Editing Charles "Tex" Watson (section)

=== Tate Murders ===
On 8 August 1969, under instruction from Manson, Watson led [[Susan Atkins]], [[Patricia Krenwinkel]] and [[Linda Kasabian]] to "that house where [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Melcher Melcher] used to live" which was Cielo Drive. The occupants were movie actress Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring,<span style="display: none;"> </span> Wojciech Frykowski and Abigail Folger.

While approaching the estate, Watson shoot dead the 18 year-old driver, Steven Parent, of an approaching car, despite his begs of mercy.

After this, Watson cut through a window, climbed through and let Atkins and Krenwinkel in through the front door.

Frykowski awoke in the living room, resulting in Watson kicking him in the head and stating "I'm the devil, and I'm here to do the devil's business." Atkins and Krenwinkel found the house's three other occupants and brought them to the living room.

Watson tied Tate and Sebring together at the neck with rope and slung it up over a beam. When Sebring asked them to consider Tate's pregnancy, Watson shot him dead and assaulted his dead body.

Watson stole $70 from Folger's purse, while Krenwinkel chased after her and stabbed her to death.

Frykowski was stabbed a total of 51 times. The pregnant Tate was stabbed 16 times, by Atkins and Watson. Watson later recalled that Tate cried, "Mother ... mother ..." as she was being killed. Atkins then wrote "pig" on the front door in Tate's blood.