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i ti.r inr iirsuM BNf LAI lltAkl k. a IU Friday, October 1, 1976 seJ-up felse alibis; jyry told 1 niihi nii Hp tnlrf me lo alibi for Dec. 5. He told me to me for an Shelbv Lanes bowline. He was worrried say I saw him at the race track on me evening of Dec.

5. Yes, he told me his brother had shot him. He told me that when he asked for the alibi. I told him no way was I going to do It," Granata said. Detective James F.

Lewis, St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, was out- lining a sketch of the crime scene when Oppjlger recessed the trial until 9 a.m. today. Related Story oa Page 1A. about the police looking for him, and he said he needed an alibi.

But he didn't say what for," Cangemi said. Granata testified, "I know him from work at the Ford Motor Company. Yes, I saw him on Friday, Dec. 5, and there was nothing wrong with his foot. "On Monday, Dec.

8, he was limping, and he told me a jack had fallen on his foot. "On Jan. 26, he came to me and asked SHOP AND SAVE WITH US BY JOHN F.BROWN Times Herald Reporter Witnesses testified Thursday that Robert E. Taylor never denied killing Valerie Lee Mills and that on four occasions he attempted to establish a false alibi for the night she disappeared. Taylor, 31, Port Huron, is on trial in St.

Clair County Circuit Court for the Dec. 5, 1975 robbery, abduction and murder of Miss Mills, 21, Port Huron. Prosecutor Peter E. Deegan has called 50 of his 54 witnesses to testify, and he could complete his case late today or early next week. Judge Ernest F.

Oppliger recessed the tnal at 4:30 p.m. until this morning after nine witnesses had testified Thursday. Detective Sgt. Joel Gorzen, State Police Post at St. Clair, one of six officers assigned to the investigation following the discovery of Miss Mills body Dec.

10 in Grant Township, testified for nearly three hours about the investigation and arrest of Taylor. Gorzen said he found three spent bullets at the crime scene Dec. 15 after officers had dug into the ground about six to 10 inches, where the body of Miss Mills had been found. Deegan asked Gorzen, "Did you interview Bob Tavlor prior to his arrest on Jarr. 29?" Gorzen said, "Yes, sir.

We talked to him at his home about the accidental shooting of his big toe. We told him there were discrepencies in his report about the incident at Roberta White's apartment on Dec. 8. We knew the report was a phony, but Taylor maintained the report was truthful. "He told us he never had a gun, and the.

gun in the shooting was owned by Donald (Donald Taylor, Robert's brother-in-law). He was sweating and he was nervous "Don had already met with us, and we were zeroing in on Bob Taylor," Gorzen said. RHODES FROZEN 3-lb. loaves 3tt FRENCH BREAD LACHOY FROZEN DINNERS Chicken Chow Meln i ox. Pepper Oriental Pke DOUGH ft JELLY 89' 99 2-lb.

Jar 4 BAMA IS ei. Jar STRAWBERRY BAMA GRAPE JELLY Tht Timtl Htrald Detective Joel Gorzen Testifies 3 hours told me he had gotten the gun in Utica for $50." Gorzen said. Deegan asked, "Did Bob Taylor deny killing Valerie Mills at the time?" Gorzen said, "No, sir. He did not deny it: He said, 'I can't Charles Campbell, defense lawyer, took a Ruger Blackhawk .30 caliber revolver that had previously been introduced as evidence as a smilar type gun owned by Robert Taylor and handed it to Gorzen on the witness stand. Campbell said, "Shoot it as fast as you can.

Is that as fast as boom, boom, boom? The gun shoots six bullets, doesn't it?" Gorzen said, "Yes." Campbell said, "if there are three bullets in the body and three bullets in the ground then there is none in anybody's toe, right?" Gorzen said, "I don't know." Campbell said, "Didn't Bob Taylor tell you he wanted to take a polygraph test or truth serum?" Gorzen said, "He wanted to because he didn't remember killing Valerie Motorist bound over in death of fwo boys raft IGA Super Food 30' Off Label gjjjj ferrH ALL DETERGENT 0 15) VDMlra COUPON IGXA mmi (M save 60 wJVwf Til? Records Donald C. McLean. 38. of 3635 West Water Port Huron, was bound over to St. Clair County Circuit Court on two counts of manslaughter Thursday following an examination in district court by Judge Walter J.

Turton. McLean is charged with driving a car which killed Steven C. Jerry. 9, of 4643 West Water and Timothy C. Sawdon, 12.

of 4615 West Water St. The boys were riding a bicycle in front of Jerry's home when they were hit by a car about 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Bond was continued at $5,000.

In other court business Thursday, charges against Robert J. Brozowski, 917' Crescent Place, Port Huron, were dismissed. He had been charged with breaking into a house at 412 Twelfth St. Sept 11. William P.

Przedwojewski, 9100 Brandon Road, Emmett, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested Sept. 25 on 21 at Brandon Road. Bond was set at $100. William J.

Nilz, 18, of 1117 Burt Road, tried to Deegan said, "I direct your attention to Thursday, Jan. 29." Gorzen said, Taylor was arrested about 5 a and he was charged with the murder of Valerie Mills. When I saw him he was in an interview room at the jail, and I gave him the Miranda naming, advising him of his civil rights. "I told him he was being charged with the murder of Valerie Lee Mills. He denied the murder.

He maintained that he was at a bowling alley in Shelby Township with friends playing cards. I "On Friday, Jan. 30, 1 was contacted by Ron Taylor (Ronald Taylor, another brother of Robert's who is presently serving a 30 day sentence in the St. Clair County Jail for contempt of court), who said he and Don wanted to see me on Saturday, Jan. 31.

They were Interviewed independentally, and we took a statement from them. Then, they asked to talk to Bob at the jail. They wanted to let their brother Bob know they were going to testify. "Ronald read his statement to Bob, and then Bob read it. 'This can't Bob said.

Donald said, 'I also gave the police a Gorzen said. Gorzen testified that he told Robert Taylor, "Now, you know where we stand. I don't know your reasons. You made a bad mistake, and now you have something decent you can do so your family won't suffer. If you want to confess, get your attorney and call me." Gorzen said he left Robert, Ronald and Donald alone in a room at the jail, and about 10 minutes later Robert said he wanted to talk to Gorzen.

Gorzen said, "Bob said, 'I want to talk to you, I don't want a He told me that he wasn't a killer and that he had been taking pep pills and he had blackouts and he couldn't remember killing Valerie Mills. "I asked him if he took the bullet and he told me yes that he had thrown it away. I asked him what he did with the gun and be said he threw it away too. He Emmett, and Randall D. Pearson, 19, of 3007 South Main Emmett, were sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve 90 days in jail.

They were charged with breaking windows at the Emmett branch office of the Commercial and Savings Bank of St. Clair County Sept. 3. One of two counts of felonious assault against William A. Shoobridge, 7506 Ca-pac Road, Imlay City, was dismissed Thursday.

He will be returned for trial for careless use of firearms on the second count. Examination was set Oct. 12 for James J. Ball, 835 Howard Port Huron. He was arraigned Thursday on two counts of breaking into a parked car in the 1000 block of Military Street.

Ball stood mute to the charge. Bond was set at $1,000 Jose O. Castillo, 17, of 2836 Thirty-second Port Huron, waived examination on a charge of possession of phne-cyclidine (PCP) and a charge of reckless driving. Castillo was arrested July 17 In Mary-sville. He was bound over to circuit court.

Ronald L. 'Randall, 30, of 3398 Keewah-din Road, Port Huron, has Improved from critical to serious condition, according to the nursing supervisor at St. Joseph's Hospital-East, Mount Clemens. Randall was injured and Stephen K. Sloan, 28, of 1967 Omar Road, Port Huron, was killed when their car crashed into a tree at M-136 and Kingsley Road in Clyde Township early Wednesday morning.

was treated and released at McKenzie Memorial Hospital for Injuries suffered when his car struck the rear of a car driven by Donna Lee Burkett, 29. of 1872 Leland Road, Port Huron, Thursday afternoon on 90 just east of old 51 near Crowsell. Burkett and three persons riding In the Shagene car were not injured. Sanilac County deputy sheriffs said the Burkett car was eastbound on M-90 and had stopped to pick up hitchhikers. Shagene, following the Burkett car, failed to stop and struck It from the rear, deputies said.

No one was ticketed. The Lambton County court Jury determined there was no assault but that there was negligence on the part of Lapine, a professional karate Instructor, for applying a hold on Campbell's wrist "in an environment outside his place of business" The Jury awarded $200 to Campbell for general damages, pain and suffering. enters hospital She was reported In satisfactory condition by hospital personnel. Deputies said the woman lost control of her car on i (urn and slid down an em bankment. She was reportedly pinned in the car a short while before help ar rived.

IGA Super Foods Mills. He said he wanted to prove to us he couldn't remember killing Valerie Mills. He didn't say he didn't kill her, but that he couldn't remember. Campbell said, "Yet when you came to his house on Jan. 24, you questioned him, but didn't advise him of the Miranda warning?" Gorzen said, "Yes, sir." Campbell said, "You didn't say, 'Hey, you don't have to talk to You were out there to trap him, weren't Gorzen said, "No, sir, to get him to make a telephone call to Don." Campbell said, "To set him up then?" Gorzen said, "Yes sir." Campbell said, "You said the defendant advised you that he stole the bullet?" Gorzen sir." Campbell said, "But no admission of killing Valerie Mills?" Gorzen said, "He said he did not remember that." In late afternoon testimony, Vito Do-nofrio, Allen Park; Samuel Cangemi and Lawrence J.

Granata both of Warren and Arthur J. Harms, Mount Clemens, all testified that Taylor had come to them for an alibi. Deegan said, "Mr. Donofrio, when did you see the defendant Bob Taylor? What did he say to you?" Donofrio said, "I saw him on Jan. 23, 1976, at the Shelby Lanes.

He approached me. He wanted me to say I saw him there on Friday night, Dec. 5, 1975. He told me to say I was playing cards with him. I never play cards.

I told him no." Campbell asked Donofrio, "Can you be sure of the date?" Donofrio said, "Yes." Campbell said, "Could you be wrong?" Donofrio said, "No way. That's my bowling (night). Jan. 23 was Friday night." Deegan asked Cangemi, "Did the defendant contact you in more January?" "Yes he did," said Cangemi. "He wanted me to say I was playing cards with him on Dec.

5, 1975, at the Craig Coverdill, Marine City, a son, Sept. 25. Joseph Perritt, Marine City, a daughter. Sept. 28.

Marriage applications Kenneth J. Wilhelm, 34, Sue L. Langan, 27, both of Port Huron. John J. VanTiem, 18, St.

Clair, Theresa M. Page, 19, Marine City. Patrick J. Stephenson, 22, Patricia I. Komeffel, 19, both of Algonac.

Ira Burke, 19, June A. Ryan, 17, both of St. Clair. James D. Earley, 23, Goodells, Karen M.

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remains in fair condition today In Port Huron Hospital. She was struck by the school bus she had just stepped oft at the intersection of Burt and Cowhey roads. Came is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McClelland.

BOUNCE FABRIC SOFTENER Births recorded IN PORT HURON HOSPITAL Born to Mr. and Tim J. Lenn, 1431 Kearney a daughter, Sept. 29. Frank Keller, Beach Road, Croswell, a son, Sept.

30. I.N McKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SANDUSKY Born to Mr. and Thomas Karpovich, Brown City, a son, Sept. 20. Kenneth Rockefeller.

Applegate, a son, Sept. 21. Born to Mr. and Frederick G. Baldwin, Taylor, former Goodells residents, a daughter, Sept.

24. IN ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL MOUNT CLEMENS Bora to Mr. and Frederick Schaefer, New Haven, a son, Sept. 13.

Gerald Hewitt, Romeo, a daughter, Sept. 16. Gary Griffin, New Baltimore, a son, Sept. 17. Stephen Rozumny, New Baltimore, a son, Sept.

18. Hugh Meldrum, Fair Haven, a son, Sept. 19. Mark Hash, New Baltimore, a daughter, Sept. 19.

Thomas Dominic, Armada, a son, Sept. 22. Daniel Wakefield, Romeo, a son, Sept. 23. Gary Owens, Romeo, a son, Sept.

23. Gary Schwelgcr, Richmond, a daughter. Sept. 23. Jonah Raines, Armada, a son, Sept.

24. Larry Kort, New Baltimore, a son, Sept. 24. IN YALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bora to Mr. and Donald Gardner, Yale, a daughter, Sept.

20 Ronald Warren, Peck, a daughter, Sept. 24. Timothy Repp, Lexington, a son, Sept. 24. Borate Mr.

and Charles Locano, Ferndale, In William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, a son, Sept. 19. Mrs. Is the former Prts-cilia Bilina. Mrs.

Helen Bilina, Port Huron, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Locano, East Detroit, are grandparents. Ray Nelson, Richmond, i son, Sept. 15 Mrs.

Nelson Is the former Patricia Gentner. Mr. and Mrs. Roman Centner, Ruth, and Mr. and Mrs.

R. Nelson, Wisconsin, are grandparents. Robert Tenbusch, Big Rapids, In Rig Rapids Hospital, a son. Sept. 19.

Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Tenbusch, Ruth, and Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Garta are grandparents.

Mr. and Mrs. Al Tenbusch Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Garza and Mr.

and Mrs. Art Booms are great-grandparents. IN RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL Borate Mr. and Timothy Brown, Algonac, son, Sept. 23.

James Muir, Marine Cily, a daughter, Sept 23. Michael Miskus, Richmond, a daugh ter, Sept. 25 Croswell man treated, released after two-car accident Thursday nttSwcer TREESWEET FROZEN orwceJUk Ml 100 PURE FLORIDA I ORANGE 1 2 oi. CAN 53 JUICE 29 SANDUSKY Robert James Sha-gene, 26. of 229 Melvin Road, Croswell, Police investigate burglary report Port Huron police are investigating a burglary at the home of Verna Smith, 1913 Sixth St.

Smith called police to her home Thursday night after she found that basement window had been kicked In and the house ransacked. She told police that a stereo system had been taken. tltCHNUT BABY BASIN, TUB LIGHT TUNA 59 ITRAINIO 17 FOOD N.I 4 m. Jar CLEANER 99 34 Itf. CLEANER 83' Not 7 ot.

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