He killed himself in a motel in Bishop Ca. on Oct. 1, 1969. He bought a shotgun and a cleaning kit. Later he was found dead in the hotel room from a shotgun wound. I just don't understand why he would buy a cleaning kit for the gun if he was just going to kill himself anyway. Police found his car wrecked and abandoned with blood in it. I will post the article later.
I guess the prosecution was interested in Fillippo too: http://truthontatelabianca.com//index.php?topic=252.0
He was listed in the LAPD files as being an associate of the Family. But then they also list Gary Hinman having a roomate: http://truthontatelabianca.com//index.php?board=124.0 So, the extent of contact of Tennerelli and the Family is yet to be seen.
I have never read where any of the girls mention him. That is odd if he was in fact part of the group for any length of time.
cleaning kit for a suicide ? And the guy at the gun shop sold a bloke with blood on him,ammunition,did i read that right. Suicide by shot gun is a one shot affair,usually. The fact that he had to by more ammo to finnish it is plausable,he thought it would also just take one catridge,who would`nt. State investorgators overlooked the finger prints ,blood,x-ray and crime sence photos,what were they waiting for,a confession.Usually its the evidence that does point the way. bizzare,but this whole case is bizzare. Thor
Cats, has it ever been established if Tennerelli was a Joker? I thought I read somewhere that he was a member of the Gypsy Jokers, if so, that would probably mean that he had contact with the family. ???
[quote author=ecnivb link=topic=888.msg23639#msg23639 date=1212362809] Cats, has it ever been established if Tennerelli was a Joker? I thought I read somewhere that he was a member of the Gypsy Jokers, if so, that would probably mean that he had contact with the family. ??? [/quote] In Murphy's Desert Shadows is the only reference I have seen to him being a Joker...
[quote author=ecnivb link=topic=888.msg23657#msg23657 date=1212410816] I tried to find information on him this weekend, there's not much out there. [/quote] In the Porfiry, Stovitz mentions him too, but not as a Joker...I wonder if there is contact info for Stovitz and if he would answer..
