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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) k (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Trial Hears Bundy On Stand Both Sides End Presentations By Wilf Cannon . Tribune Staff Writer Accused kidnaper Theodore R. Bundy. took the witness stand Thursday in his own defense and denied any involvement in the Nov. 8, 1974, abduc- ~ tion of: Carol DaRonch. Both the defense and prosecution rested Thursday afternoon as respec- tive attorneys announced they had no further evidence or testimony to , submit. * The issue will go to 3rd District Court Judge Stewart M. Hanson Jr. Friday after closing arguments’ scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Bundy, 29, appeared a little nervous and annoyed during cross examination by Deputy Salt Lake County Attorney David E. Yocom, who sought to dis: credit the defendant’s credibility. - The former University of Utah law student is accused of kidnaping Miss *DaRonch, then 17, from. the Fashion ‘Place Mall. . Who's Telling Truth? The issue is expected to boil down to whether Bundy is telling the truth about never having seen Miss DaRonch until he was charged or if the victim is correct in her eyewitness identification of Bundy as her abductor. John D. O'Connell, chief defense attorney, called his client to the stand at 10:30 a.m. Bundy told the packed courtroom that he attempted to reconstruct his activities for the night of Nov. 8, 1974. Citing cancelled checks and other records, he said he went to the Cottonwood Mall that day to look for clothes. © qe . He said his Volkswagen broke down while he was there and was repaired at a nearby service station. Mr. O’Connell introduced a cancelled check for $2.50 dated Nov. 8 and made out to the Cottonwood@4el-FeXaco station. “<I suppose I had dinner,” Bundy said, ‘after describing how his car was fixed ‘and he said he drove it home ‘to 565-1st Ave.’ Trolley Square Movie Mr. O'Connell asked what he did: next. “I’m not going to try and fool anybody,” the defendant sais. “I think I went to a movie at Trolley Square.”” He went to a tavern at the same location, according to his testimony. He then denied having been at’ Fashion Place on Nov. 8. Miss DaRonch testified during the first day of trial Monday that her assailant had a’ mustache and put a: - handcuff on one of her arms before she - was able to escape. ° She said the man lured her to his car by showing a badge after he told her he was a police officer investigating a thief who tried to break into her car. while it was parked at Fashion Place. No Gumi, No Badge Thursday, Bundy testified he never owned a gun, which the kidnaper had, or a badge. Mr. O’Connell asked Bundy if he ever wore a fake mustache in fall of 1974. “No,” was the reply. On Aug. 16, Bundy was pulled over by Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Robert Hayward in Granger. At that time, lawmen searched the defendant’s Vol- -kswagen and found a pair of handcuffs. Bundy testified Thursday he found the handcuffs in a box of ‘“‘junk,”’ while Mnoving things for his landlord. . Mr. O'Connell, in a move to clarify Bundy’s presence Aug. 16 at 2:30 a.m. in Granger, asked the defendant to. reconstruct the events leading to his arrest that morning. Bundy said he had gone home from his job as a night watchman at * University of Utah about 11 p.m. Smoked Marijuana He said he took a bath and smoked some marijuana. Then he said he drove his car to the 2¢ arove "See Page B-4, Column | ARCHED ._ ar ” -XED : ARO pp he a z= (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) Face PH] ~ MAT TOT TN MO porTaTD H : aay ate creer oteamia tt ya T 4&5 i. goo. Date: ?. / Lory LT Edition QT Tas Author: ‘Editor: Title: Total Tacwes Pupds on shand Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: V47 TT oe teT aleeanta CI Being Investigated ' T4028 = 3