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FID-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) oo (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Ree Atkins’ Story of 2 Nights of Murder The following article appears also today in European newspapers and magazines. Its authenticity has been established. It results from an interview conducted before a judicial order was issued restraining those taking any part in the Tate murder case from making dis¢losures regarding it. The article carries the following copyright: Copyright 1969 by Susan Atkins and Lawrence Schiller. BY SUSAN ATKINS One day a little man came in with a guitar and started singing for a group of us in that place where we were living, in Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco. Even before I saw him, while I was still in the kitchen, his voice just hypnotized me— mesmerized me. Then when I saw him, I fell absolutely in love with him. I found out later his name was Charles Manson. But he had other names, too, and so would I. Ife gave me nothing but love, complete love. gave me the answers to all the questions I've ever had in my mind. This whole world and everybody and everything in it has been God's game, and that game is just about to come to an end. Judgment Day for every human being on the face of the earth is coming. But that night I met Charlie in that house on Lime St., I had no idea I would be there when God's game ended for Sharon Tate, with me . holding her in my arms. Susan Atkins ry Went Back Into House And when it was all over, I didn't want to go back in that house, but something made me go. I went over to Sharon Tate, and I flashed, wow, there's a living being in there. I wanted to, but I couldn't bring myself to cut her open and take the baby. I knew it was living, I knew it wouldn't live. That night Charlie instructed us to go to Sharon's, we were still living up at the Spahn Ranch in Chats- titi Ve hadn't moved out to Death Valley yet. Se, (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) LOS ANGELES TIMES —Los Angeles, Calif, Section A Page Ll Date: 12/11/69 Edition: Fina 1 Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: 62=@68 17 Submitting Office: C_] Being Investigated » ANCES