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» _ Trial for Bundy ‘Under W AY Hears Woman ; | Continued From Page 11 O’Connell’s questions. . Mr. O’Connell brought out direct differences in .Miss DaRonch’s testimony concerning a description of the badge her assailant showed her. ‘During a preliminary hearing she said the badge was gold and silver or blue and silver, Mr. O’Connell said, quoting from a transcript of that hearing held before Salt Lake City Judge Paul G. Grant last December. ‘ Monday, she described the badge as silver and ‘ ova “Why the difference in your testimony?” Mr. _ O’Connell asked. Smiling, Miss DaRonch replied, “‘T' : don’t know.”’ During the preliminary hearing, she said she didn’t scratch her assailant, Mr. O’Connell con- tinued. ‘I don’t remember,” the witness said. BO . Moustache Issue ° «Three separate times, Miss DaRonch decided her attacker first did, then didn’t and then did have a moustache. Monday, she said she didn’t remember what sne’d said about moustaches. During morning court action, after Bundy person- ; ally waived his right to a jury trial, attorneys each made hour-long opening statements. Mr. Yocom outlined his case, using Miss _DaRonch’s description of her ordeal which eventual- ‘ ly led to her identification of Bundy. He told of lawmen’s search of Bundy’s car and dwelling. Lawmen found a different pair of handcuffs in Bundy’ s car and the vehicle matched the description of the one they were searching for. : ‘Knew Immediately’ “Carol DaRonch will say she knew immediately which man was the one who abducted her,’ he- concluded. Mr. O’Connell opened, saying the trial outcome Would be “‘anticlimactic,”’ and that ihe state’s casas “a Jot of smoke, but no fire.” He contended that law enforcement personnel, after Bundy was arrested on a different matter in August, 1975, ‘“‘pressured’’ Miss DaRonch into - making the eyewitness identification. He said the victim ‘‘committed”’ herself on the issue of Bundy’s car and was likely afraid to admit she might be wrong. d The case continues Tuesday at 9 a.m. before Judge Hanson. qrnemeemnenaeny eens . ones . . yo