Lucey backs sheriff's stand

              Madison, Wis. (UPI) - Gov. Patrick J. Lucey Sunday met with three persons representing the Indians occupying the Alexian Brothers monastery near Gresham and said the important thing is ""to end the occupation."" Lucey, however, repeated his stand that the authority to act in the situation rests with local officials. The governor met with three representatives for about 25 minutes after two of his aides - Robert Dunn, his executive secretary, and Joseph Sensenbrenner, a legal counsel - met with Indians for an hour. The three were part of a group of 100 to 150 that came here by car from the Gresham area and who marched on the Capitol before they met with Lucey and his aides. Lucey met with Melvin Chevalier Sr. of Neopit, John Teller of Keshena and Alex Askenett Sr. and all claimed to have relatives inside the monastery, which was taken over by a small band of Menominee Indians New Year's Day. Chevalier, who said he had four sons in the monastery said they were worried about the situation. ""What we are concerned with now is stopping the shooting with no bloodshed."" he said. ""I am concerned with the lives of the men on the inside and the outside."" ""The important thing is to end the occupation."" he said. ""As long as it is continued it is a very explosive situation. One stray bullet could cause a terrible explosion."" The three made three recommendations to Lucey - that the perimeter of law enforcement officials be moved back and that officers don't fire, that food be allowed in to the occupying Indians and that Neal Hawpetoss, a local Menominee, step back into negotiations. The governor said he believed the perimeter had been moved back and one of his aides said he believed orders were given not to fire indiscriminately. As for food Lucey said ""the more comfortable it is in there, the longer the deadlock will continue.""