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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) — Sept. 2 Date for New Grogan Trial ‘Fast hours iter 1a mistrial; der -_ Tan etz?” Retz was: the “ Steve eal 20-year-old owner of a ranch adjacent tol the Spahn ranch. Homicide prestige claim bers of the “family” after he “Grogan sat grinting broadly nod heen hired by "Retz to get yesterday as he heard Judgetriqd of the. cult. Call. tell the seven woman, five-'| Weedman objected vehement- man “jury: that he swas ending ly and told the judge before he bis: trial because a series of ee _ heer de that an 5 f ‘ fe prosecutor had no right to prosecution questions to a wil- ask questions during ane ex- ness had been ‘so inflammatory |amination of a defense switness fhat the defendant: cannot have about an area of information fm impartial trial.” mot covered during direct exam-| “Grogan, who lived with Man- ination. = ee act _{ Nine of the jurors polled im-] son's nomadic tribe in the sum-|__ oaiately after.the mistrial was mer of 1969, is accused of the declared indicated they had Wecapitation ‘murder of Donal ‘heard=Sething inflammatory or (Shorty) Shea, a hired hand at} ‘prejudicial. the Spahn Movie Ranch where ‘the hippie cult. resided. Shea’s ae! never has been found. ‘ Judge Call deliberated. nearly’ ‘elit, houns before:his announce- ment: yesterday. The trial, which began June 22, has cost $300,000. ‘A ‘mistrial motion was made ‘Thursday by Grogan’s defense lattorney ‘Charles. Weedman ‘who nalked ‘at a question, asked Ofva ‘witness by prosecutor Burton Katz —_ a. Katz had. asked state witness Nancy Pitman, 20,.2 member of Manson’s clan, whether it: was true ‘that “you and Clem—Gro- ame—were._talzing about getting a gua to xl _ (Mount ee in Space Below) (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) A-3 Herald-Examiner Los Angeles, Calif. Date: 8/28/71 Edition: 8 Star Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Log Angele i] ([] Being Jnwnetigated Sead: wi DEXED TS ae SERIALIZED! FILED, fae 0) 197] — LOS ANGELES