But I cant imagine how Id feel to uncover evidence that my parent had had a second career as a notoriously depraved serial killer. He didnt butchered any Filipinos after lucila. Its jarring and can trigger strong feelings to come across outdated and offensive words, but in this case, Mr. Hodel was using such language only in a representative way quoting what was written on a birth certificate. She lied and omitted the fact that George had been the sole surgeon at a logging camp and had been a skilled surgeon. New expert medical testimony and evidence photos proving-"A Doctor Did It." Complete original and unabridged 1950 DA-Hodel Black Dahlia Bugging Transcripts. And, of course, Steve Hodel doesnt mention that the only reason the district attorney has any Black Dahlia files is because the grand jury was looking into in the Leslie Dillon debacle of Dr. J. Paul De River and the gangster squad. You were appointed, and you answered (and continue to answer) the call. Katq8: Yep. Your mother was all things including the most fantastical poet. My father renamed my mother Dorero to help make the distinction. Have you ever been in touch with Beth Shorts relatives? Sad that her life was so tragic. Those two words are rarely part of any good faith communication. Mike, Kelvin and I just assumed she got a divorce something in the early Fifties and no questions asked. The D.A.s office now distributes a CD ROM of the files rather than granting access to the originals, so researchers have no way of knowing that Steve Hodel is lying. Tremendous and factual response Larry. Sixth Surrealist Secret Revealed -1950 Sketch Pays Further Homage to and Again Links, Close Friend, Dr. George Hill Hodel to the 1947 Black Dahlia Murder. So far Ive seen a Youtuber covering the Sowden House and the series, and then I saw the series description on Hulu, and then I read reviews Ive yet to come across mention of the source of all this material, and it bugs me. THANK YOU for printing for story in her own words The Tamar Chronicles. Hyde that won the battles for his psyche. Thank you. Yes. This author suggests your account of your father as The Black Dahlia murderer is nothing more than a series of endless lies. The first time he tried to tell me about all this, he was 19 years old. Secrets and lies have permeated the Hodel family for far too long and finally the spotlight zeros in on the truth as it should. He teamed up with LAPD detective Brian Carr (now long retired) and together they did a few TV shows and Det. Tamar claimed her father George Hodel of sexually abusing her when she was just 14 years old. Fauna never met George Hodel and was never in the Sowden/Franklin House until long after her grandfathers death in 1999. Dear Sir, I have immense respect for you. Ive just finished the podcast, havent watched the miniseries Nor do I intend to . Martin Luther King Jr. in July, 1964. Janet: Im not watching the fictional episodes, but Tamar, my half-sister was very clear that Faunas father was a White Male Italian from San Francisco. Ever protective of her three sons, she took the knowledge of this secret horror, with her to her grave. She said she didnt know. A few years ago, my grandmother passed away, and though we were all grieving, these words broke through my mind in a gentle, delicate ray of sunlight. Suzi F: No, not really. My Irish roots are on my maternal grandfathers side. Thank you, Stephen. 6) prosecution witness held in Hodel hearing. Alison K.P. She married Marvin Schmidgall on November 26, 1950, in Roanoke, Ill. Geraldine M or Martha J: Who is Fauna Hodels father? But, LAPD claimd they are too busy to do any followup. No luminol ever test back then or through the decades. Surely they made links between the imagery? I have followed this entire story through my childhood into adulthood and it amazes me how strong and telling you are. His mother, nee Dorothy Harvey, was married to director John Huston and was Huston's . Elizabeth Short barely enters the discussion. Yes, the surrealists of that day, specifically, Man Ray, Duchamp and William Copley KNEW at least after the fact, and acknowledged it in their later artworks. I loved reading about her and reading her writings. Tamar late 1951 or early 1952 (age 16) in Mexico with her mother, Dorothy Barbe (wearing sunglasses left). He was also accused of raping his daughter, Tamar Hodel, but was acquitted for that crime. An end to appearance, facing us with the unavoidability of a body that will no longer enjoy, feel or express itself. Ive wondered about her for years, but didnt know who or where to ask. Harnisch has been on a childish rant ever since and keeps promising to publish his book any year now. Interrogation of Dorothy Harvey Hodel The Interrogation of Dorothy Harvey Hodel Original content Larry Harnisch 2003 O n March 22, 1950, Lt. Frank Jemison of the district attorney's office questioned Dorothy Harvey Hodel, Dr. George Hodel's ex-wife, at 410 Santa Monica Pier. She also told me that she always loved George, always. First, I would like to thank you for sharing the history of your family so openly and for being so devoted to shining light on the truth. I am sure Tamar had different stories for different people, so what is the truth of it? You lived in a rental with your mother and brothers in 1948. One of Steve Hodels more bizarre claims is that when the purported killer of Elizabeth Short called Examiner city editor James Richardson, he identified himself as the Black Dahlia Avenger. Of course, that isnt true. the din it tries to create, the Black Dahlia. George Eliot once wrote Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. In the end, by following the evidence, it took me in the exact opposite direction. 2: Lawyer Yes, I am aware of the photo and am conviced it was taken by my father, just before daybreak at the scene to immortalize his surreal masterpiece. See link discussing it here. This started up again when she married my father Stan Wilson. Ps. But, no real investigations would occur with a corrupt police force and if the victim were a dead prostitute in a backstreet Manila alley. Would be easy fishing grounds for a man like GHH. [146 pages.] Dorothy is a seventy-one-year-old. Death comes quietly, Elizabeth Short barely enters the discussion. The brunt of the horrors perpetrated upon so many women by GHH fell heavily upon your mother at a very young age and as she valiantly tried to care for and raise three boys!! Im sure that you will be remembered for your enormous capacity to serve others without a thought for yourself. Explore genealogy for Dorothy (Anthony) Barber born 1911 Oregon, United States died 1995 Marin, California, United States including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community. I dont know if it was ever asked and answered but why did the second daughter change her name to Fauna 2. He was a mysterious silver-haired benefactor who bugged the phones of his estranged granddaughter. Trusted by millions of genealogists since 2003 Trusted information source for millions of people worldwide Thats all fiction. Emily S: Thank you for the kind words. But the arrangement was temporary. This is fascinating. Her first marriage was to actor and film director, John Marcellus Huston, on 16 October 1926 in Los Angeles County, California. God bless you ! What did you think when you were younger and your father just left? Even then, I tend to leave room for the story to change, if that makes sense. As far as mothers divorce actually it never really came up and I was nine when dad was arrested, but never really knew about the arrest and trial as a young boy of nine. What did she know? Clearly, his role as Noah Cross was an indication and I believe a definite reference to what he knew, though, in real life, George was not the father of his granddaughter by way of his sexual relations with his fourteen-year-old daughter, Tamar. Working on The Early Years which will hopefully be the last book in the series and will cover his crimes from the Twenties and Thirties, so stay tuned. 5) L.A doctor sex charge hearing set. His IQ clocked in at 186. He could have had. yet it is loudly felt. I, myself, am not using the term Negro Im quoting its use as told to me by Tamar when she described her father listed on her daughter Faunas 1952 birth certificate as Negro. Throughout my writings, I also use the term Negro on the physical descriptions of suspects as described by witnesses from the 1940s and LAPD officers. He spent twenty-four years with the LAPD, where, as a Hollywood Division homicide detective, he worked on more than three hundred murder cases and achieved one of the highest "solve rates" on the force. 7: Police You and yours are in my prayers! How ironic that Dorothy Harvey Huston Hodel would be the source and bear forth the fruit that would be GHHs ultimate undoing. Sometimes you have to heal the best way you know how and your feelings are very valid. After Dr. George Hodel purchased it in 1945, the house became known for hosting drug-fueled orgies. News to me! That shines down eternally on all of us. Elon Musk. Id be interested in hearing your thoughts too. (1926-1933). The blogs go back more than a decade. will (See full description and details in Tamars own words as to the how and why of it below.). Best Regards, Steve, https://stevehodel.com/author-books-suggested-reading-order/. Thank you for this clarity. Here I was fascinated reading this. Mother said few things that never varied, this is one. Certainly not everyone would have had the courage and strength of heart to turn around a horrible family story of evil and murder into a mystery focused on truth and justice. When you first realized that, how did you feel? This has nothing to do with the other Fauna who never met dad in life. Survival. When others listen to Root of Evil my bothers statements bear out mine, as to the warped relationship she keep with George. She even addressed Steve Uncle, Not sure the reference, but it may have been from Deborah aka Fauna II? I am impressed with your ability to respond to each and every person who has left a note for you thats a rarity. I continue to present my fathers additional crimes and am working on what I hope will be the last book, The Early Years covering his crimes from the 20s and 30s. He asked her if GHH was her father, and other prurient questions. To protect her three sons who bore the Hodel name which would have marked them with their fathers crimes when they were so young and helpless. No, never did ID that victim. You are a rare person to rise above a nightmare environment and land grounded. But no open obvious sex. That happened. Niteflyte: Thanks. I imagine it must have been so hard for you, many times throughout your life, to keep up faith in what is good. While I provide much of what I believe to be the motive and crime signatures to his crime, (the method for his madness) separate from that is: physical evidence connecting the crime scene to the body dump location (cement sacks), police tape-recorded admissions and confessions to multiple murders, including Dahlia, as well as police payoffs and to performing abortions, police reports documenting they knew and dated each other prior to the murder, handwriting expert analysis confirming authorship of the Avenger Letters were written by GHH, four top original law enforcement officers independently corroborating each others statements that the case was solved and Dr. George Hodel did it; witness statements connecting him to the crime, and on and on. What year did your mother and George Hodel divorce? Grandfather, REALLY twisted her mind & values. and your heart fixed upon the Son George, Dorothy and their three sons lived from 1945 to 1950 in a bizarre, one-of-a-kind mansion built by Lloyd Wright (son of Frank Lloyd Wright) and modeled on a Mayan temple. That true version of her life was dramatic enough in and of itself without going along with the storyline of the miniseries. Best, Steve, Do you think Dr. Hodel had anything to do with Jean Spanglers disappearance? Many of my HODEL family members ARE BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL. And, in the end, it is the same- The fact is the source of your middle name, Elizabeth did come from and at Georges request. Yes, a most remarkable woman that like a mother bear did everything possible to protect her cubs. Join Facebook to connect with Dorothy Hodel and others you may know. 8) Doctor goes to trial accused by . In the early years, I chose to respond to his misrepresentations, with just the facts but then came to realize that no amount of evidence would/could change his mind. Steve, Talk about racist. Very sad. Just put in a keyword or two. Just as many television shows/movies/books often use terms that are racist and deeply insensitive when referring to anyone who isnt a straight, white, Christian person in order to give an accurate representation of the time and place the story is set. Related Article An only child, George was well educated and highly intelligent, becoming a musical prodigy and playing solo piano concerts at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. She was self-educated, and a voracious reader whose lifelong passions were Art and love for Nature. That existence where people wont question things too much because like farm animals, they desire stability and structure. Facebook gives people the power to. Boris Johnson. With the sweet sick smell blowing away and everything outdoors swinging slowly back in focus again, I said weakly, I am?, Photo of mother taken by our father George Hodel in 1946. My mother when confronted and questioned by LADA Lt. Frank Jemison about George Hodel knowing both Elizabeth Black Dahlia Short and the second photo of Mady Comfort lied and denied knowing either woman. It was all my half-sister Faunas collaboration with TNT people behind my back. Your email address will not be published. Cath B: And, by all means, stick to the facts. All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. Ruth Frances Spaulding Ruth in white dress third from the right front row Stop using words like negro. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing these deeply personnel rememberances of your mother, Dorthey. Deskov hry pro dti jsou ureny mlad hre jakhokoliv vku. Dillon was a 27-year-old bellhop, aspiring writer, and former mortician 's assistant who became a suspect when he began writing to Los Angeles Police Department psychiatrist Dr. J. Paul De River in October 1948. C. Crow, C. Crow: Through reading your book I have become so fascinated with all the different layers that become evident as the investigation progresses -the history, the location of places, the people, the family dynamic, the corruption in the LAPD, the lifestyle at that time, the way life moves on but still carries all the good and bad with it. Steve. That is what she told me. I understand this story is a part of your history (and it sounds like your childhood was difficult in many ways) so it gives me pause to describe it as a captivating and fascinating mystery. The reason being that her mother Dorothy Anthony Barbe Hodel was originally from Portland, Oregon and married a symphony conductor from that city. Its amazing that a simple dna test on those letters could solve this crime and you cant get the ok! Oh what a thrill it would be to read her book of pros. Unless mom, Tamar told YOU differently then what I am saying. But, now, with all the publicity first with the I Am The Night fictional miniseries followed by the podcast, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia I have been called upon to keep it real. (The only reason I agreed to do the interviews on the national television shows.) Expose the lies, as herein. She was extremely strong as all masochists have to be to survive. Teresa J: Bravo to you and your family. (The reason being to hide the fact that a murder was committed during the electronic stakeout and they took no action, made no immediate response to the assault.) When I went back and reread it, in light of learning about your story, I fully understood. Do I think that she gave you the middle name of Elizabeth to show her ongoing love for her father and to do as he wished and name her little doll, (this time a living doll) to please her father and fulfill his seven-year-old request, to name her Elizabeth? Just came out with Book 6, In The Mesquite which details a horrific mother/daughter murder I believe he committed pre Dahlia in 1938. Unlike what is being fictionally portrayed in the current miniseries, I Am The Night (I have only seen the trailers) there were no sex parties no bacchanals. https://stevehodel.com/2019/04/12/director-screenwriter-david-lynch-reveals-new-old-clue-to-black-dahlia-investigation-in-dinner-with-john-john/, Sehr geehrter Herr Hodel Im well aware of what century this is. It is all about Steve Hodel. Was just saying this last night to someone who felt embarrassed for once falling for Steve Hodels nonsense. Shock, anger, hatred, and now just a terrible feeling of sadness for his undeniable psychopathy and the recognition he was in truth a real life Jekyll and Hyde. Hi Layla, As far as the Black Dahlia investigation is concerned it is way beyond my personal conjecture and theories. But, one has to read the material and see all the linkage. He comes to transform the blossom EUREKA - Dorothy A. Schmidgall, 96, of Eureka, Ill., passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Eureka Apostolic Christian Home. I and my brothers growing up were well aware of her many weaknesses. The world needs to see more Japanese Magnolia Blossoms like you, Steve. Mother of Tamar Nais (Anthony) Hodel. I suppose thats a normal reaction when pondering a sociopathic ghoul who hates women and is incapable of feeling compassion, warmth, or tenderness for fellow human beings. During our interview with Dr. Oz (or possibly it was Dr Phil, I forget which show) Rasha told the viewing public that she believed her grandmother, Tamar Hodel (my half-sister) was, Pure Evil. I corrected her on the spot and attempted to explain that Tamar was a teenage victim of incest and sexual abuse at the hands of our father, which subsequently caused her to spin out of control and make some major bad choices as she grew from a teen into adulthood. I have read a few times that it was he who gave her second daughter, Fauna, the middle name Elizabeth after Elizabeth Short. Deborah is Tamars daughter, my niece fathered by Folksinger Stan Wilson, who changed her name to Fauna II some years later. Tamar, was very clear with everyone that she only had sexual relations with her father that one time, in July 1949. So sick. She is missed. Mom still loved him. Doreen has 3 different addresses, the most recent of which is in New York, New York. YES. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163597314/hortensia-starke, Hodel Investigations Adds New Partner to Detective Agency: Rima, a Detective Trainee Will Be Working the Phones and Data Searches Starting Mid January 2023, Surrealist Artist William Copley Reveals Black Dahlia Clew Number 7- Man Rays Lovers Lips. I cant imagine the shock you have gone through when you found your first proofs. For that, Ill always be grateful. Ruth would have been 16 or 17 years old in these photographs and was murdered (to keep her from revealing his criminality) by Dr. George Hill Hodel on May 8, 1945, at age 27. Yes, one comes to understand her through her own words. Required fields are marked *. Fauna 2 changed her name from Deborah to Fauna I believe to honor Fauna I and because her mother, Tamar always expressed a fondness for her unknown long ago adopted first child. (See full description and details in Tamars own words as to the how and why of it below.). See blog on it HERE. Did your mother never say anything ever about that they had divorced? My father never met Fauna and she was never at the Sowden House until long after my father died and my first book, BDA was published. King was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, the day after giving his . Marvie R: No, too long a time period. Dee: Tamar is my half-sister. Died 12 Oct 1995 . She never wrote her any letters and never had any contact. skh. They corroborate your findings surely its more than bad PR? If you reread BDA besure to get the updated SkyHorse/Arcade 2015 ed. She had prepa anyone who can read can tell usually when using quotations that youre quoting what someone else in the past tense has said , ie: your half sister Tamar ,theres a reason people in his profession rank number 3 and 6 in professions favoured by Psychopaths. To See more Japanese Magnolia Blossoms like you, Steve heal the best way you how. 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