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Manila envelope and he says i think this is for you guys. it says colusa county sheriffs office. colusa, california. no street address. and in the upper left-hand corner, it says ayala case. and then theres eight stamps on it. which -- and it was pretty light. so it was way too much postage. >> reporter: because inside was just a single sheet of paper. an open letter to the cops. >> what did that letter say? >> basically, it was claiming responsibility for the bombing. >> reporter: the letter fu...

Fabian. >> gave him some water to drink and then i took the water and rinsed all the mud off and checked under his shirt to see if there was any major injuries or not. >> reporter: were you hurt? >> no. >> not at all? >> uh-uh. >> reporter: this is fabian three years later. his family by his side, he told us about the last day he spent with his dad. >> he wanted to take me out when he had something to do. >> reporter: fabians dad roberto was a farm manager. a demanding sun up to sun down job so ...

>> reporter: and there was more. paul showed detective psalm texts he received from peter sent from the very rice field where roberto was killed. >> and that text was dated and timed the day before. >> announcer: the focus shifts from the nuts and bolts of electrical explosions to an explosive personality. coming up. >> why did you hate him? >> he was arrogant. he flaunted stuff in my face. >> pete had a reputation for being a real hot head. without hardly any effort, pete could piss you off. >>...

Roberto, who had once been a lowly field hand but anyone could see roberto was a natural farmer. and gradually, trust and responsibility and the owners affection came to rest with him. >> paul and i were the boys in the family. we shouldve been the next in line. it wasnt fair. it was -- it was a slap in the face. >> reporter: and to make matters worse, roberto brought his brother eduardo in as his assistant. the cousins, their birthright withheld, fumed. >> paul would come over and tell me horri...

Called roberto out. >> and i told him, lets go. >> reporter: your intention was to fight him? >> oh, yeah. it settles things. >> reporter: but roberto politely declined. he had a farm to run. and the next time peter had anything more about row ber toe, it was that he was dead. >> i was just told it was an accident. >> reporter: which is certainly what it was. at least according to the experts from pg&e. but just to be sure, detective psalm called explosives experts from a neighboring county. >> ...

What if pete did it? peter has animosity toward roberto. peter has made threats to roberto. peter is the one that wants in to the farming operation. >> reporter: linda parisi paul moores attorney presented in court a mirror image of the states case acknowledging that one cousin was out to frame the other, only in her version of the story paul was the stooge and peter the mastermind. >> peter is the one who has indicated, ive been in landscaping for 20 years. im tired. im broken down. i want to b...

Capable of actually developing a very sophisticated device to create an explosion? >> i am doubtful of it. i dont know him that well. that well. but i really wouldnt think he could. >> okay. >> and i also think he doesnt have the moxie to do something like that. >> what do you mean, the moxie? >> just the -- the meanness. >> the meanness? >> yeah. >> reporter: but peter had actually threatened roberto, wanted to fight him. and as far as anybody knew, paul had never done anything like that. never...

He helped serve dinner to troops. later, making remarks to the 1500 service members stationed there. >> i hope everyone enjoyed the fantastic meal. it certainly did look good and hopefully everyone can get some well-deserved rest this holiday. your family, theyre home and they love you so much. >> the president also announced he has resumed peace negotiations with the taliban. more news later. youre watching msnbc. s later. youre watching msnbc. >> announcer: welcome back to dateline extra. im c...

Petes first day on the stand. >> he said youre a murderer, arent you, mr. moore? >> reporter: coming up the defense says it was pete who had the motive. >> peter is the one who has indicated, ive been in landscaping for 20 years, im broken down, i want to be in the farming operation. what better way to take out roberto and to take out paul? if you have moderate to thsevere rheumatoid arthritis, month after month, the clock is ticking on irreversible joint damage. ongoing pain and stiffness are s...

One thing was clear, peter moore, whose family owned the farm, did not like roberto. he even admitted he had challenged roberto to a fight. investigators were zeroing in on peter. then, a mysterious clue would land right on their doorstep. it was a letter. and whoever wrote it had serious inside information. here again is keith morrison. >> reporter: the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms has become something of a legend at solving puzzles. these little bits and pieces, fragments of this a...