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Baron legally insane two doctors testify Two mental specialists agree that Horst Baron who is charged with three counts of attempted murder was legally insane at the time of the offence last October Jerry Cooper a psychiatrist and James Long who holds a doctorate degree m clinical psychology both testified that Mr Baron 50 suffered from a disease of the mind and could not distinguish between right and wrong at the time of the incident at the Baron farm R 2 Acton Mr Baron is charged in connection with the shooting of his wife Hilda 58 Gunter Mayer and Mr Mayer s son Wayne age 9 The doctors wort the final witnesses in Ihe ease which has heard testimony over four days The jury heard final arguments today before going into seclusion to make its decision The doctors made several tests during two interviews with Mr Baron at the Milton Gaol and at St Michaels Hospital Toronto The formed tentative conclusions concerning Mr Baron which they changed after they to day my main heard his testimony content is that this man was day and that of previous suffering from psychosis at witnesses the lime that is out of touch The degree of menial wilhreiliK Illness 1 saw during the trial As he testified is much more severe lhan when I saw him at or Mike s Dr Long told the jury Mr Baron is of very superior intellectual ability of 117 Long said The doctor told the jury that Mr Baron basic abilities range in the I Q of 116 which puts him in he top one per cent of the population one could see the border line state was more pronounced he said Mr Baron was the first of the three witnesses for the defence He was asked lo explain the line of a letter which he mailed to his son Manfred Baron in the Kingston Penitentiary seven weeks prior to the shooting incident If I get bugged to much Isaac might get company the lost sentence reads The reference to Isaac was plained last week by Manfred Baron as the man shot lo death in my case The cases of Manfred Baron Retina convicted list year of con lo commit murder in connection with the shooting death of Mrs Werlman Isaac are under appeal Mr Baron said he should have written the letter better but he thought his son would understand She Mrs would in trouble with the ghost of Isaac in We the ghost in the house Mr Baron Slid Isaac Wcrtman body was incinerated in a barrel on the Baron farm Ammunition handy The presence of four gauge shotgun shells which police found taped under a living room table was explained by Mr Baron In terms or fear for his life I knew of the Wertman case I had ammunition handy just in case he said Mr Baron had old the court he had several guns on the wall in the living room for Police searched the Baron residence week following the Incident and discovered five rifles and Iwo shotguns not including several which were not Several pieces of fire arms were found In three safes Also in the safes and around Ihe house were gauge shotgun shells 1812 rounds of calibre ammunition rounds of 38 calibre am munition 2 primer caps and several rounds of various other ammunition One of the shotguns belongs Mayer Manfred Baron said he also owned a shotgun in addition to a 22 calibre revolver and a high power semi automatic rifle Mr Baron appealed lo Ihe attorney general to in vestigatc his case In a letter he mailed In February Mr Baron claimed thai the charges against him were totally ridiculous and said hat his was a case of self de fence I gather you don think you re to blame for this the shooting Crown Attorney Jimcs asked Mr Baron yesterday I don t think so Mr Baron replied Mr Baron said he was carrying the calibre re on the night of the shooting as a precaution He had returned home from work he said and found some men and a truck in the farmyard He said he did not know them but thai they wished buy of steel lower Mr Baron placed his lunch pail in the house and picked up the revolver before outside to help load he tower onto he ruck Mr Baron whose calm be havior fallowing Ihe shooting police described as unusual said he blacked out in the kit Mr Baron told he jury he woke up to sec his wife and Mr Mayer looking at him Both rushed out of the room I said he did not see the boy Wayne until he started ing the police hollowing the shooting Mr Baron said he put the re volver on the counter wcnl the frig for a drink Was din v He told the jury hat while Ins statements were by police his head was humming and he was dizzy During the incident in the farm kitchen Mr Baron said he received hit on the he id Ik he did not see who him Also that day he s he bumped his head on i wood pi ink it work Spring forward fall back SPRING FORWARD fall back Carolyn Duval is ready to change her clock Sunday morning when Daylight Saving Time returns Dont forget lite One Hundred and F rst YearNo ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY APRIL 1076 Twenty Eight Cents Better roads works goal Hills works committee members got a much betler idea of what hey would like to see done with Wallace Street in Ihe future Thursday when he councillors lour Councillors Joe Hurst Pat Mike Armstrong Em Hyde Dick How it along with engineer Robert Austin and deputy engineer Ted discussed ideas concerning Wallace Street future as a possible by pass around Acton and will discuss the street further at the committees next meeting Several committee members observed that with more gravel on the road it be too much of a job to make luce Street least passable through the in area Subsidized Noting thai Queens Pirk has approved the street as a possible by pass and that it would bo a provmcially subsidized project it was estimated hat it would cost between to mike Strut into a truck route The committee also discussed the fact hind might have to be acquired and the would h to he widened lo il commodate rucks While Wallace Street would be by pass it would have lo be built to stand the stress of Hie dual rote of truck route committee members thought it would be a good idea to right down work on the planning of the project for the before Ihe province goes ahead with its Main Street North llziihcth Hie committee members inspected wo curves on Drive which might have lo be remocd if the street is slarighUncd lo accommodate some cum meruit development It was noted two homes might hive be removed if the curves were lo disappear w is viewed to sec if eiirbs gutters are needed and if drain iee problems can be solved was nolcd he is slated to re ceive of isphalt and that the dram ic problem is the same now as it always has been Storm sewer improvements on Mill Si re el ire expected to solve some drainage problems on this street it was pointed out and if curbs and gultcrs were installed imeron Street then storm sewers would also be needed Sidewalks on Lake Avenue were inspect the committee initial reaction was the situation wasn as bad as they though it was and that if anything was done the entire s sidewalks would likely have to be replaced Water Ihe problem of puddles forming in the dnvcwiy of Charles Heard Church Street was discussed after inspection and the committee thought Ihe new sidewalk mslal led on the street could be lowered a couple of inches at Mr Heard home so he water would run down to the street During winter in the early spring and late fall when the puddles freeze it is difficult for Mr Heard to get in and out of his driveway since the water lies Ihere and can get over the The area of Mill Street from Main to Wilbur Streets which will be reconstructed this vear was examined by Ihe committee members In addition the committee spent some time during its annual spring tour of the town looking over the area of Churchill north where storm sewers will be built his year APPLYING THE GLAZE to very hot hot cross buns is Mildred Heffer nan in Hotehens Bakery on Willow Street South Hotchen who loads yet another batch of the Easter cakes baked over 100 dozen buns for his many customers Set up volunteers meeting Approve road pattern on former dragway How volunteers can be come involved at the new Services Centre will be he topic at a meeting there Wednesday evening May 5 Organizers who can reel off a list of possibilities say they ll start slow and make sure their programs are successful Personal contacts are being made by board members and is well the May meeting is being advertised to contact anyone in community who would be interested The background of he new Centre in the will be given to those attending the meeting with a run down of organization and fin Judy McLin Car- truck crash five are injured Fractures cuts and bruises were received by the a truck driven by Peter Vlletstra Churchill after it was in collision wilh a telephone pole Regional Police say The accident occurred at p m on April 17 after he vehicle swerved to avoid hitting a car driven by Russell Van Fleet 43 Willow SI The incident happened on he First Line and Sideroad Robin Speaker Terrace complained of a sore left arm Guy Payne Main St received and bruises RH Aclon had fractures and Keith Croekin Cameron SL received fractures and bruises after collision which left in daimges police estimate who is in the each day can answer any questions volunteers may have s she will be glad to hear from anyone who would like to help or who is good ideas for community uses of the Mrs Mel in arranges pro fessional consultations in the meeting room in the and directs people with problems to the right source help In this work no volunteers are used since much of it is con she says However there are other community needs which could be well met by leers and require no profes sionals all instance people could irrange phone and check on shut ins and ill people who are alone friendly visits could be organized Others could help with publicity for the centre and possibly fund raising Discussion groups could be formed perhaps on family life topics Perhaps sludenls who cannot find summer jobs could be organ into some work Ihe road pattern for the W estate home development on the former pro perty Lot Con was ap proved by Hilts Plan Board Tuesday night future use of the acres of land slated for parkland will be decided after recommendations from the engineer and recreation director are made Planner Mario Venditli I inc from llichwa he subdivision Planning Board rccom mended the 16 acres tie reserved for recreational facihlies but decided not specify exactly what was be there at this time Murray of I Investments owners of the dragslrip land said it made no difference him what not looking for more ouncilior Morrow s ml it would not hurt the developer to in lioriil f or substanti cash If we don w ml to r el inn the 1 for run purposes we don want be responsible for pi inner said he origin il saw the five ind acres of wooded wet I mil left in its and the rem under of the 16 in parkland Morrow claimed if he land w is no to be used as aclivc park he own wouldn mi it He suggested rcere dr iw up a pi of longterm use Duby said the use of he 1G relates to development He said he would be igrecable set ling the aside but pointed out the proposed new high school would we rack and field ind football spice 1 can see too many people travelling to the north end of the town for recre facilities but we should hold it for future use Mr said he had ways understood he developer would instill recreation facilities and was prepared to do so He said these items would be worked out in the subdivision agree ment Councillor Russell Miller asked if the five acre wet area served a purpose Bob Clipsham consultant or the development said drains the area to Ihe creek Committees asked to catalogue local facilities Small increase for taxpayers in budget Without budget figures from either the Region or Board of Education Hills tax- bill will be up only an average a household based on an average assessment council decided late last night Tuesday The Acton taxpayers bill would Increase 1 48 mills Georgetowns mill rate for town purposes will Increase by 1 21 mills Taxpayers in the former town ship of can expect a tax boost of I 51 mills or on an average assessment Total budget for Hills without including the Region or Board of Education was set at Taxpayers can expect further increases from the Board of Education and Region budgets which have not been finalized HHIb council decided to go ahead with the town budget to signify the only mone tary issues they control The Acton and Georgetown Recreation Advisory Com miiiees have been asked by he Hills Planning Department to make an in ventory catalogue of all facilities available to the town in their respective areas The committees met with the department in a joint meeting at the town offices on April to discuss a new parks policy Mario Venditli own planner told the group he wanted to mainly con on the urban areas this lime Mr Venditli had asked he groups to outline the parks and public land In their areas which might be used in the future He tossed thai Acton and Georgetown would not have the same policy as the areas are different He cited the two rivers and large ravines running through Georgetown as good ages of recreation sites for Ihe future Prospect Park in has excellent potential for the and the natural linear park connecting various sections of the town has other advantages Girl hurt carbike Bowcn 10 of 143 Wynford Place received cuts and bruises on April 10 after her bicycle ran into a car driven by Robert Lyons of Burlington The Lyons vehicle in damages police estimate while ihe bike had damage ureas facilities The own planner said the rural would be hard to dents go to them catalogue as people arc He said lhat in he urban nol concentrated in one area arc is you hive o find out The department has a len where he people are living dency to put recreadon and hey want committee flow for both communities Wood inquired He said this would be cheaper the possibility of put building one in George- ting one or two recreation own one facilities in the rural area the need arise between Acton and George Glen Gray town be used as an over director said GONE FISHING Perfect weekend weather brought out fishermen tennis and ball players and even swimmers to the park Angling and the process which is being thought about Wood strongly felt should be given rural areas for ties because are Halton Hills also He pointed out thai rural residents might not like seeing in local news papers that Acton and Georgetown are gelling something and Ihey are not Considerations Mr Venditti asked the committees to submit two separate reports listing all facilities whether owned by the town or privately such as golf courses park benches slides ball diamonds school playgrounds etc These catalogues must be given to the planning department by Ihe middle of the summer as an official report must be ready for Council approval by he end of the summer Meetings stay open Committee meeting will slay open to press and public Hills council voted down an administration com mlttee recommendation Tuesday night to bar the press and public from the meetings Councillors and Hoy Booth were alone in their of closed meetings A suggestion switch planning board and com meeting nights so soaking up the sun are John Vadeika Mark and before council endorsement Paul Bray was favored by Booth and Councillor Era Hyde