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Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson Hardcover

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by Jeff Guinn


  lawyer changed by, 339

  letter to Watson from, 351–52

  on Manson’s anger, 224

  police interview of, 309

  questioning of, 320–21

  reduced sentence of, 389

  retrial of, 394

  sex offered to bailiffs by, 358

  Straight Satans’ sex with, 208

  trial of, see Tate-LaBianca trial

  unauthorized guest brought to ranch by, 186–87

  Van Nuys, Calif., 160, 218, 224, 288, 338, 341, 425

  Vargas, Joe, 238

  Varner, Mrs., 28–29

  vegans, 127

  Venice, Calif., 97, 303, 309, 311

  Venice Beach, 122

  Veterans Memorial Hospital, 86

  Vickers, Julia, 18, 19–22, 408, 409

  Vietnam War, 1, 47, 79–80, 131, 141, 142, 167, 220, 303, 312, 362, 392

  Vinton, Bobby, 70

  Virginia Tech shooting, 398

  Volkswagen minibus, 99, 109

  seats ripped out of, 102

  Waiting for the Sun (Hoskyns), 334

  Walleman, Tom (“T.J.”), 176, 227, 228

  Ward, Don, 295, 299

  Warner Brothers Records, 155

  Washington, D.C., 118, 142, 303

  Watergate, 392

  Watkins, Paul, 133, 139, 175, 177, 179, 187, 210, 217, 225, 289, 294, 346, 352, 371, 374, 388

  Manson’s attempt to kill, 210

  new identity of, 135

  Watson, Charles “Tex,” 211, 217, 240, 294–95, 305, 324, 326, 340, 355, 377, 427

  arrest for murder of, 322

  background of, 160–61

  as bragging about murders, 257, 287–88

  Brunner’s affair with, 179

  at Cielo murders, 245–53, 256, 316, 327, 328, 339, 340, 361, 382, 436, 437

  conversion of, 391

  death sentence received by, 388

  defections from Manson Family of, 197, 228, 295–96, 297, 306

  Dennis Wilson picked up by, 160, 161

  drug arrest of, 218, 322

  drug dealing by, 197, 226, 242

  drug use by, 161, 173, 209, 218–19, 242–43, 245, 261, 270, 438

  extradition of, 325–26, 339, 343, 348, 351–52, 368

  indictment of, 329

  at LaBianca murder, 259–68, 327, 339, 370, 439

  lean-tos built by, 173

  Linda Kasabian inducted into Manson Family by, 229

  Manson’s explanation of Cielo murders to, 241–43, 244

  mechanical skills of, 161, 205, 222

  ministry operated by, 396

  mother contacted by, 270

  at parents’ house, 295–96, 306, 322

  personality change of, 218–19, 242

  psychiatric treatment of, 372

  questioned for skinny dipping, 275

  reduced sentence of, 389

  at Tate-LaBianca trial, 368

  trial of, 380, 387–88

  Van Houten’s letter to, 351–52

  “want” order issued for, 319

  Watson, Elizabeth, 270

  Watson, Van, 33, 34

  Watts, 116, 117–18, 122, 274, 422

  Waverly murders, see LaBianca murders

  Wavy Gravy, 128, see also Hugh Romney

  Wayne, John, 398

  Weathermen, 200, 293, 296, 335, 347, 368, 386

  Weber, Rudolf, 253, 339–40, 351, 365

  Weiner, Lee, 292–93

  Weiss, Bernard, 295, 338

  Weiss, Steven, 288, 295

  West Virginia Penitentiary, 26–28, 31–32, 38, 394–95, 411

  Wheeling Downs, 48, 52, 53

  Where the Action Is!, 119

  Whisenhunt, William, 255

  Whiskey a Go Go, 2–7, 112, 120, 122, 168

  White Album, 207, 236, 283

  Manson’s interpretation of, 194–96, 343–44, 430

  release of, 193

  White Album, The (Didion), 333

  Whitehouse, James, 396

  Whiteley, Paul, 233, 235–36, 269, 290, 301, 302, 304, 311, 314, 371

  Who, 130

  Willett, James, 390

  Willis, Buster, 53–54

  Willis, Clarence “Cowboy,” 52

  Willis, Rosalie, 52–53, 56, 58, 415

  death of, 58–59

  pregnancy of, 54, 55

  Willis, Virginia, 52

  Will You Die for Me? (Watson), 438

  Wilson, Brian, 3, 119, 121, 130, 148–49, 151, 154, 183, 190, 426

  home studio of, 168–70, 340

  Wilson, Dennis, 148–58, 160, 166, 167–68, 174, 215, 222, 310, 403–4, 425, 426

  Barker Ranch visited by, 191

  credit for “Never Learn Not to Love” taken by, 190, 197–98

  Dean Moorehouse liked by, 162

  death of, 403

  as drawn to Maharishi, 131

  Fromme’s threat to, 341

  gold record stolen from, 167, 188

  house guests of, 149–50

  as interested in Manson’s song, 4, 152–53, 154, 158–59

  Manson feared by, 5, 168, 170

  Manson’s arrest and, 322

  Manson’s first meeting with, 150–51

  Manson’s recording arranged by, 168–70, 340

  and Melcher’s shooting out of streetlights, 115, 116

  money problems of, 4–5, 162, 164, 167, 170, 290

  racism of, 158

  self-discipline lacked by, 148–49

  Spahn Ranch visited by, 182, 183, 184

  Watson’s picking up of, 160, 161

  at Whisky a Go Go with Manson, 2–7, 168

  Yeller and Krenwinkel picked up by, 147, 150

  Wilson, Marilyn, 169

  Wilson, Murry, 150, 151

  “Wipe Out,” 119

  Witness to Evil (Bishop), 446

  women, 81

  Wood, Natalie, 121

  Woodstock, 278, 329

  World War II, 113

  Wrecking Crew, 112

  wristwatches, 181

  Yeller (Ella Jo, Ella-Jo), 110, 426

  defection of, 233

  Dennis Wilson met by, 147, 150

  drug arrest of, 164

  new identity of, 135

  in search for permanent home for Manson Family, 163–64

  Yippies, 200

  Young, Neil, 3, 129, 155, 167, 198

  Younger, Evelle, 342, 349, 354, 358, 366

  Zadfrack, Ze Zo Ze Cee, 180, 286, 298, 331, 387

  Zappa, Frank, 112, 119, 120, 122, 126, 129, 224

  Zero (John Philip Haught), 176, 299, 303, 306, 309, 316, 319, 390

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  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Guinn, Jeff.

  Manson : the life and times of Charles Manson / Jeff Guinn.

  pages cm.

  Includes bibliographical references and index.

  1. Manson, Charles, 1934– 2. Murderers—United States—Biography.

  3. Criminals—United States—Biography. I. Title.

 
HV6248.M2797G85 2013

  364.152’3402—dc23

  [B]

  2012050176

  ISBN 978-1-4516-4516-3

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