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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) een the main hous€ and the guest cottage where Garretson victim was Steven ce nt, 18-year-0 1 ight 19-year-old caretak- of Ga My Was a. Pa 2 ag ie ere Canyon es-| . : # where. the five killings oc-| “Steve came up about a ihefd a press conference quarter to twelve to show me a ut shed no new light|/Mew clock radio he had gotten. o3. He called a friend in Santa Mon- ne, ica and left about 15 minutes Big s attorney, BarTy|atter midnight,” Garretson said. low, aafounced at the press ; ; Giference that a false arrest He said he just waved to Par- si would»be filed against thelent as he said goodbye and Legaingelés Police Department|didn't even look out the window ; , “yp in the mil- in the direction of where the tel slayings took place. . ry ‘ep . : “ 4 i, = “departing for Ohio, The first time I knew that Gant ‘on and his mother,|something had happened was Maya for several hours|when I heard Christopher bark- eteay City attorney Rob-/ing and saw a policeman point- ert M.-Choen, who is going to|IMg @ posto] at me,” Garretson handle the civil action against|said. the police department. That was about 9 a.m. on Aug. During the -press. conference, |9- Garretson,said he did not be-} Christopher, a weimaraner lieve avpatty had been held atidog was one of the three dogs! ther ate home prior to the slay-eft in Garretson’s care by the Ingdy fy» fe, estate owner, actor’s agent He spettailed seeing only the|Rudy Altabelli. The other two carg of Miss Tate and Abigailjwere poodles. Topper, year-old F &€) Garretson said he had an in- * whd was one of the Vic-lKing that something was awry a when he awakened about dawn the black Porscheland tried to check the time via Yoo, but I don’t recall|telephone. etson. said. The) ‘The phones were out and I he ® a= by Jayleit a little scared ... but I ring, 9, Internation \dozed off again.” he said. A few ’s hair stylist who : slain inside the house|hours later he was taken into _|custody by police. (Mount Clipping in Space Below) (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) hel) Hereld-Fxaminer Los Anreles Date: 8/16/69 Edition: Night Final Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: LA C_] Being Investigated