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po FI350 (Rev. 7-16-63) - * (Mount Clipping in Space Below) -Manson Admits 5 or 6 Visi sto Tate H : NDA 1 ~The ,prosecution con’ = x TON ie th « tends that less cree months later—on Aug. 9, 1969—the estate, then rented by Miss Tate, was. selected asa site for masa murder as a symbol..of protest of Melcher's. rejec-. tions of Manson's record- ing hopes. ' Melcher, 28, testified Charles: Manson admitted from the witness stand of the Tate-La Bianca murder trial Friday that he had vi- sited the estate where actress Sha- ‘ron ‘Tate and four others were mur- dered, He-estimated he had been "at" the residence five or six. times but insist- ed, "I've never been in the house.” Manson was called by the defense to testify out of the presence of the jury in a hearing on. the admissibili- ' ty of testimohy of Los Angeles Po-, lice Sgt. Sidney J. Nuckles Jr. Nuckles testified in response to prosecution questions that last March 2 Manson. denied ever being |( at the Benedict Canyon estate. The officer said Manson made the statement at a meeting attended by the defendant, defense attorney ree aud irene a Atty. Aaron sat on a rock, surrounded He said Manson, who: then, was| |PY his “family” members, pe fi aa his own, P dtiomned nae, jwho huimmed and sang: in ee e Coane apne ek xhi-| the background as: he bits in the County Grand Jury in- talked and sang 15 or 20- olciment. c—- impressed. by. The legal question is whether, ‘Charlie's strength. The ob- Manson's statement, as quoted by| wious leadership he had ‘ot Nuckles' was voluntarily or was al os people," Melcher result of a question by Stovi pall. ; ae a” sam testified thet oe ot eee ener anson had-said he.had never been by Manson's "average" "in" the residence, not never been! (700.7 -"¢ "at” it. Stovitz is expected to bel singing to want to pursue | impressed with Manson's: leadership quality than his musical talent. ~~ | He-said he twice wentito- [the Spahn movie ranch-in Chatsworth ‘in May, 1969, to hear Manson play gut- |tar and sing. ) During the first audi- ition, Melcher said Manson On Friday, after Manson said he eonatt. —__» had been at the Tate estate several times, Bugliosi” asked him when. The defense objected but Manso said, "I explained to you, I am ab sent in time," _ The: prosecution produced testi- inony about at least: one visit. _ Rudy Altobelli, owner of the 5200,000 estate, said Manson was at! f record producer and son f actress Doris Day. Co ‘Friday: that he was more’. called Monday. it nd_sjgn a recording, (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) It-1 Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, Calif, Date: 10/2/70 Edition: _F{nal Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Lag Angeles (_] Being Investigated (2 ¥ 719 SEARCHED. ___ ANDES “Eu SERIALIZiD FILL! ! anni © t976 h Pel—LlLog a. oe Le