Dear Mr. Bruce M. Davis:
Today, I am busy packing up all of my
library of the Manson murders, the case, parole hearings, interviews and
research, contacts, etc. and shipping off two boxes to an anonymous purchaser
of my vast resources collected over the past eleven years. I have taken down my
web site. I have changed addresses and telephone numbers. In fact, I did not
even give a forwarding number for my personal telephone. I am treating this
like the people of God were told to do in the Old Testament, not leaving so
much as a particle/leaven, or keep sake of the case. I am not even keeping one
copy of my book Manson Behind The Scenes, nor the autographed books from other
authors including Mr. Vincent Bugliosi and Greg King.
I was the one who introduced television
cameras into your parole hearing. You know that for a fact. I was the one who
said on television prior to a parole hearing that you should be the
"primary suspect" in the unsolved Zodiac murders. I have read the
1973 interview by Lt. Earl Deemer, retired-now deceased regarding your
knowledge of Doreen Gaul and her murder with James Sharp. You retorted at the
time…"I am not very
impressed with your offer of immunity since I am serving a life sentence for
two murders." Now that you believe you are near a parole date, I wonder if
the authorities had enough insight and ability to haul you in for another interview,
if you might sing a different song. You did know Doreen Gaul. You knew her
intimately. She was in Scientology, had achieved the "Clear" status
the night of her murder. November 21, 1969 should be a date that lives in the
recesses of your mind as you close your eyes at night. There was a letter from
the "Zodiac" found in her belongings after her murder. My personal
opinion-not that you asked for it- is that you and Tex did the dirty deed
together, then left for Las Vegas where four days later you both were bragging
that you were going to raise some money to get Manson out of jail, or start
killing some people. You did not count on a snitch calling the LAPD about that
did you? That is how we know about it. You lived in the same Scientology house
as she did. She had been threatened prior to her murder, hit in the head
(September) like it was some kind of warning. Her father told me that she was
asking to come home and he replied that he would send a round trip ticket.
Doreen Gaul said to her father, "No, Dad, I want to come home for good.
This Scientology is a bunch of crap." Witnesses heard her screaming in the
alley - - - - "Oh no! Jimmy. Jimmy!" Just like the case with the
murder of Shorty, in the back of the Spahn Ranch and not in the middle of the
day driving down the Santa Suzanna Pass, Barbara Hoyt was not supposed to hear
his screams…. but
she did!
You have been to Riverside, California
but you have refused to admit it. I only learned about it when I met your
church going buddy from Morrow Bay, the talented Black former Kansas City
Chiefs pro football player, "Bruce told me he had been to Riverside."
Riverside is the scene of an unsolved murder of Cheri Jo Bates, 10-30-66, a
young attractive future flight attendant, like Beth. Zodiac left a note after
that murder too. The language matches that of Doreen Gaul. But, you knew that.
Riverside PD has tried in vein to match DNA with their "favorite"
local boy, but are now silent that there is obviously no match with Bill
Bennett. The poor man has been drug through the mud for decades for her murder
but he did not do that one either.
You admitted in the recent parole
hearing that you went to Tahoe. Bruce, that is another unsolved scene from the
Zodiac murders. Donna Laas.
The sister of Darlene Ferrin has
identified you as the man seated in the white four-door sedan, in Vallejo, CA
that July 4, 1969 night at Terry’s restaurant. Positive ID! I have it on
videotape. You
are fortunate that the SFPD is not interested. Putting her hand to her chest,
she said, "I never thought I would see that man again!"
Remember Modesto, and the horror filled
night ride for Kathleen Johns from Riverside? The wheel that came off, the
offer to give a ride, and the silence for many minutes before she asked a
question? Well Bruce, Kathleen gave a pretty interesting response,
hyperventilated, and had to catch her breath when I showed her your photograph
from the day you surrendered in Los Angeles, December, 1970.
The letter sent to the prison last year
from Barbara Hoyt that was not read in the hearing room. That is tragic,
because she would have exposed you as a liar if it had been read. All of the
court evidence, trial testimony, and witnesses agree that the murder of Shorty Shea
occurred down by the creek bed, towards Simi Valley, after 2200 and not in the
day light driving down the pass. Bruce, that is where he was moved, buried, and
found only after Clem gave authorities the location. That was right, Clem! The
one not so bright. Stupid in fact, he gave up the body. Not you, Tex, or Susan
with your Christian conversions and coming forth with the "Truth" - -
-. Clem! And, Tex was never prosecuted for the murder of Shorty Shea. Neither
you, nor Manson, nor Clem would give him up and that is what was needed to
convict. Wanting to get out of prison, are you now ready to come clean and
finger Charles Denton Tex Watson as a co-conspirator in the murder of Shorty
Shea? Are you that brave of a Christian Bruce?
It was an insult the way your attorney
Mr.Denny said that he tried to find the relatives of Shorty or Gary. He is an
attorney, he can hire investigators, and he could have obtained the desired
information that is if he were really interested! All he really had to do was
go to the courthouse and obtain the death certificate. It is all right there,
but fear not Bruce, both parents of Gary are now deceased and the wife of
Shorty (remember she was Black) has not been seen for decades. That is the same
thing I did when I wanted to look up Beth. It is all right there, on the
marriage certificate, on the birth certificate, the address, births, marriages,
dates, places…all
right
there. Did Beth tell you that I actually met her face to face one day many
years ago? I was photographing her condo when she walked up carrying little
Taylor -well actually she was quite large in the head- and we spoke. You see,
Bruce, I had a camera in my hands, meant her no harm personally, unlike you
Manson murderers who used knives and guns.
I do believe that you will be released.
It may not be on the watch of Governor Gray Davis though. I have fought against
that release and tried to connect you with unsolved murders for eleven years. I
have information that Zodiac paraphernalia was found related to you following
your arrest. Now I leave it in Gods’ hands. You once said that you just wanted the
truth to come
out. Well, Bruce, so do we. This case is not worth me dying over and I know
that is what would happened should I have continued to investigate, uncover,
and find people who were eye witnesses to crime victims, scenes, or
conversations.
Here is the letter from Barbara,
telling the truth, unlike you and your attorney that the BPT and CMC buried
stating it…."Would be a
security problem" for it to be read. That was really silly.
So…I will no longer be looking over your
shoulder, no longer doing research. But, should the news pick it up, I would
love to hear that you came clean about those murders you really know about. I
leave you with this last thought.
When told by a news
person the day of your surrender
That you would be
tried for two murders, you responded…
"Is that all?
They don’t know
the half of
it!"
Sincerely,
Bill Nelson
P. O. Box 1585,
Costa Mesa, Ca 92628
Bill Nelson
P. O. Box 1585,
Costa Mesa, Ca 92628
