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Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Sunday, November 14, 1971 11A THE BARON TRIAL Widow Breaks Down on Stand Court Fines Union Official Highway 12 Crash Injures 2 Persons At cnnee.fsa tn 1. il a.Jm By BONY 8ALUDES Carli" and were "in excess of ed to stop their relationship. He was proud of the way Clay con plied the 1250,000 worth of se She did not see the outline of her husband in the flash of ducted himself with Pinole. Joe 1100,000." wanted to stop everything that Joseph Barboza Baron, in an unusually Jovial mood, claimed Sunerinr Court Judae Lincoln ow iwe nwwiig was in progress or planned. Clay, she said, handed them Mahan Friday fined Russell sons werc "ljured in a chain re-1 line into a westbound auto driven Mahan Friday fined Russell F.

This was the situation, ahe said Ray was going to come through. I guess they convinced Ray to come through with the action, four-car collision on a by Arthur Julian Aasletten, 66, light, she said. 'Struggle' Just before the shootine. she Ericksen $250 for contempt of said, when she and Miss Ramos over to Mr. Baron and he aft.

New York Sonoma. uee Mancini Wilson was "acting" when she broke down with emotion Friday after being subjected to a full day of question court and banned him from his curities, stolen irom the larruiy home of Victor DeCarll, Petalu-ma. was the motive behind the killing. i When the securities were first discussed between the two. the said, some IIJO.OCO worth were in the possession of an Oakland bonds or come up with the Patrolmen said a second west wet Highway 12 at Donald st Friday afternoon.

California Highway Patrolmen union's picket line at Santa Rosa Billiards. in one car and Mr. Baron and ay in another went from the Yulupa home to the house in Glen Ellen on the night of the money." But apparently It didn't turn said, she heard the sounds of a "struggle." ing oy me prosecution. Mr. Baron went to New York with the bonds, she said, and while there called and asked bound car driven by Kelley Anne Davta, 18, Sonoma, was unable to stop and struck the rear of reported the smash-up began The judge ordered Mr.

Erick A broad smile aDDeured out that way. She and Miss Ramos, she sen, 49, business representative the normally dead-pan face of shooting. On another night, she said, aid, turned and ran in frleht Clay to wire him $300. He said, he needed the money to get when an eastbound car driven by Marvan Leigh Belkher, 49, Boyes Springs, stopped to make a lefthand turn. man.

Identified as Ray Pinole. Unknown to Mr. Baron, ahe the Kenner vehicle. Taken to Sonoma Valley Hos she arrived home in Glen Ellen for Local 770 of the Bartenders and Culinary Workers Union, When they got to Glen Ellen, and as they were running home w-yearoki reputed gangland enforcer turned eavem. home because he "didn set and Mr.

Baron and Mr. Keaton said, her husband had another tney heard "two or three" more not to come within 250 feet of pital were a passenger in the Aasletten car, Irene R. Aasletten, Immediate money from the ment informer as his Jury filed "popped out'' of the bushes, de portion of the securities, in ex she said, Mr. Baron assured Gay the bonds would be returned and both men seemed shots. An auto driven by Gail Alan the billiard hall and bonds." cess of $100,000 worth, buried in manding to know where Clay and a passenger in the Ken Kenner, 33, Boyea Springs, The two of them ran back to Clay did not send Mr.

Baron located at Seventh st. and Men docino ave. was. oui tor me oay. "That's real acting," he said.

Mr. Baron, on trial for the al plowed into the rear of the first nappy. her Lakeside dr. home, she the back yard of their Glen El' len home. any money, Mrs.

Wilson said, "They said they came to see said, where she took some med The union established an In Walk Woods Then, she said, Mr. Baron de leged murder of Clay Wilson, ner auto, Barbara E. Kenner, 27. Both were treated and released following the 2:10 pm. mishap.

although he had agreed to do so. She said she next saw Mr. formational picket line at the Clay to pick up the bonds that night," she said. "Joe said he ication. They sat on the porch for awhile "listening for Mr.

Pinole, she said, was supposed to have converted the portion of the securities he had, cided they should all go out for restaurant in mid-September. seemed pleased that Mrs. Wilson, Clay's widow, broke down. Barcn a few days later when he a walk in the woods. had an appointment with Clay TIDES sounds" then she went to bed At the conclusion of a four- walked over to her Yulupa ave.

and Clay waani there." "It was a nice night," she causing the Judge to adjourn and fell asleep until the next but hadiu done so when Mr, Baron came on the scene. home in Santa Rosa with one of day hearing Friday, Judge Ma said. When Clay didn't show up, morning. proceedings a nail hour early. As he was betas led out of the his German shepherds looking ThJ folumft af tialoht Ivm Hi Mr.

Baron, she sadi, suggest she said, she called around and (Ion In Ami of ocn TiO oov or twiow Mrs. Wilson broke down when She previously testified Mr. Baron carried a gun every ban ruled Mr. Ericksen violated an Oct. 1 injunction order by allegedly appearing on for Clay.

Clay was at work. ed to Clay that Mr. Pinole was located him at the home of a courtroom, he turned to a Press A few days later she said, she mt Mtum of Comal Survty chtrt toumt-lf9. Tht htighll art tOti to chirt Mundlnn unlnt proctdtd by m.nui Kit( (urntihod for Coldtn Cut. Sn "cheating" Clay and Clay be man, identified as Bob Benecke, where he went, but 6tated he Democrat reporter, smiled and Mr.

Fahey asked her if on the next day she and Miss Ramos discussed the shooting. the picket line on Oct 18 and; lieved him. After several more calls to and Clay went to Mr. Baron's house at which time "Joe said winked. was wearing a bulky Army allegedly pulling down two Frncico.

For Point Ann tublrtct 30 nuin tnd tor Boorei Bay lubirtct 30 She said Clay decided to get Clay, he finally arrived four: jacket and didn't see a gun on American flags on the front of Mrs. Wilson fell silent, nut her the securities back from Mr. Pi hours later, she said. him that night. the bonds were being cashed and there'd be some money HN FRANCISCO DISTRICT PACIFIC STANDARD TIMI Joshing him, Chief Deputy District Attorney Ronald Fahey made a comment about it and the building.

hands to her face which bad While waiting for Clay, Mr, Llhl Flaurtt A.M. ttM MorM P.M. soon." He wore the jacket In spite of a warm night, she said. Her been emotionless all dav took The contempt of court action Baron "was starting to set nole and give them to Mr. Bar on because Mr.

Baron said he had connections in New York and could convert them "in a Mr. Baron turned to the prose But, she said, Clay was "wor was filed by James Thompson. on a painful expression and she TIMI A.NO HEIOHT OP HIGH AND LOW WATSP. Tlmt HI. Tim Hf.

Tim Mt. Tim HI. mad," paced the floor and "lit a husband also was warmly tWfOCXatoc- cutor and said, "I'll wink at Dy attorney for Donald Schmuck, began to cry. hash pipe. ried" about the bonds.

"He was always asking how things you," and he did. II owner of the billiard hall. dressed. They had walked for some low Hitn LOW Mill! 1:4 1.4 1:30 5 5 1 I I 4.1 1:11 1.1 ft 3:3 IS II 4 141 J.I 9:24 5 7 4:0 t.i 11:54 4 3:24 1.5 48 5 4:42 11:42 4.i 4 00 i 10:11 5 8 5:12 Gun At one point, she said, Mr, were." 14 15 16 17 During the a i union members and Mr. Schmuck and Recess Under the circumstances, Mr, very short period of time." Meeting The two men met with Mr.

PI nole several times, but were un ne said Clay on two occa distance, she said, when a gunshot rang out in the darkness and it was the last time she saw Mrs. Wilson broke down and started to cry after describing the: night in Glen Ellen when Mr! Baron allegedly shot and sions demanded the bonds back his employes accused each oth Baron put a gun to her head and asked her if she was afraid of him. She said she lied and Fahey said he was finished with his questioning and the judge from Mr. Baron. er of violating terms of tne in her husband alive.

successful in getting the securi "The second time was the day recessed the trial until 10 a.m. told him she was not. junction, which set down guidelines for the behavior of the ties, she said. he was shot, she said. killed her husband, i Relationship Mr.

Fahey Friday also called Frederick Wallace, a special Monday when Public Defender When Clay arrived, she said, Marteen Miller will begin his they talked about the bonds. pickets and Mr. Schmuck. The judge said the most bla agent with the FBI laboratory cross-examination. "They decided they had to have another meeting with Ray to convince him to get the bonds "Joe said he had made She said on that day Gay insisted that the bonds should have been converted and accused Mr.

Baron of "putting him off' like Washington, D. C. Most of her testimony Friday, however, was devoted to the strange relationship between connections for the bonds and Mr. Fahey directed most of tant violation was by Mr. Erick sen because of his alleged intox wanted Clay to get them, be his questioning of Mrs.

Wilson at the bizarre alliance between Mr. Wallace testifed human hair found on a slug, dug up at the shooting site, was "exactly Mr. Pinole had. her husband and Mr. Baron, in back," ahe said.

One night in June of 1971, her husband had a meeting with cause he had to make an early ication. As a result of the Oct 18 inci Mr. Baron, she said, told Gay flight the next day," Mrs. Wil Clay and Mr. Baron.

dent, Mr. Ericksen was charged he would return the bonds that son said. the same" as hair found on Mr. Wilson's sweater and in a bur She said the two men "dis Mr. Baron and a friend of his, Ralph Keaton, at the Glen Ellen eluding their involvement with $250,000 worth of stolen securities, which the prosecution claims was Mr.

Baron's motive in criminal court with being 14 KT. SOLD OVCRLAV The Hummingbird pin is superbly fashioned in delicately textured 14Kt. Cold Overlay. From our selection of fine Krementz Jewelry. "he didn't care about them any Mr.

Baron, she said, accused drunk and malicious mischief. lap bag swathed over the dead cussed and planned" a series of crimes, including the murder of home, where they discussed the way." But, she said, Mr. Baron Clay of deliberately delaying Represented by Attorney Paul man's body when it was uncov securities. was "restless, upset." for, killing Mr. Wilson.

and "putting- him off," and fi her ex-husband, Ken Mancini, Neuer, Mr. Ericksen went to ered from its makeshift grave nally Clay disclosed he had Mr. Baron, she said, supposedly went to make a phone trial before Municipal Court on Oct. 12, 1970. Mrs.

Wilson said Clay was shot while on a night walk with the burglary of a military supply building, -and an elaborate Judge James E. Jones Jr. on some securities hidden in the backyard. call to have the bonds mailed The testimony added more MKptr- Clay, she said, didn't know Mr. Keaton so he said very little.

She said they talked about machine guns, handguns and dynamite and "Joe was explaining to Ralph what Clay was cap Brooch $16.50 life insurance fraud plot. the charges last Monday and her, Paulette Ramos and Mr. Baron on Wake Robin lane. back. support to the prosecution's con Clay, she said, brought them Her husband, she said, backed Tuesday.

Carolyn 6- Larry Williams Mr. Baron and her husband in in a tin box and had her in out of all the plans, upsetting tention Mr. Wilson was shot twice through the head while he Judge Jones withheld his ver This was one night during the first week of July, 1970, she "weren't getting along toward ventory them. The bonds, she Mr. Baron, and straining their dict on guilt or innocence until was lying prone on the ground, the end," she said.

"Clay want said, were in the name of "De- said. relationship. able of and what he had to offer." "Joe said Ralph was his part 1:30 p.m. next Friday when Mr, Neuer and Deputy District At Mr. Baron and her husband, "Joe said Clay was very un torney Steve Tucker are sched ner and that Ralph could help dependable, he was not trustworthy and he didn't follow MANUFACTURING JEWELERS Open Mon.

thru Thundoyt 'til 9:00 310 Mendocino Across from Exchange Bonk uled to argue the case. Angela Denied Bid To Halt with the bonds," she said. she said, were walking some 10 feet ahead of her and Miss Ramos in the woods in pitch darkness when "all of a sudden through with anything," she Mr. Neuer also represented Mr. Baron told Mr.

Keaton Clay would deliver $200,000 to said. Throughout the day, Mr. Bar the union during the injunction and contempt of court proceed there was a gunshot." $300,000 worth of securities and Move to Santa Clara County ings before Judge Mahan, Clay "verified it" The flash from the gunshot, she said, lit up the atmosphere and "I saw what appeared to be on fixed his gaze on Mrs. Wilson, who was seated at the witness chair some 15 feet directly Mr. Baron, she said, was SAN RAFAEL (UPI) -The the only county where she would have even "a slight The shootout occurred in Marin judge in the Angela Davis case in front of him.

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free from bias and prejudice," they had not established "a reasonable likelihood" that she has denied a defense motion Mrs. Wilson tried to avoid Margaret Bumham, one of lit he reconsider his decision Miss Davis, 27, is charged with helping plot and providing looking at him, but at times they stared at each other bland The next night, she said, Mr. Baron and her husband had an Miss Davis' attorneys, claimed the transfer to Santa Clara She said she wasn't sure it was Mr. Baron because she didn't see his face, but surmised it was him she saw standing in a crouched position because it could not receive a fair trial there. to move the trial from Mann County to Santa Clara County.

weapons for an abortive escape other meeting with Mr. Pinole. ly as if trying to out-stare each other. Judge Richard Arnason said Miss Davis' attorneys wanted "Joe was real enthuse County was unconstitutional because no effort had been made to find a county where attempt from a courtroom which left a judge and three of Friday that, while the black Mrs. Wlison said.

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