One senses that The Riverside Police are beginning to ''relent'' a little,in their perceived hold over jurisdiction,in the case of Miss Bates.Perhaps more opportunities have emerged,recently,and that they no longer see Federal Law Enforcement,as some sort of threat to their ''independence'',on this case. It was good that a few website community members made the journey,to mark the tragic death of Cheri Jo Bates.That there is human interest in evidence,keeps the torch for justice,alive,so to speak.And I am sure that this does not go unnoticed,by Law Enforcement,themselves. Starting this coming week,the ''fiftieth anniversaries'' begin also,therefore.Īn excellent Press Enterprise article materializing,Ricardo,and salient points made by you. Zodiac enthusiasts,in the majority,see the Cheri Jo Bates case,as ''one of Zodiac's''. With regard to Zodiac's actual handwriting,Morrill was not wholly convinced that Zodiac employed devices,such as projectors,to vary his style.Morrill's interpretation was that Zodiac was just very adept at creating variety of style,by hand. On a more general observation of Zodiac's ''stationary'' use,the cards,of course,could be traced to manufacturers,and to an extent,possible retail outlets.But most of the writing paper,was of a cheap ''pulp'' variety,with little,or no opportunities,to ascertain source. What may be of particular interest to the reader was,that this included the typed letter of confession.So,these experts aren't just about writing,which is the product of a crafted hand.The ''Confession'' letter,he added,was made with paper normally used for ''teletype'' or ''telex''.Perhaps,Zodiac had regular access to office facilities. In an interview to a Newspaper,that can be viewed within the FBI Zodiac files that have been released,Morrill talks in more detail on the various finds,that surfaced on the Bates case.He was adamant that all correspondences believed to be the work of Zodiac,did indeed,come from the hand of the serial killer. Morrill,officially in the employment of The California State Department of Justice,was,effectively,unable to authenticate the handwriting,since The Riverside Police would not permit it,and there lies police and judicial politics,for which the general public have never been privy. Given that official handwriting expert,Sherwood Morrill,was convinced of the Zodiac authenticity of correspondences related to the Cheri Jo Bates,it has always been a mystery to outsiders,why the murder of Miss Bates,wasn't officially recognized as a Zodiac crime. 11:47:20 GMT -8 Rubislaw32 said:With the fiftieth anniversary of the murder of Cheri Jo Bates,this coming week,there have been a number of references to her case,on the Zodiac websites,and how it fits in with the case of The Zodiac Killer.Īs has always remained,The Riverside Police have maintained jurisdiction in the case of Miss Bates,though many believe that Zodiac,a serial killer,was responsible for her murder.įollowing the murder of Darlene Ferrin,in July 1969,Zodiac was first recognized as a serial killer,and technically at least,the FBI assumed overall jurisdiction.
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