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Charles Manson — Part 4

551 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Aug 13, 1969 · Broad topic: Cults & Extremism · Topic: Charles Manson · 551 pages OCR'd
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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) Jurors Begi Deliberations In Tate Case . | Jurors today began delibera- 5 E Nn ‘Manson and three of his women followers shall .be sent to prison or die in the. gas chamber for the murders of actress, Sharon Tate and six others. Superior Court Judge Charles H. Older gave. the seven men and five women instructions on how they must consider under jaw certain testimony and facts) presented in-the trial which has lasted nine months: and 11 days|] been done to him.” so’ far. Under supervision of foremaj erman Tubick, a morticia jprors began deliberations at am. today in the downtow all. of Justice. The abrupt conclusion of final arguments in the penalty phase Of the. trial came as a surprise to néwsttien and. spectators. Defense. attorneys and prose- cutors were called by the. judge argument was finished. atuihe Tate home pletely innocent. —— morning where he informed | them that he wanted the case to go to the, jury as quickly as pos- sible. : ; Irving Kanarek, Manson’s at- torney, was told by Judge. Older that he: had until noon to finish his wide ranging plea to jurors to spare the: cult, Jeader’s life., Kanarék was cut off in mid ‘sentence by the. judge at. the tréke of noon as the attornpy as reading to jurors from {pe ible how Jesus ascended into heaven: : and his wife, Rosemary. them to return. against Mans | At the bench,, “Judge Older] gominati Fata’ tions to decide whether Charlesh toie=enerek he eOtnt—aps re} domination still persists, him two more minutes but not a second longer. The burly attor- ney shrugged and said. that his Harlier Kanarek had assured jurors that ‘he did not believe Manson to be God or God-like.|: But then he told them, “Mr. ‘Manson is being treated the way Christ. was... . Our. hearts jery out to this boy and what has Despite the fact the jurors have found Manson.guilty of the murders on Aug. 9 and 10, 1969, that of |lwealthy grocer Leno La Bianca, Kanarek insisted right to the end that his client gusts Manson, 36, Susan Atkins, 22, ;Patricia Krenwinkel, 23, and ,Leslié Van Houten, 21, have ei found guilty for their parts ; ; ees in the seven savage. ‘slayings. into his chambers yesterday. {Miss Van Houten ea tried . only for the murders of La Bianca | Prosecutor Vincent T. Bug- liosi, calling the defendants “h:: man monsters,” .had made an émotional argument to the jury that death in the gas’ chamber can be the only fair penalty for Daye. Shinn, attorney for Miss Atkins, argued yesterday after- noon.that his clieht was prom- ised her. life if she. testified jon _and the others} jqining the courtroom whére Space Below) and now prosecutors have “yriggied out of' the det ‘Mr. Bughiosi now has aj gpilty conscience. It will be: on’ his conscience until-he goes’ to the grave.” : , Maxwell Keith, attorney for ‘Miss Van Houten, said that the prosecution seeks “blood and vengeance” from “‘three ‘sick, littie girls.” Keith. said that the women were. dominated by: “‘their in- sane ‘master, Mr. Manson,”’ who ordered the. homicides. | “I acéept that, Mr. .Manson’s (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) age L Herald Examiner’ —tbos Angéées, mination stil Calif, Keith said. “But I do not ° say Mr. Manson should forfeit his life.” Keith, court-appointed ‘attor- ney’ for Miss Van Houten, said: that. he deduces that Manson’ is Jegally insane. | Paul. Fitzgerald, attorney. for ‘Miss Kreiwinkel, launched a personal attack'against Bugliosi in his argument stating that ‘dedth never had a more viggr- s.and bloodthirsty advocate” Fitzgerald told jurors that ugliosi had used the ‘word “murder” 254'times in his argu: ment to them and tried to use the Bible to ‘justify the death penalty. “Tf Jesus Christ was a fellow juror’ sitting next to you, how do you think He. would vote?” Fitz- gerald asked. “Why kill'them? Is there any Date; canvarch 27, R971 Eight Star Author; good reason to kill these: child- Editor: ren? What.good réason has been Title: advanced for their-deaths?” Fitzgerald, over heated. objec- tions. from Bugliosi, ended his argument with a graphic de- Character: scription of death in the gas or chamber in which jurors. were Classification: led step by step. to the death: oom in San Quentin prison. AS he. spoke the three women ‘defendants giggled,, laughed ‘and made mocking faces over their shoulders at spectators.in court. [anson listened fo: the end, of le penalty phase ina cell a Submitting Office: CI Being Investigated SEARCHED INDEXED, 4 SERIALIZED? FILED See. MAR 2 9 197% FBI — LOS ANGELES 2 was banished ‘by Judge Old for repeated misbehavior.
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