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| | FD-35 0 (Rev. 7-16-63} , Subdued Clan Leader, 3 Girls Sentenced to Die in Gas Chamber BY JOHN KENDALL Times Staff Wrifer Charles: Manson and three women followers were seritenced to death in San Quentin's gas chamber Monday for the Tate-La Bianca murders. Hach stood, in turn, and jsolemnly . listened to: Superior Judge Charles. ‘fi. Older's condemnation, which ended with an order that, each was "to be put to death" in the manner. prescribed by law. ‘Older had rejected defense re- qiiests to question jurors on how they reached their verdicts, pleas for new trials and motions for reduction of the jury's death verdicts to life. But, just before pronotincing sen- ; tence, he permitted Manson and the other's to speak. Speaks Without Effrontery The 36-year-old Manson, his beard and long hair now a stubble and crewcut, stood, glanced at'the court- room's high ceiling and spoke. with- out his customary. effrontery, His. voice nearly broke, his left hand shook and he appeared on the verge, of tears as he ‘again suggested he is a ward of society, a product of 23 years in the Hstablishment's re- form schools and prisons. “tn my mind.as a child my mother broug ght me. to: you, and she left. me ne, said,. speaking | directly to Older. "T have always lived within the truth of this courtroom, I have. al- vays stood within your light, sir. T have always. stood ‘to my father and said, Yes; T: ‘have done: what J have been. told to do:' if T ai sqrmetbing,| (Mount Ctipping in Space Below) Manson Tells 5 Court _ T did. Do what you want to-do to me.’ ig Bow T am dead “mts thought. I accept this court ‘as. my father, T have always done the. best, in my life to uphold. the laws of my father, and I accept my father's judgment, Thank you,” Manson sat down, lowered his head and gazed at thetop of. the counsel table.- The three “girls,” Susan Atkins, 21, Patricia Krenwinkel, 23, and Leslie Van Houten, 21, declined their chance to speak. They sat silent, occasionally: look- liag at each other or glancing at (Manson across the table. Their air of clipped to the scalp.., Older, normally unsmiling and so- ber on the bench, seemed somehow moments before, i in denying motions to‘réduce the death sentences. All Superlatives Used In 91/2 months of trial, he said, ali the superlatives had been used, all ithe eda had been indulged in only to:them," Older said, "T have carefully looked, in con sidering this motion, for mitisatin circumstances, and I have heen un able to. find any. "T have..considered the arguiients of sgouns el regarding the, legitimat en HE sentence and punishment motives’ which may remain Ser (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) _I-3 Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, Calif, Date: h/20/71 Edition: Tuesday Final Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Log Angeles C] Being Investigated o2 -& V) I= SEARCHED. ae SERIALIZED AAEM ED. aon FDL i ] - LOS —“tF Lo3