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12.

FIRST HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
PROGRESS REPORT
DR 69-059 593

At 1100 hours, Chapman answered the phone and received a call from Roman Polanski. The call originated in Europe. Polanski asked about Chapman's well-being and the general condition of the household. He asked to have his wife, Sharon, come to the phone. Sharon and Polanski conversed for some time. The substance of the conversation was not heard. One or two other telephone calls were received, but were routine household calls and not noted.

At 1230 hours, two guests arrived at the Polanski home, Joanna Pettit (Mrs. Alex Cord) and Barbara Lewis. They are established friends of Sharon's and the general conversation was concerning Sharon's pregnancy and the expected baby. They had lunch with Sharon, served by Winifred, and departed about 1530 hours. While Mrs. Pettit and Lewis were dining, Abigail Folger and Wojiciech Frykowski returned to the house and conversed with Sharon and her guests (a general household conversation).

Frank Guerrero (the painter) had spoken to Sharon Tate and observed the two guests arrive as well as Frykowski and Folger. At this time Frykowski, Folger, Pettit, Lewis and Polanski were at the house and he had not noticed any signs of tension or worry expressed by any of the concerned. He departed about1330 hours.

A t 1400 hours, David Martinez, a gardener, arrived at the Polanski home. He went about his gardening work and observed Frykowski, Folger, Polanski, Pettit and Lewis in general conversation about the house.

At 1500 hours, Joe Vargas (brother of Martinez) also arrived at the address. As Vargas entered the premises, he observed Abigail Folger driving out in a yellow Camarro. About five minutes later, Frykowski departed in a Firebird. While attending to his gardening duties, Vargas observed Sharon Polanski, dressed in a bikini, taking a nap in the back bedroom. He saw William Garretson at the guest house and asked him to do some watering over the weekend as the weather was extremely hot and dry.

At 1545 hours, Martinez left the location and drove Chapman to the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Canon Drive. Vargas remained at the scene and a t 1630 signed for two steamer trunks that were delivered. Vargas signed for the trunks as he did not wish to awaken Sharon Polanski.

At 1645, Vargas departed, and to his knowledge, Sharon Polanski was the only person remaining in the large house, William Garretson was still in the guest house.

Between 1730 and 1800, Mrs. Terry Kay was backing out of her driveway a t 9845 Easton Drive. She observed Jay Sebring driving down the road at that address. Her car blocked his progress and she noted that Sebring appeared to be in a hurry and did not acknowledge her in his normal genial way. Another unidentified sports car was following Sebring and both cars drove away rapidly when she cleared the road.

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