Jones plotted cyanide deaths years before Jonestown [View All]

[Sequoia]

JONESTOWN, Guyana (CNN) -- Cyanide was being bought and shipped to the Rev. Jim Jones' jungle compound in South America for at least two years before 909 Americans died there at the command of their cult leader, CNN has learned.

1 of 3 Sources in Guyana said the Jonestown camp began obtaining shipments of cyanide -- about a quarter to a half-pound of the deadly poison each month -- as early as 1976, well before most of Jones' followers made the move there.

CNN's Soledad O'Brien tells the story of the last hours of Jonestown -- and the few who did survive out of desperation and daring -- as CNN Presents "Escape from Jonestown."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/12/jonestown.cyanide/index.html

This story is chilling to this day. I remember it well and it is still horrifying. He had his place in Northern California in Willits at the Seabiscuit Ranch. So many people in San Franicsco supported him because his followers would vote for them. Even George Mascone, who was then killed in cold blood along with Harvey Milk 10 days later. They had no idea what a monster he really was (did they?). A lawyer for Jim Jones had a wife and son who died that day. (Jim Jones claimed the son was his). This lawer was not there at the time when this happened but is now or recently was the assistant DA in Mendocino County. When he tried to run for office people brought up his past and he lost.