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GARY STEWART AND EARL VAN BEST JR-THE NEXT CHAPTER

5/3/2015

 
Recently I contacted Gary Stewart, author of the HarperCollins book 'The Most Dangerous Animal of All', in which he names his biological father Earl Van Best Jr as the infamous Zodiac Killer. I had seen the interviews on television and heard the radio broadcasts, but wanted to learn more about not just Earl Van Best Jr, but more about Gary Stewart himself and his experiences since the release of the book. He kindly offered me an interview/contact in response and I am grateful for the time he spent giving me detailed answers to 10 questions I put to him. I wanted to ask slightly different questions to the norm, including some I know have been speculated upon within the Zodiac community forums and he was forthright in answering all of them. Below are the 10 questions I asked and the replies I got.
PictureEARL VAN BEST JR
Q1. What are your thoughts on the response your claims have had in the Zodiac community, such as the forums, if you read them. Have you felt the response has been positive, negative or mixed.
Gary Stewart: 
The response to the release of my story has been very mixed, from one extreme of positivity, to the opposite extreme of negativity, as you might imagine. On the negative side, I knew well going in that there is a community that would rush to destroy my findings, discredit me as a human being, and make me ‘go away’, so that they could get back to their favorite ‘very own personal’ Person Of Interest. I can write this response with a smile on my face as I now know, after going through that experience, that I am a better person because of it. I’ve experienced extortion, coercion and received death threats. Those are the real length’s some people will (and did) go to to defend their POI and discredit my findings. On the other side, I’ve had retired officers from the San Francisco Police Department take the initiative to reach out to me and tell me face-to-face that they are so happy that I’ve finally solved the Zodiac case, and moreover, unveiled the ‘big blue wall’ of conspiracy surrounding the department’s apparent unwillingness to bring this case to closure. I’ve had cold-case inspectors from Nevada reach out to me and ask me to help with a case in which the Zodiac killer was suspected in the 1970’s, by sharing my DNA with them to include or exclude DNA found at their crime scenes. I did so and for certain, my father was not responsible for those crimes. Because my book is a story of love (the Stewart’s love and acceptance of adopted children in their home), and hope…hope that an unwanted, unloved, discarded infant can have a beautiful life, even beginning life in the hands of evil, can be an inspiration to many abused, abandoned, foster and at-risk children around the world, I’ve been speaking around the United States since my book was released, to churches, libraries, youth-groups, city council meetings and before legislatures and lawmakers, spreading my message of hope. So, I do feel that I was born in this role to share my story, and that is what I plan to continue to do.

PictureTHE PRESIDIO HEIGHTS SKETCH
Q2. Are you still as convinced today of Earl Van Best's guilt as you were when you set out.
Gary Stewart: 
I’m so happy you asked this question. What I’d like people to understand is that a traditional publication, such as mine with HarperCollins Publishers, requires that the story come to an ‘end’ at some point, simply for the matter that they have to send the manuscript to the book printer. In my case, and has been the story of my life for the past 13 years, information pours in daily! I can completely write another book, the sequel to The Most Dangerous Animal of All, based on the information I’ve researched and gathered since the book was released last May. But ultimately, we were limited in physical space (number of published pages) by HarperCollins. I had more information when we sent the manuscript to the printer that I was allowed to publish, so it is truly the story that ‘won’t end’…yet. Because of the continual discovery on new information and recent developments, I am completely certain, now more than ever, that my father, Earl Van Best, Jr., was in fact, the only Zodiac killer.

PictureTo visit Gary Stewart's website 'The Most Dangerous Animal of All' click the image above.
Q3. How do you respond to claims the handwriting on the marriage license was not Earl Van Best's.
Gary Stewart: 
I’m happy you asked this question. Firstly, if it’s not clear in my book, I’d like to clarify a couple of things about the handwriting evidence. As I was attempting to disprove my discovery that my father could have been the Zodiac killer, I never once thought to go back through my files and search for handwriting. I remember specifically when the head of homicide, Lt. John Hennessey first questioned me, one of the first things he asked for was if I had any handwriting from my father. I automatically replied ‘No’, because I had forgotten that I had copies of my father’s handwriting. My mother gave me a copy of their marriage application or certificate, and their marriage license, but I had filed that away in that huge box I had collected everything about my journey since I’d met my mother back in 2002, and I had actually forgotten about it. Also, when I took a look at the 408 cipher for the first time and my father’s name visually ‘popped off the page’, I knew I didn’t need look any further. I then realized that the meaningless 13 symbols in the ‘My Name Is_______’ cipher, was exactly what the Zodiac killer claimed it was…no cryptic message, no super-hero decoder ring necessary…it was simply my father’s name. The overwhelming preponderance of evidence that my father was the Zodiac killer was substantial enough to convince me as well as Lt. Hennessey that I was right. When I decided to publish my story, I still didn’t know I had any handwriting from my father, and it wasn’t until the very end of the publishing journey that my co-author asked me if I had any handwriting of my father. That is when I went back to that box of evidence and began searching through every piece of paper I had, and stumbled upon 5 exemplars, one being the now ‘infamous’ marriage certificate between my mother and my father. I knew by looking at every one of those exemplars that my father’s handwriting looked exactly like the handwriting in the Zodiac letters, but I am not trained in that field. My co-author took information to Michael Wakshull, who came to his conclusion…based on each of those exemplars he was given, not the marriage certificate alone, but the entirety. The most important thing about the Zodiac case is it will never be solved based upon handwriting. Period. So many people have come forward and claimed that their suspect’s handwriting matched the Zodiac, and the funny thing is that none of the exemplars from any of the suspects look anything alike. It’s also humorous to me that specific people who have made the claim that their suspect was the Zodiac killer (knowingly that their suspect’s handwriting does not match the Zodiac letters) and that their suspect ‘can’t be ruled out on handwriting alone’, choose to dismiss my father over handwriting? If the Rev. Fliger in fact filled out the marriage certificate for my father and my mother, his handwriting looks very much like some of the Zodiac writing. However, there are other exemplars from my father that were compared to specifically excluding the marriage certificate that Mike Wakshull independently validated that he is completely remaining ‘virtually certain’ that my father authored the Zodiac letters. The brutal online Zodiac killer community will not accept any suspect, even if that suspect’s DNA matches the Zodiac killer DNA, and the suspect personally confesses to being the Zodiac and the authorities close the case…simply because it is not their own personal person of interest. I am not the only one standing behind that statement. Kevin Fagan, San Francisco Chronicle Journalist on the Zodiac beat said so himself. So, for those guys to ‘dismiss’ my father over one handwriting exemplar, and ‘turn their back’ on the other evidence (like the only suspect who’s name perfectly appears in at least 3 ciphers (that Zodiac insisted ‘in this cipher is my identity’ over and over), no extra letters added, substituted, removed, replaced or spelled differently (like GYKE for GAIK…an abbreviation GAIK was never known to use…which would be like me attempting to force my father’s name if I had found BUST instead of BEST) is beyond immature and deceptive. I don’t need to list all of the evidence, but a fingerprint is a significant forensic evidence, and I doubt that any of the other suspects in the Zodiac case, today or in the past, had a scar on their right index finger that matches the scar from the Paul Stine crime scene. Finally, if all of the virtual sleuth’s in the online Zodiac killer community were forced to accept my father, or anyone else for that matter, as the proven Zodiac killer, they would be devastated because they would have nothing to do. The ‘game’ would be over. Thank you for allowing me to answer with what should have been cleared up nearly a year ago, but I have so far refused to ‘post’ or ‘chat’ in those online message boards.

PictureEarl Van Best Jr appears in court 1962. Taken from a KPIX news report.
Q4. Other than Earl Van Best, do you consider any other suspects in the case of worthy consideration, either before you suspected Earl Van Best or alongside him now.
Gary Stewart: 
When I first began reading Graysmith’s books and researching the Zodiac case, I was hopeful that it was Arthur Leigh Allen. The more I learned, the more I realized Allen was never a good suspect, particularly for any murder. Like so many of the most popular suspects, Marshall, Gaikowski…they didn’t have any motive for murder. None whatsoever. Allen was just a pedophile. Period. Gaikowski was not a murderer. He had no known motive. None. So, everything about this case rings true with my father as the only Zodiac. Motive, means, opportunity. You have to have those three to commit murder and Gaik and Leigh did not.
 
Q5. How do you respond to claims that Earl Van Best was simply too small to have been the Zodiac Killer based on the eyewitness descriptions in the case.

PictureThe view to the suspect from the perspective of the three teenagers viewing the intersection of Washington and Maple Street.
Gary Stewart: 
I am so glad you asked this question. The original San Francisco Composite sketch and wanted poster says nothing about weight. The altered poster adds ‘heavy build’. I have been to San Francisco about 50 times in the past 13 years. One thing I know about San Francisco is that it’s cold most of the year. I always wear a jacket when there. In my jacket, I look to be somewhere around 210 pounds. The Wanted Poster says ‘Jacket’. Everyone looks heavier in a jacket. But that alone is not justification enough. When my father was ‘on the run’ with my mother, they didn’t spend much time worrying about healthy meals. In fact, as a rare-book dealer, my father wasn’t a wealthy man in the early 1960’s. They hitchhiked across the country because they didn’t have a car and had no money. My father’s booking sheet puts his weight at 156 pounds. This was in February 1962. My father spent 22 months of a 4 year sentence in San Quentin, where he ate at least 3 full meals each day. My father wasn’t an exercise aficionado. He was obsessed with literature and likely spent every waking hour in San Quentin reading books. High calories, no exercise for 22 months would have most definitely put many pounds on him. Our family, the Best family, have genetic weight issues. Most all of his relatives, were overweight. I need look no further for validation of this than to the national news making headlines in the US currently. James Eagan Holmes, the mass murderer who murdered 12 people in an Aurora Colorado movie theater in 2012. When he was arrested in 2012, he was very skinny, even at 6’3”, likely less than 175 pounds. He has been seen now for the first time in public at his trial last week, and due to his time in prison, he has gained what appears to be 45 pounds. He is quite plump now. It only makes sense. See attached photos of James Eagan Holmes.

PictureThe wanted posters issued after the murder of Paul Stine in Presidio Heights on October 11th 1969.
Q6. How successful has the book been received and how do you counter the arguments it was written to make money or generate publicity.
Gary Stewart: 
The Most Dangerous Animal of All has been extremely well received. On June 1, it became a New York Times Bestseller, which the numbers were actually tallied the week after its release, so that is quite pleasing. To date, I have sold the foreign rights to Germany (publication date 6-2016), Brazil, Czech Republic (published fall 2014), UK (published summer 2014), Turkey, Japan and Italy. Outside of online Zodiac websites and message board forums, the majority of response and feedback has been beautifully encouraging and positive. The majority of people who take the time to comment and review actually ‘get’ the entire story, that it is a story of hope for an unwanted, unloved, discarded infant. That it’s a love story about the two parents who adopted me and the sacrifices they made to make room for me in their home. Almost all of the negative reviews have come from people that are part of the online Zodiac community who have their own POI and will carry that with them to their grave, even if as I stated above, when the SFPD solve the case with DNA…those people still won’t want to believe it. As far as those people saying I wrote my story to make money…that it was a ‘money grab’…all I can say is that they are completely ignorant to the truth’s about book publishing. Very few authors get rich from writing books. Many popular successful talented writers do make millions, but they work hard at it every day! They sell millions of copies! I do not write books for a living. I do not have a following like James Patterson or Ann Rule! And I have not, will not, ever…sell a million copies! I will tell you in complete truth…I have spent more personal cash on my story, than I have received from publishing my book. Absolute truth…my tax man can and will vouch for me. So, those people who claim ‘he did it for money’ have no idea and speak out of ignorance. I wouldn’t do this for any money in the world. I did what I did because I had to…for my own identity, and for closure and healing, and it cost me a fortune. I have a very good career. I make very good money doing what I do for a living as a business entrepreneur and owner. It cost me a lot of that hard earned money to share my story.

Q7. How long had you followed the Zodiac case prior to the book publication.
Gary Stewart:
I knew nothing about the Zodiac case in 2002. So everything I learned was between 2004 when I first suspected my father was the Zodiac killer, and continues to this day. I never set out to write a Zodiac book. I set out to document my incredible, and almost unbelievable discoveries I made on the journey to find my father and my own identity. 
PictureUnderstanding DNA. Click the image.
Q8. Whether the Zodiac Killer was Earl Van Best or not, do you believe ultimately a resolution will be found in this case, possibly through DNA analysis.
Gary Stewart: 
I am very confident that the case will be solved and closed, once and for all, by DNA, and a dedicated cold-case Inspector now in charge of the Zodiac case. The initial reaction to the publication of The Most Dangerous Animal of All by the San Francisco Police Department was something like ‘if Mr. Stewart has any information, then he needs to come forward’. That statement was made by a public relations officer who had not read my book. I merely chuckled when I heard of his statement. It is very clear in my book that ‘I did come forward…some ten years earlier…and one of their very own, the head of homicide collected a voluntary sample of my DNA because he saw enough evidence there to consider my father a suspect’. So I waited. I gave the SFPD five months to reach out to me. As it turns out, Inspectors do actually surf the Internet for information, particularly in the Zodiac case since so much information previously leaked to the public, can prove to be helpful, as it was in my research. Unfortunately in my situation, within weeks of my book release, one website in particular ripped my case to shreds over one of the handwriting exemplars, completely discrediting every single piece of the other compelling evidence that I provided, including my father’s name in the ciphers and that fingerprint. I can’t begin to tell you how important or significant the message I am trying to communicate here. When an online ‘amateur sleuth community’ can have an impact that negatively effects, or hinders the progress toward solution and closure of an active homicide case, that is serious…and deplorable. When the ‘all knowing guru’ of that community makes a statement regarding any new suspect, specifically, me introducing my father as a suspect…a statement along the lines of ‘No need to worry about Earl Van ‘Worst’, Jr…no one is going to take this guy seriously’…the glass is raised, and everyone drinks the Kool-Aid in unison with their guru. When that sort of careless, self-motivated statement interferes with possible solution and closure of an active homicide case, I will say it again…it’s deplorable. When the SFPD did not reach out to me, I eventually ‘came forward’. This time, 10 years since I first walked into Lt. John Hennessey’s office for the very first time, I came with a professional former prosecutor. Once the appointment with the cold case Inspector was made and the date of our meeting soon approaching, the Inspector chose to read my book. When I walked into a small, isolated ‘interrogation’ room with the former assistant DA of San Francisco by my side, the first words out of the Inspector’s mouth were, ‘Great book. I really enjoyed your book. It was well written. But I cannot close this case based on a book. By the way, what do you say about the ‘amateur detectives’ out there on a certain website ripping your theory about your father over handwriting?’ He told me that, contrary to popular belief, that all of the Zodiac investigation has been handicapped for years due to information that has leaked out and made public on the Internet. He indicated that they have very little remaining information about the case that is not already public knowledge, information that, in any ‘typical’ case, could be used to solve the case if someone came forward with information that only the perpetrator, or a victim, or law enforcement knew. That’s how many cases are solved. The cops don’t tell everything to the public, so when they do have a ‘tipster’ who says something that is only known by the authorities, they can often speed to solving the case. It took me a moment to realize what I had just heard. Had I not come forward and had the assistant DA make an official appointment with the Inspector, my father would have been completely dismissed by the new regime in the SFPD over careless, false statements made on a website, over jealousy, anger, or narcissistic motivations to disallow any new suspect into the discussion. Once I regained my composure, I told the Inspector basically what I state in answer to question number 3 above. The Inspector then said, ‘As I said, I’m not going to close this case based on a book. What do you have for me?’ I handed the Inspector a 33 page evidence document I had put together for him, much of which was information not included in my book, simply for space and ‘book-length’ considerations by my publisher. The Inspector asked for my permission to record the audio of our meeting, which I agreed to. He told me he would give me thirty minutes. We went over my evidence line-by-line and the meeting lasted an hour and a half. When I left the Inspector, we made an appointment to meet again in December. It was September 3rd, 2014. The Inspector made several commitments to me as a result of that meeting. On December 3rd, I returned to the Hall of Justice and met the Inspector again. He had telephoned me soon after our September meeting and given me a brief update on his investigation, and that he wanted to call and remind me that he ‘is taking me, and my evidence against my father very seriously’. At our meeting in December, he gave me more information, and because of exactly what I said before, I will not disclose anything that will interfere with the solution and closure of this case. But what I can say is that I knew everything he told me before the words came out of his mouth. I have information that only the SFPD has knowledge of and I am very pleased with what the Inspector is doing now. I am in communication with and will continue to cooperate with the Inspector and see this through to the end. Yes, science is going to close this case. It is just going to take some time.

PictureAUTHOR GARY STEWART
Q9. Have you ever considered joining a Zodiac forum to enter into debate or do you have reservations concerning this.
Gary Stewart: 
When I first saw that Wanted Poster and assumed my father might be the Zodiac killer, I got online and began researching everything available about the case, trying to place my father outside of the area of the crimes, trying to find anything that could exonerate him as a suspect. I actually reached out to a couple of those website owners early on. I had several conversations with Ed Neil, almost meeting up with him in Calistoga on one of my trips to the Bay Area. For the 10 years of my research, I combed the available websites, hoping someone would solve the case and I could get on with my life knowing that my father was not the Zodiac killer. Over the years, those sleuth’s changed pet suspects so often, it was very hard to keep track of ‘who liked whom’ as a POI. Reading the content of those posts and discussions on those message boards, I determined not to register and get in the middle of all of that. It was never my intention to ‘become famous by solving the Zodiac case’, and I certainly wasn’t going to solve the Zodiac case on someone’s message board. I often wonder why some of these people who think they’ve ‘solved the case’, why they don’t do what I did. Why don’t they gather all of the ‘voluminous’ amount of alleged evidence they have on their favorite POI and go to the authorities? There are people out there who claim that the Zodiac killer is still alive, stalking them and leaving ‘Berryessa hoods’ in their vehicles to taunt them! Really? Did the Zodiac killer ever just stalk people and not attack? The Zodiac killer was an arrogant narcissistic murderer, who until now, got away with it. I knew that if I jumped into those maddening conversations on message boards, that I would be making a huge mistake, and no one, no one in law enforcement would ever take me seriously! It’s quite an amusing story, soon after my book was released and this certain website tried to remove me as quickly as possible as someone who might have presented the best suspect in 45 years, my son got so frustrated with the abuse being hurled at his dad by these people who had no clue as to what evidence I had (even before they had a chance to read the book!), that he joined up! I think his ‘Username’ was EARLVANBESTIV or something like that. At 22 years of age, he decided to jump in and help defend his dad, and he did it very politely. Some of the people on the board was happy he joined and he posted and replied a couple of times, quite cordially. Within a few hours, he realized there would be no objective conversation with that group of people so he backed out. A month or so later, I decided that I might join up for myself. I couldn’t bring myself to do so. I’ve worked far too long and way too hard to now cheapen everything I’ve done by getting on that site and arguing anything. I don’t have to prove anything to that group. I will still check those message boards from time-to-time, and at one time, there were many people I didn’t know that actually put up a pretty good fight defending my position, that my father could have possibly been the Zodiac killer. They too soon tired of being belittled by the guru. I now check the news on the Zodiac sites and smile at some of the discussions there, simply for amusement, not for information. They will not solve and close the Zodiac case. Only the authorities will do that. I choose to stay my course and work with the authorities to see this case to closure.

Q10. Have the television appearances, radio shows and publicity impacted you as a person. Has it been a positive or negative experience.
Gary Stewart: 
Before my book was released, PEOPLE Magazine came to Baton Rouge to meet this guy who said he’s solved the Zodiac case. In fact, Johnny Dodd , co-author to John Douglas, former FBI Profiler who wrote Into the Mind of the BTK, chose to take on my story for PEOPLE. I spent nearly 13 hours with Johnny that day. He gave me an autographed copy of his book, and I gave him the story he came to publish. We will do something else together, I’m quite certain. The article in PEOPLE came out in the June 2nd 2014 edition with Drew Barrymore on the cover. The day my book came out, I was interviewed by all of the local network affiliates. The link below is the most extensive interview of that day filmed by the local CBS affiliate WAFB in the courtyard of the apartment building where my father abandoned me 51 years earlier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SEzyMjrcZg
The next day, my publicist at HarperCollins whisked my wife and I away to New York City and I appeared live on Out Front with Erin Burnett on CNN, Smerconish on CNN, and with Les Trent on Inside Edition. I have since appeared on TV, radio, magazine/print, podcast on over one hundred occasions. My life has not been the same. Today, I still do speaking engagements and public appearances, book signings and book club meetings. But most of my time these past months have been spent working with the producers and the screenplay writer working on my movie. I’ve sold my ‘Life Rights’ for film, and my life story will be featured as a 2-part, 4-hour miniseries. If you saw Fincher’s 2007 film, one thing we all agree, in addition to it being a great work…is that it was a little long. My story is so much longer than just covering the Zodiac murders, it would be impossible to wrap it in 90 minutes. We will have 2 nights and four hours to tell the entire story to the world. It will be a major production, but I’m not able to say which venue just yet because now that they ‘own my life rights’, they own exclusivity to advertise their product, so I have to keep that confidential until they give me the approval to share. Although my world has forever changed, I can proudly say that I am still the same ‘Gary Loyd Stewart’ who stumbled upon this American Tragedy 13 years ago, and I’ll forever be a better man because of it. I love my family more than ever. My wife has been the biggest support, even though the most difficult of situations, unspeakable situations. My son has grown from the 10-year old boy who first said ‘Dad, he looks like a serial killer’ when he saw my father’s mugshot for the first time, to a fine young man making his own way in life, and making me very proud in the process. Most importantly for me is that people are now ‘getting’ the entirety of my story, and I’m getting the opportunity to share my life story with millions. The story of hope for an unwanted infant. The love story of the Stewarts, and the story of redemption and forgiveness. I still eat at the same restaurants and still go to the same places I used to go…only this time…everybody knows my name.
Thanks to Gary Stewart - 'The Most Dangerous Animal of All'
Richard
5/3/2015 03:59:46 pm

Somebody asked me this question from Facebook:Just finished it. Very interesting. His Dad's been excluded by DNA from the Nevada cases, has his DNA been tested against the DNA from the California letters? Have the new handwriting examples been made public? If not, will they be? I had only heard of the Marriage Certificate. I know that feeling of sitting down with a Police recorder for hours.

Eric
9/1/2018 02:29:12 pm

How can u be sure who is father is? I don't believe the online community for the most part had been reasonable regarding Stewart and evb. I should say know .that more guy thinks it is a young guy because someone reported his voice sounded young. that's one of the dumbest statements ever made. He seems like a jerk.

Dave link
5/4/2015 04:27:41 am

Thanks for taking the time to interview Gary Stewart.

I think at the core of Mr. Stewart's book is an interesting story of his life, but it is rather unfortunate that he chose to exploit the Zodiac killings to sell his story. Mr. Stewart continues to evade the numerous reasonable doubts about his claims, rather than engage in the usual process of accepting and rejecting evidence based on reason.

For one example, consider how many ways Mr. Stewart and his publishers have played with the ciphers to force Van Best's name to appear:

http://www.zodiackillerciphers.com/?p=573

I have demonstrated quite clearly that the same techniques can produce thousands upon thousands of other names. Van Best's name appears purely through coincidence. This is because Stewart's techniques are simply not valid. I've asked Stewart and his publisher to address this but they won't do it, because they have a strong incentive to believe and spread their claims. Many others have pointed out the weaknesses in the other bits of evidence Stewart discusses in his book. Instead of directly addressing the problems, Stewart makes personal attacks on the messengers, a common tactic used to dodge the responsibility of addressing the real problems.

In the end, people who buy the books don't really care about the evidence. Shame on Harper for publishing a book as non-fiction without first weeding out the fiction.

Mike Morford link
5/4/2015 09:40:49 pm

Love how Stewart dances around question 1, never really answering the question, simply blowing off the criticism as people pushing their own Suspects not agreeing with him. Mr. Stewart, there are people investigating this case who have no Suspects, and have valid criticisms of your claims, how would you answer them?

Gary Stewart
5/11/2015 12:28:45 pm

By the way Morford,I answered the first question in my first sentence! Can you not read?

Leslie Beatty
8/22/2015 06:40:25 am

Dear Gary, I thoroughly enjoyed your book. When I was not quite half way through, I shared some of the story with my daughter and then went about looking online about The Zodiac Killer. In my mind, you are correct. I cannot wait until the dna is finally complete.
I will not claim to know how you feel with this knowledge about your birth father, I will simply say thank you for sharing your story. May you and your family have peace.

Mike Morford link
5/4/2015 09:48:20 pm

Mr, Stewart, I forgot to ask, how would you respond to the fact your biological Mother emailed me stating that most of what you wrote was inaccurate and untrue? I would ask you on Twitter, but you apparently blocked me from viewing your posts, following you, or asking you questions, which seems odd since I operate one of the most popular Zodiac related sites on the net, and you think it would generate interest in your book.

Dave link
5/4/2015 10:52:31 pm

He blocked me on twitter as well. It's much easier than dealing with the truth.

This is a typical pattern with conspiracy theorists. "I am right, everyone else is wrong, and the people who criticize me must be in on the conspiracy."

Some conspiracies turn out to be true but the reason they do so is because the evidence shows it. Stewart and Mustafa have evaded this responsibility, and no journalists have called them on it. They've gotten a free pass to spread unfounded claims without any fact checking.

Baba O'Riley link
5/7/2015 07:04:29 am

"They've gotten a free pass to spread unfounded claims without any fact checking."

Yes. Like I want to blew the whistle against of these guys to know how they have no real wiki to share cipher exams. 1) They make long list with book editor then 2) bump what they not answer to bottom so readers not notice. 3) Final, forget about list of what they cant answer. There philosophy is useless theology is worse! This much I tell you - If two men say they are Jehovah one must be wrong!

I want to grab these "VIPs" by the Big J.R. flea collar and say "Yo! Whats the Frequency Kenny? For the love over Gold - Gimme a break! and quit all this yap yap rabbit parrot-head noize!

(Hi, english is not my first lyrics so please bare over with me :)

Gary Stewart
5/11/2015 12:14:27 pm

Morford, when you fit any suspect's name in the 408, 340, and My Name Is Cipher without adding any spaces, fully utilizing all characters...the I will consider you worth conversing with! No creative license allowed! Make it fit young man! You can't do it!

Dave link
5/11/2015 08:27:07 pm

Gary, why would you disallow creative license when you use it so abundantly? Don't you realize how forced your cipher solutions are? I have shown that thousands of other names can appear using your methods. I have proven that Van Best's name is appearing purely by coincidence. If you were interested in a legitimate discussion of the truth then you would acknowledge these issues.

Jenna link
6/16/2017 12:25:37 am

The thing is I don't care if there is evidence or not what's tripping me out is the fact his step father looks exactly like the sketch explain that. All these other men look nothing like the sketch I don't know. I think no one bother to look into it really because they just did not want to deal with it anymore. And the only thing I can think of in the movie when what's his name went to that mans house who had a basement he ran out of there like that was the killer very well could of been your dad as well or possible not your dad and that's the actual killer cause that scene just really made it seem like he was the killer. But they could of easily not remember what the man looked like who had that house with the basement. Because years latter it could be very hard to remember someone. So idk just seems to me your dad is the killer should of done more investigating on it

Gary Stewart
5/11/2015 12:26:37 pm

Morford, did you read my book? My mother lied to me the first day she met me! Her firstborn! What on earth makes you think she would tell you the truth? She once stood with me, claiming I had solved the Zodiac case, then she backed out, do you really think she's going to tell you the truth? Seriously young man? Wake up!

Sarah
4/19/2019 04:34:20 pm

Gary’s theory is plausible. I’m not a handwriting expert but looks like a match to me. Im just finding this years later after watching an HLN show on the Zodiac.

Mike Morford link
5/11/2015 07:32:49 pm

While I can't prove who zodiac is, I know who Zodiac ain't and that's Van Best. Assuming this is the real Stewart that I'm replying to, here's the latest response your mother sent me a few days ago;

"Hi Mike,
My assessment hasn't changed. I visited your site and saw the interview. I could write for hours about it, but I'll spare you. Gary believes his story - even all the parts he and his coauthor manufactured"

This is a he said she said moment, and comes down to who I believe, and in short since I know Earl ain't z, I believe her over you.

Things you should be working on are getting real samples of Earl's actual writing, and not the person that married them. You failed to link Earl or Jude to Vallejo where the crimes were happening, but don't worry, I did that for you, Jude's Grandparents lived in Vallejo in 69, I found that out, which you could have easily done.

If you truly believe your book to be 'non fiction' get your DNA into the hands of SFPD and stop accusing them of a coverup which is total nonsense and makes your case look even weaker.

I'm sure your happy to go on selling more books and making a few more dollars, but some of us want to see this case solved, which your books and claims don't do!


Urmom
9/18/2015 09:31:22 pm

Dear Mr. Morford,
Just because this man wrote a book a book about what he truly believes and you disagree with his findings, doesn't give you free reign to be a complete d-bag. I read the book fully as well as the interview above. While I'm still a sceptic, I will not succumb to insulting Mr. Stewart. Maybe you should find it in your heart to be a decent human being and accept that someone else has a different theory than you. And that's ok. Let it go. Find something worthwhile to be angry about.

Mike Morford link
9/19/2015 03:46:02 am

I don't have anger issues. I am frustrated that people who don't know much about the zodiac case, and who have not studied the case, drink Stewart's koolAide and waste their money on the book. His claims, are basesless, unproven, and in some cases, flat out wrong.

1) Stewart alleges that he has inside info on the case, and has connections within police that say he solved the case, yet, he also claims that the police are covering up the case. Well, which is it Srewart?

2) Stewart claims his Father's prints match the Zodiac's and that his DNA closely does too, yet, the case remains unsolved...enough said!

3) Stewart claims that writing he provided from his Father matched the zodiac, according to his writing 'expert'. But the writing his so called expert matched to zodiac belonged to the Reverend that married his parents.

4) zodiac has been described as stocky, heavyset, bulky,overweight, and barrel chested. EVB is NONE of those, he was scrawny and 150 pounds soaking wet, with the body of a 13 year old girl, that's a fact not speculation.

5) Stewart's own mother who he writes about in the book, emailed me multiple times telling me much of what he wrote is pure fiction!!

In closing, my hope is that I hope that most people that respond to these posts defending Stewart and his Suspect, are simply Stewart's friends and Family, and not lots of incorrect people who haven't studied the case. If you want to learn the facts of the case or find out why Stewart's claims are BS, visit my site, and learn the facts as opposed to drinking Stewart's koolAide!

Urmom
9/19/2015 08:57:29 am

I've never met the man. And I doubt you have either, which brings me back to the point that you bashing the character of someone you've never met is unnecessary. It's just a book. Whether anyone believes it or not is inconsequential. There's no need to get all butt-hurt over something that doesn't trump the work you've done. I think you're taking this way too personally and that is making you seem like I real jerk. But I don't like to make assumptions about people I don't know...

Mike - Denver
6/9/2015 08:06:06 am

Gary,
Great book and believe every word. It seems that you are going to take the spot light from a few folks? Keep up the good work...
I have a son in Baton Rouge. I would like you to sign my book the next time I'm in town.

Mike H

Gary Stewart link
6/13/2015 09:37:35 am

Thank you Mike! Email me at gstewart@ersbm.com. I'll gladly meet up with your son.

Angela Luster
7/17/2015 09:35:33 pm

Today was 1st time I'd heard about Gary's dad or his book. I think his dad could be the zodiac. Look at the resemblance. I had focused on Leigh but he looks nothing like sketch. There has got to be more pieces of paper with Van's writing on it. Maybe his 2nd wife has some samples. Also if Van is the zodiac, what was his motive? Did he also have facination of the book The Most Dangerous Game? Why did he want to kill kids on school bus? Did Van have knowledge about making bombs? Did Van and Leigh spend time together in prison? I wonder why he decided to call himself the zodiac. Leigh had the zodiac watch, and Rick Marshall had that sign on film reels. What did the symbol mean to Van? It is fascinating. I've got to get a copy of the book. Sorry about rambling I just have so many questions. This case seems solvable. We just need few more pieces of the puzzle.

Mike -Denvwer
7/21/2015 12:49:50 am

Angela,
Once you read the book all your questions will be answered. Gary has done an incredible job with this book with years of research on what he found. The Zodiac has created a life of it's own over the years by a certain group of people and they can't accept a reasonable explanation for Van's weird behavior.

MJ
7/28/2015 03:20:47 pm

Sick of nuts like that convicted criminal administering the best known Zodiac page attacking anyone who disagrees with him including Gary. That dipshi t makes $ defaming innocent dead people like Gykowski. Gary is correct, Earl Van Best is the only name that can be seen clearly without manipulation. EV Best Jr was the Zodiac...simplest solution is always the best one.

james bean link
9/29/2015 09:53:33 am

great job reseaching the zodiac.i believe it is very compelling.I show that gary is truthful and would be hard to disporve.

John Baker
11/26/2015 08:22:10 pm

Gary, the 340 cypher convinced me you are correct. There is no way your father's full name arrived there backwards by chance. I have studied the Zodiac case for more than 45 years and your informational discovery in the 340 cypher is the real clincher.

epotts
12/15/2015 12:22:30 pm

I find it interesting his name is Vanbest since the wheel of death was featured in Best Of The WEST comic. The death wheel was spun and where it landed was how the victim was killed-by knife-by fire-by gun-etc. Also in the unsolved 340 in the center is the letter d next to an o and than b. This is next to the letters GN. Give those letters a numerical value with a being 1 -b being 2 etc. You get 7-14 which is his birth day. GN shows up in other places also, like between the word birth and day. Besides there is a zodiac sign under the column with the d as if to say HERE IT IS. In the Halloween card the zodiac says this is a clue to his identity. The number 14 is on it which is the day he was born. Assuming the zodiac left clues to his identity no other suspect has of yet has had as much to implicate them as Earl Van Best.

Mike Hallifax
12/26/2015 02:45:53 pm

Hi Epotts ,

The Halloween card spells out Earl Van Best Jr , start with Secret Pal and follow the dots..... You mention the number 14 in the skeleton hand , that hand reveals much . If you look at the number 143 ( 3 fingers ) above the 14 , that number is made up of 7 consecutive prime numbers . now you have 7 14 . Go to 4 - teen if you treat that like 4 - 13 add all numbers in between , they = 68 4+13 = 17 __ 68 34 would be the missing number. EVBJR birthday can be found in the Z 408 with his name as well. Sorry about the code type reply . Gary hope all is well.

John
3/31/2016 10:56:00 am

did EV Best have any car registration or did anyone ever work with him in his practice of selling books that maybe could validate the voice of the man that maybe can recognize this dude's voice based off the call ins he did on that call in show with belli? Also, did EV Best live in the area during that time?? did he also have a Royal typewriter? Just curious.

Richard
3/31/2016 12:45:27 pm

I cannot answer these questions, I have not read the book. This is a question for Gary Stewart. The best place to get an answer personally is his website http://themostdangerousanimalofall.com/ and go to Gary's blog where he answers any questions you have. Sorry I cannot be of any help.

Alex
4/1/2016 06:04:17 am

Funny enough Rich I was thinking only yesterday after someone messaged me via Facebook that, many a time I will get asked questions about Kane as though I know absolutely everything about Him. I learned a heck of a lot with researching and getting His FBI records etc but that is a lot to me, but very little in terms of Kane's overall life span. Yesterday though there was a significant upgrade in question difficulty/impossibility to answer and I got this on Facebook: "And so my question to you Alex is why was Alan Dorfman vague and evasive not wanting to tell the Detective exactly what Kane did for Him only saying He was a Public Relations Officer?"

Well the only way to answer that with a degree of certainty is for me to be Alan Dorfman, or been told by Dorfman the answer and He agreeing for me to speak on His behalf. :-)

Ken
5/3/2016 06:45:57 am

In his search of his dad being the Zodiac-did he ever find his father being in the Florida area?

John
5/3/2016 07:23:10 am

Please ad me back, I unsubscribed by accident and this is riveting stuff. So any word on the blood tests or do you have an address of where your Dad lived or what bldg did he go into for work every day?

John
6/12/2016 03:00:11 pm

Any word on where he lived?

WalkerByName
7/12/2016 03:39:07 am

I read the book and found it fascinating, although some bits were a bit too "Halmark" sweet for me. :) While I believe in building cases around evidence, I admit, a number of consistencies between EV Best Jr and Zodiac are present. However, I think it best to remain open to the possibility that it could merely be coincidental for the sake of objectivity. I did enjoy the book, but I am maintaining objectivity given that some evidence is circumstancial, rather than definitive proof. I refuse to "bash" the book, again I enjoyed it and found it entertaining, and informative.

John
8/22/2016 05:15:23 pm

Where did EV Best jr live??

Manoj
9/29/2016 06:42:25 pm

I think there's a 75 percent chance that EV Best Jr was the Zodiac Killer. His face looks so similar to the sketch image. The same ears and nose. Mr.Stewart's claim should be taken seriously.

Emma
11/10/2016 10:46:06 pm

Nobody mentions that EVB mother Gertrude Mary Best
.Polk Directory 1945 San Francisco.California.
BEST E.V. 30 Fuente avenue.
BEST Earl 49 NOE
1947 -1954 years
Gertrude M 514 Noe
1961Year
Judith E Best 1735 46th avenue
1962 year
Gertrude address 3757 Washington Street .San Francisco.
1967 year
Gertrude Best 242 Bixbee Street
1968 Year
E.V.Best (Edith) 16398 Kirkwood av
Gertrude Best 242 Bykbee St
1969-1970 year
Best Gertrude (maid) 242 Byxbee Street.
Which means Earl van Best at his apt or his mothers?
these addresses just say EVB knew his neighborhood?
Judth Chandler Gilford claims it was so long ago
she forgot a lot -but she still had the marriage
lience information so why keep it (gave Gary)
she told Gary a lot about her icecream romance
and incidents led up to baby put bottom of steps?
How does Gary L Stewart know for sure that EVB
had scar on right index-where did get information?
. Earl Van Best was simply too small guy,well, 5ft 8 isnt
small compared to a man that is 5 foot?
EVB in the court room 1962 has undershirt White Shirt &sweater ,
layers of clothing ?Prisoners come out of San Quentin are not the
same way come in and come out cause (gangbang)violence in there?
GLStewart claimed his mother lied to me the first day she met me!
So everything in the book that Gary wrote that his mother said is a lie
then everything about the book is a fabricated lie&distorted lie?
GLSewart I wouldn’t do this for any money in the world but he did right ?

Emma
11/11/2016 03:37:56 pm

Since Gertrude Best didnt marry til around 1955-56
cause she lived 514 Noe Street name GertrudeBest1954!
Gertrude M. Plummer, 1905 - 1986
Gertrude M. Plummer was born in 1905.
Gertrude married John H. Plummer.
Gertrude passed away in 1986, at age 81.
She was buried in Green Acres Memorial Park,
Bloomington, California, United States
Name John H. Plummer
Birth Date 1904
Marriage Date Not Available
Death Date 1984
Cemetery Name Green Acres Memorial Park
located in the Green Acres Memorial Park, Bloomington California
.1947 -1954 years
Gertrude M Best 514 Noe Street.San Francisco.
1955 and 1956 year
Earl V Best accountant Walston&co 514 Noe Street.
1955 and 1956 year
John H (Gertrude M) Emp Sou Pac 514 Noe Street.
1962 year
John (gertrude) Clk Spco 515 Noe Street.San Francisco.
1964-1965 year
John (gertrude) Clk Spco 515 Noe Street.San Francisco.
1967 year
John (gertrude) Clk Spco 515 Noe Street.San Francisco.
1969-1970 year
John (gertrude) Clk Spco 515 Noe Street.San Francisco.
1971 year
J.Harland Plummer 261 Fernando Way San Francisco.
1972 Year
J.Harland Plummer(Gertrude) Pastor Central United Methodist
Church -(rsidence)261 Fernando Way San Francisco.

Emma
11/14/2016 04:24:04 pm

1957polk directory
best Earl V acct Waston &co 514&Co 514 Noe St.
Plummer J.Harland(GertrudeM)clkSpco 514 NoeSt.
1958polk directory
Best E.V. 415 Jones St.(wifeMaryAnnette not mentioned)
1959polk directory
Best Earl V (emp)Marsh&MclennanCosgrure 453 Washington.
1967polk directory
Best E.V. 797 Bush Street apt 506.
Best jr 967 Haight St apt6
Plummer H.(Gertrude)Clk Spco 514 NoeStreet.
1968polk directory
Best E.V.(edith) 1639 Kirkwood ave.
Plummer JohnH(Gertrude)clkSpco 514 NoeStreet.
1969-1970polk directory
Plummer H.(gertrude) Clk SpCo. 514 Noe St
Best C 5555 330 avenue
Best Leon 1075 Bowddin Street.
BestofHolland DickVanDyke 900 NorthPointStreet..
1971polk directory
Plummer J.Harland 261 San Fernando way.
1972polk directory
Plummer J.Harland (Gertrude) Pastor
Central United methodist Church
261 San Fernando Way.SanFrancisco.
1974polk directory
J.Harland (Gertrude) Pastor Central United
Methodist Church 261 San Fernando Way.
1975polk directory
Plummer G 820 Jones Street apt21
Plummer H.345 Hyde Street apt1
Plummer John (retd) 2155 15th ave
Best Earl V 368 Page Street apt7
Best Jack 636 Hyde St apt 201
1976polk directory
Best JR 237 Cole St.
1977polk directory
Best JR 237 Cole St
1978polk directory
Plummer Gertrude 95 San Juan Ave.
Plummer H 30 Corwin St apt 12
1980polk directory
Plummer Gertrude 95 San Juan Ave.
1981polk directory
Plummer Gertrude 95 San Juan ave
Plummer H 345 Hyde St apt1
Plummer (no first name) 640 Post st apt501
1982polk directory
Best (nameblank) 1335 Pacific Ave apt315
Plummer Gertrude 95 San Juan Ave.
Plummer H 345 Hyde St apt1
information:
Plummer John H died 1984
Plummer Gertrude died 1986
Best Earl Van Jr died 1984 (son)
Best Earl Van SR died 1984
(last online Polk Records 1982 so far?)
"last record evb being san francisco 1975"?
GLS claims EVB had drunken arrests D U I ?
what kind behavior do alcoholics have?
Evb in Mexico from 1975 to 1984 ?
EvB wives 1.maryAnnette Player Best(1957-1959)
2.Judith E Chandler Gilford 1961-1963
3.Edith E Kos (van) Best (6-6-1966-?}
Earl Van Best death may20,1984 Cauhtemc
Distric Fed Mexico age 49 (Auantemoc)
mother name: Mary Gertrude Best Plummer
Spouse : Koks Van Best event date 5-20-84.
So Did Gertrude get the information 1984?
Gertrude wed JHP after EvB graduated(after53)?
Did EvB like JHP with religious values&morals ?
EvB lived with Mom &JPH when EVB accountant?
In 1975 was J.H.Plummer a pastor anymore?
Did Edith Best fill form1974 EVB died she was in Vienna Austria?
Bottom Line no witnesses &evidence link EVB to the Crimes?

Emma
11/17/2016 12:42:54 am

1955 and 1956 year
John H (Gertrude M) Emp Sou Pac 514 Noe Street.
1947 -1954 years
Gertrude M Best 514 Noe Street.San Francisco.
Earl Van Best step father John Harland Plummer.
1944 polk directory SanFrancisco
john H clk SpCo R. Oakland california
Raymond R Clk SpCo R. Berkley california
1945 Polk Directory SanFrancisco
John H clk SPCo (no city given)
1948-1949 polk directory SanFrancisco
John H Clk Spco (no city given)
directories 1953-1954polk SanFrancisco
( no JohnH &ray R no city no address given)
Best Gertrude (mrs) offc wkr 514 Noe St.
1928 polk directory Oakland California
Plummer ShepherdD(MabelL) 636 63d b
Plummer J.Harland Sten 636 63d b
1920 Polk Directory San Francisco
Plummer Shepherd(Mabel) Guard
Immigration Station 15 Merritt
1940 polk directory Oakland california
Plummer John H Head M 35 California
Plummer Celesta Wife f 34 California
Herbert Booker father in law M 66 England
house address 454 37th street oakland ca.
( has roomers live in this residence)
Oakland Tribune » 1934 » June » 17 Jun 1934, Sun » Page 27
Shepherd Plummer, loving husband of Mabel L. Plummer, father of J. Harland
Plummer; a native of Ohio, aged 71 years; a member of Joseph H. MoCourt
Camp No.18, United Spanish Wnr Veterans. Frienda are invited to attend the
funeral.
PLUMMER MABEL L 01/11/1935 US ARMY AIR CORPS SGT
C 0 919(husband) 01/14/1935 PLUMMER SHEPHERD 06/15/1934 US
ARMY SGT BATTY

Emma
11/17/2016 09:12:36 pm

NoBody knows what goes on in Relationships?
Earl Van Best
Hawaii, Honolulu Passenger Lists
Name Earl Van Best
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1941
Event Place Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Gender Male
Age 36
Birth Year (Estimated) 1905
Birth Country Galivant's Ferry S C
Ship Name Asama Maru
While Earl Van Best Sr was in military.
(sometimes men cheat women while traveling/ military?)
1930 United States Federal Census
Census & Electoral Rolls
View Image
Name: Gertrude M Best
Spouse: Earl V Best
Birth: abt 1906 - South Carolina
Residence: 1930 - city, Charleston, South Carolina
Age in 1930: 24
Birth Year: 1906
Age at First Marriage: 22 (year 1928)
United States Census, 1930,"
First Saint James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina
Earl V Best Head M 25 South Carolina
Gertrude M Best Wife F 24 South Carolina
Which means that Gertrude was married 1928 to 1940.
Gertrude Mary McCormac Best
Earl Van Best Sr. married 1928. lived Corner Crawford & Hill Road.
First Saint James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina(1930census)
Mary Gertrude Best
California, Los Angeles Passenger Lists, 1940
birth:1905United Statesimmigration:1940
Since Mary moved to San Francisco 1940 .
( 1940 - 1928 = 12 years probarbly devorced around 1940?)
California, United State
Son Earl Van Best Jr age 6.
California, Los Angeles Passenger Lists
Name Earl BestAge 36Birthplace USA
Event Type ImmigrationEvent Date 1941
Event Place California, United States
Gender MaleShip Name Monterey
Birth Year (Estimated) 1905
Notice That Gertrude Son Earl V Best Jr came california 1940
and Earl Van Best Sr came Los angeles 1941 for them.
Which means that Earl Van Best Sr came wanted them back .
If Gertrude did something wrong husband beg her to come back?
So why did Gertrude leave her husband who was chaplain
in miltary that went to military parents/wives to tell them
military news about their family member,which he did
for Eleanor ByCraft husband George Coleman Auble in military.
Eleanor Bycraft buried next to 2 husband buried at Arlington Cemetery.
Eleanor Bycraft Best (1915 - 1999)*wed EVB Sr had no children.
You do notice Eleanor is 11 years younger than Gertrude?
Step Mom's & Step Dad's sometimes dont like step children?
Gertrude worked Office Worker (secretary /Sten) business&co.
Did Gertrude leave son alone while she went to work ?
Did Earl Van Best Jr run the streets met up dangers influence mind ?
John Harland Plummer work SPCo South pacific Company Market/Geary.
People Joe DiMaggio & O J Simpson knew about gangs Neighborhoods?
JoeDimaggio play on same streets as Earl Van Best Junior.
O J Simpson played on the same streets as Earl Van Best Junior.
Joe DiMaggio knew SkinnyPaul D'Amato work SamGiancana.
Joe DiMaggio and FrankSinatra 1954: Wrong Door Raid
quickly hatched a cockamamie scheme to catch Marilyn Monroe.
Celebrity Scandal That Irked Sinatra, Made a Fool of Sinatra/DiMaggio.
Wrong Door Raid" took place on November 5th 1954 at 8112 Warning.
Marilyn Monroe marries Joe DiMaggio - Jan 14, 1954 and DiMaggio
and Monroe were divorced in October 1954, just 274 days after wed.
skirt-flying shot for The Seven Year Itch Joe beat marilyn in hotel.
Joe DiMaggio had spys always tell him what marilyn was doing all time.
Marilyn's lawyer Milton Rudin (Greenson's brother-in-law), Dr Ralph Greenson.
Frank Sinatra lawyer Milton Rudin told Joe DiMaggio take care funeral.
Milton Rudin took marilyn dog Maf to frank sinatra he gave his secretary.
So it sure makes you wonder about people's relationships doesn't it ?

Emma
11/21/2016 12:08:11 pm

has anyone check out more about earl van best?
Nobody ever thought that Evb had in his Possessions
that could of incriminated him like things from the crime
scenes& other letters he about to send &Pictures& news-
paper clippings etc? With all the places that EVB lived at in
S.F.CaEvB could of put his possessions in walls&floors&
basement&in the grounds etc ??What happend to all the places
that EVB lived at in SanFrancisco?Things could tell a lot
about EVB life especially if DnA or Something is on them?
GaryLStewart went to Mexico City saw his dad grave.
Did GLS go to the very hotel his dad supposedly was at
?Did GLS ever ask the owner & manager of the Hotel what
happened to all his dad's stuff in the room?Who clean the
room?where did his dad's stuff go that was in the room?
Did someone make a list of the stuff that was in the room?
Why didnt GLS check to see who was in the hotel the same
time his dad EVB was there ?GLS should of found out
the very spot EVB died & What he was doing &drinking&
eating ?What did he die from?
Paul Avery admits that Everyone believed that Zodiac
personal relationship with him for some reason(utube)?
The very letters had a code on them that can tell which
postoffice process zodiac letters supposedly they came
from 1b oct13 1969.(http://crack-proof.com)they were sent from
location Inner Richmond area -calif street-on north and
Fulton st on the south and GearySt runs thru it so does
2nd ave to 12th ave by the way Judith Chandler Kilitzian
lived1245 7th ave (1962-63)2064FalconDr-Vallejo?
The case of PaulStine pick up passenger MasonSt/Geary st/blvd.
then cab went to cherry st /WashingtonSt,and Fouke &
Zelms saw suspect even though Fouke in report said he
didnt know if Zelms knew anything why but later when
Fouke being questioned he claims it too bad Zelms is
dead cause tell his side of the story?ZodiacStine letter
claims he out smart authorities but was Z lying Or NOT?
Why haven't GLS showed Fouke his dad EVB picture to
see if it was him or not ?Never could understand why
after 1974 Plummer John Harland (Gertrude) disappear
from the polk Directory last residence 261 San Fernando
Way Sanfrancisco Pastor Central Methodist Church?
Paul Avery mentions that pastor from church call him
to tell him that one of it members could be zodiac(utube)?
EvB lived 1975-368 page St &1967- 797 bush&1968-1639
Kirkwood&585 geary st(1962)705 Haight St etc??
EVB car accident LoraSimms 1969 what address on it?
icecreamparlor(mama's)corner Filbert/1701StocktonSt..
Yellow Cab Company 245 Turk St SanFrancisco.
Plummer work SPCo:Southern Pacific Company
316 Lachman bldg 417 Market Street Sanfrancisco?
Paul Avery SanFrancisco Chronicle 901 MissionSt.
So did Gary L Stewart really do enough detective work?

Zodiac Unmasked Part III
12/7/2016 12:59:45 am

He instantly had an epiphany seeing the mugshot of his father. Zodiac never wore glasses in normal occasions, he only used them in "killing" mode, he stated this after Paul Stine murder in one of his letters. So the real Zodiac was a guy with a perfect sight, wearing fake glasses. Also this Van Best looks very thin and small, Zodiac was a large guy.

The Montana connection is the only possible way to figure out who was the Zodiac killer, that unkown Richard in Dear Lodge prison and Edward Edwards schizoid madness and egocentric personality, I think he invented those stories about Lee Bujok, he maybe was already becoming the Zodiac killer, one of his many faces during years, Edwards started with girls and finished killing kids, he was the perfect Zodiac.

Charles
10/5/2017 09:55:20 pm

Edward Van Best as Zodiac? What a joke! The guy was scrawny, like Woody Allen. He didn't even really look like ALL of the descriptions of a stocky, barrel-chested man. I can't believe how many people would even read the book, knowing these BASIC elements! Van Best DOESN'T MATCH descriptions or even the composite sketches, not really. Do you REALLY think the Zodiac would leave his name in such and OBVIOUS find as the "Van Best" located in the cipher???? PUH-LEEESE!

Rick A. Roberts
11/24/2017 09:46:03 pm

I watched the new television program about Z340. They use their " Super Computer " to analyze Z340. I decoded it and I came up with " FEIGN EARL BEST ".

Shelly Leigh
12/4/2017 01:28:40 pm

I just finished reading Gary Stewart’s book yesterday. It was interesting. I am not sure his dad is the Zodiac killer. Although I have no doubt this Gary person believes it. I hope it wasn’t for the money or fame because that would be sick to use a horrific crime to make money from. I think the only way we will ever find out who he was is through a DNA test. I have my own personal belief, I think SFPD knew who he was and have kept the news hidden from the public. He possibly came from an affluent family of San Francisco or was a police officer in the city. There were rumors that he was a cab driver as well. One thing you forget Gary, is that beautiful innocent people were killed so instead of getting upset that people questioning you...maybe understand the outrage of the idea of someone profiting off of this story. And if you are right then I hope you can prove it through a DNA test. Also, there is no way you can get me to believe you didn’t know who about the Zodiac killer. Unless you lived under a rock. Thats a stretch there. So that’s my two cents.

Tom Murray link
12/5/2017 09:25:21 pm

I started reading comments from the beginning and then scrolled to the end so I don’t know if anyone else has made a point that the handwriting tests are not appropriate in evaluating in your father’s case.

As I understand it, he was a dealer in antique documents and books who eventually resorted to forging them. Wouldn’t a forger have the idea in his mind while writing a letter to disguise his writing?

He obviously spent a considerable amount of time creating documents designed to look like they were written by another’s person with their own unique writing style and penmanship?

I would think he would be used to disguising his handwriting and would think it imperative to do so when sending letters and cards to the very people trying to catch him.

If it was me I would write just like I was making another forgery.

Roger B Lett
1/9/2018 02:14:12 am

I worked with Gary Stewart and know him to be an honest, successful businessman. I don't know with absolute certainty whether his father was the Zodiac Killer or not. But I know to a very high degree of certainty that he honestly believes what he says.

Years ago I spoke with Gary at a company Christmas party, where he told me his search for his natural father was leading him to the Bay Area. This was either 8 1/2 or 9 1/2 years before the book came out.

Gary is a man of integrity. After 17 years of service I was fired by the parent company Gary works for, so if I personally had any motivation, it would be to discredit Gary. But in good conscience I can't.

I found out about Gary's book when my son saw his name and company on the internet when the book came out. He asked me if I knew Gary, which I did.

I'm rambling here, but I agree it is possible that despite all the evidence Gary found, his father isn't the true Zodiac Killer. I can tell you though that he's an honest man for whom I have tremendous respect.

I would be truly shocked if he is lying.

I haven't seen anything that truly disproves his findings, and I know he is trying to work with the SF Police Department to use DNA to prove the case one way or the other, if that is possible.

I read that the DNA can't prove that someone is the Zodiac Killer but that it can disprove it. Why would Gary be trying to do something that if the critic is correct, can only disprove him?

Again I ramble. If I didn't know the man and came across his story, I would think he was a crackpot simply looking for publicity. But he isn't.

He's put a ton of work into something that didn't start out as his quest to be the son of the Zodiac Killer but rather to find his natural father.

I wish his critics knew Gary as I have. They might or might not agree with his findings, but they would realize he is a sincere man who is in no way some crackpot simply looking for attention. Not even close.

I haven't read everything involved here, and I may be naive or unknowing about some things. But i'm not naive about Gary's integrity.

I would stake my life that he isn't lying.






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