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INDEX

Page numbers in
italics
refer to illustrations.

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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.
See
Plummer, Gertrude McCormac Best

Best, Guenevere.
See
Obregon, Guenevere Best

Best, Hattie.
See
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
,
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