SAN QUENTIN, Calif., Apr. 23 — Charles Manson, cult leader condemned to die for the murder of Sharon Tate and six others, was removed from his Death Row cell today and returned to Los Angeles to face trial on two […]
Manson Screams Himself Out Of Court
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 22 — Rebuffed in a request to represent himself, Charles Manson screamed for 5 or 10 seconds yesterday to show Superior Judge Raymond Choate he has a voice. Manson’s loud “Ahhhhhhhh” startled the courtroom like an unexpected […]
Sharon Tate Body Photo Missing from Court Files
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 22 — A photograph showing the body of actress Sharon Tate is missing from the Superior Court files containing evidence in the Tate-LaBianca murder case, it had been disclosed today. Representatives of the district attorney’s office said […]
Subdued Clan Leader, 3 Girls Sentenced to Die in Gas Chamber
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 20 – Charles Manson and three women followers were sentenced to death in San Quentin’s gas chamber Monday for the Tate-LaBianca murders. Each stood, in turn, and solemnly listened to Superior Judge Charles H. Older’s condemnation, which […]
Manson and Girls Doomed; Lawyer Says It’s For Real
HEADS SHAVEN like their leader, Charles Manson, his three doomed woman followers march through a corridor outside the courtroom where they were sentenced to death. From left, Leslie Van Houten, Patricia Krenwinkel, Susan Atkins LOS ANGELES, Apr. 20 — A […]
4 Sentenced in Tate Case
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 16 — Four members of Charles Manson’s clan have been sentenced to 90 days in jail for trying to keep a witness from testifying in Sharon Tate murder trial by giving her a hamburger laced with LSD. […]
What Strange Power Did Manson Hold Over His ‘Family’?
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 16 — Why did four fresh-faced young girls and a former high school football player from a small Texas town follow the bidding of a skinny, wizened-faced ex-convict to go out in the night and kill seven […]
Defense Subpoenas Tate Jurors
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 15 — Jurors in the Sharon Tate murder trial have been subpoenaed by the defense to testify Monday about their deliberations that led to conviction and death verdicts for Charles Manson and three women followers. The seven […]
Death Row Built for Tate Trio
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Apr. 15 — California is building a “death row” for women to house the three young women under sentence of death for their part in the Tate-LaBianca slayings. An isolated, six-cell unit is being added to the one-story […]
Watson Plea Delayed For Additional Tests
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 13 — Entering of a plea for Charles “Tex” Watson in the Tate slayings was put off again today to allow for more psychiatric tests of the former high school football player. Watson’s attorney, Sam Bubrick, said […]
The 288-Day Education of a Jurywoman
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 12 — The trial of Charles Manson lasted 288 days. A long time. It is roughly from the Fourth of July to Easter, with Thanksgiving, Christmas, the World Series, football, and a trip to the moon in […]
Deny Separate Trials in Hinman-Shea Death Cases
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 8 — A Superior Court judge today had denied defense motions to hold separate trials for Manson cult members accused in the Hinman-Shea murder cases. Judge Raymond Choate ruled that Charles Manson 36, Susan Atkins 22, Bruce […]
Nation’s Death Rows Wait Decision Of Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 6 — As you drive toward San Rafael the turn-off to the right says San Quentin, and there is the great yellow stone prison shining in the brilliant California sun like a Crusaders’ castle on the distant […]
Ronald Hughes, Lawyer, to Be Buried Wednesday
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 4 — Funeral services will be held in Westwood next Wednesday for Tate-LaBianca trial attorney Ronald Hughes. The 35-year-old Hughes’ body was found last weekend in the wilds of Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County. He […]
Cult Leader, Friends Lose Court Claim
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 4 — A Superior Court judge today had refused to halt the prosecution of condemned killer Charles Manson and three others in connection with the Shea-Hinman murders. Judge Raymond Choate ruled against a defense claim that the […]
New Trial Of Manson Will Drag
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 3 — Charles Manson and Susan Atkins, condemned to death last Monday, came smiling to court Friday on additional murder charges and heard that their new trial in Los Angeles may last longer than the marathon Sharon […]
Foreman of Manson Trial Jury Tells Views on Case
NO ‘HANKY PANKY’: Herman Tubick, foreman of the jury that convicted Charles Manson and three women and sentenced them to die for the Tate-LaBianca murders, denied any “hanky panky” among jurors. He is shown with his wife. LOS ANGELES, Apr. […]
Tate Juror ‘To Explain’
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 1 — The foreman of the Sharon Tate murder trial jury says he wants to clear up misunderstandings created by jurors’ comments to news media, and said he would hold a news conference Thursday. The unusual move […]
Body Positively Identified
VENTURA, Calif., Apr. 1 — A body found in a rugged wilderness area was positively identified Wednesday as that of Sharon Tate murder trial defense attorney Ronald Hughes who vanished mysteriously four months ago. The Ventura County Coroner’s office said […]
Sharon Tate’s Father Happy With Verdict
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 1 — Sharon Tate’s father, a retired Army intelligence officer who masqueraded as a hippie and hunted the actress’ killers for four months, says of the death verdict: “That’s what we wanted. That’s what we expected.” Slender, […]
