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Neighbors Help Woman, 84, Caught With Pistol In Purse

Councilwoman, Neighbors Help Clean Up Woman's Property

POSTED: Thursday, May 20, 2004
UPDATED: 2:40 pm CDT May 20, 2004

An outpouring of support grew Thursday for an 84-year-old north Houston woman arrested after she was caught with a gun in her purse while at City Hall.

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Houston City Councilwoman Carol Mims Galloway said she would try and help Leveria Sherman clean up her home after she bailed her out of jail Tuesday for allegedly carrying a gun into city hall.

Several members of the community gave their time to clean Sherman's property after she made headlines Tuesday for carrying a gun without a license at City Hall.

Bill Sauls volunteered his time Thursday to help clean up Sherman's lawn.

"I can lay down and rest. My conscience won't bother me because someone was in need and I was able to lend a hand," Sauls said.

A landscaping crew donated their time Thursday morning to cut grass at a neighboring vacant lot to Sherman's home. Another landscaper will cut the woman's yard Friday.

Houston City Councilwoman Carol Mims Galloway and Valeria Sherman

Members of the Harris County Sheriff's Department have plans to help the woman clean up the inside of her home.

Galloway said she is still trying to find a doctor to look at Sherman's foot problems.

Sherman spent Tuesday afternoon behind bars after she showed up at City Hall with a weapon in her purse.

The woman said she was headed to a city council meeting to ask for help cleaning up her north Houston home.

However, she was not allowed to enter the meeting, and ended up being arrested after a security X-ray machine detected a .22 revolver with four live rounds in her purse.

"In her condition, I think that the law will be lenient with her," Galloway said.

The woman told officials she carried a gun for protection, but forgot that it was in her purse.

"I'm hardly ever without it because it is so dangerous for me around here for me," Sherman said. "Even though you know that other people are such sharp shooters, you know, and they could get you first. But yes, it makes me feel better to know you got something."

No charges have been filed against Sherman yet; however, she faces a felony charge for a carrying a concealed weapon without a license.

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