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nal Nikong, the woman_ who} Ihestis the sect, refused to talk] |to reporters, but members re-' membered both Watson and his’ money gift. “Unfortunately, Charlie and some of his female followers tried to take over our operation, here. Finally, we had to get po- lice help to kick them out,” said 17-year-old Glea Todd, daughter’ of the cult’s cook. Where did Maneon get such a large amount of money? Some of the ranch hands thought he might have come by it through theft but Spahn said he knows ‘differently. ' Phere was a girl from a wealthy family up here who just gave it to him and he handed it ovsz to me,” he said. Why did Spahn and the others aliow Manson’s group to move in and stay even after repeated visifs in mid-1969 from law en- forcement authorities? ; “Wall, to tell you the truth, Charlie was a very personable, fellow when he wanted to be. iThe other half of the reason is' that I was half-way scared of! that bunch,” answered Spahn,