LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 – The case of five Manson cultist accused of armed robbery in an abortive gun raid It been postponed until Oct. 26 when pre-triaI motions will be heard.

Superior Court Arthur L. Alarcon ordered the continuance after announcing his time would be taken up with another court case next week.

The five defendants in the case are Mary Brunner 27, Catherine (Gypsy) Share 26, Larry Jones 22, Dennis Rice 32 and Kenneth Como 31.

Ail five are charged in the gun raid-shootout last Aug. 21 at a Hawthorne surplus store. All but Rice are also accused in the Aug. 13 robbery of a Covina beer distributing firm.