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Narcotics and Violation of Federal Parole). Federal parole Officer Mr. Monahan informed investigators that Sorling stated he had info on the Tate case. He stated to investigators that Garretson had set up the deal and that he, Garretson, and a male Mexican named "Wado" Mack from East Los Angeles, with some friends, went to the Cielo address to score on a large amount of heroin; the deal fell through and consequently Wado and his friend killed everyone at the residence. The weapon supposedly used was a Luger. The info received from this subject does not check with the physical evidence at the scene and the subject's statements were inconsistent enough that investigators feel he has no actual knowledge and is only attempting to make a deal," although at this time Garretson has not been positively eliminated. On 9-29-69, William Barbour Rinehart (Billy) was brought into Parker Center at 2000 by SIU for interview. After talking with investigators it was evident he was under the influence of some type of narcotic. He admitted he was "high on grass." He talked freely and implicated Mama Cass, Doyle, Harrigan and Charles Tacot in heavy drug traffic on the Sunset Strip. He denied ever being on Cielo Drive or being aware of who the murderers were. His only aim in life, according to him, is to sell songs, smoke grass and sit on a hill and play his guitar. He agreed to a polygraph examination on the following day. On 9-30-69, at 1000, Lieutenant E. A. Deemer, ran Rinehart with negative results, the subject hyper-ventilated to an extent which made it impossible to run him accurately. An extensive interrogation resulted and Rinehart talked freely to investigators. He admitted selling marijuana, using all types of narcotics numerous times. He feels Mama Cass, John Phillips, Billy Doyle and Harrigan as well as a number of other persons in that crowd could be involved. He could furnish no details. Lieutenant Deemer and investigators have eliminated Rinehart as a principal in this crime. The evidence does not substantiate this individual's statement and it is the investigators' opinion that he is fabricating his story. On Saturday, 10-4-69, Dianna Linkletter committed suicide at her residence by jumping from the 6th floor kitchen window at her apartment. At the time she jumped, Edward Durston (LA 978 312D) was in the apartment. This occurred in County territory. As result of previous information from an unreliable informant, Durston had come up as a possible suspect in this case. With Sheriff's homicide investigators cooperating completely (supervised by Lieutenant Norman Hamilton), Durston was given polygraph examinations on the 4th at 2200 and on the 5th at 1100. Included in the examinations were some keys in the Tate homicides. The polygraph operator (LACSO) Sergeant Ben Luvon, and the investigators are convinced Durston was not involved in the Linkletter death or the Tate case. Also connected with Durston in the original information received were three other hippies, all users of drugs and car thieves: Harvey F. Dareff (LA 978 313D), is the boy friend of Dianna Linkletter, and had lived with her for several months and was substantially supported by her. He is presently in New York as of approximately 9-25-69. He has not been eliminated as a suspect. |
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