Category Archives: Archived News

Lawyer New Hero To Defendants

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 – The three young women ignore Charles Manson and sit clustered in court around a slim young attorney – whispering, giggling and passing him notes. Paul Fitzgerald gives the women defendants in the Sharon Tate murder […]

Linda Calls Self ‘Emissary of God’ to Expose Manson

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 – Linda Kasabian testified today in the Tate-LaBianca murder case that she is an “emissary from God” whose mission is to tell what Charles Manson really is — “a devil…a false prophet.” On the witness stand […]

Linda Seer Herself As A Messiah

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 – Linda Kasabian testified today that she believes she is an “emissary from God,” sent to tell the world that Charles Manson is a “false prophet.” Mrs. Kasabian, in her 16th day on the witness stand, […]

Sheriff Denies Manson’s Claims of Mistreatment

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 – Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess today had called “utterly ridiculous” charges that Charles Manson was mistreated in the Los Angeles County Jail. Pitchess released the following statement concerning the accusation made by Manson’s attorney. “Any prisoner […]

Marine Testifies At Manson Trial, Arrested by Military Police

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 – A young Marine brought into the Tate-LaBianca murder case by defense attorneys was arrested Friday on suspicion of being AWOL as he walked out of the courtroom. Jon Hayan Marsh 23, of Santa Barbara, was […]

Marine Says Linda ‘Poured’ Drug

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 – A Marine corporal, who claims to have seen the star prosecution witness in the Tate-LaBianca murder case take a drug a few weeks before the killings, something she has vehemently denied, was arrested Friday as […]

Linda A Free Woman

LINDA KASABIAN, star prosecution witness in the Charles Manson trial, is accompanied by her lawyers in an auto in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14 – A year and a few days ago Linda Kasabian listened to the death cries […]

Manson Carried Sword or Gun at LaBiancas’: Linda

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14 – Hippie leader Charles Manson took a sword or a gun with him when he entered the home of market owner Leno LaBianca, the star prosecution witness against the cultist testified today. Linda Kasabian wound up […]

Mary Brunner Is Jailed; Fight Starts Over Her Baby

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14 – Mary Brunner, a former Madison librarian, and graduate of the University of Wisconsin, was sentenced to the Los Angeles County Jail for 90 days Thursday, thereby assuring her presence at the October trial of Charles […]

‘Saw Manson with Weapon,’ Linda

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14 – Linda Kasabian testified today that Charles Manson carried either a sword or gun into the home of a wealthy market owner before the man and his wife were slain last August. “I don’t know what […]

Manson on Stand Seeking End to ‘Jail Harassment’

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 – Hippie leader Charles Manson, his long hair uncombed and his shirt-tail hanging to his knees, took the witness stand today in the Tate-LaBianca murder trial to seek release from what he charged was “harassment” in […]

Manson Complaining Of Barbaric Treatment

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 – Charles M. Manson complained today of “unjust and barbaric treatment” by jail officers, saying he is searched and forced to walk until exhausted. He added in a “cease and desist” motion at the Sharon Tate […]

Manson Attorney Draws Fire From “Everybody”

CHARLES MANSON…another day in court. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 – Charles M. Manson’s attorney, in his eighth day of cross-examining the state’s key witness in the Sharon Tate murder trial, has drawn the fire of the judge, other defense lawyers […]

Rift Seems To Be Developing In The Charles Manson Trial

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 – A rift appears to be developing in the defense team in the Sharon Tate murder trial. Three lawyers have accused Charles M. Manson’s attorney of trying to “dump” three women codefendants to help Manson’s case. […]

Linda Admits $5,000 Theft

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 – Linda Kasabian admitted today that she stole $5,000 from a friend and took it with her when she went to the Spahn Ranch and joined the “Manson Family.” The 21-year-old key witness for the prosecution, […]

Manson Shouts Objections to Questioning of Linda Kasabian by Own Attorney at Trial

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 – Charles Manson yesterday objected to his attorney’s relentless cross examination of star prosecution witness Mrs. Linda Kasabian. “Your honor, I’d like to object to my attorney,” shouted Manson as Irving A. Kanarek, was questioning Mrs. […]

‘I Thought I Was a Witch at Time Of Killing:’ Linda

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 – Linda Kasabian, the girl whose testimony could send hippie leader Charles Manson and three of his “followers” to the gas chamber, today admitted that she thought she was a “witch” during the Tate-LaBianca killings. The […]

Tate Joint Defense Splits; Cult Chief’s Attorney Blamed

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 – Defense attorney Irving Kanarek pounded away today with more cross examination of key state witness Linda Kasabian despite the objection of other defense attorneys to his tactics. The lawyer for 35-year-old hippie cult leader Charles […]

Hearing Slated For Immunity Of Kasabian

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 – Linda Kasabian — the state’s prime witness against Charles Manson and three codefendants — may be given immunity today from prosecution in the murder of Sharon Tate and six others. But another important issue will […]

Linda Given Immunity But Not Yet Released

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 – Linda Kasabian, the chief witness against long-haired hippie leader Charles Manson and three of his girls, today was granted immunity from prosecution in the Tate-LaBianca murders. The immunity order was signed by Los Angeles Superior […]