New Clue Found In Tate Murder Case, Police Report
October 18, 1969
Los Angeles Times
New evidence in the Sharon Tate murder case, which may lead to the
killers of five persons in the actress's home last August 9, was reported
Friday.
"If this particular piece of evidence can be traced, it will point us in
the direction of the killers," Lieutenant Robert J. Helder, chief
investigator on the case, said, but he would not identify the "physical
evidence."
The police have concluded that the five murders could not have been
committed by one person.
Helder, accompanied by assistant chief of police Robert A. Houghton, made
the comments at the end of what they called the first phase of the
investigation.
Killed with Miss Tate were coffee heiress Abigail Folger, hair stylist
Jay Sebring, Polish writer Voyteck Frykowski and 18-year-old Steven parent,
a friend of the caretaker at the Benedict Canyon Estate.
"We are in the process of back tracking everything we've done, everyone
we've interviewed, trying to pick up something we might have missed."
Houghton said.
Apparently the new evidence, or at least its importance, was uncovered as
the detective's re evaluated the information on hand, which includes a
5-drawer file cabinet full of information gathered from more than 400
interviews.
Helder also said he does not believe the killings were done by professionals.
