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FD-350 (Rev. *7-16-63) 4 (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Tearful Polanski Tells of His "Truly Happy’ Life With Wife BY DIAL TORGERSON at te fa ‘ _Tithes Staff Writer ; Homma Polanski fight back tebe’ [n this case it is not ‘uesday to tell newsmen of his truly happy” 20 months of marriage ‘ith Sharon Tate—and of some of re things he has told police about ireumstances surrounding her eath: —That she had no premonition of eath. When he spoke to her by lephone from London “a few hours efore the tragedy occurred” she alked of trivialities: a birthday arty, feeding a homeless kitten. —That there was no party at their Related story on Page 3, Part 1. ienedict Canyon estate the night liss Tate and four others were lain, although "there wasn't an vening without friends" visiting ae home. —That although Voityck Frokow- ky and Jay Sebring, two of the five ictims, smoked marijuana, "Sharon idn't use drugs, she didn't touch leohol, she didn't even smoke igarets." —And that he knew few of the eople who were guests in his home ‘hile he was in Europe, but that ne was a man thrown out of his ouse earlier for making a distur- ance during a housewarming par- ¥.. Believed to Be Suspect He would not name the man hrown out of his home, nor would nother Polanski associate who is a losely guarded police informer on he case. The man was believed to @ a suspect in the still mysterious nultiple murder. Polanski. called the press confer- nce, canceled it, then called it again. is finally- appeared before newsmen inst-the ‘advice of his agents and } * because, he said: reputation, it is the reputation of t one person who loved me—a whose name has been all over the papers. "They (the writers) are curious bout my relationship with Sharo within the last few months as wejl S within the last Tew years I spe with her." He paused, swallowed, then cont!- nued: "They were the only time of true happiness in my life." Polanski, who is 5 foot 4, stood for the 15-minute talk. He wore a double-breasted blue-gray charcoal suit, his long hair lapping over its collar. He spoke English slowly, choosing his words carefully in a foreign language—he is French-born, reared in Poland—and pausing often to brush tears from his eyes. Fifty newsmen gathered at the Beverly Wilshire for the first public statement made by the film director SHE WE murder of his wi (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) I-l Los Angéles Times Los Angeles, Calif. Date: 8/20/69 Edition: Home Autho: Dial Torgerson Editor: Nick R, Williams Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Los Angeles (] Being Investigated = \ oat / — ene — INDE... ee FILED <*> a ral —Ug GA sane X O LEA > €