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* . FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) mémiter of the Charles Manson hippie family, today was a free woman after a Superior Court judge ruled she did not violate conditions of her immunity from prosecution during the murder trial of Robert Beausoleil. Superior Court Judge Kath- leen Parker issued a writ of ha- beas corpus yesterday, releas- ing Miss Brunner from Gary Hinman, 34, “Relieved, happy, excited!’ the 26-year-old blonde responded when newsmen asked how she felt. “I am going home to see my baby.” She described her attorneys, James Patterson and Howard Weitzman, as “fantastic.” Miss Brunner was indicted for the July, 1869, torture-murder of the Malibu musician after times during the Beausoleil trial. Beausoleil was convicted and is awaiting death at San Quen- tin. Upon her release later from Sybil. Brand Institute for wom- en, she was given a tearful, emotional reception at the gate by four members of Manson’s so-called “family.” The tears soon turned into Mf laughter as she re- indifferently to news- | murder charges in the death of changing her testimony several | {Mount Clipping in Space Below) Mary Brunner Free Murder Charge Dropped Mary Brunner, a former Asked what her ] laid Yuture plans were, she 2n- swered: “To go home.” Asked where that would be, she said: “Wherever I make it.” Howev- er, “home” for the biue-eyed Miss Brunner is Madison, Wis. where her parents are caring for her baby. Filming her release from cus- tody yesterday was Laurence Merrick, president of Merrick Film Productions of Hollywood. He said she would be part of his . full-length motion picture, due for release in October, on the “Manson family.” Merrick said no definite title has been chosen for the picture. He drove the car which took Miss Brunner, her four ‘“‘fami- ly” friends and the film crew away from the jail. Asked where they were going, Merrick said, ‘‘to the Spahn Ranch.” It was Miss Brunner’s eye- ‘witness testimony that helped ‘convict Beausoleil, known as “Cupid” to the Manson group. , But then she signed an affida vit that she had lied to the grand jury which indicted Beau-: | soleil. And during the trial she: again changed her story, stating her original testimony implicat- ing the defendant was true. “I believe it is far better that this woman go unpunished than the district attorney’s office show it can’t keep its word (promising immunity),” Patter~ son argued. “In the long run, the. real. danger to this republic, doesn’t come from the. Mary Brunners, but from public offi- ciglswho.fail to follow proper procedures,” steetee | i | mediate . ‘Wiss Briinner fo 11S Wed the Judge Parker said she felt three-pronged conditions of the immunity promised to her by authorities. “The people’s action in filing ihe murder charge was prema- ture,” Judge Parker ruled. “The people are disenchanted with their witness, and I must say with considerable reason . there’s no question that she changes her mind with frequen- cy. “But up to this point at least, the defendant has—although with some _ reluctance—con- formed to the conditions of im- munity.” Judge Parker approved a re- quest by Deputy Dist. Atty. Bur- ton Katz that Miss Brunner be ordered to appear in court on Oct. 13 to testify in the trial of: Charles Manson, Susan Atkins and Bruce Davis who also are cfareetrWith Hinman’s ath, Date: Edition: Author: Editor: Title: Character: or (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) Senge tore BPs gee Mo he Classification: Submitting Office: | Being Investigated PQ) 29> rs ¥ Ae eg. BOS sisi BS