{"id":114024,"date":"2022-04-07T14:21:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T21:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=114024"},"modified":"2022-04-07T14:23:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T21:23:09","slug":"notes-refuting-charges-made-against-temple","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=114024","title":{"rendered":"Notes refuting charges made against Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rebuttal of the Charges<\/p>\n<p><em>[<strong>Editor&#8217;s note<\/strong>: The following are handwritten notes]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11a<\/p>\n<p>(1) Deanna Mertle<\/p>\n<p>Right Wing\/ now appears to be provocateur\/close friend of [David] Conn \u2013 who by admission investigating for 7 years. Conn ag. [against] us be [against] us bec. we are Marxist. They worked for Standard Oil. Basis of their attack \u2013 JJ is in a Marxist Country. Conn&#8217;s own admission basis of attack JJ is in a Marxist country \u2013 this shows<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11c<\/p>\n<p>clearly that he has been Marxist.<\/p>\n<p>Mertle $35,000 blackmail: stole things from legal files on old people records (privacy) and $$ \u2013 Trying to get expunged when they were framed, plus<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. S. [Grace Stoen] \u2013 Deviant interest in children. bizarre orgasm when she heard children cry. Fantasize children in torturous situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 She was mem. of JB [John Birch] Society. Obviously provocateurs.<\/p>\n<p>Sandy Rozynko \u2013 mother is RN here, 2 brothers here \u2013 adults happy \u2013 one married master electrician, one is a teacher of math. Never collected for church [illegible word]. She never collected a dime. Witnesses here \u2013 They had (B) who they can verify she&#8217;s doing this conspiracy bec. Mr. Schwartz took adv. [advantage] of her \u2013 Witness here who can tell about it. She was a [illegible word] adult, B [black] woman who they treated like a slave \u2013 would not<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11d<\/p>\n<p>let her go to school.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated worth<\/p>\n<p>Acquired those donations some gave 25% \u2013 if wanted to soc. conscience, never a requirement. J. Birchers &amp; Nazis do it \u2013 surely we can<\/p>\n<p>Mickey T [Touchette] \u2013 all her relatives, [illegible word] parents, bros &amp; sisters. She left as a terrorist. Stole $ from us, embezzlement, undoubtedly led by a provocateur and stole $ out of church treas from dad. Worked in treas for one month as a substitute \u2013 along w\/ s.o. [someone] else \u2013 can&#8217;t be accurate but a few 1000 at least. Not watched enough. She left at end of that Mon. \u2013 When she about [was about to be] apprehended as an terrorist group. Forced from dad. Bought equipment to blow<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11e<\/p>\n<p>up something. Man she followed out a Trotskyite. Wish we made that much.<\/p>\n<p>Neva Sly \u2013 X-felon, stole things, pathological liar. Son &amp; dad here. She abandoned her son. Now here w\/ his dad &amp; also gave authority for him to come originally.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Cornelius \u2013 52 B [black] woman never gave a watch &amp; clothing. We helped her out of diff. \u2013 mentally disturbed \u2013 typical Aunt Jane \u2013 never understood philosophy<\/p>\n<p>Jeanette Kerns \u2013 left on drugs, married a fascist Iranian &amp; announced she was going to live in Iran &amp; do all she could to destroy [illegible word]. Chronic shoplifter. We hope to get straightened around. Never an armed bodyguard last we knew \u2013 he &amp; she go there to work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11f<\/p>\n<p>We wanted to say all these things but att. said no. Truth no defense. Hearst have manipulated grand juries to lie &amp; att showed us. You cannot win ag. capit. press w\/ civil lib. attorney sd. they manipulated grand jury ag him.<\/p>\n<p>Garry Lambrev \u2013 sex deviant, enjoyed being beaten &amp; Trotskyite. Never an armed bodyguard. No weapons in church. If there had been the right wing &amp; police would have nailed us.<\/p>\n<p>Marvin Swinney \u2013 brother, sister, parents in church. Blackmail us. They were going to tell that we were Marxists Comm under pay of Russia. All he says is a lie.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11g<\/p>\n<p>Never overcrowd [illegible word] Hwy Patrol stopped us \u2013 they racist. Stop us if we have overcrowded \u2013 would have been cited &amp; never got a citation.<\/p>\n<p>One paragraph p. 18 Sect. A \u2013 Say &#8220;I arranged med. care for its many sick &amp; aged mem. Children urged to do well in school. Also accurate. We do believe in paranormal healing \u2013 not a panacea \u2013 not related to goodness. We&#8217;ve had many witnesses so we did not have to set up fraud \u2013 healing.<\/p>\n<p>We did talk about fascism &amp; [illegible word] on nuclear hol [holocaust] \u2013 but never predicted it anytime. If we knew it was inevitable we would not have worked asses off.<\/p>\n<p>Underground cavern \u2013 lie, ridiculous. Never sd &#8220;Traitors would die \u2013 no threats<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11h<\/p>\n<p>If we had done such would have been indicted. 2 out of 3 have right wing SDA\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>If fraud, we would&#8217;ve been indicted. Slow migration in mid-Aug. Poor newsmen. We were well on our way.<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t appreciate ans[wering] this bullshit. Our people cannot take having to ans. this again.<\/p>\n<p>We did tell people to write lett. on issues but not endorsed politicians. Would&#8217;ve lost tax exemptions faster than snap of finger. We were tempted to endorse &amp; felt guilty about not doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Warn them \u2013 attorney sd. any press about [illegible word] could tie up our properties in libel suits. Any press opens us to libel suits \u2013 even if just harassing \u2013 ties up $<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11i<\/p>\n<p>Possible to throw us into receivership until litigation straightened out. Undoubtedly, if courts were fair we would win \u2013 all would have to return. Financially prohibitive. We are fighting for financial life.<\/p>\n<p>Trial \u2013 Olivers should come in &amp; state their feelings.<\/p>\n<p>We would rather die than to do this.<\/p>\n<p>We have built up good ties. 90% don&#8217;t believe this crap. To review, publicize it to anti-PNC element. Inclination to believe the worst. Self-serving of them to believe the worst.<\/p>\n<p>Only reason Coleman&#8217;s friend has stayed off us \u2013 bec. [illegible word] such good friends to us. Absurd to review it<\/p>\n<p>If they do this, we\u2019d rather die<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11j<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Will not help us. Is this going to happen. Is he trying to prepare us for this?<\/p>\n<p>Legal Questions<\/p>\n<p>Are they 18?<\/p>\n<p>Are they married?<\/p>\n<p>Are they here of their own free will?<\/p>\n<p>We are not up to it! Att. know[n] for being con artist<\/p>\n<p>The people&#8217;s incentive will be shot if this in a for. country where they&#8217;re doing to<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 they came even willing to die for it &amp; full well when expected guy when old-timers pass of the scene bec. of high-level people.<\/p>\n<p>He didn&#8217;t deny. Now much credence.<\/p>\n<p>Summer Progress Report<\/p>\n<p>Some time ago we made a decision we might have to die when Old Faithful Harold Bill Miller bec we are not convinced that those who follow will be as dedicated<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11k<\/p>\n<p>That will be the last straw. 25 yrs been thru hell. Endured a lot here bec of our loyalty to them. Felt it worth it. Living does not mean that much. They are setting a damn poor president because every right-wing stooge will be down here to divert from prod &amp; $ in court to get people here. The $ we have to bring people here and maintain ones we got.<\/p>\n<p>Ask him if JJ in court about John bec we were promised not. They promised they wouldn&#8217;t. [illegible word] convey the message confidentially. We will not sustain ourselves &amp; that will get them heat from the press. All this quieted down. We don&#8217;t intend to stir it up.<\/p>\n<p>Group some wanted to eject. James will not send back w\/ questionable views.<\/p>\n<p>House of Israel \u2013 Black Power \u2013 Marxism \u2013 causes attack.<\/p>\n<p>Some people support us bec they don&#8217;t want others out either.<\/p>\n<p>Ask him: is this a double message here? Does not want u.o. to face a penal situation in US<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>R-1-A-11l<\/p>\n<p>George \u2013 It probably get 24 hrs &amp; then an extension from Mingo.<\/p>\n<p>Mingo \u2013 consult Wills. They do not know what is in best interest of J to give extension or not.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 We are exhausted \u2013 tell them \u2013 don&#8217;t give him an extension. We work hard to build goodwill for them &amp; done so.<\/p>\n<p>The House of Israel talked ag them for our people &amp; WPA to our people<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t understand why people don&#8217;t want us moved out becof them. That is not the feedback we got from religious friends were more conservative. People sure hypocritical if that&#8217;s the case bec they praise us &amp; cuss their group out.<\/p>\n<p>To answer those makes us feel they don&#8217;t believe us and we cannot live that way.<\/p>\n<p>We have never felt to ask them about things people say pertaining to their character. We feel it should be reciprocated. We have proved ourselves by our good works. It cannot go there if physically or financially<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rebuttal of the Charges [Editor&#8217;s note: The following are handwritten notes] R-1-A-11a (1) Deanna Mertle Right Wing\/ now appears to be provocateur\/close friend of [David] Conn \u2013 who by admission investigating for 7 years. Conn ag. [against] us be [against] us bec. we are Marxist. They worked for Standard Oil. 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