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Authors: Gary L. Stewart,Susan Mustafa
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Agnos, Art, 224
Alioto, Joseph, 207
Allen, Arthur Leigh, 245–46, 257, 295
Anderson, Ward, 207
Anger, Kenneth, 129, 142
Armstrong, Bill, 178, 184, 197, 202, 253
Armstrong, Robert, 298–300
Atascadero State Hospital, 121–22, 257, 260, 264
Atkins, Susan
LaVey and, 142
Manson Family cult and, 163–68
Auble, Eleanor “Ellie” Bycraft.
See
Best, Eleanor “Ellie” Bycraft Auble
Auble, George Coleman, 39
Austria
Edith Best and her children in, 186–87, 298–305
Van Best in, 200–201, 209–10
Avenue Theater, San Francisco, 127, 152, 153, 157, 184, 288
Avery, Paul
Van Best and Judy Chandler’s elopement and, 77–78, 107–8
Zodiac case and, 186, 191, 197–200,
198
Bambic, John, 206
Bannerman, Dr. Moss, 115–16
Barrett, Charles, 104–5
Bates, Cheri Jo, 134–41, 194, 199, 327–29
Bates, Joseph, 135, 141
Beausoleil, Robert Kenneth (Bobby)
Gary Stewart contacts, 289–90
Hinman murder and, 163–64, 167, 289
Van Best and, 142–43
Belford, A. S., 69
Belli, Melvin, 181–82, 193–94
Bellingshausen, William Vsevolod Lohmus von.
See
Lohmus, William
Bertuccio, Ilario, 205
Best, Aileen, 27, 33, 34, 40–41, 42
Best, Alison, 276
Best, Anna Jordan, 26
Best, Austin Haygood, 27
Best, Betty Wilmoth, 27
Best, Earl Van Dorn, 25–26, 275, 277
Best, Earl Van Dorne.
See
Stewart, Gary Loyd entries
Best, Earl Van Jr. (called Van)
abandons baby in Baton Rouge, 94–98
aliases of, 83, 87, 136, 157
arrested in New Orleans after Judy leaves, 104–7
in Austria, 200–201, 209–10
Best family memories of, 278
birth of, 28–29
birth of son and treatment of baby in New Orleans, 88–95
as cabdriver, 143
contacts police about possible Ford assassination, 212–14
death in Mexico and Gary Stewart’s visit to grave, 298, 299, 303–4, 306–13
drunk driving arrests of, 219–20
Edith and her children and, 133–34, 143, 145, 152, 174, 186–87
education of, 21, 23, 44, 52
elopement with Judy Chandler, and charges filed against, 66–69, 327
extradited from Louisiana to California, 109
intelligence of, 30
interest in ancient cultures and weaponry, 44–52
interest in occult, 45, 50, 52
in Japan, 30–32, 278–79
with Judy Chandler in Mexico, 73–75
Judy Chandler’s pregnancy and their flight from authorities, 75–88
learns codes and ciphers, 36, 38
marriage to Edith Kos, 133–34, 186–87, 210, 288, 327
marriage to Mary Annette Player, 58–61, 63, 284, 288, 327
meets Judy Chandler, 19–24
in Mexico searching for old books, 19, 57, 60, 62–63, 70, 211–12, 220–21
mother’s neglect of, 38, 43
music and, 30–31, 43, 44–45, 53–54, 283–84, 289
remembered by Lohmus, 284–87
in San Francisco after parole, 125–29
as seller of old books and forger of documents, 57–58, 60, 62–66, 200–201, 209–10, 284, 286
serves time and is paroled, 120–22
stepmother and, 39–42
visits England, 46–51, 284
see also
Stewart, Gary Loyd, and search for biological father
Best, Earl Van Sr. (called Earl), 29, 153
Best family memories of, 276–77, 278, 280
birth of, 24–25, 26
death of, 221
marriage to Ellie Auble, 38–39
marriage to Gertrude McCormac, 26–28, 31, 35
ministerial and military service of, 26, 30–34, 39, 220, 278, 298
police monitor telephone of, 84
retires, 220
tries to find abandoned baby in Baton Rouge, 109–11, 280
Van asks for money, 219–20
Van left with Gertrude after divorce, 36–38
Van’s bail posted by, 78–79
Van’s birth and Earl’s ideas about raising children, 29–30, 31, 40–41, 42
Van’s elopement with Judy Chandler and, 71–72
Van’s need for mental institution and, 120–21
Van taught codes and ciphers by, 36
Best, Edith Elsa Maria Kos
Gary Stewart’s search for biological father and, 304–5
marriage to Van, 133–34, 186–87, 210, 288, 327
pregnancies and children of, 133–34, 143, 145, 152, 174, 186–87, 298–305
Van’s death and, 305–6
Best, Eleanor “Ellie” Bycraft Auble, 110–11, 219, 279, 298
Gary Stewart’s search for biological father and, 304
marriage to Earl, 38–39, 221
Van and, 39–42, 280
Best, Estelle
Earl insists Gertrude and Van stay with, 32–33
nieces of, 27, 30, 41–42
Best, Geraldine (“Bits”).
See
Rosser, Geraldine (“Bits”) Best
Best, Gertrude McCormac.
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Plummer, Gertrude McCormac Best
Best, Guenevere.
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Obregon, Guenevere Best
Best, Hattie.
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Polk, Hattie Best
Best, J. M., 276
Best, John James (J. J.), 25, 277
Best, Louise, 27, 30, 33, 40, 42
Best, Mary Annette Player, 58–61, 63, 284, 288, 327
Best, Mildred, 27–28, 41–42
Best, Oliver, 145, 149, 187, 298
Best, Pressley, 276–77
Best, Rufus, 84–86
Best, Urban, 152, 187, 298
Bixby, Bill, 44, 52–53
Black Doodler, 215–17
Bombet, Dr. Charles, 100
Bonnette, Mary, 98–102, 268
Borges, Stella, 148
Braun, Catherine, 100
Brown, Willie, 124, 125, 217, 218, 224–27
Bruce, Essie, 100, 268
Brunner, Mary
LaVey and, 142
Manson Family cult and, 163–64, 167
BTK Strangler, 261–62
Bullitt
(film), 253
Butler, Harold
death of, 320
Gary Stewart’s search for biological father and, 235–43, 244–46, 248, 249, 255, 258, 260, 263, 264, 292–93, 299, 303, 305, 331–33
Rotea Gilford and, 224, 227
Caen, Herb, 64
Cahill, Thomas J., 178
Carroll, Kelly, 290–92
Chandler, Carolyn, 22, 192–93
Chandler, Judith.
See
Gilford, Judith Chandler Best
Chandler, Verda
children of, 22
Gary Stewart meets, 232–33
Judy lives with after giving up baby, 128–29, 191–92
Judy’s elopement and charges against Van, 66, 69–70
Judy’s pregnancy and arrest of Van, 76–77, 78
Church of Satan, 57, 129–30, 140, 152, 199–200
ciphers, sent by Zodiac killer, 158–63, 178–79, 183–84, 191, 195
Earl Van Best Jr’s name found in, 295–97,
296
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297
, 324–25,
326
Cooks, Jesse Lee, 208
Coreris, Gus, 204
Courville, Lawrence, 114
Courville, Loretta Ortis, 113–14, 115
Dancik, Paul, 205
DeMartini, Theresa, 205
DiGirolamo, Marietta, 205
Dilworth, B. G., 324–25
Dirty Harry
(film), 253
Doran, Hubert, 120
Elkington, Norman, 120
England, Van Best in, 46–51, 284
English-Speaking Union, 45, 46
Erakat, Saleem, 205
Exorcist, The
(film), 205
Fagan, Alex Jr., 235
Faraday, David Arthur, 146–49, 181
Fast, Norman, 120
Feinstein, Dianne, 221
Ferrin, Arthur Dean, 154, 157
Ferrin, Darlene, 153–57, 184
Fliger, Edward, 69
Folger, Abigail, 164–65
Fong, Ronald, 172
Fontenot, Mary Ann, 113
Ford, Gerald R., 212–14
Fotinos, John, 204
Fouke, Donald, 176, 184, 190
Fournier, Roland, 104–7
Frykowski, Wojciech, 164–65
Garretson, William, 165
Garrett, Bob, 329–30
Gilford, Chance Michael, 6, 222–23, 231, 234, 297
Gilford, Judith Chandler Best (early life)
arrested in New Orleans, 105–6
elopes with Van Best, 66–69, 327
extradited from Louisiana to California, 109
gives birth to son in New Orleans, 88–95
gives son up for adoption, 108–9
home life of, 22–23
leaves Van Best after he abandons baby, 103–5
lives with mother after return to California, 128–29, 191–92
meets Van Best, 19–24
pregnancy and flight from authorities, 75–88
sent to and escapes from Youth Guidance Center, 70–71, 77–79
with Van Best in Mexico, 73–75
Gilford, Judith Chandler Best (later life)
adoption support group and, 319