Happy Easter to the Evilist

Mary Neiswender: "Assassins ... Serial Killers ... Corrupt Cops - Chasing the News in a Skirt and High Heels."

From: http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_20347832/p-t-reporter-had-hotline-manson

Mary Neiswender of The Long Beach Independent Press Telegram became the only reporter Manson would talk to throughout the 10-month-long trial that began in July 1970, giving her front-page stories and a first-hand glimpse into the mind of the notorious hippie cult leader.

"I told him I'm going to write the good and the bad about you, Charlie," Neiswender said. She described their relationship as a standoff. "I was in his face a lot," she said, but, "we laughed a lot."

They both had street smarts, Neiswender said, and both wanted something from the arrangement. "Through it all, I think we liked each other. I knew who and what he was and what he wanted. He probably knew the same about me."

When he was upset, he'd let her know through one of his many letters. In one 1970s letter addressed to her as "Woman Mary," Manson opened with, "If you had any kind of a brain ... "But other letters were friendly and included drawings of happy faces." I always did like you," he wrote.

Former Long Beach investigative reporter Mary Neiswender has just published her memoirs on all the trials and crimes she's covered through the 1960s and on, including Manson.

New Manson Photos Released

I dunno. He doesn't look much different to me...

http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/justice/california-charles-manson/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

Clem

Blogs and Sites (Updated 4/5)

Patty would like to compile a readers' list of all the TLB and Manson related websites and blogs out there that are still active as of April, 2012. Here: she will start you off with just a few:

Adam Gorightly's Untamed Dimensions: http://gorightly.wordpress.com/

Aes-Nihil Productions: http://aes-nihil.com/aes.html

Charlie Manson.com: http://charliemanson.com/

Charles Manson Music: http://mansonmusic.blogspot.com

Cielo Drive.com: http://cielodrive.com/

Crime Scene Photos (Warning: GRAPHIC): http://vanessawest.tripod.com/crimescenephotos.html

Helter Skelter Forum: http://www.helterskelterforum.com/

Lynyrd's Manson Forum: http://lsb3.com/

Manson Direct: http://www.atwa.info/

Official Tate La Bianca Murders Blog: http://tatelabianca.blogspot.com/

One World Order: www.allthewayalive.com

Order of ATWA: http://airtreeswateranimals.blogspot.com

Second Official TLB Blog: http://2ndofficialtate-labiancamurdersblog.blogspot.com/

Sharon Tate: A Beautiful Soul: http://www.sharonsbiggestfans.webs.com/

Sharon Tate Official Site: http://www.sharontate.net/home.html

Star City Radio: http://starcityradio.com/

Supernaught (Manson category): http://supernaught.com/index.php?_a=viewCat&catId=2&page=0

The Backporch Tapes: http://www.youtube.com/user/MichaelsBackporch?ob=0

The Exclusive Film Network: http://www.exclusivefilms.com/

The Manson Family: http://www.rickross.com/groups/manson.html

The Sensational Sharon Tate Blog: http://sensationalsharontate.blogspot.com/

The Weblog of George P. Stimson, Jr.: http://www.gpsjr.com/

Truth on Tate La Bianca: http://truthontatelabianca.com/

And...??

Little Paul

A great photo Patty had never seen before: Paul, before his untimely death from cancer, in the early 90's. Claire Vaye Watkins, his oldest daughter, was only six at the time and is on his right. They were evidently enjoying a day at the hot springs in Tecopa, where Paul is said to have been the "unofficial mayor."


Claire now teaches English at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.

The code is finally cracked

The Grump's Book Review - Knocking out the Devil

Knocking out the Devil


The Jason Freeman Story

Some time ago I read a post about a book written by Charlie’s grandson, Jason Freeman.  Jason’s father was Jay White (born Charles Manson Jr).  He was the son of Charles Manson, and his wife Rosalie.

The book is available in paper, here or on Kindle at Amazon.

I must admit the only reason I bought it is I heard that there was a picture of Rosalie in it.

Of the 122 pages, the last 51 include match by match results of his MMA and Boxing Bouts, and religious testimony’s.

He had some drug problems in his younger years, and had virtually no contact with his father.  His parents were not married, Freeman was his mother's name. He loves his mother and stepfather greatly.  You will read about how his father dealt with the Manson saga.  Obviously not very well. After the suicide of his father, he wrote Manson a letter in jail.  He never responded. He claimed he just wanted to let Charlie know he is “Pulling the bloodline away from evil”.  He is married, and has five children, all living the Christian lifestyle and serving God.  So, Charlie is a great-grandfather!!

Overall, it is a good, well written, quick read.  The Christian parts are short and to the point.  He does not drag on like Tex and Sadie did.  If you are looking for any new info on Manson, you won’t find it here, but I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

By the way, Rosalie was a beautiful woman!

Rosalie and Jay White (Charles Manson, Jr.)

Amtrak Chatsworth

If you have ever ridden Amtrak between LA and Ventura counties, then you have passed through, east to west, tunnels 26, 27 and 28 near Chatsworth. Below is an image of the western end of tunnel 28:


The tunnel is just south of the famous peaks that serve as a backdrop for the Spahn Ranch in so many classic photos, about a mile in all from George's house on Santa Susanna Pass Road. Do you recognize them here?:




Here also is an aerial view courtesy of Mapquest. The train tracks are the sloping line at the bottom of the image, while George's House sat near the top by what is now the baseball diamond and its complex:

In 1990, 21 year old UCLA college student Ronald S. Baker was murdered by his roommates in one of the tunnels (thank you, TooCrowded, for the link). His story was highlighted on Nightline and you can view it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lvp8Atoq04

In September of 2008, you may remember that Amtrak derailed near Chatsworth because the engineer was busy texting on his cell phone and missed a red light. It was "the deadliest crash in 15 years," 25 souls in all perished. You can read all about it here.



In 2009, one of five people (a woman) walking in tunnel 27 died after being struck on the tracks. You can read about it here.

Are these occurrences normal: just another day in LA County? or is there some kind of oo-EE-oo going on here?

Q&A Tuesday

After all the talk on Stephanie Rowe possibly being a Jane Doe, I was forwarded this tidbit from a very reliable source. Believe us or not.

A~ "Tell Eviliz that Stephanie Rowe is alive. I recently located Stephanie but -she refused to talk to me. I even received a threatening call from her sister, also a lawyer."