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‘es eson- Wal, te foe encores psiienwiipeianywii7es, Ma nies Tex Watson oe Fro Wikipodin, the ie emy ‘Charles Beaton "Yee" Watson ctor December 2, 1935) is an Actin morderer who ws a central ember ef the "Mrnann family" led by Chaves ‘Manson 1 On August 8, 1969, Waisoa led other ‘Vianso floes nt a use in Benediet Canyon, Los Angss and murdered peepoat actress Sea100 i "Te an fone ether people, The ext righ, Watson i traveled to Lo efi, Los Angeles an participated in i the maedeso Leno apd Rosen LaDianss 8 pt fF Manas Hee Selle vison. Watson a5 3 foure gi in 197), and he Ben a pos 4 8° Te meren 1978,vataon' s book wilt i [Pisce Ge Bis sor wa? "une relesses, cake : it" “geom recordings with his attorney Dalle, Tews, US & vm Tpetgese whieh Ge at acurare “ hi wer’ description ef his participation in ‘Tex. Chesies Montgomery. Mont t the crimes _ uw Bharti oy a, i Syahn Ranch Dotson > | 1 2 Chel Drve mers ater te Cal fia Span Cost 13 Leilienca murders I esheets j 14 Couveon i amend | 15 Later ves | cain orcad ; 16 kessrenees ‘as id ge Pace || Spouse) KeitinlosaSeey(voned 200) aa sow} parts) Deronan aah Watson 5 | E arly life, college, Charles Comins) Mor : ; ‘Manson and the Spahn Ranch . f ntgon grew up in Copevilie, Texas, the youngest. of three childron, tuts cory 64S Patmeravilie High School, he wad an honor student, star athlete ‘ind editor of the achool pager. He worked aumme=s at an onion packing plant saving for co.lege. Boginnang in August 1964, he Btrensed Nertn Texas University for three years, Joining 4 fravsenity, Jo January 1967, he began worktng fOr Branier Airtince Ss a bag handler and cventually a crew bus driver. Azter visiting Scat Brother, who bed moved to tos Angoles, ne noved tnere to Gacape his far of tallure in the summer uf 1967. Ka oriefly | Stvended the UniversivgrorGnlifernta. put quit. to work St 9 wig if.ghop, In watiy i964, he picked up a somber of the Basch Boys ae" Rotciniking, Dennis’ W.isun, who invited nim to hze rented Rowe on ‘Sunset, ‘where ne met Nangon, “Dropping. oct of society, watson bovel to Spanns Ranch in Geroser 19h, with the Manaon family, Ghare Gecrge Spann aicinaned hin “Tox”. If arch 2968, Manon Bogan propieaying @ race var bringing on leiter Skelter influence Pegg the Beatles waite albup. warnon's Firsfarrest wsc for under the influence in July 1963, (2) “Viste we-ss + ‘ys Wasons Wkiplla fecemgee pein Ipevenbipota ikon San eee Giele-Drive murders 0 August §, 969 Watson, following Manson's instrstions took Susan Atkins nda Kasabian an Patricia Krenik! fo, in Manson's words, “that house where Melcher wed fo live” and "totally destroy every ini], as gucsome as vou cu.” The accidental ccupants of the house were movie actress ‘Sharon Tats, fey Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski sad Abigail Folger Watson, who had been tothe house ona least one ether occasion, climbed a telephone pate near the fic und cut the phone fine. When an unknown ear approached driven by an unig IS-yestld ‘nuned Steven Perea, Wetson ignored his plews Foc merey und shot him four mes in the ehese nd aindomen, ‘Aller pushing the ar Surber up the drivewny and traversing the font lan, Watson cut the seeen ofa ‘window, and let Adkins and Krenosinkel in though he front door. When Frvkowsi awoke on the Living zoom evils, Watson Kicked him inthe bead and sid "Tim the devil, snd F'n ive todo the devils busincs." Cpon Watsons direction, Atkins found the huus's yee ater oceupanss and with Kreme brought thems de Living room. Watson ied Tate nal Sebving together atthe neck with ope and sing ityp overs bona. ier shooting Sebring : severing: Hrykowski wns stabbed a toa! of 51 dimes fhe pregnant Tae was stabbed 16 times, i tdotcrr othe Sapsalosiesdagilled. Since Manson had ‘ld the women fo "leave a sign. something witchy", ws tho towel hat Bl bow Frykovrs hands, Atkins wrote "pig" en the front doar in Tate's bled LaBianca murders Willing # “The next nih, ix "Manson Funily” members, Leslie Van Houten, Sieve "Clem Grogan and te fou fom te previous night were driven into Los Angels by Charles Manson (who was displeased by tei performance and plied to show them "how todo i). In March 1968, Manson and other Family mesubers ad ailended a parts a Une rated hue of Hagold True in Los Pelz located at 3257 Waveely Drive. Marsun did't want to kill Trae because he thought it vou be raced back to im, so he sted far dhe house acxt door whore Leno and Rosemary LaBanca lived. Afierdzving heir car uo and éown, the suet, and waiting, Manson and Watson yot out of the ear, disappeared walking up the driveway and cenlered he home tugher. According ty Watsin's book Will You Die Per Me? ‘datpziew.sboundinglove org mainibooks:will-you-di-forsme), Manson held the oecupants at _suipoiut wale Watson tcc them ip. Manson rosurasé to ths cart sae he ied wp the house's ‘occupants and sent Krensinkel end Van Houten into the house. Rosemary LaBlianea was taken (bet bodroom by Kremvinkel and Van Houten as Watson murdered Leno LB.anes in fae don. Roses LLaBianes was thon murdered in her rocm, primarily by Krenwinksl and Watson, with eaonal (| possibly postmodtem) wounds inflicted in her back hy Van Houten, oth vietins were sabbed rnucoxous times and the word "WAR" was carved imo Leno Laianes'’sstoeae «fork vas laa kM protruding fom his stomach, Phrase from or npired by then recent Beatle rss sock as "WAR," "Heater Skelter" (i), "RISE", and "Death to Pigx' were seated ont the walls and various suc the vietins bid by Kremsinkel Conviction On Ovtaber 2, 1969, Watson fed tk neh sind oa! beck to bis native tte Wf Texas, On Novernber 20,1969, Wan wa ati Lexa oth aka ees He an hi yr ough the ‘xiadtionback to Califor ns edits Upon uring to Califor, Wan be reso A camioric sat, He oped sing an ea, sng 55 pods. He was adnited i Absa Se ope fora 98 -yetauson pring edt he wea sible ond tHe tne he und ebay 1971 when he wat deemed ale to mard at. x October 12, 1971, Watson ws convicted of sven counts af fist agree murder un one count eonspicy to coon aude. A week er, the same jury took only two and hal hours w deteraine har Watson was sane, * (on Outer 21,1971, Watsoyvas tensed to eth Ho escaped exceaion when the Calla Syme Cams Prplesfrson san ce ie anol doch es ped in Calton re to 1972.8 Won sfondi of the ro sen prs a is ee Cons wee the sed cone is moto cil parle dete was Novem 20,137, but he tas eon dnd yuo 14 tnes, Walton renin meted st Mae ice Sate Piso aoe, Caifona. Hs hearing wasn November 201, He eclved a vege dei, es hnn oF 113 yeat maxi ge gulek Fret ceed pale hearing sin Nove 2016529 — Later years ‘Watsun became # born-again Christian in 1975 and through notrieweenisd rend pesey"sbundingoe ong Chips abouiinglov€ og) He tn but irae inthe tudes sting that he blest God as fein hi) You Die For Me?, Watson's autobiography, as told to “Chaplain Ray" (Ray Hooks), vas published in 199811979, be nan Kista Jon Siege Tong conjugal visa fey were ble hive four cir ge thathgorne got tons tse poe nts hae Cutter 158 fer 2 yar of mariage, See dvared Wat afer meeting roher mann 20031 Sege and Watson eas ends as foren of hk chile, He gaduted fom Calitomia Cont vray fr 2008 ia Bie Busnes Management ‘Waren anna toyz (20°). age. atte ined mgr tin up etl Sn PA) mitrsstesandseven! towed ates paige rote Warton. The poy seed Be 2 elo Gomone of Wat: Jurs-—-Dovie THE other of ain ates Sharon Tale, The group Pom sleet in convinsngshe Calon Brand Pri Ter to deny pate fr Watson, Chiles es ( ‘inoson’ nin I ite yeas the group, along wih D-Fate and her daughters, Patiia and bie pettions nating ore ha milo sites 1m 2012, Watson eputed maquest o release recontings of conversations between hmtlf and bis attomcy. The recordings became pat of shsakrapey proceeding involving the decesse attorney's lave {itm Memiers ofthe Los Angeles Police Deparirtent([.APD) sd they believed the recovdinge might contain cies about unsolved murder cases involving te Merson family. Watson asked the presiding juige to allaw pice tn iste ta te tapes but et lake possession of them! The |.APD did acquire pen wikpein onsite on sos 262016 10357 ame “ox Wason. Wikies he fe enessopsia afin inp vrTox aan te epes, which allegedly contained Watson confess o ater murdsts, bu isported that they did wot ‘contain any new information, In Sepember 2012, Richasd Pfeiffer. an attomney tor ese Van Houten, said ua be was considering subpoenaing the tapes to look fr information that might help Van Houten herncxt parle hearing!" gee mao References : , . RETRO, oasis eaten, | arth en ( ‘une sufcayprojctstiis Parle Uo! Heating Uracrip 211 OEE fnmsnamomsecet Bl nese” 5. Marion Miche Can Me age 3 Ong poe sta 2 (helnes irre eter gig Maen lower Tapes e police (info cen con 20126 115yjustico texas acon apie bmi) NN 15 lume 2012 10, Caparo, Khan, Manson Possibly ied to Homies (stpiena vio. consope homies possi Takes narson- 0117163, abo-ows topstores ml) ABC Good Maraing america 19 October 2012 Healey, Patrick. "Atomey May Try Sobpoena ‘To Pry Open Recording by Comet Who Killed li Chatiee Manson", Chane 7 NBC Ler "Libary af Congres eatlogrecord on WW yore Angele. NBC Los Angees Rewived lie fr 13 December 2014 7. Mam Funly Tinetine (Guipituwnechufirmamen comtinetne= 9b.) chive (uipssinc.archive or wetV20061027142220 Iigetnen charlimnsin conincio- ata le ober 77. 2066 at Ue ‘aytack Machine External links * hounding Love Minis (heres aboundinglove.crp), supporters website Wl Few Dis Por Me? (atpeisow.alboundinglove eremainvbookslsih vou die forms), Watson's ‘Mansen memories, first published is 197 Manson defendants profes hep we Lawns. aculy/projeeterialnaraon Joansoadefendans he]) 1 Manson nnndecs erty, erimoliuary.com (hp Aewwetimlibeay.con'serakileanoterans Poansonprosecution 7m) Retrieved stuns "hupafen skin orp lindo. ppt Lox, Watsonoldig- 703316970" Categories: 1945 births | American spree killers | Living people | 20th-century American eriminals “American Chrstins | American people convicted af murder American pivonr seteneca tif ingisonmest | Criminals fom Califenia | Criminal from Texas Crimes involving Satanism or the ceult | Manson Fansly| People evsvieted of munder by California Prconers sentenced to life imprisoament by Califrnis People ftom Dallas, Texas sets Dine 1:57 AB perce use: 4 (Charles "Tex" Watson Charles Denton Watson (born Decem- ber 2, 1945) is a convicted American spree Killer from Copeville, Texas, and former member of the Manson Famil ‘Charles "Tex" Watson Tn 1971, he was convicted of the murders fen Parent, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski and Jay Se- bring, which took place in the early hours of August 9, 1969, in the Tate resi- dence in Benedict Canyon, and the mur ders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca at the LaBianca residence in Los Feliz the following night.[1i ‘of Sharon Tate, St Tex Watson during the Tate-Le Bianca trial ‘Charles Denton Watson Born December 2, 1945 (age 67) Dallas, Texas. /n June 1975, Watson converted to Cheis- | tianity; he co-authored an autobiography | entitled Wilt You Die For Once Ready Penalty \ to Die for Charles Manson, Now Living A; (Ne Life for Christin 1978, _” Spouse Death, reduced by abolition of death penalty to seven-years-to-ife in prison, Me! Kristin Watson (an, 1979-2008; divorced) Eaily fifeledit source | editbetal carn ga ¢ Watson grew up in Copeville, Texas. He was a star athlete during high school in Farm- ersville. He worked summers at an onion packing plant to save for college. He attended college for three years at University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Due to fast living, Watson says he lost interest in college. During his junior year, he worked as a baggage handler for Braniff International Airways, which afforded him travel opportunities. Ai- ter visiting a college friend who had moved to California, he decided to move there to escape his fears and insecurities in 1967. He briefly attended college, but soon dropped out and opened a wig shop called Love Locs, which quickly failed. One night in 1965, Watson says he picked up Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys who was hitchhiking and was invited back to Wilson's home on Sunsel, where he met Manson /#]

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