Gary Leiterman

I would say so, yes. Thoughts went through my mind that perhaps there were some problems in the neighborhood. Maybe somebody had something stolen.

I was incredulous. What would he mean, my DNA?

No, I did not.

They were wrong. I did not do this. My concerns for my family and what this was going to do to them. Just the accusation is horrible.

Detective Schroeder had put me on the phone with my wife while she was in the car. I could hear the anguish, the terror in her voice.

My personal life was pretty much wrapped up with my family, taking vacations with them, dragging the kids along to Civil War battlefields.

No, I was not. No, I did not.

Nothing.

I think I'm a kind and gentle person. I've never been abusive to anybody. I'm fortunate to have the love and support of my family and their prayers. All rise.

I'm as confident as you can be that I'll be acquitted, but no one ever knows for absolutely sure.

I'm innocent.

I talk to my wife three or four times a week. I know they pray for me.

I could not think of a more terrible and sad and horrifying feeling being told that your daughter's never coming home again.

No, I cannot.

First thing that went through my mind was, did I hear that correctly?

Yes, I was devastated.

It was probably an awful time of their lives back in 1969 to know that they lost their daughter and their sister. And she appeared to be a lovely young lady.

But I also want to say that I am innocent of this crime.

I wish I could say benevolent things about them and about the decision they made, but I'd simply have to deal with it. I'd have to deal with it and move on.

I haven't accepted it. It's not the way it's going to be, hopefully.

Yes, we are.