said that she didn't believe any of it. She was around me with my kids, etc., and may have seen Amanda and Kassidy visit me in Rochester - pre-trial.

The letter I included to "Anne" on Aug 15 is to Anne Gildea, my former McDonald's colleague that lives on Hampton Beach. Anne is from Ireland and I sent her the book, "In the Name of the Father." I mailed the letter inside the book and I haven't gotten my property slip back yet, so the book and letter may not even have been mailed yet, or perhaps were just last week. She's very bright. It would be good if she'll check the website.

You asked about the multiple skits we formed into one play here, in particular, The Honeymooners skit where I played Ralph Cramden. It was a short, 5 minute skit and was written by an inmate. Much of it pertained to prison humor and had little to do with the TV show other than we all tried to jump into "character". No skits with real relevance to my current plight. My point of doing the play was to inspire Kyle to take a chance and do something, anything, outside his comfort zone. I'm a firm believer in practicing what you preach so I figured I would take the first step into

uncomfortable territory in hopes that he will follow. Best way for him to expand his horizons is to try new things.

With regards to my request that you go to my facebook page and watching/listening to the Rhianna/ Eminem video for "Love The Way You Lie. "- I thought this could depict certain aspects of me and certain aspects of my relationship with Amanda better than anything I could describe and this is why I asked you to take 3 minutes and watch it. I was going to call you a stubborn mule when I read that you were going to "pass" on doing so. Then upon a second reading I see that you have no way to listen to it.

Ok, you're not a stubborn mule, my bad. :) Well, if you get a chance watch it. I'll bet that even without volume, you can "see" much of the emotion I describe. It's pretty amazing how some artists can really tell a story.

In your response to my letter 198 you describe me as tantalizing you with my description, "... Amanda did something that night that kind of surprised me (not easy to do), and showed me how much of a free spirit she was... " It was later in the evening at least 9 p.m., and quite dark. We were walking on a section of the docks that was very quiet with little traffic. The tide must have been out because the ocean was at least 20 feet below the docks as I recall. All of the sudden Amanda announces she had to go to the bathroom so without a second thought she hops over the wood

railing and lowers herself a foot or so and proceeds to "water" the ocean as I act as a shield. She showed great athleticism jumping the rail and a fun, carefree spirit. Some people would let something like this stress them out. Not her. She was adventurous and game for anything. I'm sure we could have found a bathroom but there was none nearby and she was sure she wouldn't make it so what is one to do?

You asked about Richard Piroso, Janice Jennison and Christie Jennison. I don't have memories of Richard specifically but after you mentioned that he installed a phone at my house in Steve's bedroom I recall meeting him. He was a very quiet guy and seemed very nice. As I recall Christie's mom, Janice was a long time telephone operator and I am assuming she met Richard working there. Steve Skidds worked for me for several years and lived with me prior to Christie moving in. Christie was a long term girlfriend of Steve's and she moved in for a while after graduating from

Spaulding High, right around that time, I believe Christie's mom was moving to the Dunbarton area. Christie also worked for me in Rochester for a number of years. In fact, in letters that I have not answered yet, Steve and Christie can be seen helping me paint the Milton Rd. home in Rochester after I purchased it. In fact, one photo P368 is of Steve and Christie getting ready for their prom in my kitchen back when I had all the cupboard doors off for hinge replacement/ painting. We were

close. I am sure Steve and Christie were at the house during several parties. I know that I had met Christie's mom, Janice, several times at the Rochester restaurant but I don't believe she was ever at my house. Real nice lady. The only thing I can say is I knew some of these people during my early years in Rochester and also during what I will describe as my young and dumb period. But Christie should also be able to verify that I was an employer that cared about his employees and was always trying to help them personally. Steve and Christie stayed in what would later become Kyle's

room. 1996-1997 area. Christie and Steve broke up and I think the last time I may have seen her is during her college graduation from NHTI. She went to school with Tristan. I hugged and congratulated her then. That's the last I recall.

Photo P202 + P203. I'm guessing this is the 1996 or 1997 company Christmas party. I'm fairly certain these go with an earlier batch and are from me winning the annual Raysway contest. I may have been promoted to supervisor already as the contest results are for the previous 12 months.

In photo P202 L to R: Owner, Rick McCoy, my old supervisor, Larry Lane. me, Sr. Vice President Pete Napoli.

P203 Rick McCoy, me, my new boss, Vice President, Bob McDougall, Peter Napoli.

Photo P204, I believe was the 1996 or 1997 assistants Christmas Party. These three ladies were assistant managers that worked for me. I recall taking this photo in the family room of Gina Garcia's house in Rochester. What is significant is I hired all three of these ladies as part time crew in Rochester and they all went on to have great success with the company once they got a little "ketchup in their veins". L to R: Doris Franscini, Gina Garcia, and Melissa Brundage, When I left in 2000, Doris was the manager of the Rochester Wal Mart restaurant and Melissa was running the

Greenland McDonald's. Unfortunately, I transferred Gina to help out in the Newington

McDonald's and she left shortly after, sometime in 1997 or 1998 I believe, but she did make it to first assistant manger which is one step below restaurant manager. I refer to this as "homegrown" talent.

Photo P205 We are, I believe, at the 1996 managers Christmas party. L to R: Dwayne Walker and his wife. Dwayne ran Tremont St. McDonald's in Boston. Sal Napoli, Tristan, and me. This was the year I believe that Peter "anointed" Sal and I as the futures of the company.

Photo P206 + P20' I believe these photos were taken in 1995 when we first opened the Rochester Playplace. Look at the message on the reader board just below the main sign. If I read it correctly it says, "Hiring AGGRESSIVE day shifts" This message isn't as clear as most we used but you had limited letters and space. The point is, I tried to use the board sort of like "Charlotte's Web", putting something specific and attention grabbing in place. I was aggressive and I wanted energetic and people with initiative to join my team. If you were lazy or afraid to talk to our guests,

don't bother applying.

Photo P207, Gina, me and Doris at the assistants Christmas Party at the Bull Run in Shirley Ma. This goes with photo P204. I had to have been at least GM or I would not have attended the assistants' party.

Photo P209-P215. Photos of a day at Canobie Lake Park. I took Kyle for the day along with my mom who was staying with us in Rochester. Brent was somewhere with Joe and Tristan was working as I recall. We met up with Jim Kennedy Jr. and his wife and son who was 6 months older than Kyle. Jim came up through the ranks with me from the 1980's. He came to Keene for several years as the assistant while I was still in high school. We really enjoyed working together. In 1999 he was the restaurant manager of the Methuen II McDonald's that I supervised. When we worked together in Keene many referred to us as similar in style and he was in fact just a big version

of me. As you can see in photos P213 beside me and P215 behind me, he is in fact a large man. We worked out together a few times, he is also quite strong. Our sons had a blast together that day. Photo P210 is a good one of them together.

Photos P216-P219 was a system wide contest that McDonald's was running in 1993. Cathy

McFadden was one of the winners and there was a reception held just outside Boston. I don't recall much about the contest but as one of several company managers that had employees who won, I was also in attendance. One of the longtime Boston news anchors was the keynote speaker, Jack Williams (I believe). The photos were developed in Boston I believe because that was where the Corporation's advertising partner, Arnold Advertising, was located. They sent us the photos.

Photos P220-P226. Awesome photos awesome day. There should be a bunch more of these

photos. My folks were up visiting us in Rochester and we decided to take the kids to Castle in The Clouds in Moultonborough NH. I love this place and after touring it, wished that I could purchase it and move there with Tristan and the boys. The house was built by Thomas Plante around the turn of the century. He was a very short man and a lot of the house had features to accommodate him. Kyle and I find this secret reading room that you had to duck to get into. The place is just beautiful. At the time we were visiting, there were these trolleys that carted you around. The property had a functioning water bottling plant to tour, horseback riding, Lucknow Breweries, and this trout pond with the largest trout you've ever seen that will jump right out of the water for feed pellets. Great memories.

Photo P220 I took a backyard photo of the property you can see Tristan at left.

Photo P221 Once you make the long drive up to the castle there is a path that you can follow into the woods to get to this water fall, Dad hugging Brent, Tristan holding Kyle. By the date of the photos, I'm guessing the family was up to celebrate Brent's birthday which was later in June.

Photo P222 Front view of the Castle.

Photo P223. I believe this was the dining room ceiling. The house had so many amazing features. There is even a guest bedroom for President Teddy Roosevelt who was a personal friend of Mr. Plante.

Photo P224 Brent and Kyle sitting between Gram and Gramp as we ride the Trolley to the next destination. Tristan and I were in the next bench.

Photo P225 Brent, dad, mom, and Kyle feeding pellets to these gigantic trout.

Photo P226 Mom, Brent, Tristan and Kyle get a glimpse of the fish as they come jumping

out of the water for pellets from the dispenser to the left of mom. The boys kept bending under the bottom rung and trying to touch a fish as I threw handfuls of food. As I thumb through many of these photos you have sent me it has brought back many memories and feelings. While this is expected, it can still be overwhelming.

As I was going through these photos I thought of some peoples description of me as well as one description that you offered to a supporter in an email where the question came up about me being intimidating or aggressive. I'm paraphrasing here but you replied something to the effect of, "Though Chad is smaller in stature, he is very muscular and strong and perhaps that led to a feeling of intimidation." So with these thoughts in my head I looked again at the photos that Amanda took and you labeled P34-P36. It's weird, I had some pretty good size but I cannot tell you how happy I felt around the time of these photos. It's just bizarre. These new photos you found have added a time

line perspective for me that I hadn't really previously looked at and again show how fast things really changed.

In December 1999 I am devastated by the loss of Tristan. By March 2000 I go on the Hall of Fame tour with Bruce and decide life goes on. Around late April, I started dating various women hoping to find someone to share my life with, because it was apparent Tristan isn't coming back. All through dating, I still hold out hope to regain my family. I'm moving on but I'm still hurting. June 2, 2000 I meet Amanda and sparks fly, right off I believe I have found the girl I was meant to spend my life with. I still have a lot of baggage as I am trying to resolve things with Tristan, how the time split with the boys is going to be, etc. but I am feeling for the first time like I want to start LIVING. Fifteen or so days later Amanda takes these photos in P34-P36. I'm feeling like a million bucks. It's just bizarre how quickly things can change and how often appearances can color our perception. It makes me think of all the times I either pre judged someone based on something I saw or thought

they were one thing until I really got a chance to know them.
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You asked about Tristan's last name, Wentworth, and if perhaps she is related to the Wentworth luminaries. I honestly don't know. I know there have been several prominent Wentworth families in NH, even several Governors. I don't know for sure if she is related to any of them. I've thought it but never asked.

You also included a copy of Gerri Harvey's letter to Judge Nadeau on my behalf and asked if I had written the comments on the side before or after you sent me the letter earlier this year. These comments were written this year. I was pointing out what I thought was important. I do not recall seeing this letter prior to you sending it to me this year.

Photos P227-P233. Oh my God. Brent is so cute in his cap and gown. I took these photos along with Tristan. I was so proud to see shy little Brent getting his diploma. You asked if Mrs. Edgar was in any of these photos. I believe she is the lady with her head partially cut off in photo P233 as Brent is collecting his certificate from, I believe, Mrs. Edgar's husband, though I'm not positive about him. There was a great photo of Tristan and I on either side of Brent in his cap and gown. Can you please send me a copy of that if you run into it?

Photos P234-P237 OMG! So cute. Photos of Brent's 3rd birthday party in June 1996 taken by me at Jokers play center in Portsmouth NH. This was approx. 5 or 6 months into my relationship with Tristan. She wanted to have a party for Brent but didn't want to have it at our house because Joe and I didn't exactly get along and she didn't feel that his family would show up if it was held there. (Long story) Anyway, I suggested finding a neutral place and we would just pay for the party. This day was about Brent, not about Joe and me having a "dick swinging" contest. I wanted Brent to have whoever made him happy there. As it turned out, I was the one outnumbered on this neutral ground, as most of Joe's family did come. But it was OK. The day was about Brent.

Photo P234 "Auntie" Dorothy looks on as Brent opens presents.

Photo 235 Tristan helps Brent unwrap. Brent's grandpa Lincoln is in background, Brent's dad, Joe Lincoln is at far right.

Photo P236 Joe's sister, Stacy Lincoln, who also worked for me in Rochester, watches Brent. Tristan and Brent watch as his cake is coming. Brent is so small and adorable in these photos. The child in red beside Brent is Shawn, Dorothy's son. Dorothy and Tristan have had all their children within six months of each other.

Photo P236 great photo of Tristan and Brent together.

Photos P239-P241 more photos from our day at Castle in the Clouds. Morrison, you have two photos labeled P241. One is of Tristan walking up bridge at Castle in the Clouds. The other is of people dancing at our wedding.

Photo P241 (Wedding dancers) L to R: Tristan, her brother Randy, Her brother Ron in white shirt, her college friend that was in wedding party. One of her uncles, Larry Lane.

Photo P242 Tristan's extended family. Tristan's family not very close. I met many of these people for the first and only time at the wedding. Far right is Tristan's gram and mother, Sharon.

Photo P243 Tristan, Chad, Jason leaning away.

Photo P244 We're doing the Macarena. People I recognize Larry Lane and daughter,

Chelsea, Tristan's uncle, me, one of my cousins, Tom Mikoski. In the blue dress sitting is Gram Evans.

Photo P245 wedding party, Merle, Tristan's dad foreground.

Photo 246 Guy in funny hat, Tristan's brother Jason, his wife Mandy, Standing is Tristan's brother Ronny. It's neat we both have brothers with the same name isn't it?

Photo P247. More dancing. It was actually a great wedding. There are a ton of better quality photos somewhere. In addition to having a professional photographer, we had cameras located on every table and there was some great shots taken.

Photo P248 My dad staring in the direction of Merle, Tristan's dad. Seated is my uncle Donny who is married to my aunt, Cheryl Lavalley.

Photo P249 the cake cutting. If I remember correctly, Tristan wore a little cake around the mouth when it was my turn and then I of course paid for it. Everyone got a good laugh though.

Photo P250 can't tell who Tristan is dancing with but it looks like I'm dancing with my brother???

Photo P251 I've got a circle dance going with friends, I believe one of them is Bruce while I believe that Tristan is dancing with one of my cousin's husbands. I'm not sure who the lady in the blue dress is. One of Tristan's cousins I believe. We had a really great day. The wedding and reception was held right at the Governor's Inn in Rochester. The wedding was held Nov. 24, 1996. After partying for 4-5 hours at the Inn we moved the party back to our house in Rochester and stayed at it all night. Luckily I always had a well stocked bar in those days. I woke up the next day to a house full of people and went to work. Tristan and I wouldn't go on our actual honeymoon for several months. That is when we went on the Caribbean cruise.

Photo P252 +P253. I told you we loved to go to New York on our vacations. This was during one of our vacation trips there, Sept. 11, 1999. This plaque to Babe Ruth is in a part of Yankee Stadium called Monument Park. It is down by the Yankees bullpen. If you get there early enough you can tour the park where there is monuments in honor of all the Yankee greats. This is the most storied franchise in all of sports. I think this was another trip with Jeremy, Bruce, Possibly Tristan and Jason. New York is always a blast.
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Photo P254-P257 Goes along with photo 160 identified with the batch last spring. Every year or two we were eligible as part of our agreement with McDonald's to have a visit from Ronald McDonald. As I recall, there were 7 or 8 Ronald's throughout the country. We always used the one from the Boston region.