Source: Zodiac Unmasked
On March 24, 1992, George Bawart decided to recontact victim Mike Mageau and show him a six-photo spread. Now remember this is some twenty years after the Blue Rock Springs incident. George I believe worked for the Vallejo Police Department. His wife was at the L. A. Airport so he set up a little spread with Leigh Allen, Harvey Hine's suspect and the rest were INS, NIS, and CHP officers for fillers. George didn't think Mike would recognize anybody in the black and white pictures which were old style photos. He gave Mike the lineup admonishment and gave him the pictures. He looked at them for half a minute and said "That's the man who shot me." He pointed to Arthur Leigh Allen. Bawart was surprised.
Ricardo!
I looked at the Zodiac disc and the Mike Mageau interview. He said that Darlene Ferrin turned around and saw the car behind them. She said the name Richard not Rick. Also Officer Fouke in the beeped out sentence said the stranger on Jackson Street walked up to either 1012 Jackson or 12 Jackson Street. That's the best I could make out from the movement of his lips. I ran it by on repeat on my flat screen about twenty times. I'm almost sure the last movement of his lips mouthed the number twelve.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Zodiac's Voice Tape & More
Source: Graysmith's Unmasked
After Blue Rock Springs the Zodiac called the Vallejo Police Dept. from Tuolumne and Springs Road telling that he did the shooting and how he did it letting us know, for sure, that he was the one who did it. Captain Conway said one of the examples of misinformation is that they had no way of recording voices in the police department in those days. But, former Vallejo Patrolman Steve Baldino disagreed. On "Now It Can Be Told " with Geraldo Rivera, on July 14, 1992 he had said, "I heard the tape-----the dispatcher let me hear it. I believe it was the next night. Apparently the tape is no longer here, but it did in fact exist, because I did hear it." Nancy Slover, the police operator heard it too. Nancy Slover heard an "even but consistent, soft but forceful" voice with no trace of accent. She said it sounded "mature, deepened and became taunting toward the end. " Nancy Slover has, as told to me by Ricardo Gomez, since died of cancer. I may have mentioned this tape and Nancy Slover's experience with the Zodiac in an earlier paragraph back in Jan. or Feb but we lost a good witness to the audio when she died. Brian Hartnell also talked to the Zodiac and heard his voice too.
There are several others who are obsessed with the case. One is an attorney in S. F. who claimes his dead brother was the Zodiac. Another uses mathematics to prove it. He's convinced he's solved the Zodiac case. He thinks it's a college professor who now works for the University of California at Berkeley. He says it's mathematically impossible for anybody to be the Zodiac except his subject. There are two other individuals who are in law enforcement that think they absolutely know who the Zodiac is. So everyone of these people think they are right. A major reason that the Zodiac case has not been solved is the lack of coordination with information. When they issued a warrant on Leigh Allen, they should have gone to both the trailer and the home at the same time. Sandy Panzarella made a big point of this.
After Blue Rock Springs the Zodiac called the Vallejo Police Dept. from Tuolumne and Springs Road telling that he did the shooting and how he did it letting us know, for sure, that he was the one who did it. Captain Conway said one of the examples of misinformation is that they had no way of recording voices in the police department in those days. But, former Vallejo Patrolman Steve Baldino disagreed. On "Now It Can Be Told " with Geraldo Rivera, on July 14, 1992 he had said, "I heard the tape-----the dispatcher let me hear it. I believe it was the next night. Apparently the tape is no longer here, but it did in fact exist, because I did hear it." Nancy Slover, the police operator heard it too. Nancy Slover heard an "even but consistent, soft but forceful" voice with no trace of accent. She said it sounded "mature, deepened and became taunting toward the end. " Nancy Slover has, as told to me by Ricardo Gomez, since died of cancer. I may have mentioned this tape and Nancy Slover's experience with the Zodiac in an earlier paragraph back in Jan. or Feb but we lost a good witness to the audio when she died. Brian Hartnell also talked to the Zodiac and heard his voice too.
There are several others who are obsessed with the case. One is an attorney in S. F. who claimes his dead brother was the Zodiac. Another uses mathematics to prove it. He's convinced he's solved the Zodiac case. He thinks it's a college professor who now works for the University of California at Berkeley. He says it's mathematically impossible for anybody to be the Zodiac except his subject. There are two other individuals who are in law enforcement that think they absolutely know who the Zodiac is. So everyone of these people think they are right. A major reason that the Zodiac case has not been solved is the lack of coordination with information. When they issued a warrant on Leigh Allen, they should have gone to both the trailer and the home at the same time. Sandy Panzarella made a big point of this.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Arthur Leigh Allen's Will
Source: Zodiac Unmasked
As of 1992: " Being of sound mind, if not in body, I hereby put to paper my last will and testament. I will update this documentas conditions warrant, so this computer version will always be the last and most current will and testament. In cases of printed copies, the date on the copy will determine whether it is the most recent version of the will. All pages must be signed and dated by me, as well as the end of the last page. "
" First and foremost I wish to have it known that, due to whatever circumstances, I enter a vegitative state, that all life support systems be disconnected and whatever of my body organs that can be used to help others be utilized for that purpose upon my death."
"Diskettes are located in the yellow-loose-leaf binder next to the printer into the top slot of the computer," Allen had instructed. " This is known as the "A" drive. With the elephant log on the top right toward you until it clicks. Push the "push" button in so it clicks also. Push the power button in so the red light goes on. Insert the DATA disk into the lower slot (the "B" drive) until it clicks, then push the "Push" in as well. Now press the "enter" key on the keyboard. A small light will appear on the "A" drive and the computer will hum. Some printing will cycle onto the screen. When a request for the date or time appears, pressw the "entry" key a couple times until the "A Prompt" (A>) appears. "
" As for my brother, Ronald Allen. . . . I was very deeply hurt by the total lack of support by his whole family during my recent conflict with the law. I still love my brother very much, which made the hurt all the deeper. I was hurt (but not surprised at all) when my sister-in-law took pains to phone me several times to tell me they were so broke that I couldn't expect any financial help from them at all. Then they went right out and bought 3 Hondas, including a brand new Accord. Some poverty case! Still, if there is anything he wants for himself after all the above is sorted through, he is welcome to it. He'll be getting the house anyway, which should be worth a couple of bucks."
Allen was terminally ill and was expected to die soon.
As of 1992: " Being of sound mind, if not in body, I hereby put to paper my last will and testament. I will update this documentas conditions warrant, so this computer version will always be the last and most current will and testament. In cases of printed copies, the date on the copy will determine whether it is the most recent version of the will. All pages must be signed and dated by me, as well as the end of the last page. "
" First and foremost I wish to have it known that, due to whatever circumstances, I enter a vegitative state, that all life support systems be disconnected and whatever of my body organs that can be used to help others be utilized for that purpose upon my death."
"Diskettes are located in the yellow-loose-leaf binder next to the printer into the top slot of the computer," Allen had instructed. " This is known as the "A" drive. With the elephant log on the top right toward you until it clicks. Push the "push" button in so it clicks also. Push the power button in so the red light goes on. Insert the DATA disk into the lower slot (the "B" drive) until it clicks, then push the "Push" in as well. Now press the "enter" key on the keyboard. A small light will appear on the "A" drive and the computer will hum. Some printing will cycle onto the screen. When a request for the date or time appears, pressw the "entry" key a couple times until the "A Prompt" (A>) appears. "
" As for my brother, Ronald Allen. . . . I was very deeply hurt by the total lack of support by his whole family during my recent conflict with the law. I still love my brother very much, which made the hurt all the deeper. I was hurt (but not surprised at all) when my sister-in-law took pains to phone me several times to tell me they were so broke that I couldn't expect any financial help from them at all. Then they went right out and bought 3 Hondas, including a brand new Accord. Some poverty case! Still, if there is anything he wants for himself after all the above is sorted through, he is welcome to it. He'll be getting the house anyway, which should be worth a couple of bucks."
Allen was terminally ill and was expected to die soon.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Fingerprints & Handwriting
Source: Graysmith's Unmasked
In the Zodiac case the main fingerprint person was Sherwood Morrill, C I & I's handwriting expert. He studied under Charles H. Stone, California's first document expert.
You can tell approximately how old the Zodiac is because he wrote in manuscript instead of cursive. Morrill was studying some vicious mail sent to Herb Caen. A large staring eye and many deliberate misspellings. "We have suche fun on the way here. We kill manie hitchhikers so slow to danse" -- and other such vicious comments common to previous Zodiac letters.
Morrill said "You look for one or two characteristics in a peculiar style of writing that will get you started. If you find enough individual characteristics without any significant difference, you can identify that person. Any change though will make it invalid.
In fingerprints, if you have enough points, a partial print often contains twelve characteristic points and no significant difference, then you have an identification. The Zodiac was inconsistant in the way he made the letter K. He used to make it in three strokes but then changed to two --sometimes. " The looped d's meant that he was arrogant and proud and was insecure about himself. Misspelling is an effort to disguise but I also thought there might be a possible code involved in doing this. When you combine the Zodiac's very rushed writing, indistinct letters, change in the spacing, change in the letter size, it could be a sign of manic-depression. If he starts a sentence allright but then drops down at the end, that shows a sign of depression. Dotting the I's very close to the body (stem) shows he really is a very lonely person and sensitive to criticism.
I would assume that all fingerprints are different and that makes us all unique. Also if you can catch a good fingerprint that narrows it down to one person and no one else. In closing the Zodiac used airplane glue to cover up his fingerprints. Good idea but messy.
In the Zodiac case the main fingerprint person was Sherwood Morrill, C I & I's handwriting expert. He studied under Charles H. Stone, California's first document expert.
You can tell approximately how old the Zodiac is because he wrote in manuscript instead of cursive. Morrill was studying some vicious mail sent to Herb Caen. A large staring eye and many deliberate misspellings. "We have suche fun on the way here. We kill manie hitchhikers so slow to danse" -- and other such vicious comments common to previous Zodiac letters.
Morrill said "You look for one or two characteristics in a peculiar style of writing that will get you started. If you find enough individual characteristics without any significant difference, you can identify that person. Any change though will make it invalid.
In fingerprints, if you have enough points, a partial print often contains twelve characteristic points and no significant difference, then you have an identification. The Zodiac was inconsistant in the way he made the letter K. He used to make it in three strokes but then changed to two --sometimes. " The looped d's meant that he was arrogant and proud and was insecure about himself. Misspelling is an effort to disguise but I also thought there might be a possible code involved in doing this. When you combine the Zodiac's very rushed writing, indistinct letters, change in the spacing, change in the letter size, it could be a sign of manic-depression. If he starts a sentence allright but then drops down at the end, that shows a sign of depression. Dotting the I's very close to the body (stem) shows he really is a very lonely person and sensitive to criticism.
I would assume that all fingerprints are different and that makes us all unique. Also if you can catch a good fingerprint that narrows it down to one person and no one else. In closing the Zodiac used airplane glue to cover up his fingerprints. Good idea but messy.
Monday, May 20, 2013
What is it about San Francisco?
What is it about San Francisco? Why does it attract deviants, dreamers, and crazies. Charles Manson got his following from the Haight-Ashbury section of flower children. Juan Corona killed twenty-five teansient laborers. John Frazier killed five to halt pollution. Herb Mullin slew thirteen people in four months to prevent an earthquake. Patricia Hearst killed with cyanide bullets and there was the Jim Jones's People's Temple, and Dan White.
In history there always was murder and slayings but they didn't occur in a regimented order until the 1950's. True there are more people but it seems there was a lull during the depression. Maybe people were too busy surviving to think of anything else but after 1950 psychological killings made a big jump. Example-the Zodiac killer. These killers seemed to be incapable of fitting into society as it existed. Now don't think they all, or most all, came from single parent famlies. That isn't always true. I think the sheer population explosion may be the biggest cause. When I was born in 12/27/38 there was 150,000,000 people in the United States. Now there are over 300,000,000. You can throw in the advent of television and the instant reporting of news. Even in the early 50's your news came on TV at 7:45 PM, only lasting 15 minutes. Now the news and weather are an event lasting anywhere from half an hour to two hours. There was usually only one channel to watch and there were four networks which were active. ABC,NBC, CBS, and the Dumont network. Well I guess that dates me. By the way the Dumont Network lasted only a short while.
Well, maybe San Francisco may not be all that bad. It's just the idea that the Zodiac gave people some cryptograms to work with which gave the public something to solve. As I mentioned some days ago these "puzzles" are very addictive and attract many different personality types. Especially those who are trying to make a "name" for themselves. This all falls in line with the normal run of human nature. Throw me into that group.
NOW: Is the Zodiac still alive? Quite possibly, but he would be around 70 years old and his problem of being rejected by good looking women would no longer be a problem. Would his mental state have changed. Very little.
In history there always was murder and slayings but they didn't occur in a regimented order until the 1950's. True there are more people but it seems there was a lull during the depression. Maybe people were too busy surviving to think of anything else but after 1950 psychological killings made a big jump. Example-the Zodiac killer. These killers seemed to be incapable of fitting into society as it existed. Now don't think they all, or most all, came from single parent famlies. That isn't always true. I think the sheer population explosion may be the biggest cause. When I was born in 12/27/38 there was 150,000,000 people in the United States. Now there are over 300,000,000. You can throw in the advent of television and the instant reporting of news. Even in the early 50's your news came on TV at 7:45 PM, only lasting 15 minutes. Now the news and weather are an event lasting anywhere from half an hour to two hours. There was usually only one channel to watch and there were four networks which were active. ABC,NBC, CBS, and the Dumont network. Well I guess that dates me. By the way the Dumont Network lasted only a short while.
Well, maybe San Francisco may not be all that bad. It's just the idea that the Zodiac gave people some cryptograms to work with which gave the public something to solve. As I mentioned some days ago these "puzzles" are very addictive and attract many different personality types. Especially those who are trying to make a "name" for themselves. This all falls in line with the normal run of human nature. Throw me into that group.
NOW: Is the Zodiac still alive? Quite possibly, but he would be around 70 years old and his problem of being rejected by good looking women would no longer be a problem. Would his mental state have changed. Very little.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Zodiac's Heartless 1970 Letter
Source: Zodiac Unmasked
As some day it may happen that a victim nust be found. I've got a little list. I've got a little list, of society offenders who might well be underground who would never be missed-who would never be missed. There is the pestulentual nucences who whrite for autographs, all people who have flabby hands and irritating laughs. All children who are up in dates and implore you with implatt. All people who are shaking hands shake hands like that, and all third persons who with unspoiling take thoes who insist. They'd none of them be missed. They'd none of them be missed. There's the banjo seranader and the others of his race and the piano orginast. I got him on the list. All people who eat pepermint and phomphit in your face, they would never be missed. They would never be missed. Ande the idiout who phraises with inthusatic tone of centuries but this and every country but his own. And the lady from the provences who dress like a guy who doesen't cry and the singurly abnorillthe girl who never kissed. I don't think she would be missed. I'm sure she wouldn't ne missed. And that nice impriest that is rather rife the judicial hummerest. I've got him on the list. All funny fellows, all commic men and clowns of private life. They'd none of them be missed. They'd none of them be missed. And uncompromising kind such as wachamacallit, thing in a bob, and like wise, well nevermind, and tut tut tut tut, and whatshisname, and you know who, but task of filling up the blanks I rather leave up to you. But it really doesn't matter whom you place upon the list, for none of them be missed, none of them be missed.
Note: This letter has so many, many mistakes that it's almost impossible to read, much less type. Because of the writing, it seems like a true Zodiac letter and I have to think that he is writing like this on purpose. I wonder about drugs. Every sentence has either misspelling or very poor English. If he's as bright as they say he is then he is very, very clever. When he repeats, as he does, it seems as though he's using that time to think of something else to say. I can't tell if he reverses letters in words by mistake or on purpose.
As some day it may happen that a victim nust be found. I've got a little list. I've got a little list, of society offenders who might well be underground who would never be missed-who would never be missed. There is the pestulentual nucences who whrite for autographs, all people who have flabby hands and irritating laughs. All children who are up in dates and implore you with implatt. All people who are shaking hands shake hands like that, and all third persons who with unspoiling take thoes who insist. They'd none of them be missed. They'd none of them be missed. There's the banjo seranader and the others of his race and the piano orginast. I got him on the list. All people who eat pepermint and phomphit in your face, they would never be missed. They would never be missed. Ande the idiout who phraises with inthusatic tone of centuries but this and every country but his own. And the lady from the provences who dress like a guy who doesen't cry and the singurly abnorillthe girl who never kissed. I don't think she would be missed. I'm sure she wouldn't ne missed. And that nice impriest that is rather rife the judicial hummerest. I've got him on the list. All funny fellows, all commic men and clowns of private life. They'd none of them be missed. They'd none of them be missed. And uncompromising kind such as wachamacallit, thing in a bob, and like wise, well nevermind, and tut tut tut tut, and whatshisname, and you know who, but task of filling up the blanks I rather leave up to you. But it really doesn't matter whom you place upon the list, for none of them be missed, none of them be missed.
Note: This letter has so many, many mistakes that it's almost impossible to read, much less type. Because of the writing, it seems like a true Zodiac letter and I have to think that he is writing like this on purpose. I wonder about drugs. Every sentence has either misspelling or very poor English. If he's as bright as they say he is then he is very, very clever. When he repeats, as he does, it seems as though he's using that time to think of something else to say. I can't tell if he reverses letters in words by mistake or on purpose.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
School Bus Threat
In October of 1969 the Zodiac wrote a very chilling and twisted threat to the San Francisco Chronicle. He admited the Paul Stein killing and at the bottom of the letter he wrote, "School children make nice targets, I think I shall wipe out a school bus some morning. Just shoot out the front tire & then pick off the kiddies as they come bouncing out."
In doing this he more or less admitted that he did not have any sympathy for the kids and therefor had none of his own. This also solidified the fact that he was a loner and probably was not married. This letter was given to the police and therefor tested with Ninhydrin, a chemical used for fingerprints. Finally the letter was given to publication and the people reacted with fear and panic. An emergency bulletin was issued to police, county, and city school superintendents. It read as follows:
1. Continue driving the bus on a flat tire. Do not stop.
2. Tell the children to get below the level of the windows and lie on the floor.
3. The driver will continue driving and turn on all lights and sound the horn.
4. The school bus shall not be stopped until arriving in a well-populated area.
5. Upon arrival at this location a local law enforcement agency should be notified immediately.
Ten thousand school children in twenty-eight schools rod3e Napa County's sixty-five yellow-striped buses. The buses traveled four thousand miles, round trip, in a day, much of it around dangerous curves and through blind intersections. In some places the country roads are completely deserted, with as much as two miles separating houses.
Nothing ever happened.
In doing this he more or less admitted that he did not have any sympathy for the kids and therefor had none of his own. This also solidified the fact that he was a loner and probably was not married. This letter was given to the police and therefor tested with Ninhydrin, a chemical used for fingerprints. Finally the letter was given to publication and the people reacted with fear and panic. An emergency bulletin was issued to police, county, and city school superintendents. It read as follows:
1. Continue driving the bus on a flat tire. Do not stop.
2. Tell the children to get below the level of the windows and lie on the floor.
3. The driver will continue driving and turn on all lights and sound the horn.
4. The school bus shall not be stopped until arriving in a well-populated area.
5. Upon arrival at this location a local law enforcement agency should be notified immediately.
Ten thousand school children in twenty-eight schools rod3e Napa County's sixty-five yellow-striped buses. The buses traveled four thousand miles, round trip, in a day, much of it around dangerous curves and through blind intersections. In some places the country roads are completely deserted, with as much as two miles separating houses.
Nothing ever happened.
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