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Wojiciech Frykowski and Abigail Folger to live in their house. In addition to Frykowski and Folger, the Polanski maid, Winifred Chapman, stayed on at the Polanski residence. She did not live on the premises, but commuted five days a week; her regular days off being Saturday and Sunday.

Frykowski and Folger had shared a residence at 2774 Woodstock Road, living at this location in a common-law relationship. They met in New York during the early part of 1968, and had moved to the Woodstock address in Los Angeles the latter part of 1968. Frykowski was a very close friend of Roman Polanski, both of them growing up in a small town in Poland. One apparent reason for their close relationship is the fact that Frykowski's father, who was quite well-to-do in Poland, financed Polanski's first film. Since that time, Roman Polanski, who has become quite successful in the movie industry, has felt indebted to the Frykowski family. Frykowski was a writer; however, up until the time of his death, apparently none of his stories had been purchased. He lived on the money which was provided by Folger through her inheritance.

Frykowski and Folger accepted the Polanski invitation to stay at their home until their estimated return sometime in early August of 1969. They moved into the Polanski home on the 1st of April and used the east bedroom located in the main part of the house (Addendum 1B). When Frykowski and Folger moved into the Polanski home, they invited Witold Kaczanowski to live at their house on Woodstock Road. Kaczawkski accepted their invitation as he was an artist and at that time was unemployed. Kaczanowski was a friend of Frykowski. They had met in New York some years prior.

During April, May, June and the first part of July, Frykowski and Folger had many impromptu parties. An open invitation policy existed at the house. Drug use was prevalent. They used hashish, marijuana, mescaline, cocaine and MDA.

William Doyle, Tom Harrigan, Pic Dawson, John Deturo, Charles Tacot, Ben Carruthers, Cass Elliot, Witold Kaczanowski, along with several other narcotics users, were frequent visitors and party qoers at the Polanski residence.

William Doyle and Tom Harrigan came to Los Angeles in January of 1969, from Toronto, Canada. Doyle arrived first via commercial airline, arriving with an estimated two pounds of cocaine. After his arrival, he took up residence at Cass Elliot's, 7708 Woodrow Wilson Drive, Los Angeles. Doyle and Elliot, had met while Elliot was making a film in Toronto, Canada, Doyle's and Harrigan's hometown. When Doyle arrived, it was obvious to Elliot that he was high on drugs and when he produced the two pounds of cocaine, Elliot told him he would have to leave. It was at this time that Harrigan arrived and the two of them took up residence at 1459 North Rings Road, Los Angeles. From this location, Doyle and Harrigan began to solicit and make friends among various

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