The pair were married for five years and had a son together, she said, adding that their son was born with a severe heart defect and died after his third open heart surgery. Keep the jury focusing on something other than what the prosecution wanted them to focus on. QUESTION: Mr. Garretson, would you state again your business and occupation during the months of July and August of 1969? I don't think he'd hurt a fly.". QUESTION: If you recall, when would they normally commence their barking? QUESTION: In addition to caring for Mr. Altobellis dogs, did you have any other duties? May it be marked as Peoples 17 for identification? ANSWER: The Words and The Mamas and Papas no, wait a minute Mama Cass and The Doors. William Garretson was born on August 24, 1949 in Lancaster, Ohio. An Army wife, pageant mom, and beauty salon owner, Doris Tate went on to become a leading voice in the victims' rights movement, founding COVER, . MR. BUGLIOSI: Your Honor, I have here another photograph of the interior of a car. Immediate Family: Son of John Garretson and Content Garretson. I'm thinking about taking a road trip to Billy's grave this week, touching the headstone, and telling him I hope he's found some peace. Yes, he could've lived at his mom's for awhile. Two quick reactions, one to the piece and one to a comment above . More About WILLIAM GARRETSON: Occupation: Weaver Notes for MARY A. FRAIZER: Gary Hawley <ghaw@bigfoot.com> It is clearly him that makes that connection. QUESTION: About what time did you arrive? ANSWER: I couldnt really say, but it was just before daybreak. QUESTION: Do you recall if there were any lights inside the Polanskis residence? Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. A third Gypsy friend offered to give a neighborhood canine the "Bill Garretson" for a beer and a smoke!! HS. Or computer by now. There's too much (hate) on this earth now, so Manson is at peace now, I hope.". "I'm pretty much brain dead and, crippled by kidney stones and, the relentless insomnia that accompanies the BRUTAL stabby Tex shots to my lower back and side socut me a wee bit of slack here buuuuutI am sure that I read a dialogue from the "Patty" that was in the small group of acquaintances of Garretson's who nicked a bottle or two of ? QUESTION: Now, Mr. Parent came to the guest house, did you engage in some conversations? I'd at least take the bus with some of my Camaro money. Conviction (s) Murder. I went to the bedroom and got another phone and plugged it into the wall. 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. Re: The Partisan, we're nearing the time of year when I play every version of Hallelujah I can find endlessly until New Year's. Check out cielodrive.com. That is where I stayed the night. QUESTION: And did Christopher wake you up? MR. FITZGERALD: Your Honor and counsel, I have some matters that are properly beyond the scope of direct examination, but I think for convenience to the witness, I wonder if I might be allowed to take him as my witness? Despite the lack of direct evidence, the prosecution spent weeks outlining how Murdaugh had the motive, means and opportunity . Good point. Police tried to hold onto him for as long as possible as they had absolutely no other leads and he was the only person found alive on the premises. Jealousy probably. - Helter Skelter (1976) as William Garretson - The Chicken Chronicles (1977) as Tom - More American Graffiti (1979) as Ron - Running Scared (1986) as Det. QUESTION: How did you get from the gate to the guest house, what route did you take? How many Billy's are running around LA right now believing they're getting their big break except in reality they're being used and abused? Does anyone consider a bj sex? QUESTION: This is the only other time that you had seen him prior to this evening? What's up, Bill?". QUESTION: Would it be unusual for you to see a number of people, lets say 7 or 8 guests or acquaintances in the vicinity of the main house near the pool area, or in the pool area, in the Garretson again reassured police that he had heard nothing because he had been listening to music all night. In another amazing blunder by police, the two bloody murders were originally deemed to be unrelated and were investigated by separate homicide teams. QUESTION: Lets stretch it and say Ireland is Europe. ANSWER: Im not sure. Jon Gries Wife. QUESTION: And after you testify in this case, you intend to return to Lancaster, sir? Technology is all we have anymore if you think about it. Torque - it's just crazy to imagine. When Mrs. Polanski came back, yes, it was there. ANSWER: No. The first inflation calculator that pops up on Google has that $20 or $30 for going to bed with someone for money while not being a "flatback" puts us more or less in the $300-$500 range from 1942 when she leaves prison thru 1946. MR. FITZGERALD: That it was 2 or 3 hours after Parent left that he heard the dogs barking. QUESTION: In a sack. QUESTION: Just July and August, yes. No cause of death is listed but she suffered from genetic heart issues. And you might also learn something. Do you know what is shown in that photograph? Moreover, she said Bill had but $1.85 in his pocket.Bill did agree to an interview on Truth On Tate Labianca Radio a few years ago, and answered several questions. In 1964 she met hairstylist Jay Sebring, who had recently separated from his wife. After testifying in the Manson family trials in 1970, William ended up moving back to his hometown of Lancaster, Ohio. I figured because I had trouble with the phone I had trouble with the phone about a month prior. Maybe two counting when the police let him go. William had many. QUESTION: You had seen him on or about the premises? William's life was certainly filled with heartbreak and tragedy. . 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. If I think I remember something, I'll fact-check it just to make sure, and then proceed from there.When it comes to this case, I find that a fairly common occurrence is taking the tiniest point or anomaly and making the most of it. I mean, not the line, the phone was dead. QUESTION: So far as you know, he was in Europe at the time, is that correct? With $1.85 in his pocket, he made it to . QUESTION: And you talked over there, correct? They took me across. daughter. 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. ANSWER: Yes, there is. QUESTION: Did you enter through the gate or did you enter through Bella Drive? He was unharmed, lived close to the residence, and likely had keys inside, so it wasn't much of a surprise when William was booked for the murders. Shoutout to Linda up in Heaven for her kindness. William Daniels and Bonnie Bartlett Daniels. We are here for blood." The Donna Jean comment was random but hilarious. Genealogy for William Garretson (1716 - 1792) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. QUESTION: I show you Peoples 5 for identification, a photograph of a young boy and girl? I'm pretty sure no one who just read that is sitting there saying, "Wow, that's super mean and odd because none of the rich people I know are like that" If someone told me that story, for example, I would probably shrug and say what do you expect? The trauma of what William witnessed led him to turn down multiple interview offers with the press that would have given him hundreds of thousands of dollars. ANSWER: Yes. QUESTION: In other words, you did not cross over the lawn area in front of the Polanski residence? Donna Jean never gets no love. Mysteries. THE COURT: Overruled, you may answer that. Focusing on Garretson's immediate past, as one who survived the murders without a physical scratch, was part of that game and therefore, Bugliosi and Stovitz were of a mind to shut down quickly any loopholes.They also had their ammunition to counter the defence deflection; what Astrocreep refers to as "death by a thousand cuts." After Parent gave Garretson a ride back to the estate the young caretaker thanked him. QUESTION: And it winds around, doesnt it? ANSWER: Well, 2 weeks before the incident happened, he gave me a ride up Sunset to the house where I lived. QUESTION: All 3 dogs were inside the guest house that night, is that right? Pref - awesome username and thank you for the compliment. "I can't believe there was so much evil in one person," she said. I've surely told many lies in my life to make myself look better and therefore have no stones to cast at Charlie. QUESTION: You will have to talk up, Mr. Garretson. One morning, my friend's driver takes a leak in a staff bathroom attached to the massive kitchen at the front mansion when no one is around to ask. However it may cause one to wonder why Bill set out for California with only $1.85 in his pocket if he sold the Camaro. However, in a 1990s documentary about Sharon Tates death, Garretson changed his story and stated that he heard what sounded like firecrackers being thrown from Steven Parents car and thought it was a prank pulled by Parent, who had just departed. QUESTION: Did you hear any noise coming from inside the Polanski residence as you walked to the guest house? MR. BUGLIOSI: I object, Your Honor, on two grounds, it calls for hearsay and it is beyond the scope of the direct examination. Garretson was still in custody the next night when the LaBiancas were tied up with lamp cords and stabbed to death in Los Feliz. ANSWER: I dont believe I ever saw that many, no, around the pool. Smaller dude. This was the first time I was able to clearly catch Charlie lying and for some reason it felt like a slap in the face. QUESTION: And their name was Vargas, is that correct? What did he do, and how did he support himself? Have you ever heard of a caretaker sharing the use of a private pool with his rich neighbors, aka the paying tenants, who live across the walk and can see him swimming? I read this blog partly for insight and partly for entertainment. The other guy can f himself forever. He has no connection with these proceedings. On the 50th anniversary of the murders, many remember him as the only survivor, but also as, ultimately, the ninth victim of Charles Manson. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. William lived in a guesthouse on the property, and he was paid $35 per week to maintain the grounds. Lovely digs. wife. He stated in connection with questions about dogs barking that: It was about 2 or 3 hours after he left, referring to Steven Parent, somewhere around there, that is when I looked out in the yard. No one in my family attended college during the Depression. THE COURT: Yes. Everyone had teeth when they were young. Well no, lol. MR. BUGLIOSI: Your Honor, may I put an X there and mark it stereo?. We hitched or walked everywhere, everyone did. Thanks for the time you spend crafting your pieces, GreenWhite, and may the ink in your pen never run dry. The tv journalism is kinda superficial at times and I know that shocks you. Like that awful Hillbilly Elegy traitor author to the Scots-Irish, the reincarnate Flavius Josephus of the hollers, I now believe Charlie exploited and caricature'd our massive, migratory blob for his own benefit every time he opened his mouth about us. If this concerns you click read more. "I doubt anyone in history ever slept thru a hummer before but what do I know? May it be marked Peoples 18 for identification? You can drop a pedantic bootstraps lecture below if you wish but you won't change my mind. 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. Sometimes I feel like William Eston Garretson Jr. is Charles Watson's ninth victim. and, hung out with Billy at the Cielo pool and, guesthouse. Sherman was tough. Luther became a minister shortly before he died at 33 years old. You consent to our use of cookies if you continue to use this site. Death by electrocution. QUESTION: Which entrance did you use when you came back with your TV dinner? Please don't stay forever angry, Mrs. Billy #1. I doubt anyone in history ever slept thru a hummer beforeIt's hard to believe, true. Or spit him back to Ohio after shattering his mind. May it be marked Peoples next in order? QUESTION: About what time did he make a phone call? Prosecution witness William Garretson was born on August 24, 1949 in Lancaster, Ohio. QUESTION: Without telling me what he said, did Mr. Parent ask you well, without telling me the nature what was said in the conversation, did you have a discussion with Mr. Parent QUESTION: On the evening or the early morning hours of August the 13th after Steven Parent left your residence, did you hear Christopher barking? Even more heartbreaking was the fact that Sharon was eight-and-a-half months pregnant with her first child at the time she was killed. QUESTION: The other two dogs stayed inside the living room? He was arrested and questioned for murder, then released from jail two days later. Which is probably true anyway but whatever. OH! He never should've gone out there. Killers, germs, conversations. "He was kind of a shy, quiet guy, but you couldn't find a nicer guy.". Just a fairly good one. Perhaps they were afraid they may have had to take care of Rudi's dogs if Bill wound up in jail.I have attempted to contact one girl that Bill was reported to have known in LA. MR. STOVITZ: Did you say a chilly TV dinner? Has never stopped. The property at 10050 Cielo Drive was designed by renowned architect Robert Byrd in 1942 and completed in 1944. First, "she used to come home and get me out of bed so she and her Uncle John could go to bed. We will update William Garretson's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. ANSWER: All the clocks were wound up. Where was Billy for those seven days after being released from jail? Garretson, a 1967 Lancaster High graduate, was 19 years old and working as a caretaker at actress Sharon Tate's home at the time of her murder, along with six others. This could have had an impact on his duties at Cielo, especially if he had to do any time, and especially if Rudi Altobelli was still out of the country. You think any young rubes who fell in way over their heads are heading home for good at the end of this month? MR. STOVITZ: Would Your Honor order this witness back for Monday, please? She was executed on March 20, 1899, at Sing Sing Correctional Facility for the murder of her stepdaughter Ida Place. And he was high profile. 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 Serious Thinner and face eating bath salt zombies imagery. I wanted to do a post on this, but hopefully we can open up a discussion (or rediscussion) on this and the other points here on G&W's post. I definitely remember Billy's sleeping thru a bj story but the train part is for stronger minds lol. Nathan Hussey and Ann, his wife; John Garretson and Content, his [second] wife; Christopher Hussey and Ann, his wife; John Day and . He was TOTALLY oblivious to any of it.We actually had to "barter" (in the strangest manner ever) for his return. QUESTION: Will you please step down from the witness stand, sir, just temporarily, and indicate where in the living room the stereo was. 7 Nov 2021Sunday If anyone is on West Coast time or stays up later in other time zones and wants to hang out tonight, I'm a guest host on The Paulcast tonight at 730 pm PST. ANSWER: No, I would say about 15 to 20 seconds, something like that. QUESTION: Did you say anything to Christopher when he started to bark and woke you up? There's no man hanging around to give Billy his name and then abandon him. QUESTION: In the presence of Lieutenant A.H. Burdick? Its available in other places as well. First, I found her phone number from 2002 on Ancestry. Btw, if you ever visit Lancaster, be sure to pronounce the city's name, "Lank-uh-stir." After that, Google took me to her obituary. She was already a business college graduate and out in the work world. He was likely a longtime sufferer of PTSD that he disastrously self-treated. QUESTION: During what period of time did you live at that address? ANSWER: No. He's impeached. ANSWER: And then I would have to it is more to the right. QUESTION: Had you seen him on the premises? QUESTION: At any time on the 8th or 9th, did you look out of the guest house in the direction of the main house? Were you wearing a jacket? Billy drove a grocery store delivery truck for many years. MR. BUGLIOSI: You may resume the witness stand, sir. ANSWER: I wrote a few letters and listened to the stereo. QUESTION: Did he own the premises as far as you know? QUESTION: When the stereo was on, were you on the couch? Martha M. Place (September 18, 1849 - March 20, 1899) was an American murderer and the first woman to die in the electric chair. The brutal slayings upended Hollywood, as it was the first time that a famous actress was targeted in her home. Definitely ask the others because this brain is mush. ANSWER: The one by the patio, I mean the porch. I doubt anyone in history ever slept thru a hummer before but what do I know. Marvin was bigger in '67. Derr, however, saw Manson in a different light, particularly noting his childhood and how that affected his adult life. While Charles Manson was commissioning the LaBianca murders to cover his tracks, it also led police to rule William out as a suspect, as the LaBianca murders occurred while he was in custody. Or "the truth" as you put it. Late night parties did occur at the main house so it is entirely possible that Garretson did not fully understand what danger was occurring that night. May it be marked Peoples 19 for identification? It wasnt very loud, you know. The turning door handle story is terrifying okay but also reads like literature edited for maximum effect. QUESTION: I show you Peoples 18 for identification, Mr. Garretson. The proof is shown but the bench is still all, "Haha no way fuck you, Fitzgerald. QUESTION: Did you hear any loud noises of any kind whatsoever? I know the story as it's told has Billy thumbing a ride to California sometime in 1968, but we are unable to produce an Ohio address for him between late spring of 1967 and early 1970. QUESTION: Did he take the radio with him when he left? Other choices existed. Pete - Funny and succinct. MR. STOVITZ: No objection, Your Honor. QUESTION: Commonly referred to as the Glass House, are you familiar with that term? "Of course, I also thought he didn't participate in that himself, he just gave orders. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. He also had been passing lie detector tests. Immediately, the cops assumed they had caught the murderer and cuffed William, then paraded him past . Bill did hint during his interview with LAPD that Abigail and Voytek were concerned about this. Casparius Garretson, Jr. son. Do you know what is shown in that photograph? However, it was the same type of scream a woman would scream as if she were being thrown in the pool. These cookies do not store any personal information. QUESTION: Do you recall what you did that afternoon? QUESTION: Were these Mr. Altobellis dogs? QUESTION: Did the dogs ever bark when the visitor was entering the gate of the Tate residence? THE COURT: Mr. Fitzgerald, we will adjourn at this time until Monday at 9:45 am. QUESTION: You did not look in the window of the main house? Ohioan William Garretson, 19-years old, was living at 10050 Cielo Drive in posh Benedict Canyon, Bel Air, in the summer of 1969. "Because when Justin finally woke up (fortunately around 20mins before we were supposed to go on) he had a VERY weak recollection of how he came to lose his stuff (fortunately, no beating or organ harvesting occurred) AND, HE HAD ZERO RECOLLECTION OF HIS "Bill Garretson" tag team Gypsy session! Arguably, the aftershocks of August 8, 1969, killed him long before he died. QUESTION: In other words, there would be an interlude of about 6 seconds between the time you heard the dogs bark and the time that the person knocked on your door, is that correct? !And, that ALMOST answers your query - "I doubt anyone in history ever slept thru a hummer before but what do I know? It was nothing, you know, to be alarmed about nothing or anything. I do but didn't until I looked into his story. Well, when he started barking, you know, I told him to shut up, and then I looked up and there was a policeman outside in the patio, pointing a rifle at me, by Billy possibly had one lucky day in his entire life and you know when I mean. "I didn't believe it because there was no way that man did it," Snider-Bitler said of her initial reaction to Garretson'sarrest. It does nothing but clutter up the record and make the case perhaps longer than 6 months. I'd at least take the bus with some of my Camaro money. The larger dog. MR. BUGLIOSI: I have here another photograph, Your Honor, showing the interior of what appears to be a living room of a residence. Garretson, who stayed in a small cottage behind the main house, was miraculously unharmed and undisturbed during the murders on August 9, 1969. QUESTION: You dont recall whether it was chilly out or not, do you? Property owner Rudy Altobelli, a talent agent, had hired Bill Garretson that spring. QUESTION: And you have been there ever since? William Garretson was born on August 24, 1949 in Lancaster, Ohio, USA. I mean, the Porsche was out there, you know, usually sometimes at night, you know, and sometimes in the afternoon. QUESTION: Then you hitchhiked up Benedict Canyon, right? QUESTION: What is shown in that photograph? Parent was the first one killed, shot by Watson in the driver's seat of his car after visiting the guest house to see William Garretson, the property caretaker, to see if he wanted to buy a piece . "Uncle Bill had no teeth"Uncle Bill was an engineer on the B&O RR and in his early 40's at the oldest. Even with the stereo on in the guesthouse, it is extraordinary that Bill did not hear this. His father's bones or ashes are somewhere else. ANSWER: I would have to come through the parking lot. ANSWER: Yes. William was, scarily, at home during the night of the murders. QUESTION: Do you recall it being brisk, or did it appear to be a typical August evening? It was a Friday night. "And he knew a lot of movie star agents, but he wanted to say bye to California after that was all over with and he never went back except for his trial.". William Garretson, called as a witness by and on behalf of the People, was examined and testified as follows: QUESTION: Where do you presently reside, Mr. Garretson? QUESTION: Mr. Garretson, would you state again your business and occupation during the months of July and August of 1969?