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vv FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Prosecution ‘Race War’ Theory | (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) HERALD EXAMINER comments in an out-of-court in-| “Evidence at this “twill Los Agneles, Calif. Heratd-Examtner Staff: Writer terview by saying, “I grant our|show defendant Manson to Defense attorneys in the Shar-|motive theory is‘ far out’ and/be a vagrant wanderer, a frus- “Aol on Tate-Leno La Bianca murder|fantastic. However, it must bejirated singer and guitarist, a trial are scoffing at the prosecu-|realized that the crimes and the{psendo-philosopher, but most of: tion’s theory that. Charles Man-|defendants also are fantastic.” (all, the evidence will show him son believed the slaying of the] Byetiosi claimed in his 39-['0 be a killer: who cleverly mas- actress and six others would ig-lminute opéning statement that({eraded behind the common nite a race war. Manson derived his beliefs|/@8¢ Of a hippy, that of being Irving Kanarek, attorney forlabout a white versus black yp-/Pe4¢e loving. — ‘he 35-year-old’ hippie cult lead-|rising “from the Bible and the} ‘Manson came into the court- ar, gave this response to the/Beatles:”’ room yesterday with an inch- notive theory put forth: yester-| The 35-year-old hippie cult|high “x” cut into his forehead — lay by deputy Dist. Atty. Vin-leader interpreted the “Book of|With a razor blade. rent T. Bugliosi: Revelation” in the. Bible and the] In a. mimeographed statement “Tt is incredible and unheliev-|lyrics of songs by the famous|distributed by his followers, _ ible... and another: example|English musical. group as pro-|/Manson explained: f how Dist, Atty. Evelle Young-(phesying such a race war, ac-| «yo man or lawyer is speak- r is handling this case in a way|cording to Bugliosi. ing for me. I speak for myself. 1 0 further his own ambitions to} The prosecutor also said inlam not allowed to speak with e attorney general.” _|his_statement;______—fwords so Ihave spexeasgith the|_ Paul Fitzgerald, who ‘heads imark I will be. wearing on my. | he defense counsel team, add- forckesd 2 } a: =» ; Standing trial with Manson | pate: 7/25/70 “Bugliosi’s statement was zurrilous' and slanderous, In- Rad of a proper opening state- 1ént, where: itis normal to out- ne the evidence and your wit- are Patricia Krenwinkel, 22;. Su- san Atkins, 21; and Leslie Van Houten. All four are charged with conspiracy to commit mur- yi raition: 8 Star Author: William Parr Editor: der Title: esses for a jury, Vince made Manson, Miss Krenwinkel and He personae attck on Mas Miss Atkins also face seven is “a Bly (preposterous counts of murder for'the slaying ‘ Hive et Sit ae of Miss Tate and. four others . “ The prosecutor countered the last Aug. 9 at her Benedict-Can- : yon estate, and the killing of La Classification: Bianca and his wife, Rosemary, thé néxt night at their Los Feliz. nome.. Miss Van Houten is charged jwith murder only in the La Bianca deaths. YB ‘The: first prosectition witness jwas Paul J. Tate, 46, the’ father of the slain actress. y Tate, sporting. a well-trimme™ eard and moustache,. glane*— only briefly at Mangon-and-'t" three gitls when he tool a Submitting Office: Cc] Being Investigated SEARCHED |_— INDEXED ——y- SERIALIZED: EUS! JUL2 7 1970 FBI—LOS ANGELES }