Charles MansonCharles Manson

MansonManson Bio Bio

• Charles Milles Charles Milles Manson, Born Manson, Born November 12, 1934November 12, 1934

• Charges Charges Murder Murder and conspiracyand conspiracy

• Married Rosalie Married Rosalie Jean WillisJean Willis

• Children: Charles Children: Charles Milles Manson Jr.Milles Manson Jr.

““The FamilyThe Family””

A Group of followers who A Group of followers who believed that Manson was Christ.believed that Manson was Christ.

The Family took part in many The Family took part in many killings for Manson.killings for Manson.

They lived for some time in the They lived for some time in the Spahn ranch in CaliforniaSpahn ranch in California

Susie AtkinsSusie Atkins

• Follower of Follower of Charles Manson.Charles Manson.

• Brutally killed Brutally killed actress Sharon actress Sharon Tate.Tate.

• Accessory to Accessory to more killings more killings done by “The done by “The Family”.Family”.

Charles “Tex” WatsonCharles “Tex” Watson

• Former Member Former Member of “The Family”.of “The Family”.

• Accomplice in Accomplice in The Murder of The Murder of Sharon Tate, Sharon Tate, Steven Parent, Steven Parent, Abigail Folger, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Wojciech FrykowskiFrykowski

Leslie Van HoutenLeslie Van Houten

She participated in the LaBainca She participated in the LaBainca murderous raid. murderous raid.

Patricia Krenwinkel Patricia Krenwinkel

Krenkwinkel participated in the Krenkwinkel participated in the murders at the Tate and LaBianca murders at the Tate and LaBianca residences.residences.

Linda Kasabian Linda Kasabian

Star witness for the prosecutionStar witness for the prosecution Witness the Tate murder and was at Witness the Tate murder and was at

the scene of the LaBianca murder the scene of the LaBianca murder but did not leave the car. but did not leave the car.

The Rise of the FamilyThe Rise of the Family

““Summer of Love”Summer of Love” in San Francisco in in San Francisco in the Haight-Ashbury area the Haight-Ashbury area

Manson established himself as a Manson established himself as a guruguru

Manson and his followers traveled the Manson and his followers traveled the west coast by bus as so called west coast by bus as so called hippies. hippies.

Black BirdBlack Bird• ““Blackbird singing in the dead Blackbird singing in the dead

of night of night Take these broken wings and Take these broken wings and learn to fly. learn to fly. All your life All your life You were only waiting for this You were only waiting for this moment to arise. moment to arise.

Blackbird singing in the dead Blackbird singing in the dead of night of night Take these sunken eyes and Take these sunken eyes and learn to see. learn to see. All your life All your life You were only waiting for this” You were only waiting for this”

moment to be free.moment to be free. • Manson believed this was Manson believed this was

telling the blacks to rise to telling the blacks to rise to powerpower

Helter SkelterHelter Skelter ““I'm coming down fast I'm coming down fast

but don't let me break but don't let me break you. you. Tell me tell me tell me Tell me tell me tell me the answer. the answer. You may be a lover but You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer. you ain't no dancer. Look out helter skelter Look out helter skelter helter skelter”helter skelter”

Manson believed that the Manson believed that the song told him to take song told him to take control. The words Helter control. The words Helter Skelter were a code to Skelter were a code to

Manson fromthe BeatlesManson fromthe Beatles

Sexy SadieSexy Sadie

““Sexy Sadie is the greatest of them all. Sexy Sadie is the greatest of them all. Sexy Sadie how did you know. Sexy Sadie how did you know. The world was waiting just for you. The world was waiting just for you. The world was waiting just for you. The world was waiting just for you. Sexy Sadie oooh how did you know. Sexy Sadie oooh how did you know. Sexy Sadie you'll get yours yet. Sexy Sadie you'll get yours yet. However big you think you are.”However big you think you are.”

Manson thought that the Sadie in the song Manson thought that the Sadie in the song was Susan “Sadie” Atkins. He claimed she was Susan “Sadie” Atkins. He claimed she was to rise to power with himwas to rise to power with him

Sharon TateSharon Tate

• Young Actress Young Actress brutally murdered brutally murdered by followers of by followers of Charles Manson.Charles Manson.

• 8 ½ months 8 ½ months Pregnant when Pregnant when killed.killed.

• StabbedStabbed 28 times28 times

Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski

• Husband of Sharon Tate. Also a Husband of Sharon Tate. Also a famous film director. Now resides in famous film director. Now resides in France due to legal problems in the France due to legal problems in the us.us.

Terry MelcherTerry Melcher

• Producer and song Producer and song writer.writer.

• Owned The house Owned The house that Sharon Tate that Sharon Tate was Brutally was Brutally Murdered.Murdered.

• Produced Charles Produced Charles Manson’s songs. Manson’s songs. Not for long thoughNot for long though

Trial Trial Began in June 15, 1970Began in June 15, 1970

Manson, Atkins, and Krenwinkel were charged with Manson, Atkins, and Krenwinkel were charged with seven counts of murder and one of conspiracy.seven counts of murder and one of conspiracy.

The Family members defense was that they are The Family members defense was that they are clinically insane or was during the murders clinically insane or was during the murders because they took LSD because they took LSD

Being the main witness Kasabian was granted Being the main witness Kasabian was granted immunity.immunity.

Manson acted as his own lawyer.Manson acted as his own lawyer.

Susan Atkins Susan Atkins

22yrs old convicted 22yrs old convicted of 1of 1stst degree degree murder.murder.

Sentenced to life in Sentenced to life in prison. prison.

No likelihood of No likelihood of parole.parole.

Leslie Van Houten Leslie Van Houten Van Houten’s Van Houten’s

conviction was conviction was overturned because of overturned because of a mistrial from the a mistrial from the disappreance of her disappreance of her lawyer Hughe’s. lawyer Hughe’s.

Jury could not convict Jury could not convict her in the retrial. her in the retrial.

Convicted a third time Convicted a third time in 1978 for first in 1978 for first degree murder. degree murder.

Patricia Krenwinkel Patricia Krenwinkel

Sentenced to life in Sentenced to life in prison. prison.

Becomes a model Becomes a model prisoner.prisoner.

Tex Watson Tex Watson

Tried separately Tried separately from the Family.from the Family.

Convicted of first Convicted of first degree murder. degree murder.

President Nixon’sPresident Nixon’s InvolvementInvolvement

• Announced on Announced on live television live television that Charles that Charles Manson Was Manson Was Guilty.Guilty.

• Case almost Case almost dismisseddismissed

• The American The American people people criticized him.criticized him.