Testimony of Virginia Graham (Castro), inmate who Susan Atkins told of Tate murders. Kasabian moved to Los Angeles in 1968, and through Catherine "Gypsy" Share, she met Charles Manson on July 4, … By using this site you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. ", ...."Then he looked at me and he said, 'What about that man you and Sandy met?' Last night was too messy and that he was going to show us how to do it." Testimony of Paul Watkins, Family member who discussed Helter Skelter with Manson. "Now, Linda, you testified that the first night you had the idea that you were going on a creepy-crawly mission; you did not know there was going to be any killing, is that correct? I'm only going to highlight a few things that I have never heard, nor read before --- I don't remember reading this in the Helter Skelter book by Bugliosi.... To me, it sure portrays Linda in a different light! Then she got sort of hysterical and she said, 'My husband is a policeman; he is a deputy,' or something like that. He may have taken the keys out, I don't know, and then he pushed the car back a few feet and then we all proceeded toward the house and Tex told me to go in back of the house and see if there were open windows and doors, which I did. ""Charlie, you are not going into that house, are you? — Linda Kasabian, 20, seized in her hometown of Milford, N.H., last week. Linda Darlene Kasabian (born Drouin; June 21, 1949) is a former member of the Manson Family. ""Was there anyone there other than Charlie? That is Patricia Krenwinkel?”, BUGLIOSI: “Did Katie and Sadie say anything as you were driving off from the residence?”, LINDA: “They complained about their heads, that the people were pulling their hair, and that their heads hurt. Though she didn't participate, Kasabian was at both crime scenes. ""What is the next thing that happened? "Now, Linda, you testified that the first night you had the idea that you were going on a creepy-crawly mission; you did not know there was going to be any killing, is … I cannot remember seeing Tex on that day.”, BUGLIOSI: “After dinner what did you do, if you recall?”, LINDA: “Charlie came in and called Katie and Leslie and myself aside and told us to get a change of clothes and meet him at the bunk room, which we did.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did Mr. Manson say anything to you and the others, once you were all together in the bunk house?”, LINDA: “He said we were going to go out again tonight. Testimony of Paul Watkins, Family member who discussed Helter Skelter with Manson. Then they walked back to the car. According to her bio, the Mason Family ranch … ""No, I didn't. Linda Kasabian is a former member of the Manson family, a desert commune led by the infamous cult leader Charles Manson. Linda Kasabian, star witness in the Sharon Tate and LaBianca murder trial arrives at the court building in Los Angeles, United States to deliver her testimony against the Manson family on 13th August 1970. Linda Kasabian first arrived at Spahn Ranch only 2 weeks prior to the Tate-Labianca murders. Bugliosi writes that after testifying, Kasabian flew back to New Hampshire for a reunion with her two children. During the course of the trial, Charles Manson told the bailiff, "I am going to have Bugliosi and the judge killed." And he sort of opened the door and peeked around the corner, and Ij ust said, 'Oh, excuse me. He said, ‘As soon as you enter the residence, the house, as soon as you see the man, slit his throat right away.’ And he told Clem to shoot him. The 68-year-old has since been arrested for meth and DUI. ""Yes, I did. And I knocked on the door, which I knew wasn't the door, and a man said, 'Who is it?' LINDA KASABIAN'S TESTIMONY - TEX WATSON TRIAL - 1971 Thanks to Cielodrive.com for making this available.... what an incredible read! Charlie told us that when he had walked up to the house and looked into the window that he saw pictures of children on the wall, and he said he couldn’t do it, he couldn’t go in, but he said later on that we shouldn’t let children stop us for the sake of the children of the future.”, BUGLIOSI: “Was Mr. Manson continuing to give you directions?”, BUGLIOSI: “Where did he direct you to drive at that point?”, LINDA: “I don’t know the district or the areas, but residential areas, houses, and we came to one point, I remember I was really tired, I just could not drive anymore, so he just took over the driving and then I remember we started driving up a hill with lots of houses, nice houses, rich houses, and trees. ""What is the next thing that happened? Testimony of Charles Manson LINDA KASABIAN, FORMER MANSON FAMILY MEMBER: No, no. The prosecution intends to prove by direct and circumstantial evidence that suspects Charles Manson, Charles Watson, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian and Patricia Krenwinkel entered into a conspiracy to murder any and all persons at the residence and pursuant to the conspiracy did, in fact, murder said victims. The witness, Linda Kasabian, a 21‐year‐old mother of two, a bit earlier had been formally granted immunity from prose cution by Superior Court Judge Charles H. Older. Manson died behind bars in November 2017 at age 83. ""Yes, after I had been driving for a few minutes there was a small white sports car in front of us and there [were] stoplights here and there, and Charlie-""Do you know who was in the car? Then I just heard screams. And Charlie and I started walking hand in hand on the beach, and it was sort of nice, you know, we were just talking, and I gave him some peanuts, and he just made me forget about everything, just made me feel good…. ""I believe I put it in the glove compartment. ""I just remember he was old and he had white hair, that is all I remember. Linda Kasabian, for example, she'd only been at the ranch a couple of weeks. The twenty-year-old girl was arrested in New Hampshire yesterday on a fugitive warrant for Los Angeles police who want to question her in connection with the murder of Sharon Tate and others. ""Why did you go along if you didn't want to? ""Charlie wanted me to show him where he lived. Linda "Yana the Witch" Kasabian. Directed by Neil Rawles. ""Well, Charlie told us to go into the kitchen, get a sponge, wipe the blood off, and he also instructed Katie and I to go all through the car and wipe off the blood spots. ", to which Kasabian responded, "I am not killing you, you have killed yourselves". On the influence of Charles Manson over Family members: "Did you ever see or observe any members of the Family refuse to do anything that Manson told him or her to do? ""Is this the house in front of which Manson told you to stop the car? ""Which was not the actor's door?""Yes. She was the prosecution's star witness in the trial of Manson and his followers for those murders. If this concerns you click read more. ""We entered the building and we walked up the stairs. And I said, ‘Yes.’ And he asked me if the man would let my friends in, Sadie and Clem. And Charlie and I started walking hand in hand on the beach, and it was sort of nice, you know, we were just talking, and I gave him some peanuts, and he just made me forget about everything, just made me feel good....I told him I was pregnant and started walking. Linda Kasabian (AKA: Linda Christian, Yana the Witch, Linda Chiochios) In exchange for her testimony against the Manson Family, the DA gave Linda Kasabian full immunity Linda Kasabian, born in Biddeford, Maine on June 21, 1949, is a former member of the Charles Manson Family. It told the story we've all heard before, but through the eyes of former Family member Linda Kasabian, who ended up providing key testimony in the murder trial of Manson and the others. ""When you say 'they,' you are referring to whom? ""Just for a split second. Dec. 4, 1969, Los Angeles, Calif. - Linda Louise Kasabian, left, brought to Los Angeles from Concord, New Hampshire, where she surrendered on a murder warrant, is led down a corridor of the Los Angeles Hall of Justice after her arraignment in Los Angeles. Please make it stop.' Testimony of Linda Kasabian, Manson Family member and star witness for the prosecution. He may have taken the keys out, I don’t know, and then he pushed the car back a few feet and then we all proceeded toward the house and Tex told me to go in back of the house and see if there were open windows and doors, which I did.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did you find any open doors or windows in the back of the house?”, LINDA: “No, there was no open windows or doors.”, BUGLIOSI: “What is the next thing that happened, Linda?”, LINDA: “I came around from the back, and Tex was standing at a window, cutting the screen, and he told me to go back and wait at the car, and he may have told me to listen for sounds, but I don’t remember him saying it.”, BUGLIOSI: “While you were down by the car do you know where Tex, Sadie, and Katie were?” “No, I didn’t see them.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did either of those three come down to the car?”, LINDA: “Yes, Katie came down at one point.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did Katie say anything to you?”, LINDA: “Yes, she asked for my knife, and I gave it to her, and she told me to stay there and listen for sounds, and I did, and she left.”, BUGLIOSI: “When she left, did she walk in the direction of the residence?”, BUGLIOSI: “Did you see either Patricia Krenwinkel or Susan Atkins or Tex walk into the residence?”, BUGLIOSI: “Were you all alone by the car?”, LINDA: “Yes.” ….”I heard a man scream out ‘No. ""Yes, I did. Kasabian's Testimony The only direct evidence tying appellants to the commission of the Tate-La Bianca murders was the testimony of Family member Linda Kasabian. I don’t have any words to describe how a scream is. Linda Kasabian is pictured at a press conference following 18 days of testimony as the prosecution's key witness during the murder trials of Charles Manson and his followers. So that we were stopped. I said, 'Yes, he is an actor.' They just said no. ", ...."I heard a man scream out 'No. ", ...."Did he tell you why he wanted you to throw the wallet out of the window? ""Because Charlie asked me and I was afraid to say no. Dec. 3, 1969, Concord, N.H. - Linda Kasabian, right, covers her face as Los Angeles Police woman Joan Simpson escorts her from Court House to start the trip back to California. While the Manson Family members’ murder trial went on for nine months, it is believed that it was Kasabian’s testimony that eventually led to the prosecution of Charles Manson and his followers . ""Charlie was standing in approximately the same spot I left him, and he got back in the car. ""I started to run toward the house. ""Oh, it seemed like forever, infinite. Testimony of Virginia Graham (Castro), inmate who Susan Atkins told of Tate murders. ""Did you see either Patricia Krenwinkel or Susan Atkins or Tex walk into the residence? Watson, Beausoleil and Van Houten are still alive and in prison. I am not sure in took him to the top floor – I am not sure exactly what floor I took him to. And then he further questioned me and he asked me if the man would let him in. ""Do you know where he stopped the car? So that we were stopped. During an Easter celebration in New Hampshire in 1978, she and some friends interfered with firemen who were attempting to extinguish a bonfire. PHOTOS: Linda Kasabian ASSOCIATED PRESS. ""No, there was no open windows or doors. Linda Kasabian first arrived at Spahn Ranch only 2 weeks prior to the Tate-Labianca murders. And then her husband came out and he said, ‘Is that your car?’ And Tex said, ‘No, we are walking.’ ”, LINDA: “And we started to walk toward the car.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did the man follow you all the way to the car?”, BUGLIOSI: “Do you recall what the man looked like?”, LINDA: “I just remember he was old and he had white hair, that is all I remember.”, BUGLIOSI:”What is the next thing that happened?”, LINDA: “The man was right behind us and he came to the driver’s seat and he started to put his hand in the car to reach for the keys and Tex blocked him, grabbed his hand and just jammed, you know.”, LINDA: “I remember we came to sort of a level part of the road and through a dirt shoulder, and he pulled off and handed me the clothing and told me to throw them out, which I did.”, BUGLIOSI: “What clothing are you talking about?”, LINDA: “The clothing that the three, Tex, Katie, and Sadie had changed from.”, BUGLIOSI: “Was there anyone in the parking area at Spahn Ranch as you drove in the Spahn Ranch area?”, BUGLIOSI: “Was there anyone there other than Charlie?”, BUGLIOSI: “Where was Charlie when you arrived at the premises?”, LINDA: “About the same spot he was in when he first drove away.”, BUGLIOSI: “What happened after you pulled the car onto the parking area and parked the car?”, LINDA: “Sadie said she saw a spot of blood on the outside of the car when we were at the gas station.”, BUGLIOSI: “Who was present at that time when she said that?”, LINDA: “Well, Charlie told us to go into the kitchen, get a sponge, wipe the blood off, and he also instructed Katie and I to go all through the car and wipe off the blood spots.”, BUGLIOSI: “What is the next thing that happened after Mr. Manson told you and Katie to check out the car and remove the blood?”, LINDA: “He told us to go into the bunk room and wait, which we did.”, BUGLIOSI: “When was the first time you learned the identity of those five people [killed at the Tate residence]?”, BUGLIOSI: “Did you see Tex, Sadie, and Katie during the day following these killings, other than when you were watching television with them?”, LINDA: “Well, I saw Sadie and Katie in the trailer. ""Yes, he was. How long did you look at this man who opened the door?”. ""Charlie Manson gave him a gun?""Yes. She later became the prosecution’s chief witness against Charles Manson and his followers after the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders. These cookies do not store any personal information. ""What is the next thing that happened? Last night was too messy and that he was going to show us how to do it.”, BUGLIOSI: “Now, Linda, you testified that the first night you had the idea that you were going on a creepy-crawly mission; you did not know there was going to be any killing, is that correct?”, BUGLIOSI: “The second night did you know what was going to happen?”, BUGLIOSI: “Did you want to go along with Mr. Manson and the others on the second night?”, BUGLIOSI: “Why did you go along if you didn’t want to?”, LINDA: “Because Charlie asked me and I was afraid to say no.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did anything unusual happen while you were driving east on Sunset Boulevard in the residential area?”, LINDA: “Yes, after I had been driving for a few minutes there was a small white sports car in front of us and there [were] stoplights here and there, and Charlie”, BUGLIOSI: “Do you know who was in the car?”, LINDA: “I believe it was a man, one person.”, BUGLIOSI: “No one else was in the car with him?”, BUGLIOSI: “Did Mr. Manson say anything to you with respect to that car?”, LINDA: “He told me to follow it and at the next stoplight when it was green to pull up beside it.”, BUGLIOSI: “When the stop light was green?”, LINDA: “I mean, excuse me, red, I get my colors mixed up. ""He got out of the car alone. The defendents in the trial, including their leader Charles Manson would go on to be convicted of murder and sentenced to death in April 1971. ""She said when she stabbed, that there were bones in the way, and she couldn't get the knife through all the way, and that it took too much energy or whatever, I don't know her exact words, but it hurt her hand. ""Did Mr. Manson say anything to you and the others, once you were all together in the bunk house? It would have been red, excuse me. ""Because I wanted them to stop. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. ""An older woman came running out of the house. She'd later testify again. I don't know. I just heard screams at that point. ", "Was there anyone in the parking area at Spahn Ranch as you drove in the Spahn Ranch area?""Yes. And also Katie complained of her hand, that it hurt.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did she say why her hand hurt?”, LINDA: “She said when she stabbed, that there were bones in the way, and she couldn’t get the knife through all the way, and that it took too much energy or whatever, I don’t know her exact words, but it hurt her hand.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did Tex eventually stop the car?”, BUGLIOSI: “Do you know where he stopped the car?”, LINDA: “I don’t know the names or anything, but it was a street – we had spotted a hose coming out from a house, and we went up the hill and turned around and parked and walked up to the house.”, BUGLIOSI: “Would you relate what happened, Linda?”, LINDA: “An older woman came running out of the house.”, BUGLIOSI: “This is the house where the hose was?”, BUGLIOSI: “All right, what happened next?”, LINDA: “And I don’t remember her exact words, but she said, Who is there?’ or Who is that, what are you doing?’ And Tex said, ‘We are getting a drink of water.’ Then she got sort of hysterical and she said, ‘My husband is a policeman; he is a deputy,’ or something like that. ""Did you say anything to Manson with respect to this?""Yes. There have been countless documentaries on Charles Manson so it's hard to find one that offers something new or different. Pictured: Kasabian running errands on Tuesday The 68-year-old drove the getaway car the night Manson cult members murdered Sharon Tate But she was spared jail after turning witness for the prosecution during the trial. I told him I was pregnant and started walking. ""Did you do that? He said, 'You girls know what I mean, something witchy,' and that was it. ""And I don't remember her exact words, but she said, Who is there?' This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. ""He told me to get a change of clothing, a knife, and my driver's license. ""I think he was talking to Charlie. ""Not that I know of""Where was Charlie when you arrived at the premises? ... Manson notoriously interrupted Kasabian's testimony by holding up a copy of the Los Angeles Times newspaper to the jury with the headline "Manson Guilty, Nixon Declares" referring to President Richard Nixon's statements to the press about the pre-verdict trial. ""Charlie came in and called Katie and Leslie and myself aside and told us to get a change of clothes and meet him at the bunk room, which we did. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Linda Kasabian, AKA: Linda Christian, Yana the Witch, Linda Chiochios, was given immunity from prosecution in exchange for her testimony in the Charles Manson Trial. At this point he said something--""When you say 'he,' you are talking about Charles Manson?""Yes. ""No, they stayed behind. ""They complained about their heads, that the people were pulling their hair, and that their heads hurt. Kasabian stood in testimony for 18 grueling days in the Manson trial without losing her patience and quiet grace. ""About the same spot he was in when he first drove away. BUGLIOSI: “Did he tell you why he wanted you to throw the wallet out of the window?”, LINDA: “Yes, he did. Then they walked back to the car.”, BUGLIOSI: “With respect to this conversation with the policemen, did they write your names down?”, LINDA: “Then he looked at me and he said, ‘What about that man you and Sandy met?’ He said, ‘Isn’t he a piggy?’ I said, ‘Yes, he is an actor.’ And then he further questioned me and he asked me if the man would let him in. ""I remember I was standing out front at this one point and Charlie came up to me and pulled me off the porch, and I was standing at the very end of the porch, closest to George Spahn's house, and he told me that-""He told you what? You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. ""Yes, he did. ""What did you hear him say? ", ...."Did anything unusual happen while you were driving east on Sunset Boulevard in the residential area? I never heard it before.”, BUGLIOSI: “How long did the screaming continue?”, LINDA: “Oh, it seemed like forever, infinite. Charlie wanted me to pull up beside the car, and Charlie was going to get out and kill the man, shoot the man, whatever.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did you in fact pull up next to this white sports car at a red light?”, BUGLIOSI: “Did Mr. Manson get out of the car or start to get out of the car?”, LINDA: “He proceeded to get out of the car, yes.”, BUGLIOSI: “And what happened at that point?”, LINDA: “The light turned green, so the car left.”, BUGLIOSI: “What happened after you stopped in front of this house?”, LINDA: “Charlie got out of the car and told me to drive around the block.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did he get out of the car by himself?”, BUGLIOSI: “Did you in fact drive around the block?”, BUGLIOSI: “Did you come back to the front of the house?”, LINDA: “Yes. At age 16, she quit school, left home and headed out west in search for the meaning of life. She testified that on the evening of August 8, 1969, at the Spahn ranch, Manson told her, "Now is … (Star prosecution witness Linda Kasabian was on the witness stand for eighteen days.). Linda Became the Prosecution’s Star Witness. ""Was it a man or a woman? I want you to kill him,’ and he gave me a small pocket knife. ""And we started to walk toward the car. Linda Kasabian is an actual former hippie cultist and a member of the so-called "Manson" family. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. We always wanted to do anything and everything for him. Where was Tex? ""Yes, he did. ""Yes, that's right. ""All right, what happened next? ""Was he out of the car at that point, too?""Yes. Linda Kasabian, who hadn't entered any of the houses or committed any murders, was granted immunity and testified for the prosecution during the trial. ""Now, when you walked up to the car, you say Katie and Sadiethat is Patricia and Susan-were inside the car. ""He disappeared up the walkway, the driveway leading toward Harold's house, and 1 could not follow him any longer. Charlie said something like, 'Don't you know who I am?' The difference is Susan Atkins died in prison, while Linda Kasabian walks freely. ""With the other people?""Yes. Copyright © 2020 Legal Disclosures, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy 'And he said, 'Yes,' and he showed me how to do it. And then, also, he said if anything went wrong, you know, not to do it.”, BUGLIOSI: “What happened after you arrived at this man’s apartment?”, LINDA: “Charlie wanted me to show him where he lived.”, BUGLIOSI: “Did you get out of the car with Charlie?”, LINDA: “We entered the building and we walked up the stairs. And then, also, he said if anything went wrong, you know, not to do it. ""Did you actually see Tex point the gun inside the window of the car and shoot the man? Testimony of Charles Manson ""He proceeded to get out of the car, yes. During the trial, The Day reported that Kasabian spent 18 days on the witness stand and was granted immunity in exchange for her testimony. ""What is the next thing that happened? The defendents in the trial, including their leader Charles Manson would go on to be convicted of murder and sentenced to death in April 1971. Linda Kasabian Testimony; Paul Watkins Testimony; Terrence Melcher Testimony; Virginia Graham Testimony; William Garretson Testimony; Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders and millions of other books are available for Amazon Popular Books on the Family. ""Did he say anything to you when you said that to him? ""On television?""Yes. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. During the course of the trial, Charles Manson told the bailiff, "I am going to have Bugliosi and the judge killed." ""No, I don't think so. And then he started to tell me how to go about doing it, and I remember I had the knife in my hand, and I asked him, With this? With the important testimony of Linda Kasabian and others, he was successful in doing so. (AP Photo) More. Now let’s take a look at what really happened. ""Was she chasing someone?""Yes. And I said, ‘Yes.’ And he said, ‘Okay. ""Yes, I did. ""Well, when he gave you those instructions about wiping the fingerprints off the wallet, did you do that? He said he wanted a black person to pick it up and use the credit cards so that the people, the establishment would think it was some sort of an organized group that killed these people. Linda Kasabian is with us, a former member of the Manson family. BUGLIOSI: “Did you ever see or observe any members of the Family refuse to do anything that Manson told him or her to do?”, LINDA: “No, nobody did. ""Now, when Manson directed you to stop in front of Harold True's place, did you recognize the spot? Follows Charles Manson's 'Family' member Linda Kasabian, and her story to what when on at Spahn's Movie Ranch and the final days leading up to the grisly 1969 Tate/La Bianca murders. ""And that was it? He said, ‘You girls know what I mean, something witchy,’ and that was it.”, LINDA: “We climbed over a fence and then a light started coming toward us and Tex told us to get back and sit down…. ""What was the occasion for your being in that particular location a year earlier? Testimony of Virginia Graham (Castro), inmate who Susan Atkins told of Tate murders. Most who are familiar with this case remain puzzled as to why Linda walked. Testimony of Paul Watkins, Family member who discussed Helter Skelter with Manson. During the course of the trial, Charles Manson told the bailiff, "I am going to have Bugliosi and the judge killed." ""What did they say? Knowing Manson's record, officials did not take this to be an idle threat and a bodyguard was assigned to accompany Bugliosi during the remainder of the trial. Linda Kasabian was also present, but did not take part. ""What happened next? The only direct evidence tying appellants to the commission of the Tate-La Bianca murders was the testimony of Family member Linda Kasabian. ""Tex got in the car, and we started-""What happened at that point? ""The man just slumped over. ""Yes, I saw it clearly""About how far away were you from Tex at the time that he shot the driver of the car? Members of the Manson Family were also responsible for a number of other murders, assaults, petty crimes, and thefts. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 – Tate-LaBianca murder eyewitness Linda Kasabian was excused yesterday after spending 18 days on the stand at the trial of Charles Manson and three female followers.. Superior Court Judge Charles H. Older excused Mrs. Kasabian at 12:01p.m. ""To bring an additional. ""Yes, she asked for my knife, and 1 gave it to her, and she told me to stay there and listen for sounds, and I did, and she left. Photograph date stamped August 19, 1970. ""In Mr. Spahn's trailer?""Yes. Later, she became the prosecution's star witness at their trial. ""And what happened at that point? ""Did all of you remain in the car? Answers: 1 Get. ""Just a few feet. ""What happened after you pulled the car onto the parking area and parked the car? We got to a side street, a corner, and a police car came by and stopped and asked what we were doing. ""Sadie and Clem. ""I remember we came to sort of a level part of the road and through a dirt shoulder, and he pulled off and handed me theclothing and told me to throw them out, which I did. ""Because I just wanted them to stop. Testimony of Charles Manson I am not sure in took him to the top floor-I am not sure exactly what floor I took him to. And I said, 'Yes.' ", ...."Did Tex eventually stop the car? Linda took the witness stand in a series of trials and retrials.

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