writ em rmumtruqunssmguMVFWWWVP DRY liiTElt DISAPPEARANCE Says Police Spoke By HARVEY BLACKWK Examiner Staff Reporter Awiiness testified in Supreme Court here yesterdry that John Frederick McDonald charged with capital murder in the stay ing of iuyearold lbomninn Baker was questioned by police the day alter the child disa WIN The girl disappeared from II wading pool near her laihera farm In nearby Benton Aug 10 1082lter body was discovered last Nov is In the Caiedon Htlla short distance from her home Detencc counsel William lilac kie ol Brampton and Special Crown Attorney Tobias For estell of Welland took 23 min utcs to select an ellmale jury lilr lilacltie challenged the ll farmers and tone woman whose names were called for jury duty Suvreme Court Justice Stewart told the jury as soon as it was selected suggest that you now retire to that you in Ielc hone Uycloro 1the trial the court loom was packed and overllow all into the corridor where about 50 le stood will Instructions to the jury the Judge explained the differ ece between the duty ol the judge and the duty of the jury The jury is concerned with facts and the judge Is the solo judge of law he said ADVISES JURY lie advised the jury to Put behind you anything you have read in newspapers or heard It is at vital importance that you llsten to all the evidence and pay attention to the demeanor of the witnesses in the box think it equally important that you retrain from jumping to conclusions advise you not to discuss the case among yourselves till the end at the tIiiItal and ur on request gllgy outlined general trial pro cedura and explained to the jury that for com arguments the jury would be excluded because these would be for the purpose at deciding the admisaabriity oi evidence it was proposed to in troduce AIOWNS THEORY Crown counsel Forcstell obt lined the theory of the Crown that Thomasina Baker 10 lived with her parents and on the eve ning in question went with her small brother to wading pool and disappeared He said she was seen at 815 tkflt night with her brother Oil the evening of Aug 10 car was Seen parked some 15 miles fmm the Baker home About 10 oclock that night an other witness heard car with the motor racing gt in November 1063 the ac cused intimated he would take police to place where Thom astnas body was Under his direction police found remains and clothes There was no flesh lelt just the skeleton jlitrForestell said That Is enerally an outline of the evi once the crown intends to sub mit DRAWINGS OF SCENE Lpl John Frank Foley ai tnched to the identification Bur eau of the Ontario Provincial Police in Toronto testified On Nov 15 1963 was instructed by lnsp James Harris to prce ceed to measure areas around Scene and Scene near the Baker larm lleidentilied drawing he had made showing the relation ship of the Baker farm to Allis ton and the sumunding area He indicated on the map the location of the water hole On another drawing of the area he showed an be had marked on the map showing where bones were found third drawing showed Scene Dr Thomas Graham Irwin of Allislon instilled he had treated Thomaslha and that she had the usual colds and once had scarlet lever He said her health condition was excellent Dr Daniel McMichaei oi Bradiord told the court he had treated lbnmasina Ho laid be made braces for straightening her teeth and ideotilled an ap pliance be had made for ihonr aslaa and inserted on July so 1901 Ito said inspector Harris came to my allies and want to the Attorney Geocraia Labor atory In Toronto and was given the teeth and inserted them into the skull The jury was removed for the purpose of dismissing the admis aability of certain evidence When the jury returned Dr lilchlicbaul continued ll ilt exactly took upper and tower impressions and made models had extracted tooth and it was missing Justice Stewart asked the doc tor If there was any doubt to his mind this was the skull ol ibomasinn linker Dr hchichael said there was not Dr Fred lalfe lhronto pa thologist testified that he came into the case Nov 13 last year He said he was accompanied by lnsp Harris to what he descritr ed as scene HUMAN BONES Dr Jatfe told the court it was an intensely wooded area and laying on the surlaca in wid cly acaiteredarca was large number ol human bones He said hcolso found blue bathing suit Alter he identilted the ba hing suit II was entered as an exhibit He said it was lying on the sutlace of the ground He said there was also bathing cap and small frag ment of transparent plastic Dr Jalie said Following that was escorted to Scene also adensely wooded area and agaurl found number of human bones lying on the ground and two lults of blond hair He said on Nov It at the At torney Generals laboratory Consi Ed Kelso handed him containers said to contain other items collected at the scene alter he Dr tntte was there He said there was small ring gold with yellow stone was finally able to assemble skeleton He said All the bones lound were human and all be longed to one body believe this skeleton was that oi child and death occur red about onc year priorto the discovery was unable to de termine the cause ol death He explained the thyroid bone and part of lhebreast bone is largely in form of cartilage until the individual becomes of age These were missing Also some finger bones were miss ing he said CURL PLAYOIF TONIGHT BARBIE The two Orillia rinks skip ped by Dr Charlie Baillie and youthful Dave Reynolds will play their final game to night at Barrie Curling Club to decide the winner ol Dls trlct in the Ontario Curling Association Consols Play in the mad match starts at 780 Umpire George Kennedy announced They are survivors of the 13 rinks which started the competition last Friday morn ing Its double knockout play and Reynolds has yet to lose Baillie has lost one gameto Reynolds if Reynolds winsto night its allover but it Ball lie wine they will be tied and still another match will have to be played Continued from page one had investigated early that mor ning and phoned the police alter seeing man came out at the hush HAD DRINKS identifying the accused as that same man Mr Watson said McDonald had excused his be bavior and the stuck car by say ing he had had couple of drinks too many He said he hadnt been alone Mr Watson added and that the test had left at 150 and gone back to the city Describing McDonald as hard looking Mr Watson said For person whose car was stuck his clothesvwere reasonable Another Crown witness was Const Ferris oi Bramp ton who answered the police cailplaced by Mr Watson Speaking quietly Coast Far rrs told the court that investi gation of thecar showed nothing unusual and that no bottles or anything had been ound in the Asked on crossexamination if he knew of the disc earance of lboinasina Baker it morntn Coast Ferris replied that he had not Mr White told the court that after driving the accused for some miles he quedioned him about thewhereabouta of the car McDonald Iinaliyadmitted that It was back where thayhad passed severalpolrce carsparlrJ ed by the ride of the road McDonald offered Mr White some money to drive him to Toronto but the minister re fused He then convinced Mc Donald he should go back to the police He appeared nervous and eg itated as we drove back and asked Suppose we get close to the police and chicken out will you let me matro phone call first said yes Deciding he would phone af ter all they drove back tottev Whites home where the accus ed was found by police nonns aim Ontario Provincial Police say the northern area roads are cxtremely treacherous and coveted with glare ice No no dents have been reported blonde hair pony tail and ed 0n cross examination delence counsel asked Youcould not determine the cause of deatht Dr lalfe replied No couldnt alums INTO 5038 Mrs Edith Baker burst into when crown attorney Forest cll cautioned her and asked her to Identil exhlblttr In voice arcly audible aha told at thoan and her hro tber Alan going to the pool alter she had finished the char es Justice Stewart halted the tea timony as ahestartcd to tell the court what Ibomninae bro ther said alter the disappear ance He was three and half years old at the time ltlrs Baker motioned her ter iimoiiy thought she must have fallen into the pool and went down and splashed around in the pool came back and solion the police and neigh 15 As hlrs Baker burst into tears tightly clenching hand kerchiel in her ielt hand and nervously tugglag at her skirt with her right the judge said know its hold or you but must ask you to speak up Mrs Baker Identified as but as Thornasinas and said she had rittcn the name with ball point pen rinted Baker on it she She broke into sol agiiin as she identified ring SAW BAKER CHILDREN Mrs Mary Switzcr who lives in Alliston said on Aug it she left Alliston at eight oclock As we came by we noticed the Baker children by the pool about 615 James Wilson Tomato saless man whose parents have farm in the area said he noticed 1057 Dodge parked He said he stopped reversed his car to look and the parked car shot on He said he went down the With Accusedeon nut clay and saw peanuts scat tered around lie said it waa about 06 or nine oclock and the driver had on tight jacket Bermudnt any whether it was mad or woman Vern Hartley Davis Cale don lhwnahtp farmer instilled thought heard cor stuck My wife and heard the motor racing lltd tires spinning This continued for com time HEARD VOICE My wile stayed at the win dow and we heard voices some one talking He couldnt say how many voices come closer then everything was quiet noticed two wires off the gate saw car tracks into the field and thought someone might be stealing the neighbors cattle Ha sold immediately call ed Mr Watson We thought It was Holstein cow down in the field We looked and saw it was black and white car We went out of there Mr and went to call the pulled into the field waited The police came and went The witness identified tho so cusod man as the man the pol Ico questioned He said heard him any he borrowed car in Newmarket drove to Tomato and got In with some roundem having pa Mr Davis on In the spring of 1063 man passed mo and said to myseli thats the man that was stuck in the hush It was between No and No 10 sideroad Under cross examination by Mr Mnckietho witness admit marlrs he found in the morning were made that night or not The trial continues Mansï¬eld Rubber Local 536 Sigirll ThreeYear Contiact Local 536 of die United Rub ber Workers and the Mansï¬eld Rubber Company Barrie sign new threeyear Pension and Severance Award Agree ment Jan it Many improve ments were made The plan Is fully paidhlor by the company and is fully funded 0n retirement an employee receives use per month for each year of service with the company as basic pension plus $250 per month for end year of service to maximum of $15 per month as supple mentary pension which is paid to age 70 The supplementary portion got its name as it supplements the Old Age Pension to age 70 when the government pension is given to all Canadians who apply An example An employee with 25 years of service retir ing at age 66 would receive $13250 per month pension An employee with 40 years of sen vice would receive eras per month Early Retirement An em ployee with 00 years of service at age 60 can retire it be so desires and receive reduced pension of 410 at one per cent for each month of retirement prior to age 66 Total and Permanent Disabil ity big improvement was Charge Two In Accidents Last Night David Ayoite of 105 Brenton sh was charged with careless driving last night following on aeoidatit at Collier and Owen streets Police said Ayottea car struck the rear of car driven by Walter Morrison of Hillsdale wbldi had stopped for red light Dnmagels estimated at 5400 Police also drarged Basil Brancis OSbea RR New Lo well wibh careless drivtng last night Police said OSheaa car ran into the rear of parked car owned by Clara May ibm lioson of as Thomson St Ban rie The Tomllnson vehicle was stopped on Doss street at Park sida with its lights on Damage is estimated at $700 PHONE 7285027 FUEL OIL Martsnanny iii LIMITED 1M rVeaprajt Preprail made in this section An em ployee who beoom disabled with 15 years ot service will re ceive the same pension as normal pensioner An exam ple With 15 years of service he would receive $7950 per month while disabled with so years of service he would re ceive $187 per month Form erly the pension was $60 per month regardless of years of service over is Optional Pension Employees can now choose an optional pen sion with five 10 15 or hit years certain Example An employee with 25 years of ser vice at age 65 chooses live year term certainhhe would re ceive pension of $13103 per month for life but it he died prior to the end of the fiveyear period th beneficiary or his as tale would receive pension of $6053 per month for the bal ance of the fiveyear period Funded Pension lha pemion is funded and vested Au one ployco terminating his services With tha company after 15 years and at age so will re ceive pension from tho com pany at age 65 by merely filing an application The negotiations were con ducted in harmonious rela tionship and mutually satin factory agreement was Ieaoh ad The parties are moulded to open negotiations on amend ments to tire Supplementary Un employment Benefit Plan in March and further negotiations are scheduled for April on the amendments to the Health and Agreement Those participating in negoJ tiations were Jansen vicepresident of Mansfield Rubber and Nettlctoo personnel manager or the Uni ted Rubber Workers Jadk Kara well president BruceGapp vicepresldcnt Sidney Owen secretary Douglas Neely trea ternational ropresentatava of the Union tr out Toronto Announce New Substance winksliles found unlfluaheslin nibetenoa wttlttba ab Itytnlh he rboida painlessly legaliaveai hihmlhln Fisksm II infinmedthsue In case altar use while gently jrelieving nin actual reduction shrinkage took place meat was maintained at many months This was accomplished with sunscreenst VI no stimulabcepgtcwtia 61 ii NgwnctloRyd with men nu riplii in at Imus Wk He said They seemed to Monday morning want down the road about0 um and JOHN SIANlIOPE REID right looks on Mrs John Stewart signs the guest book at City Hall yesterday Mr and they drive mind and were at scanner Watson stayed on the roadway St Andrews Scout Troop ls making preparations for seven big events omit month lli hit is Rs annual lattifl and son banquet which together with church parade will coin cide with Boy Scout Week cele brations across Canada Another event the scouts will be involved in is the Winter Carnival They tire preparing an outdoor dis for that ted he couldnt say whether the end ay Wk ACTIVE HOLIDAY sures and William Punnett In renowned research Institute has Moatttnpoflaï¬agl lllEtHultl lwmw 0T0 NV Scoutmastcr Bert Puppet an nounced the First Aid horse is nearing completion swhn Imlng night is planned for the end or January and visit by thevdlstrict commissioner is an tlcipaicd early in February to It is Interesting and encoura mng to hear of scouting activi ties during the Christmas holl daysl Six Scouts from tho lirst tb Angus Scout Troop for Instance chose one of the coldest week ends of the year and set up camp for three days Their parents were concerned about the scouts camping in the zero weather but the cold had littleetloct on the boys and they reported they entered every minute In fact two weeksJaien two of the boys completed on other overnight camp and pass ed tests in step towards the Queens Scout Badge lhe Angus group hls° lor mulatlng plans for February father and son banquet The hid Aliandalc Cub Pack at Burton Avenue United Church conducted pop bottle drive last Saturday which Cubmastcr Don Hiles says was not too suc Id 01055 to Seconders Later this nation and the Plll to the United States Australia and New Zealand Reid High Commissioner to Canada for New Zenlhnd had signed earlier At left is Bar fhu Pacllic Ocean is not it the biggest in the world but it is bigger than all the other oceans combined John Stanhope Reid told theuCanadian Club hem last night Mr Reid is High Commissioner for New Zealand to Canada and his topic last night was New Zealaad and the New Paciï¬c Mr Rdd said there are then ries that the Pactllc was tonn ed millions of years ago when the moon was torn from the sled ol the earth and flung out into space to becomaour only natural satellite He said This will be one at the scienlllic projects to he uh dertaken by the first expedition the moon whether by Am cricausor Russians or by lointespeditlon LOOK AWAY He said peoples of the Pa cllie tend to look away from atoccnn for their commercial and culturnlinterests and their security Little of Canada ex cept British Columbia has any ellng that Canada is Pacific some would ap ced the promotion of Cubs Rick eimy Ray Prlnglc John llun net and Ron Runner to Sisters and Bert Jennett rand rhllka month the cubs are going on toboggln bitty The Kempenfelt Bay District Council meets tonight at 300 pm at Barrio Community House ceasfiilltlhe money from the dciveis tohe used for sum mer camp for the Cubs Cubmaster lilies also announ Identity Man llit By Train Police have identified thevic tim of yesterdays cartrain crash near St Pauls as Arthur Bruce Davis as an employee of Barrie plumbing supply firm Mr Davis was killed when his cai skidded on totha tracks at the 12th Concession of Innislil Township and was struck by northbound CNR train Mr Davis leaves wife and two children rte Mayor Cooke Mr Reid was in Barrie to ad dress the Canadian Club at nly until the last war directed all their interests and attention to Europe Thevast bulk of our trade was with the United King dom and Europe We looked to that area for our culture and indeed also for our security When we became Involved in battle it was European war that brought us in Even the South American Paciile coun tries tend to look towards Eur opa in the same way Dieusual picture summon ed up by the word Paeitic Is that of South Sea Island of gentle climate with lush tropic growth hibsbited by longuroua and beautiful natives That is still true of hundreds of small islands or the Paciï¬c he said There ara three great races in the Pacilic the Polyneslons who are most hummus and are in Hawaii Tahiti Samoa and New aniand tall brownskinned people whose daring crossings of the ocean to trail canoes cam ed them the title at vikings or the Pacific North of the equator and to wards the west is Micronesia which means the very small islands The Micronesians are brown skinned but of inediiun height and curly hair Melan esia literally means the black islanda andiihe people there have kinky hair hkoAfricans and wide neatly features He said The ban on testing of atomic bombs 1r aquestion in which the people of the Pa cilic have taken intense inter est and concern Hevsald more chceriul note is struck by the excellent housewares wryqrwvu earï¬MFWAMWWWWWW lieMM Library Ball Bis topic was New Zealand and the New Padlic Examiner Photo Says Maori Attitudes Guide New Zea lenders lniemational cooperation In the exploration of the vast Antarct ic continent Unlike the Arctic this area is solid land with mountains over 10000 feet high and covering oi ice over mile deep In places FROM MAORI He concluded hlnny of our people believe that some at the outstanding characteristics of New Zealandor owe great deal to Maori thinking and at titudes Our independence and pro tectioa of our leisure our com parative indifference to in money and our attitude to wards social security and the welfare state owe more than little to Maori philosophy West Bend Names Sales Manager The appointment of Bruce Al exander 22 Cabot CresWlnnli peg as sales representative tor the province of Manitoba has been announced by Leonard Roccirer sales manager West Bend of Canada Ltd Barrie leading manufacturer of small appliances and outboard motors West Bend ooerat threaplnnisin the Uri lied States as well as the Cad adian operation The firm manu factures and distributes some 500 different products Alexander will headquarter from his home in Winnipeg where he lives with hlsthloand three children Since the last time lohnny changed his plates his Dads $10000 Manufacturers life policy has gained $170 in cash value earned an extra$14440 in dividends and interest protected Johnny and Mont constantly paling Report page 18Wed be glad be send youaoopyenroqueati Butnorannnial report could reveal II the advantages of owning Monte liners