lawyer changed by, 339
letter to Watson from, 351–52
on Manson’s anger, 224
police interview of, 309
questioning of, 320–21
reduced sentence of, 389
retrial of, 394
sex offered to bailiffs by, 358
Straight Satans’ sex with, 208
trial of, see Tate-LaBianca trial
unauthorized guest brought to ranch by, 186–87
Van Nuys, Calif., 160, 218, 224, 288, 338, 341, 425
Vargas, Joe, 238
Varner, Mrs., 28–29
vegans, 127
Venice, Calif., 97, 303, 309, 311
Venice Beach, 122
Veterans Memorial Hospital, 86
Vickers, Julia, 18, 19–22, 408, 409
Vietnam War, 1, 47, 79–80, 131, 141, 142, 167, 220, 303, 312, 362, 392
Vinton, Bobby, 70
Virginia Tech shooting, 398
Volkswagen minibus, 99, 109
seats ripped out of, 102
Waiting for the Sun (Hoskyns), 334
Walleman, Tom (“T.J.”), 176, 227, 228
Ward, Don, 295, 299
Warner Brothers Records, 155
Washington, D.C., 118, 142, 303
Watergate, 392
Watkins, Paul, 133, 139, 175, 177, 179, 187, 210, 217, 225, 289, 294, 346, 352, 371, 374, 388
Manson’s attempt to kill, 210
new identity of, 135
Watson, Charles “Tex,” 211, 217, 240, 294–95, 305, 324, 326, 340, 355, 377, 427
arrest for murder of, 322
background of, 160–61
as bragging about murders, 257, 287–88
Brunner’s affair with, 179
at Cielo murders, 245–53, 256, 316, 327, 328, 339, 340, 361, 382, 436, 437
conversion of, 391
death sentence received by, 388
defections from Manson Family of, 197, 228, 295–96, 297, 306
Dennis Wilson picked up by, 160, 161
drug dealing by, 197, 226, 242
drug use by, 161, 173, 209, 218–19, 242–43, 245, 261, 270, 438
extradition of, 325–26, 339, 343, 348, 351–52, 368
indictment of, 329
at LaBianca murder, 259–68, 327, 339, 370, 439
lean-tos built by, 173
Linda Kasabian inducted into Manson Family by, 229
Manson’s explanation of Cielo murders to, 241–43, 244
mechanical skills of, 161, 205, 222
ministry operated by, 396
mother contacted by, 270
at parents’ house, 295–96, 306, 322
personality change of, 218–19, 242
psychiatric treatment of, 372
questioned for skinny dipping, 275
reduced sentence of, 389
at Tate-LaBianca trial, 368
trial of, 380, 387–88
Van Houten’s letter to, 351–52
“want” order issued for, 319
Watson, Elizabeth, 270
Watson, Van, 33, 34
Watts, 116, 117–18, 122, 274, 422
Waverly murders, see LaBianca murders
Wavy Gravy, 128, see also Hugh Romney
Wayne, John, 398
Weathermen, 200, 293, 296, 335, 347, 368, 386
Weber, Rudolf, 253, 339–40, 351, 365
Weiner, Lee, 292–93
Weiss, Bernard, 295, 338
Weiss, Steven, 288, 295
West Virginia Penitentiary, 26–28, 31–32, 38, 394–95, 411
Wheeling Downs, 48, 52, 53
Where the Action Is!, 119
Whisenhunt, William, 255
Whiskey a Go Go, 2–7, 112, 120, 122, 168
White Album, 207, 236, 283
Manson’s interpretation of, 194–96, 343–44, 430
release of, 193
White Album, The (Didion), 333
Whitehouse, James, 396
Whiteley, Paul, 233, 235–36, 269, 290, 301, 302, 304, 311, 314, 371
Willett, James, 390
Willis, Buster, 53–54
Willis, Clarence “Cowboy,” 52
Willis, Rosalie, 52–53, 56, 58, 415
death of, 58–59
pregnancy of, 54, 55
Willis, Virginia, 52
Will You Die for Me? (Watson), 438
Wilson, Brian, 3, 119, 121, 130, 148–49, 151, 154, 183, 190, 426
home studio of, 168–70, 340
Wilson, Dennis, 148–58, 160, 166, 167–68, 174, 215, 222, 310, 403–4, 425, 426
Barker Ranch visited by, 191
credit for “Never Learn Not to Love” taken by, 190, 197–98
Dean Moorehouse liked by, 162
death of, 403
as drawn to Maharishi, 131
Fromme’s threat to, 341
gold record stolen from, 167, 188
house guests of, 149–50
as interested in Manson’s song, 4, 152–53, 154, 158–59
Manson feared by, 5, 168, 170
Manson’s arrest and, 322
Manson’s first meeting with, 150–51
Manson’s recording arranged by, 168–70, 340
and Melcher’s shooting out of streetlights, 115, 116
money problems of, 4–5, 162, 164, 167, 170, 290
racism of, 158
self-discipline lacked by, 148–49
Spahn Ranch visited by, 182, 183, 184
Watson’s picking up of, 160, 161
at Whisky a Go Go with Manson, 2–7, 168
Yeller and Krenwinkel picked up by, 147, 150
Wilson, Marilyn, 169
Wilson, Murry, 150, 151
“Wipe Out,” 119
Witness to Evil (Bishop), 446
women, 81
Wood, Natalie, 121
Woodstock, 278, 329
World War II, 113
Wrecking Crew, 112
wristwatches, 181
defection of, 233
Dennis Wilson met by, 147, 150
drug arrest of, 164
new identity of, 135
in search for permanent home for Manson Family, 163–64
Yippies, 200
Young, Neil, 3, 129, 155, 167, 198
Younger, Evelle, 342, 349, 354, 358, 366
Zadfrack, Ze Zo Ze Cee, 180, 286, 298, 331, 387
Zappa, Frank, 112, 119, 120, 122, 126, 129, 224
Zero (John Philip Haught), 176, 299, 303, 306, 309, 316, 319, 390
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Guinn, Jeff.
Manson : the life and times of Charles Manson / Jeff Guinn.
pages cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Manson, Charles, 1934– 2. Murderers—United States—Biography.
3. Criminals—United States—Biography. I. Title.
HV6248.M2797G85 2013
364.152’3402—dc23
[B]
2012050176
ISBN 978-1-4516-4516-3
ISBN 978-1-4516-4518-7 (ebook)