Having used the Hardens Key on the celebrity post card in the previous blog I seem to find it difficult to go any further while using their key. This may take some time to get further results on this post card.
However, as far as names go that may fit on the upper left side and lower right side of the card there seems to be three possibilities. I talked with Ricardo Gomez Monday night and we agreed that to put any names down might be a poor idea. All three names are included in Robert Graysmith's book Zodiac. Ricardo is working on the information I sent him about the Zodiac's real name being included in the first three cyphers sent to the Chronicle, Times-Herald and Examiner. This seems to be my best shot to date.
With every year more and more information is either lost or discarded and that makes it harder to find a solution to find the real killer. However, the one thing that sticks in my mind is the thought that why did the Zodiac wear the dickey up at Lake Berryessa unless he knew either Shepard or Hartnell and did not want to be identified by either of them in case one survived. Also when he parked his car near Hartnell's, why didn't he park closer so he didn't have to walk so far to get to where they were.
I hope the police made casts of the different tire treads and checked the different tire stores because usually on the sales slip they write the license number of the car.
There has to be a real good reason why the Zodiac usually killed the male first and then the female when there is a male - female couple.
Did we ever think that when the fisherman went to get help the ranger that came might have been involved?
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Zodiac - New Information
In January of 2013 Ricardo Gomez sent me a Celebrity Post Card and I finally have made some progress in decoding what was written on the card. First I thought that the key had nothing to do with the Harden's key but then after a few hours things began to fall into place.
Oakland, Ca. was the postmark on the card and the date was 9 -25 - 90. It should be noted that the Lake Berryessa Anniversary was 9 - 27 - 69 when Hartnell and Shepard were attacked by the Zodiac and Shepard was killed. Using Oakland as a starter I figured out what the code said on the right side of the post card to the best of my knowledge.
It said: Do you
know
my name?
I'm....................
Now the third line on the left side of the card is yet to be solved along with the Zodiac's real name on both sides. There are two people so far who fit the name slot but I have to work on this tonight. 5 -6 - 14. Both are in the second DVD disk.
A good clue to the killer was the attack by the Zodiac at Lake Berryessa. Why was he wearing a hood or dickey if he planned to kill them both? Also, why would he travel 40 miles with this dickey to make a killing? The answer is that one of the two people KNEW THE ZODIAC. Also one of them, when interviewed in the film, was much too relaxed than he should be. Much too relaxed. Allen was a good suspect, and may have been involved, but the real killer,s name is on the post card.
His name might be an anagram alone by itself unlike the rest of the symbols on the card.
Oakland, Ca. was the postmark on the card and the date was 9 -25 - 90. It should be noted that the Lake Berryessa Anniversary was 9 - 27 - 69 when Hartnell and Shepard were attacked by the Zodiac and Shepard was killed. Using Oakland as a starter I figured out what the code said on the right side of the post card to the best of my knowledge.
It said: Do you
know
my name?
I'm....................
Now the third line on the left side of the card is yet to be solved along with the Zodiac's real name on both sides. There are two people so far who fit the name slot but I have to work on this tonight. 5 -6 - 14. Both are in the second DVD disk.
A good clue to the killer was the attack by the Zodiac at Lake Berryessa. Why was he wearing a hood or dickey if he planned to kill them both? Also, why would he travel 40 miles with this dickey to make a killing? The answer is that one of the two people KNEW THE ZODIAC. Also one of them, when interviewed in the film, was much too relaxed than he should be. Much too relaxed. Allen was a good suspect, and may have been involved, but the real killer,s name is on the post card.
His name might be an anagram alone by itself unlike the rest of the symbols on the card.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Blue Rock Springs - Zodiac
Hello fellow bloggers. Sorry to be missing for such a long time but I was busy with my show truck hobby and a hard chest cold. Now we're back in the pink again and ready to roll with new ideas on the Zodiac case.
Sometimes the truth is right in front of us - so close that we can't see it and that smears our thinking. Many times I've said that this case is so simple that it's hard to decipher. (No pun intended.)
I'm positive that it revolves around Vallejo and those involved in the early murders. Blue Rock Springs is the best example I think. When Darlene Ferrin and Mike Mageau were parked the killer pulled in behind them. He then left and came back with a loaded 9mm Luger and then got out of his car. Here is the critical point. Why did he walk to Mike's side instead of Darlene's? Why did he start firing at Mike first? He had to have a real personal reason for doing this. Jealousy!! It's quite possible that he was related directly to Mike. When Mike survived why did he leave the area for the long period of time that he did? Mike was full of bullet holes. Darlene, not quite so many but died of a bullet hole in the left side of her heart. The Zodiac fired only from the passenger side of the Corvair and didn't go over to Darlene's side. He intended to kill Mike. It's quite obvious who the Zodiac pro-bably is or was isn't it. Only a jealous blood relative could harbor such hatred. Darlene died of bullets hitting her in vital spots. The Zodiac was trying to kill Mike not her.
This is just a thought but I think it's a good one.
Also, all the clothes that Mike had on were not to look more bulky but were there for some protection - poor as it was.
Don't forget the beautiful website of Ricardo Gomez's mk-zodiac.com
PS. Too bad we don't have a voice graph from the VPD, if there was one, so we could match it with those in the Mageau family.
Sometimes the truth is right in front of us - so close that we can't see it and that smears our thinking. Many times I've said that this case is so simple that it's hard to decipher. (No pun intended.)
I'm positive that it revolves around Vallejo and those involved in the early murders. Blue Rock Springs is the best example I think. When Darlene Ferrin and Mike Mageau were parked the killer pulled in behind them. He then left and came back with a loaded 9mm Luger and then got out of his car. Here is the critical point. Why did he walk to Mike's side instead of Darlene's? Why did he start firing at Mike first? He had to have a real personal reason for doing this. Jealousy!! It's quite possible that he was related directly to Mike. When Mike survived why did he leave the area for the long period of time that he did? Mike was full of bullet holes. Darlene, not quite so many but died of a bullet hole in the left side of her heart. The Zodiac fired only from the passenger side of the Corvair and didn't go over to Darlene's side. He intended to kill Mike. It's quite obvious who the Zodiac pro-bably is or was isn't it. Only a jealous blood relative could harbor such hatred. Darlene died of bullets hitting her in vital spots. The Zodiac was trying to kill Mike not her.
This is just a thought but I think it's a good one.
Also, all the clothes that Mike had on were not to look more bulky but were there for some protection - poor as it was.
Don't forget the beautiful website of Ricardo Gomez's mk-zodiac.com
PS. Too bad we don't have a voice graph from the VPD, if there was one, so we could match it with those in the Mageau family.
Monday, December 23, 2013
Zodiac
The thirteen symbols on page 144 of the 1997 Zodiac paperback edition is almost too good to be true. You have to expect perhaps one or more of the characters to be invalid and to be thrown out for a true identification of the killer. Anything less than that would be highly unlikely.
I think that we have mentioned and also these paperbacks have mentioned the true Zodiac killer many times over and over again. They say that the Zodiac was overweight and walked with a limp of a sort. This could be put on display very easily and would throw sleuths off the track right from the start. The fact that he had his face covered tells us that he would otherwise would be recognized very easily and we can guess that it's quite possible he's from the Vallejo, Ca. area.
Darlene Ferrin plays a huge role in the start of the murders and must never be discounted. She is the key to unlocking the identity of the man,or boy, who is the real culprit. Terry's Restaurant is also a large factor in solving the case. We must remember that a woman doesn't start running around with just anyone with her husband aware of this and expect him not to mind and pass it off with, "Oh she is just a very gregarious person and she has to get it out of her system."
The killer is mentioned early in the 1997 paperback, (his real name), and several times afterwards. His name fits just right in the thirteen symbol key leaving out the three 8's and the K and the middle M. Don't make the cipher too complicated because it isn't. He's mentioned on pgs. 22, 28 and 41. Don't be thrown off course by his size because many tricks have been used throughout the years.
There are only two general motives for murder. Love and money. And in this case of the Zodiac money is not the motive.
Good luck!
Don't forget Ricardo Gomez's website mk-zodiac.com. or mine zodiaccodesolved.blogspot.com
I think that we have mentioned and also these paperbacks have mentioned the true Zodiac killer many times over and over again. They say that the Zodiac was overweight and walked with a limp of a sort. This could be put on display very easily and would throw sleuths off the track right from the start. The fact that he had his face covered tells us that he would otherwise would be recognized very easily and we can guess that it's quite possible he's from the Vallejo, Ca. area.
Darlene Ferrin plays a huge role in the start of the murders and must never be discounted. She is the key to unlocking the identity of the man,or boy, who is the real culprit. Terry's Restaurant is also a large factor in solving the case. We must remember that a woman doesn't start running around with just anyone with her husband aware of this and expect him not to mind and pass it off with, "Oh she is just a very gregarious person and she has to get it out of her system."
The killer is mentioned early in the 1997 paperback, (his real name), and several times afterwards. His name fits just right in the thirteen symbol key leaving out the three 8's and the K and the middle M. Don't make the cipher too complicated because it isn't. He's mentioned on pgs. 22, 28 and 41. Don't be thrown off course by his size because many tricks have been used throughout the years.
There are only two general motives for murder. Love and money. And in this case of the Zodiac money is not the motive.
Good luck!
Don't forget Ricardo Gomez's website mk-zodiac.com. or mine zodiaccodesolved.blogspot.com
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Zodiac
It is interesting to note that there are conflicting views on the DVD discs about the Zodiac's personality. The one lady, I believe her name is Hagan or something close to that, is a slim blonde woman who is a criminal profiler. She says that the Zodiac was not a sadistic person and that his crimes were done fast and without much emotion such as the Lake Berryessa murder of Cecelia Shepard and stabbing of Brian Hartnell. You can see her on the second disc walking with Brian Hartnell and going into a building where the door from Brian's car, the Carman-Ghia, had the Zodiac's death tally written in blood on the passenger door. She is very emphatic about the Zodiac being passive and non emotional in committing his crimes.
On the other hand, Robert Graysmith describes the murder of Cheri Jo Bates in Riverside in 1966 as very drawn-out, sadistic, and gruesome. The Zodiac is also shown to be enjoying the fight that Cheri Jo Bates put up before he finished the job and almost cut her head off. Also the writing on the desktop about the blood dripping and dripping was anything but non-emotional.
It is very hard for a layman to see how the actions of the Zodiac can be anything but sadistic because if he were doing this in a non-emotional way he would more than likely have stopped long ago. He continued his murders because he enjoyed this type of performance and like a drug, he needed more and more of this type of action. Seeing his victims suffer only added to his pleasure and he stated this in his writings.
On the other hand, Robert Graysmith describes the murder of Cheri Jo Bates in Riverside in 1966 as very drawn-out, sadistic, and gruesome. The Zodiac is also shown to be enjoying the fight that Cheri Jo Bates put up before he finished the job and almost cut her head off. Also the writing on the desktop about the blood dripping and dripping was anything but non-emotional.
It is very hard for a layman to see how the actions of the Zodiac can be anything but sadistic because if he were doing this in a non-emotional way he would more than likely have stopped long ago. He continued his murders because he enjoyed this type of performance and like a drug, he needed more and more of this type of action. Seeing his victims suffer only added to his pleasure and he stated this in his writings.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Zodiac - Lying
Two score and five years ago the Zodiac started his rampage with the murder of Cheri Jo Bates near Riverside, California and for all we know he could still be out there up to his old bloody tricks.
The biggest aid when questioning a suspect is the ability to discern whether or not they are telling the truth. If you know some of the tricks you can fairly easily tell by their actions. Immediately after asking them a question they sometimes fold their arms in a defensive position. Also they start talking about a subject totally unrelated to what you were asking them and at the same time start shifting their eyes back and forth from left to right. They also might start to light up a cigarette and start chain smoking from that point forward. Casting their eyes downward and shifting in their seat is another action they might do. Nervous twitches in their face might start and also they might begin to stutter-a result sometimes of being nervous. The suspect might suddenly become very quiet or on the other hand he or she could become very agitated while being questioned. An old trick the FBI uses is to ask a question one minute and then ask the same question ten or fifteen minutes later. Sometimes the answer is the same and sometimes the answer isn't. The idea is that if the subject lies about the question, he or she has to remember how they answered so as not to conflict with the answer the second time. Also the subject might start tapping their feet or drumming their fingers on the table in front of them. The best way to question a suspect is to ask he or she questions that are relatively easy to answer to begin with and then hit them with a critical question and see if there is any movement showing nervousness. Chances are if there is some definite movement - then there is a good possibly they are lying.
The worst thing that could happen is the fact that they could become violent on the spot and start swinging although this doesn't always mean that they are lying. Sometimes it just means that they are very unstable and can go off with very little provoking. If this individual is suspected of being like this then it's best to have two or more people questioning the subject.
By the way add two more years to the first sentence so it reads two score and seven years ago the Zodiac started his rampage. Old Abe Lincoln was better at starting his Gettysberg Address than I am writing about the Zodiac.
The biggest aid when questioning a suspect is the ability to discern whether or not they are telling the truth. If you know some of the tricks you can fairly easily tell by their actions. Immediately after asking them a question they sometimes fold their arms in a defensive position. Also they start talking about a subject totally unrelated to what you were asking them and at the same time start shifting their eyes back and forth from left to right. They also might start to light up a cigarette and start chain smoking from that point forward. Casting their eyes downward and shifting in their seat is another action they might do. Nervous twitches in their face might start and also they might begin to stutter-a result sometimes of being nervous. The suspect might suddenly become very quiet or on the other hand he or she could become very agitated while being questioned. An old trick the FBI uses is to ask a question one minute and then ask the same question ten or fifteen minutes later. Sometimes the answer is the same and sometimes the answer isn't. The idea is that if the subject lies about the question, he or she has to remember how they answered so as not to conflict with the answer the second time. Also the subject might start tapping their feet or drumming their fingers on the table in front of them. The best way to question a suspect is to ask he or she questions that are relatively easy to answer to begin with and then hit them with a critical question and see if there is any movement showing nervousness. Chances are if there is some definite movement - then there is a good possibly they are lying.
The worst thing that could happen is the fact that they could become violent on the spot and start swinging although this doesn't always mean that they are lying. Sometimes it just means that they are very unstable and can go off with very little provoking. If this individual is suspected of being like this then it's best to have two or more people questioning the subject.
By the way add two more years to the first sentence so it reads two score and seven years ago the Zodiac started his rampage. Old Abe Lincoln was better at starting his Gettysberg Address than I am writing about the Zodiac.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Zodiac
With the holiday season upon us now we have to stop and think that the season is no different than any other time for the Zodiac. He has no personality and therefor has no life of his own which makes it harder to track him. His life is like a walking shadow - no purpose, only that of feeding his very abnormal drives for the rest of his life. He probably has been like this for most of his life so Happy Holidays Zodiac!!
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