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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1977

Page

12

Navy recruit held in slaying of four of his female kin

An 18 year old Navy recruit Harold Arnold Bicknell was returned to Monterey County under guard for investigation of the murders of his grandmother Josephine Smith 66 her daughter Suzanne Harris 28 and two granddaughters Rachel 6 and Renee Ferguson 16 The killings occurred in Seaside California last August Authorities said Bicknell joined the Navy about five weeks ago and was arrested at the San Diego Navy Recruit Training Center He was held on 50000 bail and likely to be arraigned in Monterey Municipal Court

Seaside Navy Monterey County Bill Gulrett Harold Arnold Bicknell GulJlett Bicknell San Diego Gullett Sle Petersive al Frees Bob Russell Monterey Josephine Smith Suzanne Harris Harris Rachel Renee Ferguson Marvin Thiel Thiel Miss Ferguson

Man forgets despite tape on Newton attack

In Alameda County, Preston Callins testified he cannot remember the August 1974 beating by Huey Newton despite a tape recounting the assault. A prostitute, Raphaelle Gary, linked Newton to a murder but said she cannot recall hearing his name before the 1974 killing of Kathleen Smith.

Man Newton Oakland Huey Newton Preston Callins Callins Whene Alameda County Tom Croff Black Panther Party Raphaelle Gary Kathleen Smith Miss Smith Miss Gary

Testimony Reflects Prostitute Witness in Newton Murder Case

The transcript shows Miss Gary and Jessica Barnes, an investigator posing as a writer, discussing how Miss Gary claimed she identified Newton from photos and confessed prostitution, saying she had never seen him before the murder. The exchange highlights her stated motive and belief she could help convict Newton.

Newton Sheldon Otis Gary Oakland Otis Miss Gary Jessica Barnes

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