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Introduction:
Charles "Tex" Watson is an American murderer who was a central member of the "Manson Family" led by Charles Manson. Even though the media shifted the blame entirely on manson there is enough evidence to believe that Watson was equally responsible legally and morally for at least eight of the murders, all of which he served as one of the executioners.
His life and how he met Manson:
Charles "Tex" Watson was born in Dallas, Texas, on December 2, 1945, and grew up in nearby Copeville. He was the youngest of three children. Watson grew up attending church locally, and was an honor student, editor on the school paper, and captain of the football team, and set a record for the high hurdles at Farmersville High School. In September 1964, Watson moved to Denton, Texas, to attend the University of North Texas, where he became a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
In January 1967, Watson began working at Braniff International as a baggage handler. Using free airline tickets to travel, he visited a fraternity brother in Los Angeles; there he became interested in the psychedelic and music lifestyle of the late 1960s. One day Watson picked up The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson while he was hitchhiking and drove him to Wilson’s house. There he was first introduced to Charles and the Manson Family who lived with Wilson.
His crimes:
In December 1968, Watson left the Manson Family. He moved in with a woman who sold small quantities of marijuana and LSD to his friends, and became her lover. The two lived a reasonably normal life in Hollywood for a few months, improving their illegal activity, until Watson became restless and rejoined the Family.
Following Manson's orders to "find money for Helter Skelter", Watson contrived to steal money from his lover's friend, Bernard Crowe. Crowe called the ranch, spoke to Charles Manson and told him he would come to the ranch and kill everyone if he did not get his money back. In response, Manson shot Crowe in the stomach using the same pistol that Watson would use in the Tate murders.
Later in the early '80s, Crowe and Watson encountered one another in the California Men's Colony and Following a long conversation about the past and religion Crowe forgave Watson for his role in the theft and the shooting.
On August 9, 1969, as a member of the Manson Family, Watson led Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, and Patricia Krenwinkel to the home of Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate. They murdered all four people inside the house, and also Steven Parent in the driveway. Watson and his crime partners inflicted 28 stab wounds to one victim, Abigail Folger, alone.
The following night, Watson and six others went to the home of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Manson and Watson entered the home. According to Watson's book Will You Die For Me?, Manson held the occupants at gunpoint while Watson tied them up, before the gang killed them.
