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Committed to Clark Institute Doris Jones found innocent Jones has been found not quilt by on of insanity in the fiery deaths of her son and mother In law April 13 She will be detained at Ihe Clark Institute of Psychiatry In Toronto for an undetermined period of time Mrs Jones was charged with two counts of murder after the two victims Brian 10 and Mary Jones perished In a house fire Acton Mrs Jones has undergone ex tensive psychiatric examination at the St Thorn as Psychiatric Hospital and the Clark Institute The Honorable Mr Lawrence described case as unusual He said for the first time in his years on the bench he was voicing agreement with the jury verdict After listening lo statements by two top pay chlatnsls confirming the fact Mrs Jones was extremely mentally 111 at the lime of the fire and still a sick woman the Ontario Supreme Court jury of six men and six women deliberated tor only 10 minutes before making their decision Mrs Jones sobbed silently throughout the trial which lasted only a few hours last Wednesday in Milton She dabbed her eyes continuously while Constable Bruce Richards of the Re gional Police was questioned by James leaven counsel for the crown After speaking lo over witnesses Richards said he was able to piece together the last few weeks before the fire including leading up to the explosion In the house In the early part of April Mrs Jones purchased five two gallon gasoline containers from Ihe Can Tire Store in Acton becoming very up set when there were not the proper amount on the shelves he said That same week she aba purchased more containers at Aeton Home Hardware One week before the fire Mrs Jones had a will drawn up at the law office of Chapman and Mackenzie making her oldest son Alan of Tor onto her only heir Richards testified Further investigation revealed he said that on April two days before the fatal blaic Mrs Jones stopped at Ford and had all the con tamers filled with gas The next day she visited Robertson Flower Shop and purchased three carnations andloldlhesalesclerksnehadlobuy her own flowers because no one else would She then returned to her farm At that same evening the accused band William David Jones left for work at the Canadian General plant in Toronto where he worked the night shift When quest by Mr Trcleavcn Richards testified here Jones could have returned to the farm house that night Interviews other cm ployees and security revealed he work the entire lime Mr Jones has since ded the victim of carbine monoxide poisoning in his van In Toronto this With her husband gone the officer continued she put two containers between the house and barn and more in the house She then sat down and wrote letters to close friends and relatives explaining that Brian was dead and she herself was going cad It all After leaving the house to mail the letters Mrs Jones parked her Jeep station wagon sideways in the driveway between a tree and a fence Richards noted the driveway was one quarter mile long and the vehicle was parked halfway up When firefighters arrived on the scene they were unable to get up the lane way to extinguish the flames until the vehicle was moved Mrs Jones then placed a note on the wind shield of the Jeep saying the family had gone to Brampton for the Easter holiday and there was no one in the house At April 13 Mrs Jones telephoned a friend and spoke to him for 16 minutes She the good times the couple had had together and how she could n take it lhe situation at home any longer She told him she was going lo end all Richards said she was pressed alt time At A 15 m Grant Van Gills was driving north on Highway Sideroad and saw a red glow in the sky As he the Jones home a hysterical woman came running down thednvewav and fell onto ihe highway Richard testified Van Gills told the officer he awakened the neighbors the Lolls where he took Mrs Jones The laid Richards she appeared dazed and examination in Georgetown showed her right hand wrist and leg wen burned Richards testified he burns were consistent with someone caught in a flash fire He also said the Ontario fire marshal s officer noted signs which were with flnmable liquid be ing spilled on the floor Continued on Out Hundred and if tear No ACTON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER Fair day is near t the midway opening as well as the Miss Acton Fall Fair contest Various enter will be performing in the arena during the evening Displays alt kinds will beset up Numerous horse and cattle shows Saturday draw the crowds Saturday morning and then the parade down Mill to Main lo Knox Ave brings in the rest of the own The Baby Show is always a poplar for proud mothers and grandmothers and later In the day a Tiddler contest Sunday sees more entertainment morecattleand horse shows the firefighters contest a tug of war competition and various other events to thrill everyone Weekend posses three days for the price of two all Acton banks Special section is interesting reading Interested In the Acton Fall Fair history A special section In today paper shows fairs from gone by and offers readers interesting and informative stories Ukrainian camp doses The Ukrainian Youth Association Band plays during cele bratkxt of mass at closing ceremonies of Camp on ihe Fourth I north of Highway last weekend PHOTO BY Decision reserved on land severance Triplets born to young local mother An woman has Riven birth what could be Hie towns first set of triplets Tin all boys were born at Medical Centre Saturday afternoon lo Lily Have says he Is just now re cuperating Aciordingto the new father his sons wire only the third set of triplets lo conn out of the Hamilton hospital and thought chance a triple birth wire In one one in Acton can recall if triplets ever been born to a local resident Ik fore couple found out was giving t Irlh to triplets in June and she has been under Ihe eye of doctors ever since There is no history of mult on either side Ihe family Ten weeks ago the expectant mother was put in l hospital so doctors could keep an even better eye on her She comes home hopefully this Saturday with her sons arriving one week later says the father must stay behind to assure they arc gaining weight and feeding by themselves Brian Calvin weighed in pounds it ounces with Phillip David lipping the scales at pounds ounces Derek John weighed three pounds nine The births took place at Saturday afternoon says Dad has stepped forward and donated six months free food lo the New jobs should double says officer Knox church has minister Ration I Union will hut to double its ex peeled number of new Jobs If to keep pact with population accord inn to ii report on bus mess development business director William Marshall pre dicts that enough new development will have to lit in the next eight to provide Minn jobs This increase per cent of Ihe current number of jobs forecast Mr Marshall said in recent report to region the number positions created will substantially out stripped ihe 70 new iiMdents expected the pop ulation job ratio requires million a year in industrial investment I his best efforts maintains Iho slow pact of industrial development in the region is due to investors not recognizing the opportunities in lease lands Khile Pee Region has been issuing permits al a clip of Ml million per year since 1974 has trailed far behind at million per vear tor the same time period Since has attracted industries while Peel has brought in IK Inside today Rev be serving the Knox Presbyterian W awarded post Will has been named to represent Acton on the new Hills Electric Commission effective March Mr McEachern is presently chairman of the Act on Hydro Commission He has served on the board in various capacities for the past is years and at one point in his lite was a meter reader for the Commission Mr MeEacbernwasappointedtothenewlyform commission by Hills council In an in cam era session Council bad asked the com mission to chose amongst themselves However treasurer Bob and Mr both showed interest in the position leaving the third member the commission decided to let the council chose After going nine without a minister Knox Presbyterian Iiurch has finally elect Rev John Archibald Robertson head their church Rev is originally from Ihe Ill of Scotland but migrated to Canada In 1967 after receiving an offer to serve in Presbyterian Church In Toronto Ifis wife Fay a school teacher sons now Colin Ronald 17 and daughter Helen set tied quickly into the Can adian wav of life The new minister is re placing Rev Andrew who left Acton in January after years at the church He is now serving a congregation in Perth After a few years of preaching at Rev Robertson admits lie became disenchanted church He left the ministry and joined staff of Metropolitan I selling insurance He was a good salesman he said bringing in a lot of business for the com However more im lhan the money he was making he dis covered that the firm motto applied directly to him You are the only problem and you are the only solution In his three yean away from the church he was belter able to understand people and their problems Robertson explained be did not rcaliie how pro tected he was from life by the church until lie w is actually a part of the working mans role He learned he shouldn I be preaching to people but listening to Ihem Hi has be vulnerable lo Ihe people around him to Continued on Page 2 Chairman of the Onion Municipal Hoard James delayed his dec on an At Ion land cost It Unit llubv llieo know ale of properly Both parties have attempting to receive permission to sever the rear portion of their tliurthill lots two building lots However op was denied us premature by lown Hills received hearing under the 1MB Mr Schmidt and Mrs two standard sized lots north soulh and fronting on Irom rear portions their long east est Road properties Application wan originally denied TOT a vunetv of reasons the largest of which was from neighbors south or the lots in question whose back lions land would linn land lockcdifiheviverw to sub dlv ider It wus Mrs Sin and I hi proposed I id link nana I Id thai lot would lor road met was rejected ITit heard lawyers Ixitli sides the nisi it length corgi town lawyer lines acting lor the sellers t Hit land sizes parcels and to nil Ihe towns requiremtnts III staled out parctl treated would lie standard fool SO loot liuild inglot and westerly parcel would ant road A fool reservi itross side of hi lots- for use Ihe plan hi explained Witness lor sellers principal in Allen lion and I Maintenance proposed pur chasers described possible concept subdivision of lands behind of would lie serviced by road through ncwlv created lots in question lawvpr Haines stressed any plan of was only llieo siller I one parcel mil print At Ltd spoki is stating all municipal nit on Iht lots had been nut Hilton Hills lawyer Steele sunt In w is all town require mil liiwerfor Ihi stated no concerns K Mil representing tin residents with landlocked said Ins unit wus with road inn liwuvm risideni of property west proposed road ill nut i on Donald his angular building lot his i oust w jct from tin boundary Hoy staled If put In Ins lol ii turner lot hi would quired have a lull l fetl Ironi as required I In III mi id In was his property becoming Barnes commented in nut iouldli tided to any ten nil per mil can of Hays I led witness In point mil si ry ices and sidewalks for nit Itituri subdivision would likely plat id on or more suit I Ihus giving Hats lull fetl and Hits ihi whole plan Ik- mined let I Ihus him hi- required leet hut in Itjltis complained lit expect ihi still to givt him their land Ii is brought out that Ihi I need to In a lull feet if mi sin ill internal road servicing lew I Ihireiore would Ik itcn lurlhir tin Ihwiter Nits staled In w is con ilxiul his position IxtiiminL violation it municipal hi Moulin I reason in Met s pointed out i plan of lupposittoit and quili possibly tin lot reserved for road would to a men build nig thus negating I lavs problem Happy 99th Margaret Buchanan of Maplevlew Lodge celebrated her birthday on the weekend with a small pari I ike Mge ami another with relalhen Mr Buchanan good and loolifiig forward to hrr centennial year