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DefendantOffers AlibiRape Caseleged crime, offering an alibi to Clinton about 12:10 p.m.witness,for the defendant.Police have said the kidnaping occurred about 11:35 a.m.Mrs. Hughebt in her testimony said that Vicory came home at 11:30 a.m., stayed about 30 minutes and then departed withhis wife about noon for TerreHaute.The defense began its presentation in Vigo Circuit Court Thursday in the alleged rape and kidnaping of a 14 year-oldClinton girl.Robert L. Vicory. dale, is being defended by Public Defender Robert H. Brownin the trial before Judge C. Joseph Anderson.The next witness, Mrs. Maxine Guinn, an employe of the AVCO Finance Co., in Clinton, said she received payment on the Robert Vicory account 99 r on da,y the alleged crime. . ; _ . She said that payment wasmade sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. However, Mrs. Guinn could not testify to the fact who made the payment. Called to the stand by Brown During testimony Wednesdaywas an Indiana Stale 1 rooperi afternoon the victim's fatherAnother prosecution Ernie Mattick, a Clinton police officer, described details on the day of the alleged crime. He told the jury of the girl and her father coming to the police station to report the rape and kid naping.Chief Deputy Prosecutor Robert Wright concluded his presentation of witnesses about 6 p.m.Wednesday.The trial is scheduled to go to the jury late Thursday evening following final arguments and instructions by Judge Anderson.FINOS PREHISTORIC INDIAN SITEjwho testified to the fact that he investigated the alleged crimeand look statements from thevictim. Next, to testify was Lt. jWilbur Ennen of the Vigo I County Sheriff's Department.The third defense witness, Mrs. Irene Darnell, Vicory's mothei in law who said that :state police searched an autoand later towed it away. The | vehicle searched, police con [tend, was ued to transport the girl. It is owned by Vicory and his wifeIn somewhat a surprise the fourth defense witness. Mrs. Vail one Hughett, Vicory’s sisterin-law. testified that she saw her brother in-law at about 11:30 a.m. on the day of the al-tookthestandand describedaEAST (UPI) -LANSING,Michigan State Uni*versity archaeologist Lyle M.how he found his daughteitrP*z zt«**■* * *»«•daughter told him of the inci i dent, and they immediatelywent to the police.In earlier testimony the vie tim under direct examinationtold of how she was walking home from school at 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 29. 1972. when a man, she identified as Vicory, asked her if she wanted to go for a ride. When she said no the man pulled a gun and forced hertc f(UPoP nttfttcC(tiO’bv:elt;Plt;Hie\piHmtoPfticfind a phehi storic Indian site —it was located next door to his Mackinaw City summer home.The find was made along an ancient Lake Superior beach line which rums through the restored Fort Michilmackinac tf stockade and through city-: ^ittwowned h ou seland next to Stone'sclThe “Oscar,” svmbol of mo-into the auto. He then allegedly; ____ ______ ______drove from Clinton to a remote tion picture excellence, is 10 in area in northern Vigo County ches high and weighs sevenand raped her the victim said. The girl said she was returnedinhimthpounds. It is made of bronze, I oi coated with gold plate. if
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Terre Haute Tribune
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Thu, Feb 01, 1973
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Vigo C.
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