Post by ophion1031 on Dec 11, 2018 0:19:33 GMT -8
San Francisco photographer Eric Weill was identified as the man that called the Jim Dunbar show on the morning of Oct. 22, 1969 claiming to be the Zodiac, and called himself "Sam." You may remember this from David Fincher's movie as well. A man had called the Oakland PD the night before and told them he was Zodiac and that he wanted to speak to attorney Melvin Belli on the Dunbar show the following morning.
In this video, you will hear audio of the call to the Jim Dunbar show as well as Weil's voice from an interview with rock legend Bob Dylan. Weill was in the crowd and got to ask Bob a couple of questions:
Here's a link to a photo that was taken by Eric Weill in 1968... www.aaa.si.edu/collections/images/detail/first-hippie-riot-san-francisco-12195
In the photo, you see The Boot Hook, (1409 Polk St. San Fran.) placing the location of the photo approximately 1 mile from where Paul Stine picked up Z.
"Photograph shows a squadron of riot police on motorcycles driving down the road.
Identification on verso (handwritten): Eric Weill."
Notice that says Weill instead of Weil. Since it's impossible to find anything on Eric Weil, I have started looking for information on Eric Weill just in case, and bingo! Finally found the right guy.
ERIC PHILIPS WEILL
DOB: January 10, 1940.
DOD: Sept. 9, 2006 Oakland, CA
SSN: 549-56-8558
Parents: Sam Weill (born in NY) and Mercedes Fannie Weill (born Aug. 2, 1914 New Orleans, died June 13, 1992 in California... earned a degree in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley)
Siblings: Rita Phillips Weill (born January 10, 1940... Eric's twin. She married Michael Leo Byxbe in California June 15, 1973).
Spouse: Mary K. Long (married Aug. 7, 1970)
Children: None
The records I have seen say Eric was born in NY and his twin sister was born in Missouri. I think Eric may have been born in Missouri as well since the family lived there and then moved to Berkeley.
Here is a funny 1949 article on the same Eric Weill from when he was 9 years old. He and his family were living in Berkeley at the time:
This was in several newspapers around the country and even in Canada.
Here's Sam and Mercedes Weill in the 1940 census, they were living in St. Louis, MO. Eric and his sister were newborns at the time. This lists her as "Barbara," though. Hmmm... Weird. Her real name was Rita.....
www.archives.com/1940-census/mercedes-weill-mo-49655115
How were Rita and Eric born the exact same day but in different states? The family lived in Missouri in 1940, so maybe Eric wasn't actually born in New York. The father, Sam, was born in NY so maybe the person who posted the info on the geneology site I was on posted Eric's state wrong. Just found that his sister Rita passed away in 2103 in Berkeley. She was a somewhat known singer with the Sweets Mill Music Camp.
Here is a song by Rita from her 1968 album ""Rita Weill Sings Ballads and Folksongs."
In this video, you will hear audio of the call to the Jim Dunbar show as well as Weil's voice from an interview with rock legend Bob Dylan. Weill was in the crowd and got to ask Bob a couple of questions:
Here's a link to a photo that was taken by Eric Weill in 1968... www.aaa.si.edu/collections/images/detail/first-hippie-riot-san-francisco-12195
In the photo, you see The Boot Hook, (1409 Polk St. San Fran.) placing the location of the photo approximately 1 mile from where Paul Stine picked up Z.
"Photograph shows a squadron of riot police on motorcycles driving down the road.
Identification on verso (handwritten): Eric Weill."
Notice that says Weill instead of Weil. Since it's impossible to find anything on Eric Weil, I have started looking for information on Eric Weill just in case, and bingo! Finally found the right guy.
ERIC PHILIPS WEILL
DOB: January 10, 1940.
DOD: Sept. 9, 2006 Oakland, CA
SSN: 549-56-8558
Parents: Sam Weill (born in NY) and Mercedes Fannie Weill (born Aug. 2, 1914 New Orleans, died June 13, 1992 in California... earned a degree in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley)
Siblings: Rita Phillips Weill (born January 10, 1940... Eric's twin. She married Michael Leo Byxbe in California June 15, 1973).
Spouse: Mary K. Long (married Aug. 7, 1970)
Children: None
The records I have seen say Eric was born in NY and his twin sister was born in Missouri. I think Eric may have been born in Missouri as well since the family lived there and then moved to Berkeley.
Here is a funny 1949 article on the same Eric Weill from when he was 9 years old. He and his family were living in Berkeley at the time:
This was in several newspapers around the country and even in Canada.
Here's Sam and Mercedes Weill in the 1940 census, they were living in St. Louis, MO. Eric and his sister were newborns at the time. This lists her as "Barbara," though. Hmmm... Weird. Her real name was Rita.....
www.archives.com/1940-census/mercedes-weill-mo-49655115
How were Rita and Eric born the exact same day but in different states? The family lived in Missouri in 1940, so maybe Eric wasn't actually born in New York. The father, Sam, was born in NY so maybe the person who posted the info on the geneology site I was on posted Eric's state wrong. Just found that his sister Rita passed away in 2103 in Berkeley. She was a somewhat known singer with the Sweets Mill Music Camp.
Here is a song by Rita from her 1968 album ""Rita Weill Sings Ballads and Folksongs."