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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) Vayinas of Two Cullists May Be Linked to Third Police Charge Leaders of Scientology Church Try to Block Investigation BY JERRY COHEN Times Staff Writer The slayings of two young Scien- tologists may be linked to a third murder, but leaders of the religious cult have blocked detectives' efforts to establish a connection, police said Tuesday, Det. Lt. Earl A. Deemer said close parallels exist between the Friday night killings of James Sharp, 15, and Doreen Gaul, 19, and the murder of a young woman found stabbed to death Nov. 16. The latter still is unidentified, but Deemer said he would like to find out whether the earlier victim, too, was a member of the-Church of Sci- entology. Church leaders originally had cooperated in the investigation into the deaths of Sharp and Miss Gaul, But Deemer said when he asked to see church membership lists, in an attempt to establish the identity of the Nov. 16 victim, the cult leaders balked. Deemer said he would seek a court order requiring that membership rolls be made available to investiga- tors. . However, in a statement issued several hours later, a Scientologist @ (Mount Clipping in Space Below) a "Within a matter of hours after we were asked for a list of membership, the police had the first part of that list in their possession and the rest had been promised within 12 hours. We will continue to cooperate to the fullest of our capabilities.” Deemer said he also would like to question L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the mystical, quasi-scientific organi- zation, about its membership. All Slain Elsewhere However, he said he had learned that Hubbard is cruising in his yacht off EIngland and may be reluctant to return to this country because of income tax difficulties, Deemer said he had been struck by these parallels between the Friday night murders and that of the still unidentified young woman whose body was found on the south side of Mulholland Drive between Laurel and Coldwater canyons: —All three victims had been stabbed repeatedly, and their wounds appeared to be the work of a "fanatic." —None of the three was slain where the bodies were found. —The "Jane Doe" of the previous killing wore hippie-like attire which resembled that in which Miss Gaul had been seen and which is favored by many young females in the organization. —Both Miss Gaul and "Jane Doe" had recently arrived here. The former had been here about six months. Absence of traces of smog in the unidentified victim's lungs established that she was_a recent arfival, thie coroner's office said. (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) I-3 Los Anreles Times Los Angeles, Calif. Date: 11/26/69 Edition: Wednesday Finel Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Los Angeles C_] Being Investigated