California Condor Eben McMillan 31 July 1964 Ian and I met Frank St. Clare, of Kern County District Attorneys Office, in front of Justice Court in Tehachapi at 9:03 A.M. We retired to the ladies lounge where the forthcoming trial of Howard Binkley was to be held at 10:00 A.M. was discussed and some plans were made. Mr. St. Clare took my Condor photographs and Kofords monograph of the California Condor. At 10:00 A.M., he retired to the Judges Chambers. Mr. Howard Binkley was not present at 10:00 A.M. His Attorney stated that he had talked with him on the phone yesterday at which time Mr. Binkley stated he would be in Tehachapi at 10:00 A.M. today. Mr. Binkley's attorney asked for a delay in the time to start the proceedings of the trial for a few minutes. Judge Woods allowed Binkley's request to stand because, as the Judge stated, Mr. Binkley may have had a flat tire or something of the like. At 10:10 A.M., Mr. Howard Binkley arrived, was ushered into the Court, and the Trial commenced with Mr. Binkley's attorney asking that the trial be cancelled due to a technicality whereby the Judges calling for a renewal of the trial had exceeded his authority and that the trial in not being carried out before a certain date following arraignment of the defendant was not within the law. Mr. St. Clare argued this case and other unimportant features for about thirty minutes prior to The Judge ruling against the motion of Binkley's attorney. Mr. St. Clare then put me on the witness stand, the Judge swore me in, and Mr. St. Clare commenced questioning me. His first question was asking me to state my name and occupation - I testified that I was a Rancher. Mr. St. Clare then asked what experience, or qualification -