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C - \ .'JujiFor KillingMONTEREY (AP) — A jury found Inez Garcia guilty on Friday of second-degree murder in the slaying of aman she said helped rape her.The jury of men returned three days ofseven women and five the verdict after nearlyIACK STILTZPolice CareerSuperior Court Judge Stanley Lawson said he would sentence Mrs. Garcia, 30, on Oct. 21.Mrs. Garcia and Fred Medrano, were accused of slaying Miguel Jimenez. 21. last March. Mrs. Garcia said Jimenez and Luis Castillo, 17. raped her and tried to kill Medrano.Lawson declared a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict in Medrano’s case and scheduled a new trial for him on Nov. 4.During her trial. Mrs. Garcia tes-Jack Stiltz Succumbs ,fter Heart SurgeryBy BUD KRESSIN Times-Herald Staff WriterRetired Vallejo Police Chief Jack E. Stiltz, 62. who began his distinguished il-year career in law enforcement here as Vallejo’s first Civil Service uniformed patrolman in 19.19. died Friday night, in Mt. Zion Hospital inSan Francisco.Death of the former police chiefwfas attributed to complications following open heart surgery which Mr. Stiltz underwent Wednesday after cardiologists indicated a heart condition, which prompted Mr. Stiltz to retire abruptly %Vi years ago, had made surgery imperative.Members of his family, who had set up a vigil at the hospital when Mr. Stiltz’ condition took a turn for the worse after what had appeared to be a difficult although successful operation, were at his bedside when the end came.Comparatively few of the former police chiefs legion of friends and associates were aware he had been admitted to the hospital and his death came as a distinct shock to the entire community.A native and a lifelong resident of Vallejo, Mr. Stiltz was a member of one of the first five families to settle in Solano County in the Green Valley area.He attended local schools and started out as a journeyman sheetmetal worker until he qualified for appointment as a police patrolman and joined the force on Oct. 13, 1939.His rise through the ranks was rapid as he became a traffic officerSee JACK STILTZ Page 4
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Vallejo, California, US
Sat, Oct 05, 1974
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