In memoriam to my agent Connie Clausen.
—D. M.
INDEX
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A
Abbey, Edward
Affirmative action
Alderson Federal Prison
Squeaky’s escape from
Alonzo, Maria “Crystal,”
Aryan Brotherhood
Atascadero State Hospital
Atkins, Susan “Sadie,”
joins Manson Family
Tate murders and
testimony at Manson trial
Atkinson, Stan
ATWA (Air, Trees, Water, Animals)
B
Barabas, Edward
Barker, Rafe
Barns (convict)
Bartell, Sue
BBC
Beach Boys
Beatles’ White Album,
Beausoleil, Bobby
Hinman murder and
joins Manson Family
“Be-in” at Gold Gate Park
Bergen, Candice
Black Guerrilla Family
Black Panthers
Brown, Jerry
Brunner, Mary
Buendorf, Larry
Bugliosi, Vincent
Helter Skelter,
Burke, Tommy
Burton, Richard
Busic, Julienne
C
California Institution for Women
California Medical Facility (CMF), Manson at
see also Correctional Medical Facility (CMF), California
Capital punishment, overturning by Supreme Court of
Carter, Billy
Carter, Gloria
Carter, Jimmy
Carter, Miss Lillian
Carter, Rosalyn
Cascade Council Camp Fire Girls
CBS
“Cease to Exist,”
Chowchilla, California, hijacking of school bus in
Clanon, Dr. Larry
Cominsky, Paul
Como, Kenneth
Cooper, Priscilla
Corcoran State Prison, Manson at
Corona, Juan
Correctional Medical Facility (CMF), California:
formerly California Medical Facility
Manson at
mainline privileges and
notorious criminals at
Willis Unit for maximum-security inmates
Craig, James “Spider,”
Crazy John (San Quentin convict)
D
Dass, Ram
Davis, Bobby
Davis, Bruce
joins Manson Family
Davis, Richard Allen
Day They Murdered Christ, The,
Dean, Lee
Death penalty, Supreme Court decision affecting
deGiere, Greg
Desert Solitaire (Abbey)
Domino Principle, The,
Duel Correctional Facility
E
Emerson, A. A
Emmons, Nuel
Esquire,
F
FBI
Felix, Dr. Morton
Folger, Abigail
Folsom State Prison
Manson at
Ford, Gerald:
Sara Jane Moore’s assassination attempt on
Squeaky Fromme’s assassination attempt on
Fromme, Lynette “Squeaky,”
assassination attempt on President Ford
motivation for
Julienne Busic and
calls to prison officials
Gloria Carter and
communication with Manson
criminal record
described
devotion to Manson
escape from federal prison
father, relationship with her
gifts for Manson
letters exchanged with Edward George
Manson and
meetings with prison officials
meets Manson for first time
Rolling Stone, article for
Sacramento Bee interview
visitation rights with Manson, desire for
Ford assassination attempt and
Frykowski, Wojiciech “Voytek,”
Fudge, Lou
G
Gallant, Gerald
Garretson, William
George, Beth
described
discussions about Manson
George, David
George, Diane
George, Edward (author):
affirmative action and
career choice
at Correctional Medical Facility
family life, effect of work on
father and
injured by prisoner
Manson and:
book in progress and
communications between Squeaky and Manson, see Fromme, Lynette “Squeaky,” communication with Manson
at Corcoran State Prison
at Correctional Medical Facility
discussions in George’s office
first meeting
media interviews and, see Manson, Charles, media and
parole hearings
at San Quentin
threats from Manson
Manson Family and, see names of individuals, e.g. Fromme, Lynette “Squeaky”; Good, Sandra
as navy fighter pilot trainee
as parole agent
at San Quentin
job in jeopardy
seminary training
at Sierra Conservation Center
as volunteer teacher at St. Mary’s Church
yoga prison program and
George, Susan
Gillies, Cathy
Ginsberg, Allen
Good, Sandra
after release from prison
appeal of federal conviction
Como escape attempt and
criminal record of
described
devotion to Manson
Internet Web site
joins Manson Family
letters exchanged with Edward George
Manson documentary and
reunited in prison with Squeaky
Sacramento Bee interview
threat to author from
visitation rights with Manson, desire for
Goucher, Sarah
Goucher, William “the Iceman,”
Grant, Cary
Grenades, prison-made
Grogan, Steve “Clem,”
H
Hackman, Gene
Haight-Ashbury
Haught, John “Zero,”
Hay, Herbert Darrell
Hay, Misty (aka Pat Gillum)
Hearst, Patty
Helter Skelter (Bugliosi)
Hendrickson, Robert
Hinman, Gary:
joins Manson Family
murder of
Hitler, Adolf
Hoover, Joe
Hyberg, Dr. Gordon
I
Indiana School for Boys
International People’s Court of Retribution
Internet Web site devoted to Manson
Inyo County, California Sheriff’s Department
J
Jackson, George
Jan (Hare Krishna follower)
“Joker” (convict)
Jones, Chris
Jones, Tom
K
Kaczynski, Theodore
Kaiser Industries
Kasabian, Linda
Kay, Stephen
Keayes, William
Kemper, Ed
Kennedy, Susan
KGO radio, San Francisco
Klass, Polly
Kramer, Stanley
Krenwinkel, Patricia
joins Manson Family
Manson’s belief sys
tem and
Tate-LaBianca murders and
L
LaBianca, Leno and Rosemary, murder of
see also Tate-LaBianca murders
“Lady in White,”
Lake, Diane
Langerman, Dave
Leary, Timothy
Lehman, Dr. Edwin
Livsey, Dr. Clara
Los Angeles Times,
Lutesinger, Kitty
M
McBride, Thomas J.
McNeil Prison
McVeigh, Timothy
Manson, Charles:
acting crazy or psychotic
animals and humane side of
artistic side
cause and effect, inability to understand
childhood of
at Corcoran State Prison
at Correctional Medical Facility, see Correctional Medical Facility (CMF), Manson at
criminal record:
as adult
as teenager
death sentence commuted to life in prison
as demonic
environmentalism and
escape plans
as father
father “Colonel Scott,”
denial knowing his father
followers of, see Manson Family and other followers
at Folsom State Prison
Fromme assassination attempt on Ford and
Edward George and, see George, Edward, Manson and
hit list sent to Vacaville Reporter,
hunger strike
hypnotic influence
Internet Web site devoted to
keys to prison, returning of
lectures and sermons of
as manipulator
marriage
media and
interviews granted
parole hearings
policy on media interviews of notorious criminals
requests for interviews
Moore assassination attempt on Ford and
mother of
abandonment by
marriage to William Manson
in prison
relationship with Charles’s father
music and
parole hearings
1986 statement at
1992 transcript of
at Pelican Bay State Prison
physical appearance
in 1996
at sixty-one
possessions in prison
guitars
prison guards frightened by
as product of prison system
psychological evaluations of
as racist
at San Quentin, see San Quentin, Manson at
self-analysis
self-destructive side
Willie Spann and
Squeaky Fromme and:
communication with, see Fromme, Lynette “Squeaky,” communication with Manson
devotion of Squeaky to
first meeting
gifts from
Rolling Stone article
see also Fromme, Lynette “Squeaky”
Tate-LaBianca murders and
arrest for
conviction and sentencing for
death sentence commuted to life
responsibility for, question of
statement to California court
testimony
trial for
as teenager
raped by other boys
threats to his life from prison inmates
protection from
set on fire
trying to beat the system
voodoo dolls
weapons found in cell of
weapons turned in by
yoga prison program and
Manson, William
Manson (documentary film)
Manson Family and other followers
continual attraction of new members
degree of control over, Manson’s
drifting away of original members
drugs and
freeing of Manson and
gifts for Manson
Hollywood movie and music set and
Internet Web site devoted to Manson
interviews with Manson
letters and calls from
see also names of individuals
loyalty to Manson
Manson documentary and
The Manson Women, Manson interviewed for
method of persuading young girls, Manson’s
murders
of Shorty Shea
Tate-LaBianca murders, see Tate-LaBianca murders
parole hearing used to communicate with
parroting of Manson’s beliefs
sex and
Manson and
at Spahn Movie Ranch, see Spahn Movie Ranch
start of
Manson’s explanation of
school bus
Tate-LaBianca murders, see Tate-LaBianca murders
see also names of individuals, e.g.
Fromme, Lynette “Squeaky”; Good, Sandra
Manson in His Own Words (Emmons)
Manson Women: A Family Portrait, The (Livsey)
Melcher, Terry
Merrick, Laurence
Mexican Mafia
Miller, Jeanne
Mishara, Eric
Monfort, Michael Lee
Morehouse, Ruth Ann (Ouisch)
Moore, Sara Jane
Morgan, Dr. Dean
Mulkey, Lloyd
N
National Enquirer,
Neo-Nazi groups
“Never Learn to Love,”
Newman, Jeffrey
Nixon, Richard
Nuestra Familia
P
Parent, Steve
Parks (San Quentin inmate)
Peck, Gregory
Peck, Jonathan
Pelican Bay State Prison
Perry, Robert
Phil Donahue Show, The
Pin Cushion, see Smith, Roger “Pin Cushion” Dale
Pitman, Nancy “Ice,”
Polanski, Roman
Pugh, Joel
R
Ramirez, Julian
Rather, Dan
Reagan, Ron
Reagan, Ronald
Red (San Quentin convict)
Rees, Bob
Rinker, Ted (pseudonym) (San Quentin warden)
Rios (San Quentin inmate)
Ristad, Nick
Rockefeller Institute
Rolling Stone,
Rommel, Erwin
Rooney, Mickey
Rosemary’s Baby,
Rotella, Dr. Al
Rowley, Sargeant Gilbert
Rubacher, Richard
Rubin, Jerry
S
St. Joseph’s Seminary
St. Mary’s Church, Vacaville
San Francisco Examiner,
San Francisco Police Department
San Quentin:
described
hunger strike of 1976
Manson at
adjustment to
prison riot of 1971 and
return in 1984
renovation projects of 1970s, the media and
riot of 1971
trial of San Quentin Six
rumors of plans of inmate riot
yoga program at
Sawyer, Diane
Schram, Stephanie
Scott, Colonel (Manson’s father)
Scott, Darwin Orell
Sebring, Jay
Secret Service
Ford assassination attempt and
Share, Catherine “Gypsy,”
Shea, Shorty
Sierra Club
Sierra Conservation Center
Sinatra, Frank
Singleton, Larry
60 Minutes,
Smith, Roger “Pin Cushion” Dale
attacked by inmates
Manson’s media interviews and
Snyder, Tom
Sodedad State Prison
Spahn Movie Ranch
Spain, Johnny
Spann, Willie
Speer, Dr. Albert
Stern magazine
Supreme Court, capital punishment overturned by
Sutton, Dr. Joyce
inmate falsely claiming to have had affair with
Manson and
yoga instructors in prison and
Swaggerty, Clem
T
Tate, Sharon
Tate-LaBianca murders
blame accepted by Manson Family for
Helter Skelter’s description of
Manson and, see Manson, Charles, Tate-LaBianca murders and
Taylor, Elizabeth
Terminal Island
Thompson, Smokey
Thompson, Tommy
Tim (theology student)
U
U.S. Park Service
University of San Francisco
V
Vacaville Police Department
Vacaville Reporter,
Van Houten, Leslie
joins Manson Family
Manson’s belief system and
Tate-LaBianca murders and
Vietnam War
Violence in prison
see also Weapons in prison
W
Wallace, Mike
Walleman, T. J.
Wartham, Perry “Red,”
Watergate scandal
Watkins, Paul
Watson, Charles “Tex,”
joins Manson Family
Tate-LaBianca murders and
Weapons in prison
found in Manson’s cell
turned in by Manson
Weber, Don
Weinstein, Chris
White supremacist groups
Willett, Lauren “Reni,”
Willett, Alice
Willett, Heidi
Willett, James
Willett family
Wilson, Brian
Wilson, Dennis
Wilson, Wayne
Y
Young, Andrew
TAMING THE BEAST: CHARLES MANSON’S LIFE BEHIND BARS. Copyright © 1998 by Edward George and Dary Matera. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
Wayne Wilson’s interview of Sandra Good and Lynette Fromme, copyright © the Sacramento Bee, 1980.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
George, Edward.
Taming the beast: Charles Manson’s life behind bars / by Edward George with Dary Matera.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-312-18085-3 (hc)
ISBN 0-312-20970-3 (pbk)
1. Manson, Charles, 1934-. 2. George, Edward. 3. Criminals—California—Biography. 4. Prisoners—California—Bibliography. 5. Correctional personnel—California—Biography. 6. California State Prison at San Quentin—Officials and employees—Biography. I. Matera, Dary. II. Title.
HV8658.M2797G46 1998
364.15'23'0979493—dc21
97-37965
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