ANSWER: I couldnt hear the other people, no. Billy says in his. You consent to our use of cookies if you continue to use this site. QUESTION: Can you hear people swimming or anything? QUESTION: And did Christopher wake you up? Hi, Beauders. QUESTION: You were carrying a carton of Coca-Cola in one hand? Well said. And also was not from Lancaster. Charles Manson and Watson had been on that property prior. Something like that. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Well no, lol. We have estimated Mind you, these people are rich for real, not your local busiest orthodontist who married a surgeon or whatever, or a ballplayer or singer. Garretson was the caretaker of Rudi Altobelli's Cielo Drive estate in Benedict Canyon, which at the time was rented out to Roman Polanski and his wife Sharon Tate. It's not a stretch to wonder if things he experienced during that period might help us better understand the goings on at Cielo prior to the murders. QUESTION: That would be, then, early Saturday morning, then, August 9th, 1969, is that correct? He later married Linda Derr, and the pair had a son together. I don't think he'd hurt a fly.". QUESTION: Did you also know the gardeners? QUESTION: I take it that he eventually left your guest house? He said he hitch-hiked from Ohio to California. QUESTION: And you talked over there, correct? QUESTION: Try to speak up a little more loudly, sir. Two quick reactions, one to the piece and one to a comment above . With no psychological aftercare or anything else, Billy enjoyed a free redeye back Ohio that evening where the wife he married three weeks earlier waited. May it be marked Peoples 19 for identification? Where was Billy for those seven days after being released from jail?IF Garretson was an informant, it might explain where he was in those seven days, as well as how he avoided the draft and how he escaped the dope charge in LA. ANSWER: Two weeks to a month before the incident. Local resident adds 'strange' details about gory Manson killing spree, From the archives: Mother thinks son couldn't be killer, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. QUESTION: I see a couch with a white sheet over it. QUESTION: Mr. Garretson, do you recall having a conversation with officers of the Los Angeles Police Department on or about August the 10th, 1969, at Parker Center, which is located at 150 And lest I forget. He is not dating anyone. QUESTION: About what time I cant pronounce the name myself what time did that dog leave? He was the homosexual that Charles mentioned in a interview that sold him drugs and pornography on several occasions. ANSWER: In mid-March until the incident occurred. These folks have a few homes on the property but this is the main one we're talking about. When I have an interest in something, I tend to remember certain details. He is from USA. We are not interested in what the witness usually did. May it be marked as Peoples 17 for identification? QUESTION: Did you hear any gunshots during the night? The mother told newspaper staff her son was mischievous as all kids are, but that he didn't like to hunt, fish or kill anything. Star - I like your two questions about Billy, btw. QUESTION: When you were originally arrested you were taken to the West Los Angeles Division of the Los Angeles Police Department, were you not? QUESTION: Do you remember the day, August 8th, 1969, a Friday? Sharon Tate, eight-and-a-half months pregnant, had been stabbed repeatedly and was curled in a fetal position as if to protect her unborn son. Billy is dead but also alive on Max Frost's answering machine. ANSWER: And then I would have to it is more to the right. QUESTION: In other words, you did not cross over the lawn area in front of the Polanski residence? Garretson. QUESTION: Then you hitchhiked up Benedict Canyon, right? There is a cement platform where you walk into the guest house. I submit to the Court that that impeaches his direct testimony and would seem to establish that the dogs he seemed on his direct examination to be unclear as to when he heard certain dogs barking. This is cross-examination. If you go to the scene in Fromme's Reflexion, sorry I'm lazy today, it's on page 92 in the Kindle version lol, Charlie moves from one scene in the past to another. He went through some shit he could never tell anyone about out there in sunny California. I must stress that these colleagues were all pretty much bottomless beer drinking pits. QUESTION: Did anyone live with you in the guest house? There has been nothing to suggest that Garretson's homosexual experiences extended any further than this. Or even resemble it at times. pete. The importance of the dogs barking is that they may signal or herald the arrival on the scene of the persons who perpetrated the events. QUESTION: You will have to talk up, Mr. Garretson. QUESTION: Do you recall whether the windows in the guest house were open or closed on the evening of the 8th? I had the back door open on the patio by the stereo. This website uses cookies to personalize content, provide social media features, show advertisements and analyse traffic. He says he doesnt know the defendants. Rudy Altobelli, hired a live-in caretaker named William Garretson to look after the property. There's no pool. Actually, if you need backstory, start by reading the parts of, After that, read the Garretson articles on the right over there ------------------------->, For 21st century Billy info, read or refresh yourself on. QUESTION: And you were under the employ of one Rudi Altobelli, correct? Bury me in your Joyce, mo dhearthir. William lived in a guesthouse on the property, and he was paid $35 per week to maintain the grounds. These folks who made things happen/attended the show were made up of people who were aged 2yrs old to 90yrs old!The gentleman who eventually paid us pulled us aside and gave us the lowdown about the places that we were emphatically told to avoid (robbery, pickpockets, Gypsies, hard drugs, mentally unstable people who refused to accept professional care, kidnappers, etc). A carving fork was protruding from Leno LaBiancas stomach, and the word WAR was cut in his flesh. I've surely told many lies in my life to make myself look better and therefore have no stones to cast at Charlie. QUESTION: About what time did Mr. Parent arrive? QUESTION: Now, when you were up during the night listening to the stereo and writing letters, were you in the living room? Early 60's. I'm scared of everything. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. You were arrested, correct? QUESTION: Did he appear to be carrying on a conversation? QUESTION: What time was it that you actually went to bed, went to sleep that is? nize what that object is? The canyon (where most of the people reporting sounds were located) spread out before and beneath the crime scene, as I'm sure you've seen in pics. QUESTION: And you had a TV dinner in the other? QUESTION: What was the weather like on the evening of the 8th, do you recall? Books, interviews, transcripts, they're all out there. Overruled. And didn't he have any fear of the bad things that happen in the skin trade? I have always believed that Garrettson travelled from Ohio to Los Angeles on a train. William Garretson has spent most of the last 25 years trying to forget how close he came to becoming one of Manson's victims. After Sharon and three of her friends were killed in the California home she was renting with husband and director Roman Polanski, the Manson family murdered the LaBianca couple in order to try to divert the police's attention away from Charles Manson. Hearing that, lead defense attorney Paul (PJ) Fitzgerald shoots out of his chair like an ignited NASA rocket, calls time, and screams, "Heyo, most honorable dude, hold up a quick sec. How far would the visitor be from the guest house when they started to bark? It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. ANSWER: They would start to barking well, it would take about 6 seconds before the visitor would come to the door. MR. FITZGERALD: That it was 2 or 3 hours after Parent left that he heard the dogs barking. Shoutout to Linda up in Heaven for her kindness. daughter. wife. evening, during the months of March, April, May, June, and July? A man who many of you tangled with over the years who puts on a "radio" show of sorts floats somewhere in that realm of Charlie cousins. Where is William Garretson today, on the 50th anniversary of the murders? Blog veteran Panamint Patty touches on Watson and Stubbs briefly here in this lovely. QUESTION: You testified on your direct examination I believe that the dogs used to bark when people would come to the residence. This website uses cookies to personalize content, provide social media features, show advertisements and analyse traffic. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. How much time passes before a yokel like Billy can cozy up to a mobbed-up guy like Rudi and have the skill set to make it stick? We hitched or walked everywhere, everyone did. Bill Daniels Instagram While the accomplished actor has had many successes throughout his career, he describes his wife as his "biggest win in life." Pete - Funny and succinct. Sometimes he and Darrell double-dated and Garretson even let those two women (one Debbie T. and a Patty Montgomery) crash at the guesthouse"This hasn't got any dialogue with this Patty woman though Torque - Awesome idea reaching out to the pool friend. Billy was about to turn twenty and return to the heartland when August 8th happened. Just like Cielo. QUESTION: What is shown in that photograph? A real tough guy. They were more or less convinced that they had the person who committed the murders: me. According to our Database, He has no children. If you live near any kind of mountain/valley situation, pay a visit and give it a go - it's quite surprising. Though she didn't want to speak ill of the dead, Snider-Bitler described Manson's death as a relief. QUESTION: What happened to Christopher? Along with so many other individuals in this story, it helps me to better understand the environment in which these people found themselves.Brownrice, agreed. QUESTION: You say mid-March, you mean mid-March, 1969? MR. FITZGERALD: Finished with me by 4:15? And why would he marry three women throughout the course of his life and have children with two if he was gay? !And, that ALMOST answers your query - "I doubt anyone in history ever slept thru a hummer before but what do I know? Everyone had teeth when they were young. Cost-effective for sure, but (far more importantly) a great opportunity for a spontaneous adventure. Both of Kathleen's sisters, and Luther, even tho he looks like Slingblade in his mugshot, were good looking people. Assistir Dortmund X RB Leipzig - Ao Vivo Grtis HD sem travar, sem anncios. about what was going on in the main house? A model year Camaro at home though and he hitches across the country with pocket change? Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. May it be marked Peoples 23 for identification? Garretson was still in custody the next night when the LaBiancas were tied up with lamp cords and stabbed to death in Los Feliz. Revenge. He was held for questioning over the weekend and released after police said there was just no evidence against him. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Why I shouldn't eat this or that, what about on Saturday though, basic stuff. QUESTION: Did they bark any more than usual that night? And anyway where'd you hide? While I've never considered myself a Charlie apologist, I've often defended him based on my perception of his childhood. ANSWER: I purchased a TV dinner and some cigarettes and some Pepsi-Cola. . QUESTION: You did not walk by the main house? Sandymount Strand! It's not worth a lot today but nothing on the river is really. Garretson again reassured police that he had heard nothing because he had been listening to music all night. !when they ask Billy during his polygraph if he ever had sex with a man, and Billy replies that he has, I notice that many researchers harmonize that statement with the blowjob taleActually, it's not researchers that do the harmonizing, it's Garretson himself. QUESTION: Did they bark when Mr. Parent arrived that night? QUESTION: You had it on about medium, is that correct? QUESTION: What was the nature of Mr. Parents visit to you? QUESTION: Did you investigate the cause or ? Billy and so many other youths were drawn west like moths to the flame and it never stops. William Garretsons income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. ANSWER: From a distance maybe, but that would be all. I never will. William was, scarily, at home during the night of the murders. Gimme an effin break. QUESTION: You had seen him on or about the premises? Or spit him back to Ohio after shattering his mind. Three wives is deeper than any closet I've ever heard of in the secular world. It was quite strange but not in the way you are describing. QUESTION: And did you see numerous visitors at the location of the main house during the months of March, April, May, June, July of 1969? I'm not sure how long he was in LA before 8/8/69. Sound travels in strange and unexpected ways in those settings and what people in the area (Wm G. included) reported is entirely in line with reality. You think any young rubes who fell in way over their heads are heading home for good at the end of this month? !No word of a lie! How did you become his rent boy? The answer is stricken. QUESTION: Is this called the guest house? ANSWER: I dont believe I ever saw that many, no, around the pool. Except for the bj ancedote but I did ask. QUESTION: You dont recall whether it was chilly out or not, do you? ANSWER: The only party that I remember is that they had a very large party in, I think it was June. QUESTION: Mr. Garretson, would you state again your business and occupation during the months of July and August of 1969?