The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 53

5 Description of Murder Suspect Released Officials Have Few Leads in Slaying of 13-Year-01d Girl By LINDA HARBISON Pest Staff INDIANTOWN The Sheriffs Office yesterday released a description of a suspect in the slaying of 13-year-old Teresa Darlene Baggett. issuing ar. appeal for help in locating the man. The Baggett gir; was found dead in an orange grove in July, and since then investigators have been pursuing the few ieads they had in the girl's murder "We're at the point where we need a break and we hope someone will identify this suspect." Sgt. John Murphy said.

"We need help on The composite drawing made with the assistance of a witness is a likeness of the man believed to have been with the young girl on the afternoon she disappeared. The suspect is about 6 feet tall, weighing between 160 and 190 pounds. He has short sandy hair and a ruddy complexion. i When last een, the suspect vus v-earing a cowboy hat a.d dark sunglassei. Murphy sai his witness hw the man driving a late-mdel green pickup truck on the day of the girg disappearance.

She was seen last at a local supermarket July 3. Murphy saidthe description of the suspect was held back ntil all other leads in the case fell through He declined say whether the suspect is believed to be atocal resident. "We have no identification on the man, just the description," he said. The sole witness in the case who apparently saw the Baggett girl with the suspect was hypnotized before describing the man for the drawing. Murphy said.

He sa'd the composite was made with the help of the Palm Beach Police Department. Persons with information are asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 283-1300 or the substation at 597-2101. Composite Drawing 6is Also Serving Okeechobee Countv St Martin 'I' I 111 II III News of s. I ne aim neacn i osi Tl SEPTEMBER 28, 1976 Gone Fishin SECTION 1 Only 18 Per Cent Expected To Vote In Martin Runoff By JIM REEDER Post StaH Writtr STUART An 18 per cent voter turnout is predicted by Martin County Supervisor of Elections Sandra Randolph for today's runoff in which Democrats will choose a nominee for the District 5 County Commission seat and Republicans will choose a nominee for property appraiser. City of Stuart residents will choose a successor to former Commissioner Ed Norton, who resigned to run for the state legislature.

All registered voters are eligible to vote in the county judge's race. The hottest race is in the Republican property appraiser's runoff between Ted Campo and Fred Hum-berstone, a contest that has been marked by charges and countercharges. Humberstone has raised questions about purchase of a computer for the Property Appraiser's Office without taking competitive bids, has charged that local property is overassessed and that Campo has been discourteous to persons complaining about their assessments. Campo, executive assistant property appraiser for more than two years, has exercised the power of the constitutional office. He has responded with advertisments raising questions about Humberstone's involvement with the Pelican Hotel and his appearance before the Martin County grand jury in its probe of drug and gambling activities in the area.

The Pelican Hotel was the target of complaints from neighbors about drug-related activities and was labeled "a disgrace" by the police chief during discussions at a City Commission meeting. In the Democratic race for the District 5 County Commission seat, rancher John Holt and engineering technician Tom Kenny are battling it out in a contest featuring confusion over the name of one candidate and controversy over the residency of another. Holt admits his candidacy has been helped because of name identification with his brother, Sheriff James Holt, and has maintained a low profile during the campaign apparently aimed at insuring that nobody learns the difference. The Indiantown rancher also claims that Kenny is unable to represent the district, which extends from the Florida's Turnpike to Lake Okeechobee, because he lacks a background in agriculture. Kenny responds that he is more familiar with the county government because he has been involved with various departments in his work.

Each expressed confidence yesterday that he will win today's contest. Holt said he hopes to get 700 of the Indiantown precinct's 900 Democrats to the polls in order to overcome Kenny's lead in other parts of the county. Attorney Marc Cianca and Assistant State Atty. Stu Hershey are battling it out for county court judge, with each candidate parading endorsements from three backers. Hershev has been endorsed bv State Atty.

Bob Stone. Public Defender Elton Schwarz and defeated candidate James Knight, while Cianca won backing of former County Judges Arthur Clonts, Evans Crary Jr. and Mallory Johnson. In the City of Stuart race, former Commissioner Kenneth Stimmell and Vista Pines resident Howard Harshbarger are in a runoff for Ed Norton's vacated post. mr tun and prizes i mm III fi '1 ft- 'l" IjMaftT II llf -f 'VaYl I VtWT 7 a.

Three Races On Ballot In St. Lucie About 200 youngsters en- Bf About 200 youngsters entered the weekend fishing tournament in Martin County sponsored by the Izaak Walton League, with many winning prizes for catching mostly small fish. The prizes, lures and fishing rods, were donated by shops in Jensen Beach. Youngsters and parents enjoyed the event, the fifth tourney to be held for kids. Althea Wiley and Andrea Dixon (right) show the fruit, of their labors.

Shelley Bowdish (left) made sure it didn't get away. Keith Mayher watches as his friend, James Klett, fights back. Stall Photos by Robert Bdll 'J 0 I I J' 1 ft i 1.1 I hi lari tt I I 1 iA 4 '-Aft' 3 i -Wkl u. FORT PIERCE St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections James Brooks is predicting 25 per cent of the county's registered voters will go to the polls today.

Brooks said an unusually large number of absentee ballots have been applied for, but he doesn't think this is a true indication of interest of the runoff election. St. Lucie voters will decide one County Commission race and two School Board races today. The winner of the School Board District 2 race will automatically win a seat on the School Board, because there is no Republican opposition. The two candidates in that race are incumbent Ed Raikes and real estate salesman Millie Helseth.

The two persons seeking the School Board District 4 seat are Democrats Judy James and O. C. Peterson. The winner will face Republican Gene J. Krueger in November.

In the County Commission District 3 race incumbent John Park faces contractor Tom Lilly. The winner will face Republican C. V. Blount. Agreement Near on Park Donation provision that the city would not be required to develop the park for at least five years but that prior to development the city would perform necessary clearing and maintenance.

At least one city councilman objected to that provision. Cox said he has informed GDC of the City Council's continuing "reservations." "The City Council would much prefer that there be no firm conditions," Cox told a GDC official in a recent letter. He said in the letter PORT ST. L.UCIE City officials and General Development Corp. (GDC) are continuing negotiations on Thornhill Park and it seems an agreement is near, according to City Administrator Elmer Cox.

GDC offered to donate the park to the city some months ago but conditions of the transaction have stalled an agreement. Cox said it appears that GDC will agree to the latest counterproposal by the City Council, however. Terms of the last GDC offer included the the city would like more "latitude" in the agreement. "I believe this same situation should prevail with respect to the city's maintenance of a buffer zone or green belt within the peripheral boundary of the park," Cox said. He said he expects by Wednesday's City Council meeting that GDC will have responded to the letter and that a formal agreement will be reached on the park soon..