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The Press Democrat from Santa Rosa, California • 13

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Pres. Democrat, Santa Rosa, California, Thursday, Nov. 11, 197113 Victim's Death Described in Baron Murder Trial Wilson was shot at least twice hillside, put the body in a car, Coast in 1968. have been caused by a third Stowe Mr. Fahey Intro-j duced 27 photographs, including some blow-ups, of the shooting site and body.

Mr, Stowe said he, Detective 2 Guerneville Men Fined For Killing Deer trunk and had Miss Ramos He said Mr. Baron lost the was uer of drugs, pulled out a gun, fired a shot that went through Mr. Baron's coat and Mr. Baron took the gun away. He aid Mr.

Baron shot Mr. I gunshot or an "extremely hard' blow to the back of the head. in the head once through the left eye and once through the drive the auto to the hole, where book and it was found by a per side of the bead near the left the body was buried. son "familiar to both Mr. Baron Sgt.

Timothy Brown and CuptJ Mr. Miller, told the Jury Mr. 'and Mr. Wilson." Baron killed Mr. Wilson in self' "Confrontation" cheekbone.

The bullet holes, the doctor tiques and jewelry stolen in a burglary at the Petaluma borne of Victor DeCarli. The two men, Mr. Fahey said, formed an alliance whereby Mr. Baron would convert them into cash. Mr.

Wilson, he said, turned: the securities over to Mr. Bar- on, but later became distrustful Mr. Hyland insisted on showing four photographs of the skull to the jury, but Public Defender Marteen Miller gained a temporary order from the Judge Wilson Uice as Mr. Wilson was Kobert Hayes, using a metal two Guerneville men hav uciense ncr iwr. mison puiicu, hu 'going for his gun irwide his detector, found two .38 slugs been sentenced for spotlighting said, were so close together one to two inches apart that a gun first and fired at his cli-L, nM, wm deepy in.

and killing deer near Guerne- buried in the ground near the boot. preventing their public display. ville Sept. 14. Jack London Estates on Oct.

19, Mr. Miller said he'd prove Ivolved In trying to convert the Mr. Wilson was killed on June DeCarli securities and Mr. Wil-30 or July 1, 1970, not on July l.n't subsequent awareness of By BONY SALUDES It is "very probable" Clay Wilson was lying on the ground when Joseph Barboza Baron allegedly fired two fatal shots into nil head, last year, a pathologist disclosed yesterday. But photographs showing the bullet holes were withheld from the jury's view when the defense claimed they'd "inflame and prejudice" the Jurors.

The photos and details of how the 28-y a -o 1 Santa Rosa heavy equipment operator met his death occupied the first day of testimony in the 39-year-old defendant's murder trial. Dr. David T. Clary, a Santa Rosa pathologist, testified Mr. Municipal Court Judge James 1970.

Mr. Wilson by nature was a vio Securities In his opening statement to the nine-woman, three-man The spot, with a discoloration! bothnien the victim almost had to have been lying on the ground when the shota were fired. He said slugs left two exit holes on the right rear of Mr. Wilson's head, but there was a third larger hole in the back of the man's head which the doc and demanded them back. He said Mr.

Baron on the night of July 7, 1970. took Mr. Wilson, his wife, Dee Mancini wu.ne.aiu. lne namcs in Mr. Baron's ad The snooting, Mr.

Miller con-1 dress book "gave rise to a con lent man and he became more violent with the consumption of Seconal. I jury, Chief Deputy District At in the ground, was about one-third of a mile from where Mr. tended, stemmed from an ad-ifrontation." torney Ronald Fahey said he would prove Mr. Baron killed seeing liny weapons during their probation. One of the men, Clarence St.

lie said Mr. Wilson always Mr. Wilson's "excessive" use Wilson's body was uncovered in a shallow grave the night of carried two guns, one in a tai of drugs "gave rise to his quick' Mr. Wilson in a dispute over some $140,000 worth of stocks Wilson, and a friend, Paulette Ramos, for a walk sear the Wilsons' Glen Ellen home and then1 shot Mr. Wilson.

i lored pocket in his pants and temper and violent disposition," tor couldn't account for. In answer to questions by Dis dress book, in which Mr. Baron had names and phone numbers of various government officials he'd dealt with In the past in aiding in the conviction of several Mafia figures in the East one in his boots. Mr. Miller said.

Clair, 32, Guemevuie, was placed on two years probation and given a 00-day suspended jail sentence. and bonds. He said these were part of Later in the night, Mr. Fahey, The public defender said he trict Attorney Kiernan Hyland, Dr. Clary said the hole could On the night in Glen Ellen, he said.

Mr. Wilson, who allegedly $250,000 worth of securities, an said, Mr. Baron dug a hole on a Oct. 12, 1970. One of the slugs, Mr.

Stowe said, contained what "appeared to be hair." The revelation strengthened the prosecution's contention that that was the spot where the shooting oc would snow Mr. WiLson attacked his former wife, Pearl Wilson, with a gun while she was holding a child, staged an "unpro The other, Dale Lowrie, 36, Guerneville, was placed on one year probation. Man Set Free; voked attack" on some young curred and that Mr. Wilson was' shot while in a prone position. Sgt.

Brown testified Miss Ka ntos, 20, led him and other offi io Complainant 1 man arrAstd hv cers to Mr. Wilson's grave on well wiiu a uivncu uuiuc, diivi at and threatened "numerous and many people" and threatened to kill his wife's former husband. Ken Mancini. and a man, identified as Ray Pinole. Mr.

Fahey objected to the statements, contending the information was inadmissible and improper for Mr. Miller to mention it before the jury. Superior Court Judge Joseph the night of Oct. 12 after he' quizzed her about a murder, re- Roiia PUce ve: ported to police. has been ordered released Sgt.

Brown and Mr. Stowe custody by Judge James said they had to remove a huge Jones Jr. tree stump from atop the gravel Thomas Bechtol was booked before they started digging. around 9:30 D.m. on Mr.

Stowe said they over-uuroaB acailH dnadiv P. Murphy however, said he hadn't yet ruled on the admissi bility, but said Mr. Miller was looked the body's right forearm and had to return the next day weaPn- bem and mah' to recover it. On the ring fingerC'0US mischief, of the hand was a ring, which' Police said a witness reported OUR REGULAR DISCOUNT PRICES: THE C03D0VAN "SAFETY" duty bound to support what he said with "admissible evi dence." helped in the identification of the suspect was breaking out Mr. Wilson, Mr.

Stowe said. vehjde windows at Sixth and At the onset of the trial in an1 whn htt Barun's Gun Mr. Miller said Mr. Baron if was carrying a gun for his own protection because he feared for terday, Judge Murphy ex- t. plained to the jurors the tight Proached lo fon security measures were im.

young man raised a claw ham-posed by him because of the na- mf above hl3 in a threat- TUBELESS! BY ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAKERS OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES! his life after testifying against several Mafiosos, who were con victed of murder. ture of the crime charged and the fact the state had an obliga- During his arraignment how- tion to insure the safety of Mr. ever. Judge Jones ordered the He said a "contract" of $300,000 was put out by the Maf Baron and two prospective wit- suspect released because no ia for Mr. Baron life.

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